Instructors

• Master Dale Burkhart VIII Dan (ITF, USTF),
• Mr. Larry McGill, III Dan (ITF), VI Dan (WTF) 

Teaching:

• Young Champions Martial Arts, Head Instructor Cherokee Trail, Fox Creek and Coyote Creek 2007 - Current
• Long Tao Martial Arts and Centennial Tae Kwon Do, Head Instructor 2006 - Current
• Young Olympians Karate/Young Champions of America, Instructor and Instructor Trainer Carson, Cherokee Trail, Coyote Creek, Shaffer, and Russell 1998 - 2007
• Brigham Young University Tae Kwon Do Club - Instructor 1980 - 1985.

• III Dan Certificate #YCTA-3-21, November 10, 2007, Tested by Grand Master Lang ,IX Dan YCTA Mr. Kohler, VI Dan YCTA.
• II Dan Certificate #A-2-1562 ITF, December 2, 1995, Tested by Grand Master CE Sereff, IX Dan ITF
• I Dan Certificate #A-1-3040 ITF, December 6, 1981, Tested by Master CE Sereff, VIII Dan ITF.
• Renshi Certificate #050803 YCOA, August 8, 2005, Presented by Roger Hauf and Kraig Hollingsworth

• First Aid/CPR/AED Certified 2/23/2008
• Class B Referee YCTA, march 2008
• Class C Referee YCTA # C-0097, February 17, 2007
• Class C Referee ITF October 21, 1995

• June 21, 2008, CKA Summer Fistival, Castle Rock, CO - Events participated in; Traditional Patterns and Weapons Patterns, Awards; Weapons Patterns - Bronze.
• March 8, 2008, Colorado State Tournament, Denver, CO - Events participated in; Team Patterns, Patterns, Sparring and Breaking.  Awards; Sparring - Bronze, Breaking - Gold.
• September 15, 2007, New Mexico State Tournament, Portales, NM – Events participated in; Patterns, Open Patterns, Team Patterns and Breaking. Awards; Patterns – Bronze, Open Patterns – Gold, Team Patterns – Bronze, Breaking – Silver.
•  May 19, 2007, Utah Classic, Salt Lake City, Utah – Events participated in; Patterns, Team Patterns, Breaking. Awards; Patterns – Gold, Team Patterns – Silver, Breaking – Gold.
•  April 21, 2007, Oklahoma State Tournament, Durant, OK – Events Participated in; Patterns and Breaking. Awards; Breaking – Silver.
• March 10, 2007, Colorado State Championships, Denver, CO – Events participated in; Patterns, Sparring, Breaking. Awards; Sparring – Bronze, Breaking – Bronze.
• October 14, 2006, Yom Chi National Championships, Salt Lake City, UT – Events participated in; Patterns, Team Patterns, Breaking. Awards; Team Patterns – Silver, Breaking – Silver.
• April 1995 USTF Tournament, Broomfield, CO. Events participated in; Patterns and Sparring.

•   May 10, 2008 Instructor Seminar, taught by Mr David Barnett, IV Dan
•   April 12, 2008 Black Belt Seminar taught by Grand Master Walt Lang, IX, Portales, NM.
•  October 19-20, 2007, National Patterns Seminar YCTA, Denver, CO.
•   February 17, 2007 Referee Certification Seminar YCTA, Denver, CO. 
•  July 2004, China Camp, Denver, CO. Sponsored by Young Champions of America. Taught by Master Kenny Perez and Master Jerry Cook.
•  October 21, 1995 Referee Certification Seminar USTF. 

Testing Boards:

•  April 1, 2007, Sat on Brown and Black Belt Testing Board Young Champions of America.
•  April 2006, Sat on Brown and Black Belt Testing Board, Young Champions of America.

• Mr. Ronald Hansen IV Dan (Shito-Ryu)
• Master Luis Gonzalez VII Dan (Shito-Ryu),
• Mr. Robert Orlando (Chinese Kempo & Silat)

Rank Certification:

• IV Dan Certificate, Date August 05, 2001, Tested by Kyoshi Gonzales
• Kyoshi Certificate # YCOA, August 28, 2005, Presented by Kraig Hollingsworth
• Renshi Certificate # YCOA, January 6, 2001, Presented by Kraig Hollingsworth
• III Dan Certificate, Date June 06, 1998, Tested by Shihan Gonzales
• II Dan Certificate, Date May 01, 1988, Tested by Shihan Gonzales
• I Dan Certificate, Date January 02, 1986, Tested by Sensei Hansen along with various instructors from 4 different systems
• Sho Dan Ho (apprentice Black Belt), Date 01/27/1985 Sensei Hansen
• Started Training March 4th, 1980 TOOK FIRST KARATE LESSON
• I Dan Certificate, Date 08/05/01 Kenshin Ryu Kobudo (Weapons) Bo and Sai
• Training in additional weapons: Tonfa, Nunchaku, Kama, Oar, Sword & Kali

• Judge for Colorado Karate Association 

•  Grand Champion 2008 Season Finale at Kata Ralph Krause Memorial Tournament 
•  State Champion several years in various divisions of Kata / Kumite at CKA Tournaments 
•  2008 CKA State Ranking 1st place in Kata, 1st in Weapons & 2nd in Sparring 
•  2007 CKA State Ranking 2nd place in Kata, 3rd in Weapons & 4th in Sparring 
• 2006 CKA State Rankings  

Seminars:

•  July 2004, China Camp, Denver, CO. Sponsored by Young Champions of America. Taught by Master Kenny Perez and Master Jerry Cook.
• Various Clinics and Seminars over the years Wally Jay, Remy Presas, George Dillman & Bill Wallace   

Testing Boards:

•  CKA Board of Directors 2009 - 
•  Sat on Brown and Black Belt Testing Board for Young Champions of America. between the years 1993 to 2007
• Currently sit on Brown and Black Belt Testing Board for the remaining instructors of, Young Champions of the Rockies.

Bradley Ryan

• Thirty seven years of ongoing study in traditional and modern martial arts.
• Over twenty years teaching experience.
• Black belts in Japanese Shotokan and Okinawan Shorin Ryu Seibukan Karate.
• Certified instructor in Filipino Martial Arts.
• Proficient in dozens of weapons, both classical and modern.
• Skilled in specialized techniques (including animal styles, ground and wall fighting, combat strategies, etc.)
• Founder of the FMSD system (Familiar Movement Self Defense).
• Listed in Who's Who in American Martial Arts, third edition, 1987.
• Author of Karate: Crash Course, 1991.
• Instructor and Instructor Trainer for Young Champions Karate, 1998-2007.
• Taijiquan, Qigong, and push-hands instructor.

 

• Makenna Galke, I Dan
• Kelsi Madden, I Dan
• Camie Rigirozzi, I Dan
• Shane Webster, I Dan

• Alex Deseau
• Pascal Deseau
• Marcela Galke
• Alex Hinds
• Zach Hinds
• Andrew Kaser
• Parker Kaser
• Terri Kaser
• Zack Kaser
• Quentin Sheme

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