Name: Hope Stephenson
Age: 51
Rank: Nidan
Years in Rank: 3 Yr
Styles Studied: Wado Ryu (under Newton Harris & Michael Sawyer), Shuri Ryu (under Butch Rowell, Mai Kennedy, Melanie Dan)
Best at: Kata
Favorite Slogan: “Run, don’t walk.”
Non-Karate: Swimming, reading
Email: Hopeshere@aol.com

Name: Alexander Sasha Evdakov
Age: 22
Rank: Nidan - 2nd
Years in Rank: 1 Yr
Phone: (941) 345-5239
Styles Studied: Yoshukai, Okinawan Shuri Ryu, Tang Soo Do : Under Sensei Bill Slinker, Bill Marney, Melanie Dan, Joseph Ward
Best at: Teaching, Sparring, Kicks, Nunchaku, Sai, Acrobatics
Favorite Slogan: “Don’t think, Don’t plan, just do it.”
Non-Karate: Web designer , Graphic Design, Photographer, Running, Biking, Tennis, Ping Pong
Email: info@asedesigns.com / info@dakovgroup.com

Name: Eric Dinius
Age: 19
Rank: Dan 1st
Years in Rank: 3 Yr
Styles Studied: Okinawan
Best at: Kata

Name: Cindy Lathinghouse
Age: 37
Rank: 1st Dan
Years at rank: 4
Styles Studied: Okinawan Shuri Ryu
Best at: Self Defense
Non-Karate: Assistant Bursar at Ringling School of Art & Design and motorcycle enthusiast.

Name: Mark A. Hunt
Age: 53
Rank: Nidan
Years in Rank: 10 Yrs
Styles Studied: Shorin Ryu - Brn Belt
Jiu Jitsu - Blue Belt, Shuri Ryu
Best at: Kata / Kumite / Shuri Basics, Teaching Analogies
Favorite Slogan: “Who has seen the bamboo sway.”
Non-Karate: Scuba instructor, Golf, Fishing, Cycling