Black Belt Family Tree
Our historical family tree is derived from the Hawaiian Kenpo Karate masters starting with James Mitose.
- Great Grand Master James M. Mitose
- Professor William K. S. Chow
- Great Grand Master Edmund K. Parker
- Great Grand Master Al Tracy / Grand Master Ray Klingenberg
- Great Grand Master Richard “Dick” Willett
John W. Zimmer first studied under Larry McCraw – promoted to Shichikyu (1976), and was promoted by Dick Willett to Shodan in 1979. Mr. Zimmer is currently ranked Hachidan.
Black Belt Family Tree (by rank and alphabetical):
- John W. Zimmer – Hachidan (8th Dan)
- Toby Massell – Godan (5th Dan)
- Randall Blackwell – Godan (5th Dan)
- Catherine Foy – Yodan (4th Dan)
- Kim Kimmel – Nidan (2nd Dan)
- Jim Martinez – Nidan (2nd Dan)
- Stuart Ruhle –Nidan (2nd Dan)
- Henry “Duke” Wagner – Nidan (2nd Dan)
- Mark Botticelli – Shodan (1st Dan)
- Rich Fisher – Shodan (1st Dan)
- Phil Grande – Shodan (1st Dan)
- Diana Matzenauer – Shodan (1st Dan)
- Howard Pillman – Shodan (1st Dan)
