instructors & black belts

Andrew Faupel

Chief Instructor
4th Degree Black Belt, Shotokan

Year Began Martial Arts Training: 1986
Education: BSBA, Villanova University 1995; MBA, Temple University 1997
Health/Fitness Experience: Owner of Kenkojuku Karate of South Jersey, LLC, American Water Manager, Benefits Strategy & Wellness, Triathlete
Other Martial Arts Training: Shotokan, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Seishindo

Jeff Golia

Instructor
2nd Degree Black Belt, Shotokan

Year Began Martial Arts Training: 2013
Education: Master of Information Systems, University of Phoenix, 2013; Doctor of Computer Science, 2020, Colorado Technical University.

Vince Bryant

Instructor
1st Degree Black Belt, Shotokan

Jason Walton

Instructor
1st Degree Black Belt, Shotokan

Year Began Martial Arts Training: 2009
Education: BS (Business) Rutgers University; Masters of Arts in Education and Supervision, University of Phoenix.

Giovanni Cipolla

Instructor
1st Degree Black Belt, Shotokan

Year Began Martial Arts Training: 2013
Education: BS Chemistry, 1995, Drexel University

Jimmy Walker

Instructor
1st Degree Black Belt, Shotokan

Jason Pransky

Instructor
3rd Degree Black Belt, Kyokushin

Year Began Martial Arts Training: 1988
Health/Fitness Experience: Owner of Cappa Martial Arts dojo in Redondo Beach, California for 7 years.
Other Martial Arts Training: Tai Chi, Ju Jitsu, Wing Chung, Shotokan

Joseph Treu

Instructor
2nd Degree Black Belt, Shotokan

Year Began Martial Arts Training: 2003
Education: St. Joseph’s University 1992 (Finance/Theology)
Health/Fitness Experience: 1978 Collegiate All American (Soccer/Wrestling)
Other Martial Arts Training: Wrestling

James Brunker

Instructor
2nd Degree Black Belt, Shotokan

Year Began Martial Arts Training: 2005
Education: BS Environmental Science, Rutgers University
Health/Fitness Experience: Certified in RKC – Russian Kettlebell Challenge, Triathlete
Other Martial Arts Training: Women’s Self-Defense

Eddie Teaw

1st Degree Black Belt, Shotokan

Year Began Martial Arts Training: 2003
Education: Bachelors in Engineering Stony Brook 2005; Master of Engineering, University of Pennsylvania 2009
Other Martial Arts Training: Muay Thai, Jeet Kune Do

Philip Treu

2nd Degree Black Belt, Shotokan

Year Began Martial Arts Training: 2003

Max Schoch

Instructor
1st Degree Black Belt, Shotokan

Year Began Martial Arts Training: 2003

Kelly McHugh

1st Degree Black Belt, Shotokan

Year Began Martial Arts Training: 2005

Sam Schoch (with brother Max)

1st Degree Black Belt, Shotokan

Year Began Martial Arts Training: 2005