Organization
Barbara Malone
Current Rank: Honorary 10th Degree Black Belt
Years in Martial Arts: 45
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Years of Operating a Karate School: 30+
Number of Black Belts Promoted: n/a
Martial Arts Achievements:
- Board Member of World Christian Martial Arts Hall of Fame (“WCMAHF”)
- Recipient of many inductions to various Halls of Fame
Personal Achievements:
- Decades of providing nursing care
- Raised Foster children
Alex Marsal
Current Rank: 10th Degree Black Belt
Years in Martial Arts: 46
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Years of Operating a Karate School: 23
Number of Black Belts Promoted: n/a
Martial Arts Achievements:
- Board Member of World Christian Martial Arts Hall of Fame (“WCMAHF”)
- Inducted into WCMAHF for Lifetime Achievement in 1995
Personal Achievements:
- Licensed clinical psychologist in private practice
- CEO of Vanguard Behavioral Solutions.
Argelio Chappotin
Current Rank: 10th Degree Black Belt
Years in Martial Arts: 47
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Years of Operating a Karate School: 13
Number of Black Belts Promoted: 23
Martial Arts Achievements:
- Instructor of the Year – 1991
- Over 200+ trophies
Personal Achievements:
- Over X number of years as an OSHA certified Safety Director
- Certified Dive Master and Rescue SCUBA Diver
- Archery and long distance cycling enthusiast.
Lemar Davis
Current Rank: 10th Degree Black Belt
Years in Martial Arts: 49
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Years of Operating a Karate School: 39
Number of Black Belts Promoted: 11
Martial Arts Achievements:
- Inducted into World Christian Martial Arts Hall of Fame
- Inducted into Action Magazine Hall of Fame
- Inducted into Karate Illustrator Magazine Hall of fame
Personal Achievements:
- Director of Recreation Center for city of Elizabeth for 29 years
- Certified computer technician
- Fugitive Recovery Agent – locate and retrieve fugitives who have fled to avoid court appearances
Kenny Urrutia
Current Rank: 10th Degree Black Belt
Years in Martial Arts: 45
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Years of Operating a Karate School: n/a
Number of Black Belts Promoted: n/a
Martial Arts Achievements: Received numerous top international awards including 3rd place in kata behind USKA National Karate Champion James Cook and Venezualan/International Kata Champion Nina Chacon.
Personal Achievements:
- Retired after serving for twenty six years with the Federal Reserve Law Enforcement Agency
- Introduced Kenpo Karate to Venezuela, Margarita Island
- Has received multiple certifications and qualifications in various law enforcement training
Michael Flagg
Current Rank: 7th Degree Black Belt
Years in Martial Arts: 49
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Years of Operating a Karate School: 3
Number of Black Belts Promoted: n/a
Martial Arts Achievements:
- 1972 US open karate championships 3rd place fighting Bob Mores Karate championships first Place
- Malones kenpo karate 1st place
- Battle of Westchester 3rd place
- H.A.-3 first place weapons, 3rd place fighting
- New Jersey junior middle weight full contact karate champion
- Professionally ranked number 5 heavyweight fighter, number 2 in Weapons
Personal Achievements: n/a
Anthony Davis
Current Rank: 8th Degree Black Belt
Years in Martial Arts: 48
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Years of Operating a Karate School: 30
Number of Black Belts Promoted: n/a
Martial Arts Achievements:
- Inducted into World Christian Martial Arts Hall of Fame
- Awarded Master Instructor by World Christian Martial Arts Hall of Fame
Personal Achievements:
- Kellog’s Cereal warehouse manager 7 years
- Pepsi Cola warehouse manager for 24 years
John Grabowski
Current Rank: 6th Degree Black Belt
Years in Martial Arts: 44
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Years of Operating a Karate School: 6
Number of Black Belts Promoted: 0
Martial Arts Achievements:
- Inducted In Action Martial arts hall of fame
- Inducted into World Christian martial arts hall of fame
Personal Achievements:
- Served in the Water Utility Industry for 38 years
- Loves ice hockey & snow skiing
- Coached children’s soccer for 6 years and has an E & F Coaching certification.
Peter Enriquez
Current Rank: 5th Degree Black Belt
Years in Martial Arts: 39
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Years of Operating a Karate School: 13
Number of Black Belts Promoted: n/a
Martial Arts Achievements: World Federation of Martial Arts Hall of Fame
Personal Achievements: Peter Enriquez is the owner of several wholesale, retail and general contractor businesses.
Roshanna "Buffy" Hendrick
Current Rank: 5th Degree Black Belt
Years in Martial Arts: 33
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- Clinch MMA – Malone’s Kenpo Karate
- 10th Planet Jiu Jistsu
Years of Operating a Karate School: 5
Number of Black Belts Promoted: n/a
Martial Arts Achievements: Numerous national rankings including #1 NASKA rated competitor 1990 – 1995 (brown and black belt levels)
Personal Achievements: n/a
Hugh Johnson
Current Rank: 5th Degree Black Belt
Years in Martial Arts: 25
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Years of Operating a Karate School: 20
Number of Black Belts Promoted: 4
Martial Arts Achievements: n/a
Personal Achievements: Owner and Chief Instructor of Southside Martial Arts
Lucas Cammarata
Current Rank: 5th Degree Black Belt
Years in Martial Arts: 29
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Years of Operating a Karate School: n/a
Number of Black Belts Promoted: 2
Martial Arts Achievements:Instructor of the Year – 1998 Christian Martial Arts Hall of Fame
Personal Achievements: Co-Founder and Vice-President of Nick’s Fight to Be Healed Foundation, an organization dedicated to assisting and supporting pediatric cancer patients
Adrian Margarita
Current Rank: 4th Degree Black Belt
Years in Martial Arts: 28
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Years of Operating a Karate School: 19
Number of Black Belts Promoted: n/a
Martial Arts Achievements:
- Rated Naska competitor
- Inducted into three martial arts halls of fame including the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame in 2001
- First Place finish in the 1996 Eastern Fighting Arts Tae Kwan Do Championship
Personal Achievements: Officer at the Bergen County NJ Correctional System since graduation from the Bergen County Police Academy – Law Enforcement and Police Tactics in 1999
Mark Steward
Current Rank: 4th Degree Black Belt
Years in Martial Arts: 29
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Years of Operating a Karate School: 10
Number of Black Belts Promoted: n/a
Martial Arts Achievements: Inducted into the World Karate Union Martial Arts Hall of Fame in 2002
Personal Achievements: Retired Engineer and Project Manager in Electronics who worked at Verizon for 27 years
Robert C Hawthorne, Jr.
Current Rank: 3rd Degree Black Belt
Years in Martial Arts: 38
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Years of Operating a Karate School: 9
Number of Black Belts Promoted: n/a
Martial Arts Achievements: Martial Arts World – Assistant Instructor – Tae Kwan Do
Personal Achievements: Owner and Assistant Instructor of Southside Martial Arts
Chris Hendrick
Current Rank: 3rd Degree Black Belt
Years in Martial Arts: 23
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- Clinch MMA – Malone’s Kenpo Karate
- 10th Planet Jiu Jistsu
Years of Operating a Karate School: 5
Number of Black Belts Promoted: n/a
Martial Arts Achievements:
- Experience in Tae Kwon
- 3rd degree black belt in Hawaiian Kenpo
- Fought Semi-pro MMA
- 2011 Barbarian Fight Club Submission of the night winner
- Purple Belt in 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu
- 2 time Naga Champion
- Snake Pit USA level one catch wrestler
Personal Achievements: n/a
Paula Isaksen
Current Rank: 2nd Degree Black Belt
Years in Martial Arts: 13
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Years of Operating a Karate School: n/a
Number of Black Belts Promoted: n/a
Martial Arts Achievements:
- 1st place sparring – Western Massachusetts Karate Championships 2013
- 3rd place kata – Western Massachusetts Karate Championship 2013
Personal Achievements:
- Mother of four daughters – two Malone’s Kenpo Karate black belts and two blue/black belts
- 6+ years as a successful volleyball coach of varying teams ages 12-18
Iris Marsal
Current Rank: 2nd Degree Black Belt
Years in Martial Arts: 24
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Years of Operating a Karate School: n/a
Number of Black Belts Promoted: n/a
Martial Arts Achievements: n/a
Personal Achievements: Business Manager for Alex G. Marsal PhD
Janine Cammarata
Current Rank: 2nd Degree Black Belt
Years in Martial Arts: 24
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Years of Operating a Karate School: n/a
Number of Black Belts Promoted: n/a
Martial Arts Achievements: n/a
Personal Achievements:
- Co-founder and President of Nick’s Fight to Be Healed Foundation
- Established and award winning author of several books and series
- Baron Baptiste inspired 200 hour registered yoga teacher
Kathleen Johnson
Current Rank: 2nd Degree Black Belt
Years in Martial Arts: 14
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Years of Operating a Karate School: n/a
Number of Black Belts Promoted: n/a
Martial Arts Achievements:
- 2nd Place Trophy – Kata – Western Massachusetts Open Karate Tournament
- 2nd Place Trophy – Sparring – Western Massachusetts Open Karate Tournament
Personal Achievements:
- School social worker at Albany High School for 8 years.
- Licensed clinical social worker since 1995
- Completed 2 marathons including the Boston Marathon 2017
Colleen Williams-Wright
Current Rank: 2nd Degree Black Belt
Years in Martial Arts: 15
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Years of Operating a Karate School: n/a
Number of Black Belts Promoted: n/a
Martial Arts Achievements:
- 1st Place Trophy – Kata – Western Massachusetts Karate Championship 2013
- 3rd Place Trophy – Sparring – Western Massachusetts Karate Championship 2013
Personal Achievements:
- Over twenty years as a Director of Human Resources/Human Resources Director in various technology companies
- Human Resources Certification Institute Professional Human Resources (PHR)
- Society of Human Resources – Certified Professional (SHRM – CP)
- Mother of 2 boys – one Malone’s Kenpo Karate black belt, one brown belt
Julian Santos
Current Rank: 2nd Degree Black Belt
Years in Martial Arts: 19
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Years of Operating a Karate School: n/a
Number of Black Belts Promoted: n/a
Martial Arts Achievements: n/a
Personal Achievements:
- Bachelor of Science in Psychology
- Master of Science in Education
- Certificate of Advanced Study in School Psychology
E. Connor Williams
Current Rank: 1st Degree Black Belt
Years in Martial Arts: 17
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Years of Operating a Karate School: n/a
Number of Black Belts Promoted: n/a
Martial Arts Achievements:
- 2nd Place Trophy – Sparring – Western Massachusetts Open Karate Championships 2013
- 2nd Place Trophy – Kata – Western Massachusetts Open Karate Championships 2013
Personal Achievements:
- Honors Graduate of Marywood University – Bachelors of Music in Music Therapy. Dean’s list each semester.
- Accomplished Cellist
- First String winner of Marywood University’s Concerto Competition 2015/2016
Kate Isaksen
Current Rank: 1st Degree Black Belt
Years in Martial Arts: 14
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Years of Operating a Karate School: n/a
Number of Black Belts Promoted: n/a
Martial Arts Achievements: n/a
Personal Achievements:
- Student at Clarkson University majoring in Computer Science and Math
- HS Suburban council MVP Volleyball player, 1st team All State, 2015 NYS Championship team – high school
- Collegiate Liberty League 2nd team all-star, Championship all around tournament team, Emory National tournament team. Division 3 – 13th in nation digs per set (5.96), 2nd – total digs in a season (835 – Clarkson record)
Olivia Marsal
Current Rank: 1st Degree Black Belt
Years in Martial Arts: 23
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Years of Operating a Karate School: n/a
Number of Black Belts Promoted: n/a
Martial Arts Achievements: n/a
Personal Achievements:
- Graduate of Culinary Institute of America
- Accomplished Pastry Chef
Argelio Chappotin III
Current Rank: 1st Degree Black Belt
Years in Martial Arts: n/a
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Years of Operating a Karate School: n/a
Number of Black Belts Promoted: n/a
Martial Arts Achievements:
- Taught karate at the US Naval Academy, Army installations and deployed locations including Qatar, Kuwait, Afghanistan and Guam
- Tae Kwon Do Black Belt: 2008, Korea
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- Instructor for Kunsan Air Base TKD Team
- Muay Thai Kickboxing Instructor: 2010, Louisiana
- BJJ Blue Belt: 2015, Maryland
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- International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation Gold Medalist
- North American Grappling Association Gold Medalist
- NewBreed Grappling Gold Medalist
- Good Fight Submission Only Gold Medalist
Personal Achievements:
- United States Air Force Technical Sergeant
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- 15 Years and counting
- Selected by Wing as a nominee for Air Force Athlete of the Year for Martial Arts
- Deployed 3 times in support of War after 9/11 (Kuwait, Qatar, Afghanistan)
- 2 Community College of the Air Force degrees
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- Business Administration
- Information Systems Technology
- Student of University of Maryland University College
- BS in Software Development and Security
- Family
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- Amazing Wife, Ana Chappotin, and 4 beautiful children
Emily Isaksen
Current Rank: 1st Degree Black Belt
Years in Martial Arts: 15
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Years of Operating a Karate School: n/a
Number of Black Belts Promoted: n/a
Martial Arts Achievements: n/a
Personal Achievements: Dean’s list student at University of Albany, State University of New York, majoring in biology, minoring in business.
Kelly Griggs
Current Rank: 1st Degree Black Belt
Years in Martial Arts: 10
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Years of Operating a Karate School: n/a
Number of Black Belts Promoted: n/a
Martial Arts Achievements: n/a
Personal Achievements:
- Honors Colleges student at University at Albany, State University of New York pursuing a career in the medical field
- Avid skier
Nick Cammarata
Current Rank: 1st Degree Black Belt
Years in Martial Arts: 10
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Years of Operating a Karate School: n/a
Number of Black Belts Promoted: n/a
Martial Arts Achievements: n/a
Personal Achievements:
- Competitive swimmer for YMCA Barracudas and Knolls Swim Club
- Lead role in many theater productions
- Lego League Robotics competitor
- Nick passed away from leukemia on October 26, 2008. Nick’s Fight to be Healed Foundation was formed to help other children battle cancer and to remember Nick’s positive spirit. For more information, visit fighttobehealed.org
Ileana Booker
Current Rank: 1st Degree Black Belt
Years in Martial Arts: 26
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Years of Operating a Karate School: n/a
Number of Black Belts Promoted: n/a
Martial Arts Achievements:
- Attended and competed in the CHA3’s Kenpo Karate tournament given by Professor Marino Tiwanak in 1993
- One of Chief Ronald Malone’s original black belts
Personal Achievements:
- Assistant to Chief Ronald Malone at Malone’s Kenpo Karate
- Mother to two beautiful children
Jon Draughn
Current Rank: 1st Degree Black Belt
Years in Martial Arts: 45
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Years of Operating a Karate School: n/a
Number of Black Belts Promoted: n/a
Martial Arts Achievements: n/a
Personal Achievements: Served as an Administrative Law Judge United States Senate, Special Consultant to the Executive Office of the President and Staff Member of the Presidential Campaign of President Obama 2008