Instructors

Howard Beebe, 5th Dan
Howard Beebe, godan, started karate in 1973 and earned his shodan in 1977. He began teaching karate in 1980, the same year he received his Masters in Philosophy from Ohio University (OU). Howard was part of the the OU Collegiate team that won first place in team kata at the very first ISKF National tournament in 1978 — other team members were Marty Vaughan and Chris Elsesser. They were then chosen to compete at the first Pan American Championships in Montreal, Canada where they won the gold medal.

Karen Richards, 3rd Dan
Karen Richards, sandan, started her karate training in 1990, the same year she received her BAS in French Education from OU. In 1992 she earned her shodan and started teaching karate classes. Karen placed second in kata at her first ISKF Nationals in 1996 after training and competing the prior year with a JKA club in Niigata, Japan. Karen then placed second in kata at the 1997 Nationals and third in kata at the 2000 ISKF Tournament. She also competed with the United States Women's Kata Team in 2000. The team placed third in Paris, first in Barbados and finished fifth in Japan.

Wendy McVicker, 4th Dan

Assistants

Eric Gunn, 1st Dan