Instructors
Grand Master Don Nash - Ju Dan - 10th Degree Black Belt
Advisor at CIKA
Date/Location/Instructor where Isshinryu training began: My training began in Judo 1964 and then switched to Isshinryu karate with Sensei John Hendrickson and Grand Master Don Nagle.
Date received Sho-Dan in Isshinryu karate: October 1970
Date received present rank: Ju-Dan March 2023
Organizational support:
American Okinawan Karate Association, Inc (AOKA Inc)
AOKA
AOKA/IWKA
American Isshinryu (AI)
Isshinryu Karate Association (IKA)
Profession: Retired business owner
Favorite saying: To know and not to do is not to know!
Master Dean Scott - Nana Dan - 7th Degree Black Belt
Owner and Master Instructor at CIKA
Date/Location/Instructor where Isshinryu training began: My training began in 1985 where I attained the rank of 4th degree brown belt in Chun Chi. I transitioned to Isshinryu in Toms River, NJ with Shihan Don Nash/ Master Byron Marriner/ Master Ray Raccuglia
Date received Sho-Dan in Isshinryu karate: December 1992
Date received present rank: Nana-Dan December 2022
Organizational support:
American Isshinryu (AI)
American Okinawan Karate Association, Inc (AOKA Inc)
Isshinryu Karate Association (IKA)
Tatsuo-Kan Society (TKS)
Profession: Engineering Manager
Education:
M.S. Integrated Manufacturing Systems Engineering from NC State University
B.S. Computer Information Systems from NC Wesleyan College
Email: sensei_scott@karateNC.com
Master Chuck Myers - Nana Dan - 7th Degree Black Belt
Master Instructor at CIKA
Date/Location/Instructor where Isshinryu training began: My training began Jujitsu in 1965, then I found Isshinryu in 1967 under Grand Master Steve Armstrong in Tacoma, Wa
Date received Sho-Dan in Isshinryu karate: August 1970
Date received present rank: Nana-Dan August 1985
Organizational support:
American Okinawan Karate Association (AOKA)
Profession: Engineering, Management
Education:
Business and Business Management at Pierce College in Washington state
Email: sensei_myers@karateNC.com
Sensei MJ Kuchenbrod - San Dan - 3rd Degree Black Belt
Instructor at CIKA
Date/Location/Instructor where Isshinryu training began: 1990 in Vernon, New Jersey with Sensei Larry Hill
Date received Sho-Dan in Isshinryu karate: March 2015
Date received present rank: San-Dan August 2018
Profession: Technical Director
Education:
B.S Computer Science from East Carolina University
Email: sensei_mj@karatenc.com
Sensei Lauren Kuchenbrod - San Dan - 3nd Degree Black Belt
Instructor at CIKA
Date/Location/Instructor where Isshinryu training began: 2012 in Apex, North Carolina with Master Dean Scott and Sensei Jason Huntley
Date received Sho-Dan in Isshinryu karate: February 2017
Date received present rank: San-Dan July 2020
Profession: Research Technician
Education:
M.S. Animal Science & Physiology from North Carolina State University
B.S. Animal Science from North Carolina State University
Email: sensei_lauren@karatenc.com
Sensei Lauren Kuchenbrod - San Dan - 3nd Degree Black Belt
Instructor at CIKA
Date/Location/Instructor where Isshinryu training began: 2012 in Apex, North Carolina with Master Dean Scott and Sensei Jason Huntley
Date received Sho-Dan in Isshinryu karate: February 2017
Date received present rank: San-Dan July 2020
Profession: Research Technician
Education:
M.S. Animal Science & Physiology from North Carolina State University
B.S. Animal Science from North Carolina State University
Email: sensei_lauren@karatenc.com