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CHRIS YATES (3rd Degree Black Belt & Owner/ Head Instructor of Shinka Shodan Martial Arts) Mr. Yates is a US ARMY veteran, former wrestler, boxer & kickboxer, and member of The Team Power Sport Karate Hall of Fame. He began his formal martial arts training in 1995 as a student of Tae Kwon Do and Goju Ru Karate. He earned his Black Belt in 1997 under Chris Quimby & RJ Grubb. Over the course of the last decade he has competed in numerous competitions ranging from sport karate, boxing, kickboxing, juijitsu, & combat sparring. Around 1998 he began studying both Japanese and Brazilian JuiJitsu. In 2005 he open Northwest Martial Arts where he continues to teach Shinka Shodan Martial Arts (meaning the Evolving Way); combining the various styling of combat.
JOSH WRIGHT (1st Degree Black Belt & Assistant Instructor) MMA Veteran & Sport Karate Competitor, Training since 2005 & earned BB in 2010
BRIAN CAUDILL (1st Degree Black Belt & Assistant Instructor) Former Wrestler & Sport Karate Competitor. Training since 2005 & earned BB in 2010.
RYAN HOPKINS (2nd Degree Black Belt & Junior Assistant Instructor) Highly Ranked Sport Karate Competitor. Training since 2002 & earned BB in 2008.
| HALEY CONN (1st Degree Black Belt) Highly Ranked Sport Karate Competitor. Training since 2005. Junior Assistant Instructor. | |
| CHRISTINE CONN (1st Degree Black Belt) 2-0 MMA Record. Training since 2006. Assistant Instructor. | |
| JOSH TOBIN (1st Degree Black Belt) Judo Competitor. Earned BB in 2011. Continuing his training in Michigan. |
KELLI RATLIFF (1st Degree Black Belt) Highly Ranked Sport Karate Competitor. Training since 2002.
BRANDI RATLIFF (1st Degree Black Belt) Highly Ranked Sport Karate Competitor. Training since 2002.
JACOB MASONBRINK (1st Degree Black Belt)
JORDAN RILEY (1st Degree Black Belt)
MICHELLE MCENANEY (1st Degree Black Belt)
ABBI MCENANEY (1st Degree Black Belt)
DYLAN CRAWFORD (1st Degree Black Belt)
JONA HUTSON (1st Degree Black Belt)
