The schools listed below are officially licensed and registered with the Sakkaku Karate Renmei to teach the art of Wae-Kune-Do Karate. Included here are also all registered yudansha. Please note that unlike most systems, when a student tests for their black belt they are not automatically awarded a Dan grade. Instead, they are simply listed as "black belt" and must later earn their degrees. If you are a black belt in the system of Wae-Kune-Do Karate and do not see your name listed here, please contact our headquarters.
Parrish's Academy of Martial Arts
Headquarters of the Sakkaku Karate Renmei Instructor: Master James Parrish Teaching License: Menkyo Kaiden (1993) Position: Sendai Soke/Retired Headmaster Phone: 614-743-0198 The Technician Dojo Instructor: Master Steven Hatfield Teaching License: Menkyo Kaiden (2015) Position: Soke/Head of Family Phone: 614-946-7608 |
West Karate
Instructor: Tashi Sensei Troy Fernandez Teaching License: Menkyo Chuden (2015) Phone: 304-479-5292 Cromer School of Wae-Kune-Do Instructor: Tashi Sensei Bill Cromer Teaching License: Menkyo Chuden (2015) Phone: 614-592-1670 Friends of Christ Karate Instructor: Sensei Charles Tatum Teaching License: Menkyo Shoden (2007) Phone: 614-439-7869 |
Official Yudansha List
9th Dan
James Parrish 7th Dan Steven Hatfield 5th Dan Bill Cromer Troy Fernandez Charles Tatum 4th Dan 3rd Dan Leslie Ciccolella Gerald John Booker Wooten |
2nd Dan
Ed Plise Zach Speakman Gary Wilson 1st Dan John Bailey Greg Norwood Dinky Parrish Ankur Shah Barb Verhovic Black Belt Anthony Aldridge Nick Applegarth Donny Bickerstaff Zeke Carnes-Mason Saydie Carter Johnellie Cobb Mrs. Damron Mia Davis Rebecca Fletcher |
Black Belt (Continued)
William Hopkins Andrew Johnson Chris Kelley Erica Kline Zach Kline Vic McGary Armani Norwood Krys Payne Donny Seals Bill Simon Thomaili Shah Caden Tanksley Judith Vaughn Matthew Warren Nicole West Michael Winsawkiy Junior Black Belt Abel Gaym Devin Compton Landon Tanksley |