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The following instructor biographies are for our senior instructors.
In addition to the senior instructors listed here, our academy has many additional certified black belt instructors
and senior students that are available to meet the student's needs. Our children's classes are always staffed by 2 or 3 certified black belt instructors.
Shihan Alan D'Allessandro, Sr.: Chief Instructor 7th degree black belt for the
adult and children's karate program as well as the women's aerobic kickboxing program is a published author on the subject of self-defense. Shihan D'Allessandro began studying the martial arts in 1984. He
studied directly under 10th degree grandmaster Nick Cerio and national and world champion sport
karate competitor Rocky Dirico. He is currently studying under 9th degree black belt grand master Don Rodrigues who is coach
of the nationally sponsored Paul Mitchell Karate Team, considered one of the best national karate
teams currently competing. Chief Instructor D'Allessandro is a certified Master Instructor of AERO CORE Aerobic
Kickboxing & Core Training.
Sensei Alfred Errede: Sensei Errede is not only an excellent 3rd degree black belt instructor in the
children's classes but, he also has been a school teacher for the past twenty years. This experience gives him an excellent background for working with and motivating
his students. He is a
firm believer that the proper training, motivation, and desire to excel in the martial
arts can carry over to all aspects of a student's life. He constantly works towards those goals with
all his students. He began studying the martial arts in 1995 with his daughters Alissa
and Michaela.
Sensei Chuck Tarr: As well as enjoying the physical side of the martial arts, Sensei Tarr is
also well versed on the historical and cultural aspects of the martial arts as well. He is a 5th degree black belt
and strongly pursues acquiring new martial arts skills and knowledge.
He began studying the martial arts in 1993.
Sensei April D'Allessandro: Sensei D'Allessandro is an extremely accomplished martial artist as well as
our senior aerobic kick-boxing instructor.
She is a 4th degree black belt and has many state and national karate championship titles.
In 2003 she won the WAKO gold medal for women's fighting in Paris, France at the international competition. She is
also a Certified Personal Trainer and Master Instructor of AERO CORE Aerobic
Kickboxing & Core Training.
Sensei Mark Byrne: Sensei Byrne began studying
the martial arts along with his son and daughter in the 1990's. He is currently a 4th degree black belt.
He is a very knowledgeable instructor and teaches both children and adult classes.
He has also been involved with his son in cub scouts and boy scouts for many years and brings that experience to his children's classes.
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