Description
Featuring seminars on Judo, Krav Maga, and a session entitled "4 x 4".
Lunch is included as part of this event.
Kids (ages 7-12) will have morning sessions only, with the option to stay for lunch.
This event is FREE.
Marc England
Marc England is the founder of Life for Christ Karate Ministries. Mr. England has just over thirty years of martial arts experience and has been teaching martial arts for the last twenty-seven years. Life for Christ Karate started as a ministry in October of 1998. It is a full-time ministry run by both Mr. & Mrs. England. Mr. England is a black belt in Hakko-ryu Ju-jitsu, Shotokan Karate, Tae Kwon Do, Judo, and Kenpo-jitsu. Mr. England and Mrs. England have been married for twenty-three years and they have three children: Marc II (20yrs), Zoe (16yrs), and Kennedy (7yrs). The England family is from South Bend, IN.
Dr. Haralson
Dr. Haralson was born April 29, 1946 in Black River Falls, Wisconsin and began his martial arts study in 1972 under Grandmaster Duk Sung Son in Poughkeepsie, NY. He worked for the IBM Corporation for 17 years and then entered the ministry. He has served churches in Florida, Montana and, most recently was the Senior Pastor of Grace Church in Osceola, WI until he retired. He now resides in Liberty, MO and remains active in martial arts.
He holds a B.S. in mathematics and physics from the University of Wisconsin; a M.S. in Computer Science from Ohio State University; a Ph.D. in the martial arts from Feather River University; and a D.Min. in Pastoral Ministries from Anchor Theological Seminary.
He is the author of six books and five booklets. He was inducted into the Christian Martial Arts Hall of Fame in 1995 and the World Head of Family Hall of Fame in 1996. He is the founder and chairman emeritus of the Gospel Martial Arts Union.
Martin Pedata
Martin Pedata is a practicing attorney for 30 years, a Pastor, founder of Combat Krav Maga and Camp David Ministries. He is a certified Master Martial Arts Instructor, a certified Krav Maga Instructor, and certified Defensive Tactic Instructor by the Law Enforcement Defensive Tactics Institute and graduate of the Police Tactical Training Course by Dojunim Bill Church, Certified Police Tactics Instructor, Force Options. He has over eleven years experience as a martial arts instructor. He holds fifth degree black belts in American Karate, Kickboxing and a Bronze Glove in Boxe Francaise (Savate), and has studied other styles, such as, TKD, Shotokan, Muay Thai, Free Style Kickboxing, boxing and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He is the head instructor at Combat Krav Maga, and trains church security teams, law enforcement and airline pilots in Combat Krav Maga, defensive tactics, police baton and tactical firearm training.
Allen and Karen Sapp
Allen Sapp is an ordained Baptist minister and currently serves as pastor at Coram Deo Church of DeLand (Florida). He is a 10 time state champion, 3 time national champion, and silver medalist at the World's Masters Championship. He has been inducted in to the United States Martial Arts Association Hall of Fame. He is an internationally certified judo coach and has coached over 50 state champions and over 15 national and international champions. He has been in martial arts for 57 years. He and his wife, Karen have been married for 38 years
Karen Sapp has been in martial arts for 37 years. She is a 15 time state champion, 5 time national champion and silver medalist at the Canadian National Exhibition International Championships. She has been inducted in to the United States Martial Arts Association Hall of Fame and is a continentally certified judo coach.