Hoffmann Karate Instructors

Instructor Name: Dugan Hoffmann

Instructor Title:
Chief Instructor

Instructor Rank:
6th degree Black Belt Ryukyu Kempo, 4th degree Black Belt WTF Tae Kwon Do, 3rd degree Black Belt Chung Do Kwan, 3rd degree Shotokan Karate

Years Training:
21 years

Biography:
Master Hoffmann has been training in martial arts since 1987. He won national titles in Kickboxing, Olympic Tae Kwon Do, and Karate Point Sparring. His goal is to train people to reach their maximum potential. He believes in doing this through leadership by example and being a positive role model for the community.

Instructor Name: Curtis Eastes

Instructor Title:
Chief Instructor for Coldwater Road location

Instructor Rank:
2st Degree Black Belt

Years Training:
6 years

Biography:
Mr. Eastes completed his instructor certification 4 years ago and was the assistant instructor at the Dupont Rd. School. Mr. Eastes became the Chief Instructor at the Illinois Rd. School when it opened in January. Mr. Eastes will be testing this year for his 2nd Degree Black Belt. Mr. Eastes is also an Assistant Pastor at the Highway of Holiness Church of God in Fort Wayne. Mr. Eastes served in the US Army in the Military Police Corp. Mr. Eastes completed the Primary Leadership Course while in the Army.

INSTRUCTOR NAME: TIM CLARK

Instructor Title:

Instructors Assistant

Instructor Rank:

Brown Belt

Years Training:

25 Years

Biography:

Mr. Clark started his martial arts training in 1982. Mr. Clark's love of martial arts expanded also into fitness and bodybuilding. In 1986 he was runner up in the Mr. Northrop bodybuilding contest, and in 1988 he was crowned Mr. Northrop. He continued his training and in 1990 won 1st place in his weight class for Mr. Fort Wayne and Mr. Indiana. Mr. Clark and Master Hoffmann started training together in 1990. Mr. Clark competed in kickboxing in the early 1990's. He is very interested in weapons training in the martial arts. In 2006, when he enrolled his son in Hoffmann Karate, Mr. Clark decided he wanted to be an instructor. He likes how martial arts helps people achieve their goals and learn confidence.

Instructor name: Leon Simmerman

Instructor Title:

Instructor

Instructor Rank:

2nd Degree Black Belt

Years Training:

6 Years

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INSTRUCTOR NAME:  Doug harmeyer