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| Shihan Jeff Sgarlata - 6th Degree Black Belt Multi-Style Martial Arts Athlete: Kenpo - Muay Thai - Jiu Jitsu - Israeli Combatives Special Achievements: Full Contact Kickboxing Multiple Tournament Grand Champion Awards Rated Competitor in Sparring and Forms Training in Martial Arts since 1980 Received Top 20 School in Industry award Personal Motto: If you are going to Dream, You might as well Dream BIG! |
| Our Instructors |
| Master Mare Sgarlata - 5th Degree Black Belt Multi-Style Martial Arts Athlete: Kenpo - Muay Thai - Bo - Kama - Nunchaku Special Acknowledgments: Training in Martial Arts since 1980 Received Top 20 School in Industry award Personal Thoughts: Martial Arts has been a life changing experience for me. It has encouraged me to be confident and pursue goals that I would never have realized were possible. Now, we have the opportunity to provide encouragement to our students to be confident in the pursuit of their goals. Personal Motto: Believe in yourself. "If you advance confidently in the direction of your dreams and live the life which you have imagined, you will meet with success." ~Thoreau |
| Sensei Joe Passalaqua - 4th Degree Black Belt Multi-Style Martial Arts Athlete: Kenpo - Muay Thai - Full Contact Kickboxing - Jiu-Jitsu - MMA Ring Record: 4 – 1 Amateur Kickboxing Special Acknowledgements: Training in Martial Arts since 1996 Awarded Black Belt December 1998 C.N.Y.S.K.A. Amateur Cruiser Weight Title 2001 Professional Instructor since 2003 Awarded the title of Sensei by Kyoshi Steve LaVallee in 2007 W.K.A. Northeastern New York Middle Weight Title 2009 Awarded "Outstanding Instructor" 2009 |
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| Sensei Barbara McCale - 4th Degree Black Belt Multi-Style Martial Arts Athlete: Kenpo - Muay Thai - Kickboxing - Kama - Bo - Nunchaku - Flying Kamas Special Achievements: Began Training in February 1995 Awarded 4th degree Black Belt June 2007 Awarded Sensei title October 2008 |
| Sensei Ronda Flanagan - 4th Degree Black Belt |
| Justin Overend - 3rd Degree Black Belt Multi-Style Martial Arts Athlete: Kenpo - Jiu Jitsu – Weapons Personal Achievements: Over 10 years of martial arts training Achieved rank of blue belt in Jiu-Jitsu in 11/09 |
| Liz Burdick - 3rd Degree Black Belt Multi-Style Martial Arts Athlete: Kenpo - Muay Thai - Chucks - Flying Kamas Training since 1996 Personal Thoughts: I look forward to going to the dojo everyday. Teaching, training and helping others achieve their goals is very rewarding to me. Personal Motto: Respect all people - Live life to the fullest! |
| Sensei Ed Begel - 5th Degree Black Belt Multi-Style Martial Arts Athlete: Kenpo Karate- Muay Thai - Tae Kwon Do - Weapons Special Achievements: Began training at LaVallee's in 1979 Awarded Black Belt in 1988 Awarded 5th Degree Black Belt in 2006 Awarded Sensei in 2007 Over 30 Yrs of Military Service Personal Achievements: Wife Paula - 4th Degree Black Belt Son Sean - 1st Degree Black Belt Daughter Melanie - 1st Degree Black Belt Personal Thoughts: With over 30 Yrs in the dojo, it has become my second home. A safe and supportive place that has helped to guide me to the person I am today. I look forward to continuing the journey and the opportunity to give back all that I have learned. |
| Sensei Paula Begel - 4th Degree Black Belt Multi-Style Martial Arts Athlete: Kenpo Karate- Muay Thai - Kick Boxing - Bo - Kama - Chucks Personal Achievements: Began training at LaVallee's in June 1992 Awarded Sensei in 2/2010 Husband Sensei Ed Begel - 5th Degree Black Belt Son Sean - 1st Degree Black Belt Daughter Melanie - 1st Degree Black Belt Personal Thoughts: LaVallee's USA Black Belt Champions is our 2nd family home Personal Motto: "Be the change you wish to see in the world" |
| Jon Kraus - 3rd Degree Black Belt Multi-Style Martial Arts Athlete: Kenpo - Muay Thai – Weapons - XMA Personal Achievements: Over 10 years of martial arts training |
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