Sa Bom Nim Keith Bennett
Director, Senior Master Instructor |
Mr. Keith Bennett is Director and
Senior Master Instructor of Keith Bennett's Soo Bahk Do Karate School. Mr. Bennett's current rank is
Master in the Martial Arts.
He received his Sixth Degree Black Belt (Yuk Dan) in 2007. He has studied the martial arts since 1976 and has been dedicated to Soo Bahk Do since 1982. Master Bennett received his Master Certificate and Belt in 1996.
Master Bennett is also a Licensed Massage Therapist. |
Kim Bennett
Manager,
Certified Instructor
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Mrs. Kim Bennett is Manager and
Co-Owner of the school. She received her Third Degree Black Belt (Sam Dan) in 2006, and is a Kyo-Sa
International Certified Instructor. |
John Perusse
Master Instructor |
Mr. John Perusse has been with us since December 1991. Master Perusse is currently a Fourth Degree Black Belt (Sa Dan), having received his Master Certificate and Belt in 2004. |
John Ioia
Master Instructor
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Dr.
John Ioia began his studies in the Martial Arts in 1968
starting in Shoto Kan Karate and then Tae Kwon Do. He has
dedicated himself to Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan since 1992,
training under Sa Bom Nim Bennett. He received his Master
Certificate (Sa Dan – 4th Degree) in 2007. Among
his other accomplishments, Dr. Ioia holds a Doctoral Degree
in Medicine, is a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon and
earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry.
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Gail Hancock-Huttel
Certified Instructor
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Mrs. Gail Hancock-Huttel has been with us since 1995. She received her Third Degree Black Belt (Sam Dan) in 2006, and is a Kyo-Sa
International Certified Instructor. |
Lisa Van Oyan
Certified Instructor |
Mrs. Lisa Van Oyan has been with
us since 1998. She received her Third Degree Black Belt (Sam
Dan) in 2006, and is a Kyo-Sa International Certified
Instructor. Kyo Sa Van Oyan is an charge of our Children's
Program. |
Arisha AdamsCertified Instructor |
Ms. Arisha Adams is currently a Second Degree Black Belt (E Dan),
and is a Kyo-Sa International Certified Instructor. |
Martha Carleton
Assistant Instructor
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Mrs. Martha Carleton is currently a Third Degree Black Belt (Sam Dan) and has been with us since 1992. She received her Third Degree Black Belt in July 2004.
Mrs. Carleton tested for Kyo Sa, International Certified
Instructor in Fall 2007 and is awaiting final certification. |
Scott Hosier
Certified
Instructor
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Mr. Scott Hosier received his
Second Degree Black Belt (E Dan) in April 2007, he
transferred to our school in 2003. Mr. Hosier was
promoted to Kyo Sa, International Certified Instructor in
2008. |
Steve Beckerman
Assistant Instructor
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Mr. Steve Beckerman has been
with us since 1996. He received his Second Degree Black Belt
(E Dan) in 2003. He will be testing for his Third Degree
(Sam Dam) in October 2008. |
Marissa Hancock-Huttel
Assistant Instructor |
Ms. Marissa Hancock-Huttel has been with us since 1995.
She received her Second Degree Black Belt (E Dan) in April
2007. |
Scott Hosier, Jr.
Assistant Instructor
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Mr. Scott Hosier, Jr. received his
Second Degree Black Belt (E Dan) in April 2007, he transferred to our school in 2003. |
James Scholefield
Certified Assistant Instructor |
Mr. James Scholefield received his First Degree Black Belt (Cho Dan) in 2005 and started training with us in 1998.
Mr. Scholefield was promoted to the rank of E Dan (second
degree black belt) October 2007. He is Jyo-Kyo, Certified International Assistant
Instructor. |
Mallory Hosier
Assistant Instructor
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Ms. Mallory Hosier received her
First Degree Black Belt (Cho Dan) in 2005, she transferred
to our school in 2003. Ms. Hosier was promoted to the rank of
E Dan (Second Degree Black Belt) October 2007. |
Katelyn Epstein
Junior Assistant Instructor
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Ms. Katelyn Epstein received her First Degree Black Belt (Cho Dan) in 2005, she started training in 2000. |
Brendan Hagen
Junior Assistant Instructor
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Mr. Brendan Hagen received his First Degree Black Belt (Cho Dan) in 2005, he started training in 2000.
He will be testing for his second degree
(E Dan) April 2008. |
Quintin Burnett
Assistant Instructor |
Mr. Burnett has been a student since July 2002, he was promoted to Cho Dan (1st degree Black Belt)
October 2006. He is currently working on Jyo Kyo (certified Junior instructor certification).
Mr. Burnett is temporary on loan to people of Burlington, VT
and we look forward to his occasional guest appearances in
our school. We wish him the best of luck in all that
he does.
Soo Bahk!
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Ingrid Sill
Certified Assistant Instructor |
Mrs. Ingrid Sill has been a
student since 2003 and received her First Degree Black Belt
(Cho Dan) in October 2007. She is a past member of our PVT
committee. She is Jyo-Kyo, Certified International Assistant
Instructor.
Soo Bahk!
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Christopher Sill
Program Director |
Mr. Sill was asked to help the
School in the Position of Program Director in 2007. He
currently holds the rank of E Gup. Mr. Sill helps
develop the advertising and marketing materials and he
maintains our website. He also works with our new students
to get them familiar with and started in our program. His
wife (Ingrid) and son (Alexander) both train at our
school. Mr. Sill is the recipient of the 2007 Student of the
Year Award.
Please contact him at
csill_pd@keithbennettkarate.com with any questions about
our programs, opportunities for community involvement or any
of our events.
Soo Bahk!
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