| 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 ranks to become a Adult Black Belt and 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, 2nd 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. Sifu Sabrina Santos, Black Belt, Sifu Santos is out newest black belt. She started our program as dragon and progressed through all ranks up to Adult Black Belt. She adds a unique point of view to our instructor base. Sabrina also was a member of our Scorpion Demo Team for many years. She is currently an education major at CCSU. Instructor Certification Our instructors were tested an promoted to the rank of Black Belt by a board of Black Belts under the jurisdiction of the New England Martial Arts Teachers Association (NEMATA). NEMATA was founded by Professor Lee Lowery, 8th Degree Black Belt, founder of Middletown Kenpo Karate. |
