Serving Scottdale and surrounding communities since 1993!
Meet our Black Belts!
Name: Josh Piper
Hometown: Mt. Pleasant, Pa
Rank: 1st Dan
Date Promoted to 1st Dan: 9/25/03
Position: Testing Panel Member
Name: Justin Piper 
Hometown: Mt. Pleasant, Pa
Rank: 1st Dan
Date Promoted to 1st Dan: 9/25/03
Position: Testing Panel Member
Name: Brianna Indovina
Hometown: Scottdale, Pa
Rank: 1st Dan
Date Promoted to 1st Dan: 12/08/03
Position: Testing Panel Member
Name: Jessie Dudeck
Hometown: Scottdale, Pa
Rank: 1st Dan
Date Promoted to 1st Dan: 11/12/05
Position: Testing Panel Member
Name: Kelsey Sandzimier
Hometown: Mt. Pleasant, Pa
Rank: 1st Dan
Date Promoted to 1st Dan: 4/23/05
Position: Testing Panel Member
Name: Craig Davenport Jr.
Hometown: Everson, Pa
Rank: 1st Dan
Date Promoted to 1st Dan: 5/10/08
Position: Testing Panel Member
* Youngest Male Student to earn a Black Belt at our School (age 10).
Name: Justin Stiltner
Hometown: Scottdale, Pa
Rank: 1st Dan
Date Promoted to 1st Dan: 5/10/08
Position: Testing Panel Member
Name: R. K.
Hometown: Scottdale, Pa
Rank: 1st Dan
Date Promoted to 1st Dan: 8/09/08
Position: Testing Panel Member
Name: Malia Schwartz
Hometown: Scottdale, Pa
Rank: 1st Dan
Date Promoted to 1st Dan: 8/09/08
Position: Testing Panel Member
Name: Craig Forsythe
Hometown: Scottdale, Pa
Rank: 1st Dan
Date Promoted to First Dan: 1/20/09
Position: Honorary Black Belt
Name: Amanda Leonard
Hometown: Scottdale Pa
Rank: 1st Dan
Date Promoted:
Position: Assistant Instructor
Name: Adam Closkey
Hometown: Scottdale, Pa
Rank: 1st Dan
Date Promoted to 1st Dan: 3/25/2000
Position: Testing Panel Member
Name: Greg Jaworski
Hometown: Scottdale, Pa
Rank: 1st Dan
Date Promoted to 1st Dan: 8/23/97
Position: Testing Panel Member
Name: Brent Stouffer
Hometown: Dillsburg, Pa
Rank: 3rd Dan
Date Promoted: 4/23/05
Position: Instructor
Name: Lynn Miller
Hometown: Mt. Pleasant, Pa
Rank: 1st Dan
Date Promoted:
Position: Testing Panel Member
* 1st Student to earn a Black Belt at our School!
Name: Joshua A. Schwartz
Hometown: Scottdale, Pa
Rank: 2nd Dan
Position: Instructor
Date Promoted to 1st Dan: 9/25/03
Date Promoted to 2nd Dan:
Name: Glenn A. Schwartz
Hometown: Scottdale, Pa
Rank: 5th Dan
Date Promoted: 4/08/89
Position: Instructor / School Founder
Name: Daniel Coffman
Hometown: Scottdale, Pa
Rank: 2nd Dan
Date Promoted to 1st Dan: 3/21/09
Date Promoted to 2nd Dan:
Position: Instructor
Name: Jonathan Coffman
Hometown: Scottdale, Pa
Rank: 2nd Dan
Date Promoted to 1st Dan: 3/21/09
Date Promoted to 2nd Dan:
Position: Instructor
Name: Fred Piper
Hometown: Scottdale, Pa
Rank: 3rd Dan
Date Promoted to 1st Dan: 12/04/10
Date Promoted to 2nd Dan: 10/30/13
Date Promoted to 3rd Dan: 4/23/16
Position: Instructor
Name: Wayne Richter
Hometown: Scottdale, Pa
Rank: 1st Dan
Date Promoted to 1st Dan: 2/26/11
Position: Testing Panel Member
Name: Megan Koza
Hometown: Scottdale, Pa
Rank: 1st Dan
Date Promoted to 1st Dan: 2/26/11
Position: Testing Panel Member
Name: Nathan Kiliany
Hometown: Scottdale, Pa
Rank: 1st Dan
Date Promoted to 1st Dan: 2/04/12
Position: Testing Panel Member
Name: Brianna Grimm
Hometown: Scottdale, Pa
Rank: 1st Dan
Date Promoted: 4/25/12
Position: Assistant Instructor
Name: Shelley Peterman
Hometown: Scottdale, Pa
Rank: 1st Dan
Date Promoted to 1st Dan: 11/16/13
Position: Testing Panel Member
Name: Sherry Eicher
Hometown: Mt. Pleasant, Pa
Rank: 4th Dan
Date Promoted to 1st Dan: 1/31/15
Date Promoted to 2nd Dan: 6/16/17
Date Promoted to 3rd Dan: 7/24/19
Date Promoted to 4th Dan: 12/11/21
Position: Instructor
Name: John Rees
Hometown: Ruffsdale, Pa
Rank: 1st Dan
Date Promoted to 1st Dan: 12/10/16
Position: Testing Panel Member
Name: Charles L. King
Hometown: Scottdale, Pa
Rank: 3rd Dan
Date Promoted to 1st Dan: 6/16/17
Date Promoted to 2nd Dan: 7/24/19
Date Promoted to 3rd Dan: 12/11/21
Position: Instructor
Name: Cierra Ritenour
Hometown: Star Junction, Pa
Rank: 1st Dan
Date Promoted to 1st Dan: 6/09/18
Position: Assistant Instructor 12/20/18
Name: Emily Ritenour
Hometown: Star Junction, Pa
Rank: 1st Dan
Date Promoted to 1st Dan: 6/09/18
Position: Assistant Instructor
Name: Madison Bednar
Hometown: Dawson, Pa
Rank: 1st Degree Black Belt
Date Promoted to 1st Degree: 12/15/18
Position: Testing Panel Member
Name: Matt Bednar
Hometown: Dawson, Pa
Rank: 1st Dan
Date Promoted to 1st Dan: 12/15/18
Position: Testing Panel Member
Name: Colin Sherbondy
Hometown: Alverton, Pa
Rank: 1st Dan
Date Promoted to 1st Dan: 8/07/19
Position: Testing Panel Member
Name: Cole Eutsey
Hometown: Connellsville, Pa
Rank: 2nd Degree Black Belt
Date Promoted to 1st Degree: 12/14/19
Date Promoted to 2nd Degree: 12/18/21
Position: Instructor
Name: Madison Brown
Hometown: Scottdale, Pa
Rank: 1st Degree Black Belt
Date Promoted to 1st Degree: 2/22/20
Position: Testing Panel Member
Name: Makayla Brown
Hometown: Scottdale, Pa
Rank: 1st Degree Black Belt
Date Promoted to 1st Degree: 2/22/20
Position: Testing Panel Member
* Second youngest Student to earn a Black Belt at our School. (Age 9)
Name: Lucky Yanetsky
Hometown: Mt. Pleasant, Pa
Rank: 1st Degree Black Belt
Date Promoted to 1st Degree: 11/21/20
Position: Testing Panel Member
Name: Matthew Pavlovich
Hometown: Connellsville, Pa
Rank: 1st Dan
Date Promoted to 1st Degree: 3/27/21
Position: Testing Panel Member
Name: Makayla Petersen
Hometown: Connellsville, Pa
Rank: 1st Degree Black Belt
Date Promoted to 1st Degree: 11/06/21
Position: Testing Panel Member
Name: Alexis Piovesan
Hometown: Scottdale, Pa
Rank: 1st Degree Black Belt
Date Promoted to 1st Degree: 11/20/21
Position: Assistant Instructor
* Youngest Student to earn a Black Belt at our School. (Age 9)
Name: Ella McClain
Hometown: Scottdale, Pa
Rank: 1st Degree Black Belt
Date Promoted to 1st Degree: 12/11/21
Position: Testing Panel Member
Name: Travis McClain
Hometown: Scottdale, Pa
Rank: 1st Dan
Date Promoted to 1st Degree: 12/11/21
Position: Testing Panel Member
Name: Mia Speeney
Hometown: Scottdale, Pa
Rank: 1st Degree Black Belt
Date Promoted to 1st Degree: 8/20/22
Position: Testing Panel Member
Name: Brian Speeney
Hometown: Scottdale, Pa
Rank: 1st Dan
Date Promoted to 1st Degree: 8/20/22
Position: Testing Panel Member
Name: Danielle Menefee
Hometown: Tarrs, Pa
Rank: 2nd Dan
Date Promoted to 1st Dan: 9/24/22
Date Promoted to 2nd Dan: 6/04/23
Position: Primary Instructor / School Owner
Name: Ava Keefer
Hometown: Mt. Plesasant, Pa
Rank: 1st Degree Black Belt
Date Promoted to 1st Degree: 10/29/22
Position: Assistant Instructor
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Name: C.J. Reddington
Hometown: Connellsville, Pa
Rank: 1st Degree Black Belt
Date Promoted to 1st Degree: 4/21/24
Position: Instructor
Name: Steven Menefee
Hometown: Tarrs, Pa
Rank: 1st Degree Black Belt
Date Promoted to 1st Degree: 4/21/24
Position: Instructor
Name: Jon Dermont
Hometown: Perryopolis, Pa
Rank: 1st Degree Black Belt
Date Promoted to 1st Degree: 11/03/24
Position: Testing Panel Member
Name: Julia Bryner
Hometown: Scottdale, Pa
Rank: 1st Degree Black Belt
Date Promoted to 1st Degree: 11/03/24
Position: Testing Panel Member
Name: Kolten Lewandowski
Hometown: Scottdale, Pa
Rank: 1st Degree Black Belt
Date Promoted to 1st Degree: 11/03/24
Position: Testing Panel Member
