BLACK BELTS

Jeff Meade, 2nd Degree Black Belt
Lexington, KY

Tama The, 2nd Degree Black Belt
Lexington, KY

Jeannie The, 2nd Degree Black Belt
Lexington, KY

Mary Lefferson, 2nd Degree Black Belt
Lexington, KY:

Eric Hillman , 2nd Degree Black Belt
from Cynthiana KY. Student of Larry Mattox.
Email: e_hilllman@yahoo.com

Callum Anderson, 2nd Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Master David Cubine. Received 2nd Black, September 2007, 1st Black, June 2005. Began in Tae Kwon Do in 1994 at age 5. After a 6 year break, started Central Shaolin at the Beaumont YMCA in June 2000. Enjoys broadsword forms, Je Chan Pa Fang Tao and Chuey Tao. Bronze medalist in Adult Brown Belt division, 2004. Would like to teach and have his own school someday.

Alex Anderson, 2nd Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Master David Cubine. Received 2nd Black, September 2007, 1st Black, June 2005. Began in Tae Kwon Do in 1994 at age 4. After a 6 year break, started Central Shaolin at the Beaumont YMCA in June 2000. Enjoys long range weapon forms. Bronze medalist in Youth Brown Belt division, 2002.

Will Hodges, 2nd Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Master David Cubine. Received 2nd Black, December 2007, 1st Black December 2003.

Eric Dodson, 2nd Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Grandmaster The.

Bryant Su, 2nd Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Master David Cubine. Received 2nd Black March 2008,
1st Degree on December 16, 2005.

Steve De Fosse, 2nd Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Grandmaster The. Received 2nd Degree Black, June 2008

Daniel De Fosse, 2nd Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. A Student of Grandmaster The. Received 2nd Degree Black, June 2008

Aaron De Fosse, 2nd Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. A Student of Grandmaster The. Received 2nd Degree Black, June 2008

Mary Cockriel, 2nd Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Grandmaster The. Received 2nd Degree Black, August 2008

Philip Cockriel, 2nd Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Grandmaster The. Received 2nd Degree Black, August 2008

John Cockriel, 2nd Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Grandmaster The. Received 2nd Degree Black, August 2008

Micah Penalvar, 2nd Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Grandmaster The. Received 2nd Degree Black, August 2008

Jack Richardson, 2nd Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Grandmaster The. Received 2nd Degree Black, August 2008

Cali Brashear, 2nd Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Master David Cubine. Received 2nd Black November 2008

Daryl Brashear, 2nd Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Master David Cubine. Received 2nd Black November 2008

Wayne Cass, 2nd Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Master David Cubine. Received 2nd Black November 2008

Robert Cass, 2nd Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Master David Cubine. Received 2nd Black November 2008

Marvin Pitt, 2nd Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY.. Student of Master Cubine. Received 2nd Black November 2008

Conner Hutchison, 2nd Degree Black Belt
From Cynthana, KY. Student of Master Larry Mattox. Received Black Belt August 2011. Began study in 1999 at age 6. Favorite forms are the Mantis, Drunken, and Daggers.

Sebastian Zabala, 2nd Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Master Cubine. From Lexington, KY. Received 2nd Degree Black Belt, December 17, 2011

Erin West, 2nd Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Grandmaster The. Received 2nd Black Belt December 12, 2012. Began study in 2007 with the Iron Fan class and loved the art so much that she started a beginner class the next session. Her favorite animal systems are the Dragon and Mantis.

David Dubocq, 2nd Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY.. Student of Grandmaster The. Received 2nd Black Belt December 12, 2012.

Lauren Hoyt, 2nd Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Master Cubine. Received 2nd Black Belt December 2013.

Daren Bowyer, 2nd Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Grandmaster Hiang The. Received 2nd Black Belt on August, 14 2015. In addition to Shaolin Martial Arts, he also enjoys playing electric guitar for the praise band at Porter Memorial Baptist Church.

Kyle Bowyer, 2nd Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Grandmaster Hiang The. Received 2nd Black Belt on August, 14 2015. He loves Shaolin Martial Arts, breaking boards, and likes to spar on the ground. He also enjoys being with friends in youth group at Porter Memorial Baptist Church.

Michael Cornett, 2nd Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Master David Cubine. Received 2nd degree black belt December 19, 2015

Natalie Kinney 2nd Degree Black Belt
From Cynthiana, KY. Student of Master Larry Mattox. Received 2nd Degree Black Belt March 26, 2016.

Isabella Spielmann 2nd Degree Black Belt
Lexington, KY. Student of Master David Cubine. Received 2nd Degree Black Belt April 21, 2018.

Matt Moreland 2nd Degree Black Belt
Received 2nd Degree Black Belt December 15, 2019.

Drew Moreland 2nd Degree Black Belt
Received 2nd Degree Black Belt December 15, 2019.

Frankie Ferguson 2nd Degree Black Belt
Lexington, KY. Student of Master David Cubine. Received 2nd Degree Black Belt November 13, 2021.

Lucy Boudreault 2nd Degree Black Belt
Lexington, KY. Student of Master David Cubine. Received 2nd Degree Black Belt December 17, 2022.

Lisa Boudreault 2nd Degree Black Belt
Lexington, KY. Student of Master David Cubine. Received 2nd Degree Black Belt December 17, 2022.

Steve Farmer 2nd Degree Black Belt
Lexington, KY. A student of Master David Cubine. He earned his Second Degree Black Belt on December 2, 2023.

Dwight Adams , 1st Degree Black Belt
Lexington, KY.

Lauren Cubine , 1st Degree Black Belt
Lexington, KY. Received Black Belt October 1999

Wes Turley , 1st Degree Black Belt
Winchester, KY:

Serenity The , 1st Degree Black Belt
Lexington, KY:

Selena The , 1st Degree Black Belt
Lexington, KY:

Mark Crim , 1st Degree Black Belt
Began study of Shaolin Martial Arts under Bob Green in Winchester in the early 1970s. After a 23 year break began study again in January 1997 with sons Zach and Jason under instructor Roy Watts in Winchester. Tested and earned Black Belt in December of 2000

Zachary Crim , 1st Degree Black Belt
Began study in January 1997 at the age of 8. Was awarded the black belt in December 2000 under instructor Roy Watts. Zach's favorite katas are those with weapons such as Swang Tao, Tie Cha Chien, and Kai-Pang.

Mike Thomas , 1st Degree Black Belt
From Paintsville Ky. Received 1st Degree Black Belt on October 31, 2002. Student of Grandmaster Hiang The in Lexington. Won Gold Medal for Sparring in the Brown Belt Mens Division at the Fall '02 tournament. Email: shaolinwarrior@gmail.com

David Hoffman , 1st Degree Black Belt
from Winchester KY. Student of Roy Watts.

Jonathan Thomas , 1st Degree Black Belt
from Cynthiana KY. Student of Larry Mattox.

Adam Peak , 1st Degree Black Belt
from Cynthiana KY. Student of Larry Mattox.
Email: apeak311@hotmail.com

Quinton Callahan , 1st Degree Black Belt
12 years old. Training since the age of 5. Received Black Belt August 2003. From Cynthiana KY. Student of Larry Mattox.

Walter Palmer, 1st Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Master David Cubine. Received Black Belt December 2003.

Paul Hickner, 1st Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Master David Cubine. Received Black Belt December 2003.

Sarah Hickner, 1st Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Master David Cubine. Received Black Belt December 2003.

Mike Ross, 1st Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Master David Cubine. Received Black Belt December 2003.

Trent Foley, 1st Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Master David Cubine. Received Black Belt December 2003.

Walter Speed, 1st Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Master The & Doug Byrum. Received Black Belt Dec. 2004.

Fred Muller, 1st Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Master David Cubine. Received Black Belt June 2005.

David Dubocq, 1st Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Grandmaster The. Received Black Belt May 2005

Farhad Abad, 1st Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Master David Cubine. Received Black Belt June 2005.

Keemia Abad, 1st Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Master David Cubine. Received Black Belt June 2005.

Travis Brashear, 1st Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Master David Cubine. Received Black Belt June 2005.

Jeff Neal, 1st Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Master Doug Byrum. Received Black Belt February 19, 2005.

Janet Neal, 1st Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Master Doug Byrum. Received Black Belt February 19, 2005.

Matt Neal, 1st Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Master Doug Byrum. Received Black Belt February 19, 2005.

C. J. Puckett, 1st Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Master Doug Byrum. Received Black Belt November 5, 2005.

David Sarkisian, 1st Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Master Doug Byrum. Received Black Belt November 5, 2005.

Elliot Mawby, 1st Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Master Doug Byrum. Received Black Belt November 5, 2005.

Dan Deaton, 1st Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Grandmaster The. Received Black Belt May 11, 2006

Alli Deaton, 1st Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Grandmaster The. Received Black Belt May 11, 2006

Willem Wallace, 1st Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Grandmaster The. Received Black Belt May 11, 2006

David Swisher, 1st Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Grandmaster The. Received Black Belt May 11, 2006

Max Dubocq, 1st Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Grandmaster The. Received Black Belt January 2006

Caitlin Carey, 1st Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY.. Student of Master Cubine. Received Black Belt December16, 2006

Adria Sutherland, 1st Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Grandmaster The. Received Black Belt December 18, 2007

Greg Sutherland, 1st Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Grandmaster The. Received Black Belt December 18, 2007

Chris Reed, 1st Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY.. Student of Grandmaster The. Received Black Belt December 18, 2007

John Banks, 1st Degree Black Belt
From Versailles, KY.. Student of Grandmaster The. Received Black Belt December 20, 2007

Mary Ellen Robertson, 1st Degree Black Belt
From Versailles, KY.. Student of Grandmaster The. Received Black Belt December 18, 2007

Kristi Boyatt Lancianese, 1st Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY.. Student of Grandmaster The.

Gordon Fair, 1st Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Master Cubine. Received Black Belt November 2009

Connor Greenwell, 1st Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Master Cubine. Received Black Belt November 2009

Adam Childress, 1st Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Master Cubine. Received Black Belt November 2009

Ben Childress, 1st Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Master Cubine. Received Black Belt November 2009

Cameron Childress, 1st Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Master Cubine. Received Black Belt November 2009

Dennis Reesor, 1st Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Jamie West. Intensely interested in internal martial arts. Have taken Tai Chi and Chi Kung breathing under Grandmaster Hiang The. Have also taken Pa Kua I & II under Master David Cubine. Received Black Belt June 2010

Kellie Considine, 1st Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Jamie West. Received Black Belt June 2010

Keegan Sims, 1st Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Jamie West. Received Black Belt June 2010

Erica Allen, 1st Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Master David Cubine. Received Black Belt June 2010

Adam Shepard, 1st Degree Black Belt
From Cynthiana, KY. Student of Master Larry Mattox. Received Black Belt August 2008. His favorite Animal system is the Tiger and Bird systems. His favorite weapons include the sai, nunchucks and sword. He currently teaches in Columbia, KY.

Will Lucky, 1st Degree Black Belt
From Cynthana, KY. Student of Master Larry Mattox. Received 1st degree black belt November 2013. He likes to study using animal forms for sparring applications.

Shannon Travis, 1st Degree Black Belt
From Winchester, KY. Student of Master David Cubine. Received 1st degree black belt October 2013.

Ed Marshall, 1st Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Master David Cubine. Received 1st degree black belt December 2013.

Ryan Hellyer, 1st Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Master David Cubine. Received 1st degree black belt December 2013.

Brandon Hamelle, 1st Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Grandmaster The and Master David Cubine. Received 1st degree black belt December 2013.

Michael Lewis, 1st Degree Black Belt
From Cynthiana, KY. Student of Master Larry Mattox. Received 1st degree black belt April 26, 2014.

Parker Grob, 1st Degree Black Belt
From Cynthiana, KY. Student of Master Larry Mattox. Received 1st degree black belt April 26, 2014.

Caden Maners, 1st Degree Black Belt
From Cynthiana, KY. Student of Master Larry Mattox. Received 1st degree black belt April 26, 2014.

Keith Kinney, 1st Degree Black Belt
From Cynthiana, KY. Student of Master Larry Mattox. Received 1st degree black belt September 19, 2014

David King, 1st Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Master David Cubine. Received 1st degree black belt September 20, 2014

Connor West, 1st Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Master David Cubine. Received 1st degree black belt September 20, 2014

Drew Campbell, 1st Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Master David Cubine. Received 1st degree black belt September 20, 2014

Amanda Cornett, 1st Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Master David Cubine. Received 1st degree black belt September 20, 2014

Missi Hamele, 1st Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Grandmaster The and Master David Cubine Received 1st degree black belt on Nov. 3, 2014

Danielle Kinney 1st Degree Black Belt
From Cynthiana, KY. Student of Master Larry Mattox. Received Black Belt November 23, 2013.

John Arnold 1st Degree Black Belt
Lexington, KY. Student of Master Doug Byrum. Received 1st Degree Black Belt October 10, 2015.

Elijah Whitt 1st Degree Black Belt
Lexington, KY. Student of Master Doug Byrum. Received 1st Degree Black Belt October 10, 2015.

Bethany Herron 1st Degree Black Belt
Versailles, KY. Student of Grandmaster Thé. Received 1st Degree Black Belt October 27, 2016.

Rachel Dalton 1st Degree Black Belt
Lexington, KY. Student of Jason Russo. Received 1st Degree Black Belt December 17, 2016.

Zariah Embry 1st Degree Black Belt
Lexington, KY. Student of Jason Russo. Received 1st Degree Black Belt December 17, 2016.

Levi Kubale 1st Degree Black Belt
Lexington, KY. Student of Master David Cubine. Received 1st Degree Black Belt December 17, 2016.

Owen Wampler 1st Degree Black Belt
Lexington, KY. Student of Master David Cubine. Received 1st Degree Black Belt November 16, 2016.

Emmanual Hernandez 1st Degree Black Belt
Lexington, KY. Student of Master David Cubine. Received 1st Degree Black Belt November 16, 2016.

Isabella Johnson 1st Degree Black Belt
Lexington, KY. Student of Master David Cubine. Received 1st Degree Black Belt November 17, 2018.

Heidi Brewster 1st Degree Black Belt
Lexington, KY. Student of Master David Cubine. Received 1st Degree Black Belt November 17, 2018.

Thomas Lewis 1st Degree Black Belt
Lexington, KY. Student of Master David Cubine. Received 1st Degree Black Belt November 17, 2018.

Ben Shelton 1st Degree Black Belt
Lexington, KY. Student of Master David Cubine. Received 1st Degree Black Belt December 21, 2019.

Jonathan Hill 1st Degree Black Belt
Cynthiana, KY. Has been studying with Master Larry Mattox since February 2018. He earned his First Degree Black Belt on April 7, 2020 and his favorite kata is Golden Mountain Tiger.

Paul Owen 1st Degree Black Belt
Lexington, KY. A student of Master David Cubine. He earned his First Degree Black Belt on November 13, 2021.

Tonya Leger 1st Degree Black Belt
Lexington, KY. A student of Master David Cubine. She earned her First Degree Black Belt on November 13, 2021.

Liam Bentley 1st Degree Black Belt
Lexington, KY. A student of Master David Cubine. He earned his First Degree Black Belt on November 13, 2021.

Zach Derbyshire 1st Degree Black Belt
Lexington, KY. A student of Master David Cubine. He earned his First Degree Black Belt on December 17, 2022.

Larry Hassebrook 1st Degree Black Belt
Lexington, KY. A student of Master David Cubine. He earned his First Degree Black Belt on July 22, 2023.

Heath Hamblen 1st Degree Black Belt
Lexington, KY. A student of Master David Cubine. He earned his First Degree Black Belt on July 22, 2023.

Isaac Butler 1st Degree Black Belt
Lexington, KY. A student of Master David Cubine. He earned his First Degree Black Belt on July 22, 2023.

Bill Bentley 1st Degree Black Belt
Lexington, KY. A student of Master David Cubine. He earned his First Degree Black Belt on July 22, 2023.

Stirling Sampson 1st Degree Black Belt
Lexington, KY. A student of Senior Master David Cubine. He earned his First Degree Black Belt on December 2, 2023.

Jane Wooley 1st Degree Black Belt
Lexington, KY. A student of Senior Master David Cubine. She earned her First Degree Black Belt on December 2, 2023.

Liam Derbyshire 1st Degree Black Belt
Lexington, KY. A student of Senior Master David Cubine. He earned his First Degree Black Belt on December 2, 2023.

Alex Hall 1st Degree Black Belt
Cynthiana, Ky started under Master Larry Mattox in 1995. Received black belt in March 1998. Took a 23 year break and started back with son in 2020. Favorite katas are internal and weapons. Also enjoy sparring.