COLLAMER-JONES KARATE, INC.

ISSHIN-RYU KARATE

BLACK BELT INSTRUCTORS

BLACK BELTS

GO-DAN THRU KU-DAN

Shihan Cyndy Jones

Shihan Cyndy Jones
HANSHI CYNDY JONES WITH MASTER SHIMABUKU

TENTH DEGREE BLACK BELT
JU-DAN
PROMOTED BY MASTER SHIMABUKU ON JULY 26, 2019 AT THE IWKA CHAMPIONSHIPS IN LONDON
HANSHI-GO SEPTEMBER, 2013
KU-DAN
PROMOTED FEBRUARY 26, 2012
KIYOSHI-GO 2005
TATSUO SHIMABUKU AWARD JUNE, 2007
EIGHTH DEGREE BLACK BELT
HACHI DAN
PROMOTED APRIL 15, 2007

There are many active high level black belts at Collamer-Jones Karate, Inc. The Head Instructor is Hanshi Cyndy Jones who is a ninth degree black belt in Master Kichiro Shimabuku's Isshin-Ryu World Karate Association. Hanshi Jones is also a Senior Instructor in the Filipino Martial Arts, a Yon-Dan in Iaido and a Senior Instructor in Jeet Kune Do.

Collamer-Jones Karate has programs at the Genesee Community College in Batavia, N.Y. at the Gillam Grant Center in Bergen, N.Y., at the Wheatland-Chili School in Scottsville, N.Y. and at the Collamer-Jones Home dojo in Byron, N.Y. For information call (585) 548-2801 or Fax: (585) 548-2357 or email ETomJones@aol.com. For more information you can also check the class times and places link on the home page.




The Collamer-Jones Karate Black Belts at the November, 2014 testing.



The Collamer-Jones Karate Black Belts at the May, 2013 testing.



The Collamer-Jones Karate Black Belts at the November, 2012 testing.


The Collamer-Jones Karate Black Belts at the May, 2012 testing.


The Collamer-Jones Karate Black Belts at the November, 2011 testing.



The Collamer-Jones Karate Roku-Dans and Go-Dans with Shihan Jones at the November, 2011 testing.



The Collamer-Jones Karate Black Belts at the June, 2011 testing.





The Collamer-Jones Karate Black Belts at the October, 2010 testing.



The Collamer-Jones Karate Black Belts at the May, 2010 testing.



The Collamer-Jones Karate Black Belts at the November, 2009 testing.



The Collamer-Jones Karate Black Belts at the May, 2009 testing.


The Collamer-Jones Karate Black Belts at the November, 2008 testing.


The Collamer-Jones Karate Black Belts at the May, 2008 testing.


The Collamer-Jones Karate Black Belts at the November, 2007 testing.


The Collamer-Jones Karate Black Belts at the June, 2007 testing.


The Collamer-Jones Karate Black Belts at the November, 2006 testing.


The Collamer-Jones Karate Black Belts at the May, 2004 testing.


The Collamer-Jones Karate Black Belts at the November, 2002 testing.


EIGHTH DEGREE BLACK BELTS


Sensei Rick Hawley

Sensei Rick Hawley
Promoted to Kyoshi-go August, 2014
Promoted to 8TH Dan MAY, 2017
Instructor Gillam Grant Karate Program



Sensei Melissa Suter Amico
Sensei Melissa Suter Amico
Promoted Renshi-Go November, 2017
Promoted 8th Dan March 20, 2021
Gillam Grant Karate Programs


Sensei Jerry Ciriello

Sensei Jerry Ciriello
Promoted Renshi-Go November, 2017
Promoted 8th Dan November, 2018
Instructor Gillam Grant Karate Program


Sensei Ron Cok

Sensei Ron Cok
Promoted Renshi-Go, November,2017

Promoted 8th Dan March 20, 2021


Sensei Dave Riedel

Sensei Dave Riedel
Promoted Renshi-Go January, 2019
Promoted 8th Dan November, 2019
Kali, JKD & Iaido Programs



Sensei Cynthia Smith
Sensei Cynthia Smith
Promoted Renshi-Go, November, 2017
Promoted 8th Dan March 20, 2021
Tournament Team Manager
Gillam Grant Karate Programs



Sensei Jim Suter
Sensei Jim Suter
Promoted Renshi-Go, November, 2017
Promoted 8th Dan November, 2019
Gillam Grant Karate Instructor

SEVENTH DEGREE BLACK BELTS

SHICHI-DANS (NANA-DANS)


Sensei Stephen Fintel

Sensei Stephen Fintel
Promoted 7th Dan November, 2022
Promoted Renshi-Go November, 2022


Sensei Tim Gersey

Sensei Tim Gersey
Promoted November, 2014
Instructor Fairport Karate Program


Sensei Ken Jackson

Sensei Ken Jackson
Promoted 7th Dan March 20, 2021


Sensei Rob Jacob
Sensei Rob Jacob
Promoted 7th Dan March 20, 2021


Sensei Frank Jergler

Sensei Frank Jergler with Master Shimabuku and Hanshi Jones
Promoted to Rensho-Go, October, 2017
Promoted to 7TH Dan, February, 2016
Co-instructor Fairport Karate at the Perinton, N.Y. Community Center Phone (585 223-5050) Email info@fairportkarate.net or go to The Fairport Karate website


Sensei Valerie Kuykendall
Sensei Valerie Kuykendall with Master Shimabuku and Hanshi Jones
Promoted Rensho-Go, October, 2017
Promoted 7TH Dan, February, 2016
Co-instructor Fairport Karate. See Sensei Jergler above for links.



Sensei Juliann Nelson

Sensei Juliann Nelson
Promoted 7th Dan March 20, 2021


Sensei Jim Snow

Sensei Jim Snow WITH Hanshi Jones
Promoted August, 2014
Promoted Renshi-Go May 30, 2009
Promoted Kyoshi-Go February 28, 2016
Founder Fairport Karate Program now lives in Charlotte, N.C.


Sensei Tom Story
Sensei Tom Story
Promoted May, 2016
Fairport Karate Programs



SIXTH DEGREE BLACK BELTS

ROKU-DANS


Sensei Kathy Hyde

Sensei Kathy Hyde
Promoted October 30, 2010
Instructor Genesee Comunity College Karate Program



Sensei Debbie Lamay
Sensei Debbie Lamay
Promoted November, 2018
Tournament Team Manager


Sensei Chuck Lehmann

Sensei Chuck Lehmann
Promoted October 30, 2010

Deceased 2020


Sensei David Nagel
Sensei David Nagel
Promoted 6th Dan November, 2017



Sensei Stan Stephenson

Sensei Stan Stephenson
Promoted 6th Dan March 20, 2021


Sensei Gina Wyffels

Sensei Gina Wyffles
Promoted November, 2011

FIFTH DEGREE BLACK BELTS

GO-DANS


Sensei Teresa  Allocco

Sensei Teresa Allocco
Promoted November, 2018


Sensei Daniel Beszczynski

Sensei Daniel Beszczynski
Promoted May, 2016


Sensei Wendy Buckland

Sensei Wendy Buckland
Promoted May, 2022
Instructor Wheatland Chili Karate Program


Instructor Tammy Genagon

Instructor Tammy Genagon
Sensei Tammy Genagon with Master Shimabuku
Promoted November, 2000


Sensei Jim Koudelka

Sensei Jim Koudelka
Promoted November, 2011


Instructor Bill Leonard
Sensei Bill Leonard
Promoted November, 2002



Sensei Teresa Levy

Sensei Teresa Levy
Promoted August, 2018




Sensei Ann Peck

Sensei Ann Peck
Promoted 5th Dan, March 20, 2021


Sensei Mary Platek

Sensei Mary Platek
Promoted 5th Dan March 20, 2021


Sensei Samantha Platek

Sensei Samantha Platek
Promoted 5th Dan March 20, 2021


Sensei Andrea Rodriguez
Sensei Andrea Rodriguez
Promoted November 15, 2003


Sensei Juan Rodriguez
Sensei Juan Rodriguez
Promoted November 15, 2003


Sensei Therese Smudzin

Sensei Therese Smudzin
Promoted November, 2018


Go to Karate Black Belts 2nd Degree.


Go to Karate Black Belts 1st Degree.


Go to Karate Black Belts 3rd Degree.


Go to Karate Black Belts 4th Degree.


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