Shidoin Awarded:

Shodan:

Nidan:

Sandan:

Yondan:

Godan:

Allen Bennett checking Amanda Bennett's Sanchin

Location: Master Thompson's Dojo Kalamazoo, MI

Amanda Bennett

5th Degree Black Belt

Karate Experience:

Over 16 years studying the Uechi Ryu Karate system

Over 10 years of Teaching Experience

Studied with Mark Stewart at his seminars in Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do System

Studied Pu Kang Tung Soo Do for a year

Trained with Aikido Renshi Roku-Dan Toyoda from the Chicago Japanese Cultural Center at seminars in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Sensei Amanda began practicing Uechi Ryu under Allen Bennett in 1990, at his dojo in Grand Rapids, MI. Sensei Amanda has trained with multiple high ranking experts during her Uechi Ryu Karate career. Within her first two years of training before she recieved her black belt, Sensei Amanda had trained with Bill Keith while living in Florida, Don Joyner in Michigan, and Allan Dollar in California. She also trained formally under Master James Thompson in Kalamazoo, MI and has recieved black belt diplomas from different branches of the Uechi Ryu Karate Do system including Kanmei Uechi, Okikukai, and Kokusai Kyokai.

Upon moving to Colorado, Sensei Amanda had left behind many dojos that she and Shihan Allen Bennett had created in and around Naples, Florida.

Meaningful Awards:

3rd place, Uechi Ryu National Championship

Antioch, Cal. 1992: Hosted by Alan Dollar

Black Belt Women, 18+ yrs Division - Fighting

1st place Gold Medal, Open Style Regional Championship

Held in Florida, 1993: AAU

Black Belt Women, 18+ yrs Division - Fighting

Dojos Created by Sensei Amanda Bennett:

Marco Island YMCA

Naples Community Center

Carbon Valley Rec. Center