Instructors

Assistant Instructors

Eric Gardner • Wayne Gyorgak • Andy Fenwick

All American Karate has reputable instructors with years of experience. We have trained and produced several State and National Champions! Whether it's a one-on-one session or a group class, you can expect to receive quality instruction.

Our qualified staff of instructors have been chosen not only for their ability to perform our techniques, but more importantly for you, their ability to teach it. “Qualified” means that someone with at least two years prior experience will share basic skills with you. All of our instructors have completed a special training program to enable them to work with you on a professional basis.

Instructors

Don DeVries, Owner

Rank: 9th Degree Black Belt—American Kenpo,

7th Degree Black Belt—Superfoot System

Positions Held: PKC Co-Director—Ohio Operations

Tournaments Promoted: All American Karate Nationals

John Walton, General Manager

Rank: 5th Degree Black Belt—American Kenpo

30 years martial arts experience

28 years as an instructor

Bill Piper

Rank: 7th Degree Black Belt—American Kenpo

Also Trained in the Tracy System of Kenpo

33 years martial arts experience

31 years as an instructor

Jennifer Laughlin

Rank: 4th Degree Black Belt—Tae Kwon Do

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Nick DeVries

Rank: 4th Degree Black Belt—Tae Kwon Do,

2nd Degree Black Belt—American Kenpo

National and State Champion in Weapons and Sparring

26 years martial arts experience

Assistant Instructors

Eric Gardner

Rank: 1st Degree Black Belt—Superfoot System,

2nd Class Brown Belt—American Kenpo,

1st Degree Black Belt—Traditional Tae Kwon Do,

1st Degree Black Belt—Doce Pares Eskrima

Also studied Okinawan karate, Ju Jitsu, Judo, and Tai Chi.

40 years martial arts experience

15 years as an instructor

Wayne Gyorgak

Rank: 3rd Degree Black Belt—American Kenpo

2nd Degree Black Belt—Superfoot System

Andy Fenwick

Rank: 3rd Degree Black Belt—American Kenpo