Date of Birth: 10-9-87
Age: 24
Place of Birth: Queens, NY
Residence: Brooklyn, NY
Style: Taekwondo (3rd Dan Black Belt)
School: Tention’s Championship Karate & Mixed Martial Arts(current)
T.Kang Taekwondo (original)
Instructor: Jadi Tention (current)
Charles Levine, Tae Sun Kang, David Tu, Dennis Buzis, Angel Redondo (original)
Year started Martial Arts: 1994
Year received Black Belt: 2002
Team: Full Circle (formerly Wasuru, CJB) more
Date of Birth: June 10, 1992
Age: 19
Place of Birth: Montreal, Qc
Residence: Qc, Canada
Style: Taekwondo
School: ProAm Taekwondo
Instructor: Marc Anthony Montpetit
Year started Martial Arts: September 2001
Year received Black Belt: 2004
Team: Team ProAm more
Date of Birth: September 24, 1985
Age: 26
Place of Birth: Paterson, NJ
Residence: 223 Straight St Paterson, NJ 07501
Style: Shotokan
School: Juan Kan Karate-do Academy
Year Started Martial Arts: 1989
Year Received Black Belt: 2000
Team: Northern Wolf Productions more
Date of Birth: 06/24/97
Age: 14
Place of Birth: Painesville, Ohio
Residence: Painesville, Ohio
Style: Integrated Martial Arts
School: New World Karate
Instructor: Mike Scaperato, Larry Marold
Year started Martial Arts: 2004
Year received Black Belt: 2009
Team: International more
Date of Birth: 07/26/1999
Age:12
Place of Birth: Totonicapan , Guatemala
Residence:Port Saint Lucie , FL
Style: GOJU Ryu, Bodai Shindu Ryu, Aikido
School: Stuart Martial Arts
Instructor: Sensei Ted Gonzales
Year started Martial Arts: 2007
Year received Black Belt: 2010
Team: Straight Up more
Date of Birth: 5/30/2000
Age: 11 years old
Place of Birth: New York, NY
Residence: Larchmont, NY
Style: I got my black belt in a Japanese karate system. I am studying for my black belt in Tae Kwon Do to be tested late 2012.
School: 100 Percent Martial Arts, TCK MMA, SMAC
Instructor: Matt Emig- CMX Forms/Weapons Jason Warren- Traditional Weapons/Forms
Year started Martial Arts: 2004
Year received Black Belt: 2008
Team: 100 Percent Martial Arts more
Date of Birth: March 29, 1993
Age: 18
Place of Birth: Houston, Texas
Residence: Katy, Texas
Style: Kajukenbo, Taekwondo, Jiu Jitsu
School: Hoger’s MMA, Galvan’s Kajukenbo, Bear Loebe’s SKA, Alchemy Karate
Instructor: Mark Northcutt, Sam Hoger, Willie Galvan, Bear Loebe, Laco Villanueva, Jeff Doss
Year started Martial Arts: 2000
Year received Black Belt: 2004
Team: Allstar, Hoger’s MMA more
Date of Birth: 02/07/1984
Age: 28
Place of Birth: Corvallis, Oregon
Residence: Albany, Oregon
Style: American Kenpo / Shotokan / TKD
School: N/A
Instructor: John Fong
Year started Martial Arts: 1993
Year received Black Belt: 1998
Team: N/A more
Date of Birth: 9/21/81
Age: 30
Place of Birth: Madison WI
Residence: Madison WI
Style: American TKD
School: Infinity Martial Arts
Instructor: Randy Beck was my first instructor
Year started Martial Arts: 1992
Year received Black Belt: 1996
Team: Team Infinity more
Date of Birth: May 3, 1986
Age: 25
Place of Birth: Long Island, NY
Residence: North Hollywood, CA
Style: Tae Kwon Do
School: Florida Sports Martial Arts & XMA World Headquarters
Instructor: William Canonizado
Year started Martial Arts: 1991
Year received Black Belt: 1998
Team: Team Paul Mitchell more
Date of Birth: May 6th 1999
Age: 12
Place of Birth: Cedar city Utah
Residence: Syracuse Utah
Style: Tae kwon do, Shotokan
School: Pinnacle Martial Arts
Instructor: Mike Tobin
Year started Martial Arts: 2004
Year received Black Belt: 2011
Team: Pinnacle more
Date of Birth: 5-21-98
Age: 13
Place of Birth: San Francisco
Residence: American Canyon, CA
Style: Kajukenbo
School: Seronio IslandBred Martial Arts, Vallejo Ca
Instructor: Bobby Seronio Jr/Sean Villa-Carlos/Shannon Apple
Year started Martial Arts: 2005
Year received Black Belt: Junior Black 2009
Team: Team Proper 2008-Present more
Date of Birth:12-25-1983
Age:28
Place of Birth: Lynchburg, VA
Residence: Rustburg, VA
Style:Shotokan/American Freestyle
School: Jeff Doss’ Grand Slam Martial Arts
Instructor:Johnny Watkins/ Lawrence Arthur/ Jon Valera
Year started Martial Arts:1988
Year received Black Belt:1993
Team: Proper (2009- present) CJB/ELITE (1996-2004)
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Date of Birth: September 27, 1995
Age: 16
Place of Birth: Alabma
Residence: Athens, Alabama
Style: Tang Soo Doo
School: Websters Karate
Instructor: Jamie Webster
Year started Martial Arts: 2005
Year received Black Belt: 2009
Team: Change The Game
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