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Instructor
Code
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will teach every class with respect, patience, and enthusiasm.
I
will bring out the best in my students and myself.
I
will lead by example.
The Traditional
Karate Center offers a diverse team of qualified instructors, including
an experienced core of senior black belt instructors who received
their training under the instruction of Jordan Scott. The Traditional
Karate Center is a member of the Midwest Shotokan Karate Association
(Sensei Anthony DeSardi, Chairman and Head Instructor).
Jordan
Scott Sensei is the Head Instructor and
Director of the Traditional Karate Center. He is a Godan (5th degree
black belt) in Shotokan Karate and a Nidan (2nd degree black belt)
in Tae-Kwon-Do and has been practicing and teaching the martial
arts for more than 28 years. He is an international medalist, in
both forms and sparring, and a five time member of United States
International Karate Teams.
Contact
Jordan Scott at jordandscott@sbcglobal.net
Vladimir
Rubinshtein Sensei was born in a small town in Belaruse, which
was then a part of the Soviet Union. He later moved to Israel and
recently to America where he now lives with his wife and son. He
began his karate training in the summer of 1979. He is currently
a Sandan (3rd degree black belt) in Okinawan Goju-ryu karate.
Ronda Korzon
Sensei has been a student of karate for over 14 years. She
is a Sandan (3rd degree black belt) and a national kumite and kata
champion. Ronda is a certified and licensed massage therapist. Please
visit: www.rondakorzon.com
Ronda is married and the mother of three children (her husband and
son are both black belts at the TKC dojo as well).
Gary
Kromelow has been training in traditional
karate-do since 1995. As a teenager, he studied with Sensei Sugiyama
from 1970-1972, and participated in Tae Kwon-do from 1972-1973.
He is a state, regional and national medallist in kata and kumite.
Gary is in real estate management and development. He is married
and the father of three children. His entire family has actively
participated in martial arts training. Gary began his adult training
after seeing the benefits his wife and children were experiencing.
Loren Mendoza
has been training in traditional karate for over 8 years. She
has won several AAU State and National Championship medals in both
kata & kumite. In addition to karate, Loren is also a competitive
baseball player in the local & national Women's league.
She has sharpened her baseball playing skills by applying the various
karate techniques she has acquired throughout her years of karate
training at the Traditional Karate Center.
Ben Gitles
(bio coming soon)
Other TKC
"Summer" Instructors currently away at universities:
Richard Ellis
- Middlebury College, Main
Adam Kromelow
- New York School of Music
Derek Tam
- University of Iowa
Other TKC
Assistant Instructors:
Susan Balaban
Lindsey Gorman
Todd Hogan
Jeff Markham
Betty Thierault
Andy Weisler
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