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Jason
Sorgi |
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Jason
is the President and Head Karate Instructor
for Katsu Dojo.
Jason graduated in the top five of his
class from the University of Florida with a B.S.
in Mechanical Engineering.
He is a fourth-degree black belt in Shito-Ryu and is a certified National Referee in
the USA National Karate-Do Federation. Jason is the State Karate Director
for the Florida Sunshine State Games, which is
sponsored by the State of Florida each year.
You can visit the Sunshine State Games website
at
www.flasports.com.
Jason has been featured on the
Gainesville ABC television station for the
positive difference he has made in so many
peoples lives through teaching karate. |
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David Kellenberger |
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David is the Vice
President and Director of Katsu Dojo's Nutrition
and Wellness Department. He
graduated with honors from the University of
Florida with a B.S. in Food Science and Human
Nutrition / Dietetics. David completed his
dietetic internship at Massachusetts General
Hospital, the world renowned Harvard University
affiliated critical care institute. He
specializes in sports nutrition, fitness/weight
loss and nutritional integrative medicine. He is
now a permanent Gainesville resident. David, a
past National Champion, is a third-degree black
belt in Shito-Ryu and has been in training since
1983. He has traveled Europe extensively,
training with top karate masters across the
continent. |
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Ian
Lane |
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Ian
is the Chairman for Katsu
Dojo. Ian
holds Masters of Accounting degree from the
University of Florida.
He is a fourth-degree black belt in Shito-Ryu, a
five-time national karate champion, and the 1997
Hayashi-Ha World Cup Champion.
Ian has been training in karate since
1984 and
is a certified National Referee in the USA
National Karate-Do Federation.
He has trained under many of the
world’s most renowned karate masters including
former USA National Team Coaching Staff and
continues his training through national and
international seminars. |
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Nicholas
De Paolo |
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Nick is a third-degree
black belt in Shito-Ryu and has won a gold medal
at the 1997 Hayashi-Ha World Championships and
is the 2000 USANKF National Open Kata Champion.
Nick has been featured on ESPN 2
to demonstrate his karate abilities. Nick
opened his own karate school in Cape Coral,
Florida in April of 2003. His new school
is Martial Arts Xtreme and a sister school to
Katsu Dojo. You may visit his website at
www.maxkarate.com. |
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Jeff
Sander |
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Jeff
is a karate instructor with Katsu Dojo. He is a
second degree black belt in Shito-Ryu.
Jeff is an experienced instructor with
more than 10 years of karate training.
He has studied several karate styles,
including Aikido, and specializes in many of the
Okinawan weapons. |
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Nobuko
Whittaker |
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Nobuko
is an assistant karate instructor with Katsu
Dojo. She is a second-degree black belt in
Shito-Ryu and has won two National
Championships. Nobuko is originally from Osaka,
Japan and is fluent in the Japanese language.
Nobuko, a retired pharmacist, is Katsu
Dojo’s second most senior student. Nobuko has
developed many of Katsu Dojo’s cultural
lessons associated with karate instruction. |
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