About Us

Sensei Chadwick D. Smith - Head Instructor

Sensei Smith (Sensei Smith and Joe Lewis "Known as the Greatest Fighter in History of Karate")

Sensei Chadwick D. Smith is a martial arts expert recognized throughout the world for his martial arts skills and achievements. Sensei Smith is Certified Nationally and Internationally in the styles of Shorei Ryu, Goju Ryu, Jui Jitsu, and Pankration Karate.

Achievements:

*Certified USA Federation of Pankration Athlima- "Olympic Pankration" Training Center

*USA Federation of Pankration Board of Directors

*General Secretary USA Federation of Pankration

*Member of The USA Federation of Pankration Athlima

*National Referee License (USA Federation of Pankration Athlima)

*Secretary for the USA Karate Team, Team USA Karate

*Coach for United States Karate Team, Team USA Karate

*Member of Karate Team USA Five-Man Black Belt Team

-International Silver Medallist, Pan American Games, Puerto Rico, 2005

-International Gold Medalist, European Friendship Cup Tournament, Ireland, 1997

*Member of USA Karate Federation

*Member of Federation Mondiale De Karate and the Union Panamericano de Karate

*Top Ten Competitor Award, Sho Go Tae Academy, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993

*Forms Champion, Junior Olympics, Libertyville, IL, 1995

*Self Defense Champion, Professional Karate Association, 1998

*Sparring Champion, American Karate Association, 1996

*Sportsmanship Award, Sho Go Tae Academy, 1997

*Martial Arts Man of the Year Award, Sho Go Tae Academy, 1995

*Proclamation from City of Joliet for Gold Medal (European Friendship Cup)

*Certified Kickboxing Instructor

*Teaches in conjunction with the New Lenox Police Department

*Teaches in conjunction with the Frankfort Police Department

*Letter of Recommendation from Frankfort Police Department for Martial Arts Training Program, 2003

Sensei Smith has won a Gold medal and a Silver medal for the USA Karate Team. He has won five National Championships in the divisions of kata, kumite, and self defense. In tournaments throughout the U.S. he has won over 155 trophies with

70 first place, 50 second place, and 35 third place trophies. Sensei Smith now coaches and still competes for the USA Karate Team, Team USA Karate.

Sensei David Smith

Instructor and Assistant Instructor-

3rd Degree Black Belt in Shorei, Goju, and Pankration Karate.

Mr. Smith has trained in the martial arts for over 14 years and has personally assisted Sensei Chad Smith for the past nine years.

Mr. Smith is a member of the U.S. Karate Team, Team USA Karate and is a member of the U.S. Karate five man black belt team in which he won a silver medal in the Pan American International tournament.

Mr. Smith has also competed in and won many national and local tournaments.

Mr. Smith is a member of the USA Federation of Pankration Athlima.

Mr. Smith holds a National Referee License for USA Federation of Pankration Athlima.

Sensei David DeLaPena

Instructor and Assistant Instructor-
3rd Degree Black Belt in Shorei, Goju, and Pankration Karate.

Sensei DeLaPena has trained in the martial arts for over 12 years and has personally assisted Sensei Chad Smith for the past nine years.

Mr. DeLaPena is a member of the U.S. Karate Team , Team USA Karate and is a member of the U.S. Karate five man black belt team-

2006-England: black belt team sparring.

2005-Puerto Rico: black belt team alternate and 1st place individual kata.

2003-Taekwondo International: 3rd place individual sparring.

1998- Kobayashi Nationals: 2nd place kata, 3rd place sparring

Mr.DeLaPena has also traveled to Ireland and California for international tournaments with Team USA Karate.

Along with Mr. DeLapena's international competition he has won many national and local tournaments.

Mr. Delapena is a member of the USA Federation of Pankration Athlima.

Mr. Delapena holds a National Referee License for USA Federation of Pankration Athlima.

2007-USA Karate International Championships: Bronze Medal Kata, Bronze Medal Kobudo

2007-Portugal: Silver Medal Kata, Bronze Medal Kumite

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