Jeff has successfully completed his Instructor training and Certification program, he has been training at ETKK for about four and one half years and is our senior ranking under Black Belt Adult. He has also received a Blue Belt in Brazillian Jiu Jitsu. He trains on Sunday nights @ ETKK w/Dedeco, Dave Jacobs (owner of Best Way Jiu Jitsu in Rockland) and Bobby Diaz,(a professional MMA fighter) as well as Mike jr. and some of our Karate students. He is presently assisting in the Tuesday Beginner and Friday night Advanced Class, and is a member of the testing board, and is a trained Tournament Judge.

Zack has been with ETKK about three years now. He is presently training for his first degree jr. Black Belt test! He can be found on Monday's assisting in the Beginners Class!

Jeff has been with ETKK about one and a half years and has just begun Instructor training. He coaches football and baseball and I feel he will be a great asset to our team! Please welcome him!

Matt has been with ETKK for 6 years now, starting as one of our original "Dragons!". He is now assisting in the Tuesday 5:00 Dragon Class, and has done an outstanding job in "breaking in" our newer Jr. Leaders!

Brianna has been studying with her Dad for 8 years, and has been a first place competitor in the NEKICK circuit, and top 10 Mass state Krane competitor in traditional and open forms. She teaches the Childrens Intermediate & Advanced Class on Monday,& Beginner Class on Friday's. She is Active on the Demo Team and has Studied Gymnastics for several years. She is proficient with Musical Forms, Bo, NunChuck, Sai, Kali sticks, BroadSword, "Fans" and Spear. She has joined the ETKK running Team, and won a third place trophy in her age group! She is also a junior member of the testing board.

He earned his Black Belt under Murilo Bustamante, in Brazil. Sanctioned by the Gracie family. He is the founder of "Best Way" Jiu Jitsu Team with many Professional fighters. He also is a member of "American Top Team" his style is Gi/Submission. His Mixed Martial Arts record, in 18 full contact events is-fourteen first place, one second place and three third. He started training Sensei in March of 2006, and after a seminar at ETKK accepted the offer to join our staff and continue his desire to spread Brazilian Jiu Jitsu throughout this area.

Evan has been with ETKK about four & a half years. He is a member of the demo team and the running team! He also assists with sumer camp. He can be found assisting the Friday Night Advanced class with Michelle, Kim, Sensei and Professor!

Ben has been studying with Sensei for about 6 and one half years, and assists Jayma with the Tuesday 4:00 Dragons class. He is also on the Demo Team and the Tournament Competition team, and XMA for forms, fighting and weapons!

Tim has been studying with the O'Handley family for about 8 years now and has incredible skill and awesome self control. He is assisting in the Wednesday Intermediate class and on Thursday's at one of our satellite locations:"Christian Life Center" in Middleboro.He is an outstanding asset to our Team!

Tim has been with ETKK for about 3 & one half years, and can be found assisting at the Tuesday Beginner Class!

Dan has been a student at ETKK for almost three years. He can be found assisting in the Thursday Intermediate class.

Consists of Lora, she is a Black Belt in office Management and accounting, she handles all the Karate programs and assists Kim with UBC programs. She is also the co founder of "Community Action" to assist Children with Martial Arts and fitness programs that would not otherwise receive this great benefit. Chris, Green Belt in Kenpo and a Brown Belt in Office Management under Lora's direction. He is also in charge of the facilities Maintenance Dept. Brianna, Mike and Professor have their Bio's listed elsewhere on the staff list!

Jake has been training at ETKK for about four years. He started as a jr. Leader as a Brown belt assisting in the Dragons class, and has worked his to assisting in the Advanced Class on Wednesday Evenings. Jacob has been competeing in Tournaments in the Sparring divisions and has several Trophies to display!

Jayma began her Martial Arts training in Tang Soo Do, and migrated to Tae Kwon do (which she presently holds a Black Belt level). Since joining the ETKK team she trained extensively and tested for American Kenpo Black Belt under Master Tony Cogliandro and the AKI testing board in October of 2007! She can also be found coaching with Kim and Mike jr. in "Ultimate Body Shaping and Conditioning" as well as KickBoxing! She is also a member of the ETKK testing board and tournament and demo training team! She assists in Various Classes & Heads the Tuesday Dragons class with Ben, and Anna!

Cam came to us from another local Martial Arts school and has been with us about three years. He is a member of the Black Belt club, and his family is active in our Camping Club, and UBC!

Tiffany has been with us for almost three a years now. She is Assisting Pete, Jayma, Sensei and Professor in the Thursday Dragon Class. She also competes in the Tournament Circuit.

Kim is the owner and program director of the “Ultimate Bodyshaping Course (UBC) here at ETKK and has earned her black belt in fitness kickboxing from Professor Mike O’Handley. She has also received her national UBC certification from Jim Graden, a professional kickboxing champion, developer and creator of the “UBC” programs worldwide! Kim teaches, along with her staff, all of the UBC adults and kids’ day and evening classes, as well as home school programs at our Satellite facilities:"Christian Life Center in Middleboro, and the Brockton Christian School. She is responsible for the sound nutritional program, cardiovascular endurance, and strength and conditioning of the entire student body and many of their family and friends! Kim has completed her Instructor Certification program for American Kenpo Karate and assists Professor Mike with the Beginners, Advanced and Jr. Black Belt classes. She participates in the adult karate program and is the second highest under Black Belt earning her Green belt in American Kenpo. Kim has also been inducted to the "hall of fame" for pitcher, in the University of Conn. She is also a member of the testing board, the Tournament training team for ETKK and her own UBC program. We are very fortunate to have her talents on our Staff!

Kate began her martial Arts training under Sensei O'Handley at the Little Gym in Raynham in January of 2001, and relocated to his first ETKK location in December of 2001 beginning in the Childrens ranks, and by 2002 moved directly into the Adult ranks with her Dad Pete. She progressed to the Student Team Of Role Models, and from there to Junior Leader and now to Instructor. She also was a member of Sensei's Cross Country City Champs while in Martin Middle School, and has been very competitive in the NEKICK Karate Tournaments in Forms Weapons Forms and Sparring, posessing many first and second place trophies, including a First in the 2005 Spring Womens Forms Division! She can be found on Wednesday's Teaming up with Sensei in the Extreme Martial Arts Class with great enthusiasm! She also is a member of the Demo Team, the testing Board and assists in their Training. She was tested under Master Tony Cogliandro and the AKI testing board and was promoted to 1st. degree Black Belt on March 4th. 2007!

David assists Sensei, in the Friday beginners class. He is also active on the Demo Team, and Tournament Team, with many Awards and Trophies. He is experienced with the Bo, and Sai Swords. He has a national winning nun-chuk musical form. He has recently developed an award winning Katana Sword form that is so intense he demands silence when this is being performed, (he gets it too!)He is also a jr. member of the testing board, and recently tied for weapons Champion for the AKI Team in the KRANE Circuit for 2007.

Dylan has been studying at ETKK for about three and a half years. He is a member of the demo team and competed actively in the NEKICK Tournaments. He won first place in the fall 2006 Tournament. He can be found assisting in the Monday Beginner class!

Mike began his Karate training at the age of four! Competing actively in forms and fighting on the KRANE circuit, he has consistantly won first place in fighting in Black Belt Divisions. He also has been competing in road races and bi-athalons, winning several trophies and medals. He ran on the "City Champions", Martin cross Country team for four years, and the Taunton High cross country Team, as well as their wrestling Team. Prior to Graduating from Taunton High he was also in R.O.T.C. at the rank of Tech Sargeant. He turned down offers to be a corrections officer for the commonwealth of Mass. to teach full time for ETKK. He teaches all Karate and many UBC and Kickboxing Classes. He also teaches Karate programs at the Christian Life Center in Middleboro, the Brockton Christian School, and the Black Belts at Halifax Martial Arts. Mike was floor tested on March 4th. of 2007 in the presence of Master Tony Cogliandro and the AKI testing board: Lenny Sprague, Dan D'Onfro,Dale Young & Bob Goldfarb, and was promoted to Third Degree Black Belt. He also is the director of our Extreme Martial Arts Team, our Demo Team and our Competition Team and is a member of the AKI Fighting Team.

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Anna has been at ETKK for about three years now, she is on the AKI Tournament Team and attends every event we have! She is also a member of the Black Belt Club, and is training hard for her Jr. Black Belt. She is very dedicated and is a great asset to the Tuesday 4:00 Dragons assisting Sensei, Jayma and Ben!

Michelle has Studied with Sensei for 9 years and is an Assistant Instructor in the Friday Advanced Class with Evan, Kim, Sensei Mike & Professor. She is also active on the Demo Team and Tournament Team with multiple First Place awards and trophies! She is outstanding with, bo, NunChuck, Kali Sticks, Sai, Broadsword, Karma and Spear. She has a nationally winning Karma form used in the KRANE circuit!She is also a member of the ETKK running Team and has won trophies for second & third place in her age group! She is also a junior member of the testing board!

Cam has been with ETKK for almost three years, working his way through the Dragons, Beginners, Intermediates and now the Advanced Class. He can be found on Tuesday's @ 5:00 assisting in the Dragons class!

Alec has been with ETKK for about three and a half years now. He can be found assisting in the Wednesday Intermediate class with Katie, Tim, Sensei and Professor!

Peter has been studying with Sensei since 2001, and teams up with Sensei and A. Professor with the Dragons Classes on Tuesday and Thursday, as well as the Demo Team. He is also a member of the testing board. He was tested by Master Tony Cogliandro, and the AKI testing board on 3/4/07 and promoted to 1st. degree Black Belt!

Jimmy is a STORM Team and Demo team member. Jim has received an award for Junior Leader of the quarter and assists Sensei, Professor, Jayma & Andrew with the Tuesday Beginners Class!

I just over thre years, Sam has worked his way up through the Dragons , the beginners, the intermediates and finally the Advanced Class. He has been successful at Sparring on the Tournament Team, and is dangerous at "Laser Tag"! He can be found assisting in the Thursday Dragons Class with his Sister Sophie!

Katie Assists in the Wednesday Intermediates Childrens Class with Sensei & Professor. She is on the Demo Team and the Tournament Team, winning many Awards and Trophies! She is experienced with the Bo, NunChuck, Sai Swords and Quan Dao. She is also a member of the ETKK running Team, completeing the last race of 3.1 miles! all smiles!!! She passed her fourth degree test 6/16/07.