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Kajukenbo 9th degree, Grandmaster
Under Gaylord method, KAA.
Brazilian jujitsu black belt 4th degree
Under Grandmaster Flavio Behring.
Judo black belt 3rd degree under sensei Christine Lincoln Penick.
Started training martial arts in 1976.
Started Oakdale MMA 1988.
In 2014, received Califights lifetime achievement award.
Experience:
Over 45 Years
Instructs:
Judo
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (Brown Belt).
10 time national champion.
7 time international champion.
Bronze medalist at the first woman’s world judo championships in 1980 in Madison Square, Garden, NY.
First American woman and also the first African-American woman to ever place in American Judo history.
Started training Kajukenbo 8 years old.
Achieved student black belt at 16 years old.
Received her 1st degree black belt at 18 years old.
She is currently 22 years old and a 2nd degree black belt.
She teaches kids and adults Kajukenbo.
15 years’ experience Brazilian jiu-jitsu, received black belt (October 2022)
Teaches adult classes
19 years wrestling
16 years kickboxing, Boxing
16 years Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Black belt 1st degree, professor title
10 years judo- Black belt shodan
4 time Mma world champion
Professional record 13-6-1
National collegiate Judo champion 2009
25 years coaching experience in Folkstyle,
Freestyle and Greco Roman wrestling.
Men and Women’s High School and Youth.
Jr FILA California Freestyle State champion
Jr FILA California Greco State champion
Jr FILA Greco All-American
2x Collegiate All -American for Cal Baptist University
MMA Camo Northern California Champion
Camo California State Champion
Art of War Pro welterweight Champion
13 years wrestling coach experience
IBJJF no-gi world champion
14 years Brazilian jiu-jitsu experience
Black belt – professor
8 years with Cupertino judo club under sensei Jim Baker
8 years at Oakdale Mma.
Received black belt under sensei Christine Lincoln Penick
Currently Nidan (2nd degree)