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...
Probationary Junior Master Teacher Gary M. Hotchkiss
Senior Instructor Elizabeth M. 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
- President and Grand Master of D. H. Choi's Moo Do Won
- 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
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...
Probationary Junior Master Teacher Gary M. Hotchkiss
Senior Instructor Elizabeth M. Cintron
- Registered Nurse since 1980
- 14 years in Critical Care Nursing
- 14 years in Home Health Care Nursing
- Specialty in Intravenous Therapy
- Basic Cardiac Life Support Certified
- Attended Ursuline College
- Graduate of St. Alexis School of Nursing
- Manager and Head Coach of
'Team Warriors' Competition and Demonstration Team
- Instructor of the 'Strive to Survive' Seminar
- Other Interests...
Art
Calligraphy
Sports
Interior Decorating
Gardening
Movies |
Master Teacher Matthew P. LoPiccolo
-
6th Dan Black Belt
- Nickname... 'Pic'
- Born 1963
- Began Training 1982
- Father of Poom Probationary Instructor
Matt 'Hawk' LoPiccolo
- Marital Status... Married
- 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 |
Probationary Junior Master Teacher Tammy Newhouse
- 4th Dan Black Belt
- Nickname... 'Brat'
- Born 1969
- Began Training 1989
- KDW Student of the Year 1991
- Marital Status... Single
- Corporate Training Coordinator |
Probationary Junior Master Teacher Gary M. Hotchkiss
- 4th 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 Senior Instructor Elizabeth
M. Cintron
- Marital Status... Single
- Co-Founder of the Kang Do Won II...
Garfield Hts. Branch Club
- Owns and Manages Kang Do Won II
- Coach and Member of the KDW Demonstration Team
- Other Interests...
Sports
Movies
Construction
Dancing
Paintballing |
Senior Instructor Anthony R. Sacco
- 3rd Dan Black Belt
- Nickname... 'Dragon'
- Born 1957
- Began Training 1986
- KDW Student of the Year 1990
- Marital Status... Married
- Business Manager
- B.S. Engineering... Case Western Reserve University
- M.B.A... Cleveland State University
- Other Interests...
Jogging
Bicycling
Cooking
Reading |
Senior Instructor Elizabeth M. Cintron
- 3rd Dan Black Belt
- Nickname... 'Queenie'
- Born 1984
- Began Training 1989
- Marital Status... Married
- KDW Student of the Year 1999
- Daughter of Grand Master & Master Lewis
- Sister of...
Probationary Junior Master Teacher Gary M. Hotchkiss
- Finance & Accounting Service Auditor
- Associate of Arts...
Lakeland Community College
- B.S. Accounting...
Bowling Green State University
- Other Interests...
Sports
Paintballing
Movies |
Senior Instructor Nicholas A. DiTirro, Ph.D.
- 3rd Dan Black Belt
- Nickname... 'Sasquatch'
- Born 1963
- Began Training 1994
- Marital Status... Married
- Associate 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... Cleveland State University 2005
- Advisor... Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society
- Other Interests...
Travel
Reading
History Enthusiast
Recreational Bicycling
Hiking |
Senior Instructor Rosemarie Teresi
- 3rd Dan Black Belt
- Nickname... 'Dragon Lady'
- Began Training 1996
- KDW Student of the Year 1999
- Marital Status... Single
- Hair & Nail Salon Owner since 1971
- Other Interests...
Gardening
Interior Decorating
Cooking
Fashion
Dancing
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Senior Instructor Christine Shippy
- 3rd Dan Black Belt
- Nickname... 'Fire'
- Born 1970
- Began Training 1997
- KDW Student of the Year 1998
- Marital Status... Single
- Mother of...
Poom Probationary Instructor Kristen Shippy
- Corporate Payroll Clerk
- Other Interests...
Working with Children
Home Improvements |
Senior Instructor Robert Soeder
- 3rd Dan Black Belt
- Nickname... 'Owl'
- Born 1955
- Began Training 1997
- KDW Student of the Year 2000
- Husband of Senior Instructor 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
- Other Interests...
Fishing
Politics
Sales
Public Speaking
Website Construction |
Senior Instructor Maureen A. Soeder
- 3rd Dan Black Belt
- Nickname... 'Silk'
- Born 1963
- Began Training 1998
- KDW Student of the Year 2002
- Wife of Senior Instructor 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 |
Instructor Todd J. Angelo
2nd Dan Black Belt
- Nickname... 'Jester'
- Born 1964
- Began Training 1997
- KDW Student of the Year 2001
- Marital Status...Married
- 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 & Trolling
NASCAR |
Poom Probationary Instructor Kristen Shippy
- 1st Poom Black Belt
- Nickname... 'Twinkle'
- Born 1994
- Began Training 1998
- Daughter of...
Senior Instructor Christine Shippy
- Other Interests...
Dirtbiking
Paintballing
Cheerleading
Camping |
Poom Probationary Instructor Cameron Knott
- 1st Poom Black Belt
- Nickname... 'Gremlin'
- Born 1994
- Began Training 1998
- Other Interests...
Academics
Baseball
Football
Cross Country
Movie Buff |
Poom Probationary Instructor Matt LoPiccolo, Jr.
- 1st Poom Black Belt
- Nickname... 'Hawk'
- Born 1992
- Began Training 2000
- Son of...
Master Teacher Matthew P. LoPiccolo
- Other Interests...
Academics
Golf
Paintballing |
Probationary Instructor Amardeo Bridgemohan
- 1st Dan Black Belt
- Nickname... 'Gila'
- Born 1991
- Began Training 2001
- KDW Student of the Year 2004
- Son of...
Probationary Instructor Deborah Bridgemohan
- Brother of...
Poom Probationary Instructor Ambika Bridgemohan
- Other Interests...
Academics
Soccer
Baseball
Bike Riding
Camping
Swimming |
Poom Probationary Instructor Ambika Bridgemohan
- 1st Poom Black Belt
- Nickname... 'Tails'
- Born 1993
- Began Training 2001
- KDW Student of the Year 2005
- Daughter of...
Probationary Instructor Deborah Bridgemohan
- Sister of...
Probationary Instructor Amardeo Bridgemohan
- Other Interests...
Academics
Reading
Paintballing
Computer Games
Camping
Swimming |
Probationary Instructor Deborah Bridgemohan
- 1st Dan Black Belt
- Nickname... 'Rogue'
- Born 1966
- Began Training 2002
- KDW Student of the Year 2003
- Mother of...
Probationary Instructor Amardeo Bridgemohan
Poom Probationary Instructor Ambika Bridgemohan
- Tailor/Seamstress
- Owned a boutique in Trinidad...
Designer - Creator - Retailer
- Owned a specialty business in the U.S.A...
Flower arrangements designer and
retailer
Tailoring service
- Other Interests...
Spending time with family
Watching sunsets at the beach
Cooking
Dancing |
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