Staff


Gene Tibon
National Director

President USANKF of Northern California,Inc. non-profit 501(c)3 RSO
National Director USA Grassroots Karate Program
President Western United States Goju Ryu Uchiage Kai
Director Classical Japanese Okinawan Martial Arts Disney Martial Arts Festivals
Executive Board of Directors City of Stockton Sports Commission

Ambassador "Masters Hall of Fame" for Japanese Okinawa Martial Arts

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Darrell Goodyear
Assistant to the National Director

Over forty years training in and teaching Shotokan Karate  
Former law enforcement self-defense instructor Orleans Parish Sheriff's Dept. 
8 years organizing chair USA-National Karate-do Federation 
8 years southern regional director USA-National Karate-do Federation

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Hideharu Igaki
National Grassroots Coach's Director
 

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Chuck Sweigart
National Grassroots Referee Director

World Karate Federation Referee A
Pan-American Karate Federation Referee A
Member USA Karate Referee Committee

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Jose Fraguas
National Grassroots Media & Marketing Director

38 years of Karate-do training.
Member of Organization Staff of the 5th W.U.K.O.
World Championship (Madrid, Spain.1980).
National Kata and Kumite Champion.
Over 1,000 articles published around the world.
Author of over 27 books about Karate and Martial Arts.
Editor-in-Chief of MASTERS MAGAZINE.
President of EMPIRE BOOKS.
Executive Vice-president of EM3 VIDEO.

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Danny Menzies
National Grassroots Webmaster

Student of Goju-Ryu

Computer Engineering,Computer Science, Computer Networking and Mathematics degrees', Many Technical Certificates, Former Stockbroker and Financial Adviser.

Webmaster for dozens of web sites

Married with 4 children

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Yvonne Tibon
National Grassroots Administrator
 

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Liz Lawrie
National Grassroots Administrator
 

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Connie Ramsburg

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Stephen Lee
Videoaugraphers

 

Sensei Abdesselem Tareq

Technical Director for selection of USA Grassroots world champion athletes and coaches for USA Grassroots Karate Camp instruction team.

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