Chief Instructors

                     Sifu Wayne Tanguay, 5th Degree Black Belt, has been with CKK since 1998 and is the Business Manager and
                    a Chief Instructor for our programs.  He was previously a senior instructor at sister-school East Hampton Kenpo
                    Karate under Sifu David Nokes dating back to the 1980’s.  Sifu Tanguay is also ranked 4th Degree Black Belt
                    in Modern Arnis and is the principal instructor for CKK’s Arnis program.





                     Sifu Lee Anne Brophy, 5th Degree Black Belt, is the Program Director and Chief Instructor for our children’s programs.
                    She is founder and coach of CKK’s Scorpion Demo Team, our highly skilled group of youngsters who
                    have performed in martial arts demonstrations throughout the Hartford area.  Ms. Brophy is also ranked
                    3rd Degree Black Belt and is an instructor in CKK’s Modern Arnis program.



                                       Principal Instructors

                    Sifu Forrest Doyle, 5th Degree Black Belt, has over 30 years experience in both Kenpo Karate and Tae Kwon
                   Do.  As a co-founder of CKK with Sifu David Nokes in 1991, he has made karate accessible to hundreds of people
                   over the years.





                     Sifu Scott Hoffman, 3rd Degree Black Belt, is the first student to begin as a Little Dragon and
                    continue through the years and through the ranks to become one of our principal instructors.  He was
                    one of the early members of the Scorpion Demo team and is now an assistant coach, still performing in
                    many of their demonstrations.  He is a 1st degree Modern Arnis Black Belt.




                      Sifu Bernie Feeney, 1st Degree Black Belt. Sifu Feeney is an excellent instructor and presents a wealth
                      of knowledge on everyday situational self defense.   Sifu Feeney brings years of experience as a
                      sports coach dealing with young people.  He is also a Modern Arnis Brown Belt.






                                       Instructor Certification
                              Our Black Belt instructors were tested an promoted to the rank of Black Belt by a board of judges chaired
                             by Professor Lee Lowery, 8th Degree Black Belt, founder of Middletown Kenpo Karate and chairman of
                             the New England Martial Arts Teachers Association (NEMATA).