Black Belt Panel

9th Dan (Ku-Dan)

• Sensei Bernie Fritz (Westfield, WI)

8th Dan (Hachi-Dan)

• Sensei Danny Chapman (Franklin, TN)
• Sensei Doug Welsh (Ringgold, GA)

7th Dan (Shichi-Dan )

• Sensei Chris Pellitteri (Upland, CA)

6th Dan (Roku-Dan)

• Sensei Ray Hoyt (Rancho Cucamonga, CA)
• Sensei Martha Burk (San Diego, CA)
• Sensei Ronald Velarde (Santee, CA)
• Sensei John Ben-Judah (El Cajon, CA)

5th Dan (Go-Dan)

• Sensei Dr. John Pellitteri (Alta Loma, CA)
• Sensei Judy Romero (Fontana, CA)
• Sensei Jason Carr (Fontana, CA)
• Sensei Brian Robinson (Exeter, ME)
• Sensei Amber Craig (Santee, CA)

4th Dan (Yon-Dan)

• Sensei Jack McCullough (San Diego, CA)
• Sensei Matt Baldwin (San Diego, CA)
• Sensei Brian Hattrup (Santee, CA)
• Sensei Herb Melendez (Santee, CA)
• Sensei Michelle Brown (Russellville, AR)
• Sensei Tyler Dewey (Santee, CA)

3rd Dan (San-Dan)

• Sensei Martin Dickey (Cucamonga, CA)
• Sensei Dr. Jason Guichard (Birmingham, AL)
• Sensei Jared Guichard (Charleston, SC)
• Sensei Jane Velarde (Santee, CA)
• Sensei Margaret Pan (Claremont, CA)
• Sensei Matt Velarde (Santee, CA)
• Sensei Peter Ferguson (El Cajon, CA)
• Sensei Harold Hatch (El Cajon, CA)
• Sensei Lynn Guichard (Santee, CA)
• Sensei Nelson Chase (Alpine, CA)
• Sensei Kimberly Ferguson (Minneapolis, MN)
• Sensei Tricia Cassidy (Pomona, CA)
• Sensei Frank Alford (Murietta, CA)
• Sensei Brian King (Santee, CA)
• Sensei Vanessa Luckey (Santee, CA)

2nd Dan (Ni-Dan)

• Sensei Sam Sagar (Upland, CA)
• Sensei Linda Stowell (Fontana, CA)
• Sensei Oscar Vasquez (Chula Vista, CA)
• Sensei Tom Higgins (Santee, CA)
• Sensei Charles Goodson (Piti, GU)
• Sensei Theresa Florer (Lakeside, CA)
• Sensei Chris Arnold (San Diego, CA)
• Sensei Mikal Davies (Sonoma, CA)
• Sensei Laura Velarde (Santee, CA)
• Sensei Ashley Chase (Alpine, CA)
• Sensei Patrick Shechet (Alpine, CA)
• Sensei Cindy Pratt (Santee, CA)
• Sensei Mark Iturzaeta (Santee, CA)
• Sensei Kelly Brown (El Cajon, CA)
• Sensei Kylie Turner (Eureka Springs, AR)
• Sensei Larry Leathers (Santee, CA)
• Sensei Eric Senior (Santee, CA)
• Sensei Kyle Walker (Santee, CA)
• Sensei Melissa Janz (Santee, CA)
• Sensei Rob Bowman (Santee, CA)
• Sensei Karen Anderson (Santee, CA)

1st Dan (Sho-Dan)

• Sensei Jim Lonsway (Upland, CA)
• Sensei Tim Wintenburg (Guatay, CA)
• Sensei Gary Snelson (Alpine, CA)
• Sensei Paul Dominique (Lakeside, CA)
• Sensei Jodi Reed (Santee, CA)
• Sensei Michelle Normandie (Greely, CO)
• Sensei Walter Frank (Santee, CA)
• Sensei Brandon Herrera (Santee, CA)
• Sensei Sandy Arce (Santee, CA)
• Sensei Cara MacDougall (Santee, CA)
• Sensei David Higgins (Santee, CA)
• Sensei Gary Reed (Santee, CA)
• Sensei Cindy Senior (Santee, CA)

Then and Now

Winter promotions, 1982.

The black belt panel consisted of (R-L) Senior Black Belt, Sensei Floyd Burk, Sensei Jim Sheuer, Sensei Dr. Bob Pavelsky, Sensei Milio Salgado, and Sensei Dan Ramirez.

TAK Winter promotions, 2002

Sensei Floyd Burk (center in suit) is surrounded by TAK adult and junior black belts

TAK Winter promotions, 2006