Meet the Kang Do Won Martial Arts Institute Black Belts

Grand Master Teacher Richard J. Lewis - 8th Dan Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do - 4th Dan Black Belt in Sun Do - 4th Dan Honorary Black Belt in Hung Loy Kung-Fu - 3rd Dan Black Belt in Bong-Sool - Born 1950 - Began Training 1964 - Husband of Master Teacher Judeth M. Lewis - Father of... Junior Master Teacher Gary M. Hotchkiss Junior Master Teacher Elizabeth M. Cintron Probationary Junior Master Teacher Mike Cintron - Cleveland Karate Hall of Fame 1986 - Grand Master of the Year 2000... E.U.S.A.M.A.A. Hall of Fame - Pinnacle of Success Award 2001... E.U.S.A.M.A.A. Hall of Fame - Founder and Grand Master of the Kang Do Won - Creator of 'Kang Do' - President and Grand Master of D. H. Choi's Moo Do Won - Creator of the 'Strive to Survive' Self-Defense and Assault Prevention Seminar - Founder and Director of the... American Warrior Traditional Martial Arts Tournament - Other Interests... Construction Home Remodeling Counseling Writing Martial Arts Tournament Promotion & Management Electronics Science Fiction Sports Billiards Shooting Motorcycling Website Construction & Management Vehicle Customization	Master Teacher Judeth M. Lewis - 6th Dan Black Belt - Nickname... 'Eagle' - Born 1958 - Began Training 1989 - KDW Student of the Year 1993 - Wife of Grand Master Richard J. Lewis - Mother of... Junior Master Teacher Gary M. Hotchkiss Junior Master Teacher Elizabeth M. Cintron Probationary Junior Master Teacher Mike Cintron - Registered Nurse since 1980 - 14 years in Critical Care Nursing - 14 years in Home Health Care Nursing - Specialty in Intravenous Therapy - BCLS, ACLS, PALS Certified - CAPA - CPAN - S.A.N.E. Trained - Attended Ursuline College - Graduate of St. Alexis School of Nursing - Manager and Head Coach of... 'Kang Do Warriors' Competition and Demonstration Team - Instructor of the 'Strive to Survive' Self-Defense & Assault Prevention Seminar - Other Interests... Art Calligraphy Sports Shooting Interior Decorating Gardening Motorcycling Movies Writing
Master Teacher Matthew P. LoPiccolo - 6th Dan Black Belt - Nickname... 'Pic' - Born 1963 - Began Training 1982 - Father of Instructor Matt LoPiccolo, Jr. - Director Customer Service Logistics - B.S. Computer Science... John Carroll University - M.B.A... Baldwin Wallace College - P.M.P... Project Management Institute - Other Interests... Golf	Junior Master Teacher Gary M. Hotchkiss - 5th Dan Black Belt - Nickname... 'Kwon Chang' - Born 1982 - Began Training 1989 - KDW Student of the Year 1994 - Son of Grand Master & Master Lewis - Brother of... Junior Master Teacher Elizabeth M. Cintron Probationary Junior Master Teacher Mike Cintron - Co-Founder of the Kang Do Won II... Garfield Hts. Branch Club - Owns and Manages Kang Do Won II - Coach and Player on the... -'Kang Do Warriors' Competition and Demonstration Team - Licensed Realtor with Howard Hanna Realty - Other Interests... Sports Movies Construction Shooting Dancing Paintballing Motorcycling
Junior Master Teacher Anthony R. Sacco - 5th Dan Black Belt - Nickname... 'Dragon' - Born 1957 - Began Training 1986 - KDW Student of the Year 1990 - Business Manager - B.S. Engineering... Case Western Reserve University - M.B.A... Cleveland State University - Other Interests... Jogging Bicycling Cooking Reading	Junior Master Teacher Elizabeth M. Cintron - 5th Dan Black Belt - Nickname... 'Queenie' - Born 1984 - Began Training 1989 - KDW Student of the Year 1999 - Wife of Probationary Junior Master Teacher... Mike Cintron - Daughter of Grand Master & Master Lewis - Sister of... Junior Master Teacher Gary M. Hotchkiss - Finance & Accounting Service Auditor - Associate of Arts... Lakeland Community College - B.S. Accounting... Bowling Green State University - Coach and Player on the... 'Kang Do Warriors' Competition and Demonstration Team - Other Interests... Sports Paintballing Movies Motorcycling
Probationary Junior Master Teacher Mike Cintron - 4th Dan Black Belt - Nickname... 'Flash' - Born 1974 - Began Training 1982 - KDW Student of the Year 2008 - Husband of Junior Master Teacher... Elizabeth M. Cintron - Son of Grand Master & Master Lewis - Brother of... Junior Master Teacher Gary M. Hotchkiss - Purchasing and Customer Service Manager - Coach and Player on the... 'Kang Do Warriors' Competition and Demonstration Team - Other Interests... Handball Volleyball Paintballing Motorcycling Vehicle Customization Drawing/Creative Art Movies	Probationary Junior Master Teacher Maureen A. Soeder - 4th Dan Black Belt - Nickname... 'Silk' - Born 1963 - Began Training 1998 - KDW Student of the Year 2002 - Wife of Probationary Junior Master Teacher... Robert Soeder - College English Teacher... Cleveland State University Lakeland Community College - B.S. English... Cleveland State University - Masters Degree in English... Cleveland State University - Freelance Writer - Former Drug Education Officer... Lake County Narcotics Agency - Instructor of Kang Do Won Junior Self-Defense Program - Other Interests... Sports Reading Traveling Motorcycling
Probationary Junior Master Teacher Robert Soeder - 4th Dan Black Belt - Nickname... 'Owl' - Born 1955 - Began Training 1997 - KDW Student of the Year 2000 - Husband of Probationary Junior Master Teacher... Maureen A. Soeder - Director of Liturgy & Music... St. Monica Church - Associate of Art... Cuyahoga Community College - Pastoral Ministry Degree... Notre Dame of Ohio - Pastoral Ministry Certification... Diocese of Cleveland - Founder of the Buckeye Little Theater - Member of the Liturgy Think Tank... Diocese of Cleveland - Co-Founder of the Kang Do Won II - Instructor of the Kang Do Tai Chi exercise classes - Other Interests... Fishing Politics Sales Public Speaking Website Construction Motorcycling	Probationary Junior Master Teacher Rosemarie Teresi - 4th Dan Black Belt - Nickname... 'Dragon Lady' - Began Training 1996 - KDW Student of the Year 1999 - Hair & Nail Salon Owner since 1971 - Other Interests... Gardening Interior Decorating Cooking Fashion Dancing
Senior Instructor Todd J. Angelo - 3rd Dan Black Belt - Nickname... 'Jester' - Born 1964 - Began Training 1997 - KDW Student of the Year 2001 - Copper Brass Outside Sales - Bachelor of Business Dual Major... Finance and Management... Kent State University 1988 - Cleveland Singing Angels... 1972-1983 - Semi-Finalist Mickey Mouse Club... 1974 - Other Interests... Weight Lifting Politics Reading Science Fiction Church Volunteer Fishing NASCAR	Senior Instructor Nicholas A. DiTirro, Ph.D. - 3rd Dan Black Belt - Nickname... 'Sasquatch' - Born 1963 - Began Training 1994 - Professor... Lakeland Community College - B.S.C.I.S... Cleveland State University 1986 - M.B.A.... Cleveland State University 2001 - Ed.S... Nova Southeastern University 2003 - Ph.D... Nova Southeastern University 2005 - Member... L.C.C. Law Enforcement Advisory Committee - Other Interests... Networking Security Technology/Internet Safety Travel Reading History Enthusiast Recreational Bicycling Hiking
Instructor Patrick Panichi - 2nd Dan Black Belt - Nickname... 'Ichi' - Born 1989 - Began Training 2007 - KDW Student of the Year 2008 - Other Interests... Academics Sports Swimming Paintballing	Instructor Matt LoPiccolo, Jr. - 2nd Dan Black Belt - Nickname... 'Hawk' - Born 1992 - Began Training 2000 - Son of... Master Teacher Matthew P. LoPiccolo - Other Interests... Academics Creative Art Golf Paintballing Fencing
Instructor Courtney Richardson - 2nd Dan Black Belt - Nickname... 'Mystique' - Born 1989 - Began Training 2003 - Other Interests... Art	Instructor Brandon Knott - 2nd Dan Black Belt - Nickname... 'Rocky' - Born 1988 - Began Training 1995 - KDW Student of the Year 2011 - Brother of... Probationary Instructor Cameron Knott - Member of the... 'Kang Do Warriors' Competition and Demonstration Team - Other Interests... Sports Movies Paintballing
Instructor Eric Pozun - 2nd Dan Black Belt - Nickname... 'Viper' - Born 1994 - Began Training 2006 - KDW Student of the Year 2007 - Member of the... 'Kang Do Warriors' Competition and Demonstration Team - Other Interests... Academics Sports Archery Paintballing Drawing/Creative Art	Instructor Benjamin Lepo - 2nd Dan Black Belt - Nickname... 'Wolverine' - Born 1996 - Began Training 2006 - KDW Student of the Year 2009 - Other Interests... Academics Video Games Reading
Poom Instructor Sharada Ramdhan - 2nd Poom Black Belt - Nickname... 'Sting' - Born 1998 - Began Training 2006 - KDW Student of the Year 2012 - Sister of... Instructor Kevin Ramdhan - Other Interests... Reading Spending time with friends Art	Instructor Kevin Ramdhan - 2nd Dan Black Belt - Nickname... 'Monk' - Born 1984 - Began Training 2007 - KDW Student of the Year 2009 - Brother of... Poom Instructor Sharada Ramdhan - Other Interests... Sports
Poom Instructor Julia Frohlich - 2nd Poom Black Belt - Nickname... 'Gem' - Born 1998 - Began Training 2004 - KDW Student of the Year 2011 - Member of the... 'Kang Do Warriors' Competition and Demonstration Team - Other Interests... Academics Sports Computers Creative Art	Instructor Mary Wyrzykowski - 2nd Dan Black Belt - Nickname... 'Zap' - Born 1996 - Began Training 2006 - KDW Student of the Year 2010 - Other Interests... Fuzzy Animals Swimming Crafts Video Games Movies Drawing
Probationary Instructor John Kingston - 1st Dan Black Belt - Nickname... 'Goose' - Born 1965 - Began Training 2005 - KDW Student of the Year 2006 - Certified Mechanical Inspector - Other Interests... Music Theater Theatrical Lighting Reading Camping Bicycling