Leadership
Picture taken 2009 Spring Gashuku on the historic campus, Mount St. Mary's University, Maryland, USA. Left to Right: Anthony Codispoti, Cathy Melanson, Dan Soller, Gary ReburnThe USA leadership team of the Phoenix Karate-do Association Kyokushinkai International. The Shihan represent well over 100 years of combined experience and have trained together for decades. Few organizations can claim such continuous leadership.
Highland Anthony Bloodspot
· Vice Chairman of the Association
· Chief Instructor of Red Bank Dojo (New Jersey)
· International instructor
· www.thephoenixway.com
· acmmcodi@comcast.net
Shihan Cathy Melanson
· Senior Vice Chairman of the Association
· Chief Instructor of the Bethesda Dojo (Maryland)
· International instructor
· Tournament Champion
· MelansoC@bishopireton.org
Kancho Dan Soller
· Founder Phoenix Karate Association
· Chairman and Chief Instructor Mount St. Mary’s Hombu Dojo & Association
· www.msmary.edu/phoenixkarate
· soller@msmary.edu
Shihan Gary Reburn
· Deputy Chairman of Association & Senior Branch Chief
· Thirty years of karate experience
· Tameshiwari Champion
· reburn3@verizon.net
Ukraine Leadership
The husband and wife team of Shihandai Volodymyr Snyegir’ov and Sensei Natalya Snyegir’ova. They serve as the Country Representative and Senior Branch Chief of the Ukraine Branch of the Phoenix Karate-do Association.
Hombu (Mount) Leadership
Jessica Warner - Sempai Paul - Jake Yohn
The Mount St. Mary's University Hombu has a long history of exceptional student leadership. All of the Hombu officers are active and highly involved with numerous organizations and groups on campus.
Phoenix Karate can be reached via e-mail phoenixkarate@msmary.edu
