Below is a “Family Tree” of the training of our instructors and students who’ve achieved their Black Belt, traced back to Ed Parker.

Family Tree

Grandmaster Ed Parker Al Tracy Mark Miller Ray Ott Nick DeVries Phil DeVries Jennifer DeVries Don DeVries Bill Piper Marvin Williams Barb Steinbrick Chris Moran Ryan Berry Kyle Shucofsky Ryan Shucofsky Kristen Gyorgak Nate Gyorgak Rick Stefancin, Jr. Katie Stefancin Mark Solari—Aug. 19, 2006 Joe Shucofsky—Aug. 19, 2006 Rick Stefancin—Aug. 19, 2006 Ameera Najjar—Aug. 5, 2007 Ian Truax—Aug. 5, 2007 Walter Zahurancik—Aug. 5, 2007 Wayne Gyorgak—Nov. 29, 2009 Raymond Gyorgak—Nov. 29, 2009 Matthew Zach—Nov. 29, 2009