Kyoshi Milton DeBuc, Hachidan 8th Dan
- Appointed February 2010 Assistant Director through January 2025
- Maintains Testing Standards, Financial, Administrative, and related areas of Double Dragon Karate Institute
- Honored for Passing The Double Dragon
Optional Traditional Black Belt Test
in Honor of Master Tony Chisolm
August 1978 - Green Belt in Cuong-Nhu
Resides in Florida
Kyoshi Michael Powell, Hachidan 8th Dan
- Promoted in April 2024
- Sat on Board of Directors, Double Dragon Institute 6th Dan, Shihan DDI-WSGKO
- Founder of JuToKa.
Resides in Naples Florida
Renshi Marco Herzog, godan 5th dan
- Shihan 6th Dan WSGKO
- Promoted 6th Dan 08-01-2014 WSGKO
- Honored for Passing The Double Dragon Optional Traditional Black Belt Test in Honor of Master Tony Chisolm August 2001
- Former assistant Regional Director
- Maintains Testing Standards, Financial, Administrative and related areas of Double Dragon Karate Institute
- 1st Dan Black Belt, World Taekwondo Association
- Assisted in Traditional Black Belt Testing July 2004 – Senior Examiner
- Attended the International Black Belt Conference on 07/19/03 in Miami
- Preformed school testing and evaluation at the Barnstable MA school: 01/05/2003
- Attended the International Black Belt Conference on 07/19/02 in Miami
- Assisted in Traditional Black Belt Testing August 2002 – Senior Examiner
- Assisted in Traditional Black Belt Testing August 2000 – Examiner
- Assisted in Traditional Black Belt Testing August 2001 – Tested
Resides in Maryland
Shihan Michael Miller, Rokudan 6th Dan
- Promoted to 6th Dan Shihan in April 2024 DDI & WSGKO
- Regional Directors of Massachusetts
- The Assistant Director for MA.
- Head Instructor of Double Dragon Nantucket Martial Arts Academy
- 5th Dan, High-Level Master Renshi, DDI-WSGKO
- 4th Dan, Low-Level Master Renshi, DDI-WSGKO
- 4th dan Master in Taekwondo, Hapkido and Jujitsu
- Owner of Nantucket Martial Arts Academy
Renshi Lali Jochmann, yodan 4th Dan
Assistant Director
Dojos outside the continental USA
- Promoted in April 2024 to 4th Dan Renshi
- Director of Dojos outside the United States of America
- Honored for Passing The Double Dragon Optional Traditional Black Belt Test in Honor of Master Tony Chisolm August 2002
- 3rd Dan, Black Belt, DDI-WSGKO
- 1st dan, Shukokai
- Assisted in Traditional Black Belt Testing July 2004 – Examiner
- Assisted in Traditional Black Belt Testing August 2003 – Senior Examiner
- Assisted in Traditional Black Belt Testing August 2002 – Tested
Resides in Singapore
Sensei Josep Abel Forment, Shodan 1st Dan
- Honored for Passing The Double Dragon Optional Traditional Black Belt Test in Honor of Master Tony Chisolm June 2003 in Spain
- 1st. Dan, DDI-WSGKO
- Student of Lali Jochmann, Sandan – Spain, Black Belt #22
- Belts in Judo
- Attended the International Black Belt Conference on 07/19/02 in Miami.
Resides in Spain
Sensei Christopher Chapman, nidan 2nd dan
Assistant Director
New Hampshire
- 2nd Dan, Black Belt, DDI-WSGKO
- Attended the International Black Belt Conference on 07/19/02 in Miami.
Resides in New Hampshire
Shihan Tatiana (Laura) Moran, godan 5th Dan
Head Instructor
Double Dragon Karate School, CA.
- Shihan 6th Dan WSGKO
- Honored for Passing The Double Dragon Optional Traditional Black Belt Test in Honor of Master Tony Chisolm in August 2000 & 2001 with the Highest Honors
- 6th Dan, High-Level Master WSGKO
- Nunchaku Weapon Instructor
- Goju-kai, training under Grandmaster Gosei Yamaguchi
- Blue Belt, US Hwarangkwan
- Blue Belt, Cuong Fu
- Attended the International Black Belt Conference on 07/19/02 in Miami.
- Assisted in Traditional Black Belt Testing August 2002 – Photographer
- Assisted in Traditional Black Belt Testing August 2001 – Tested Nidan
- Assisted in Traditional Black Belt Testing August 2000 – Tested Shodan
Resides in Virginia & California
Jose Fernandez, godan 5th Dan
Assistant Director
VA. DC. & MD
- Shihan 6th Dan WSGKO
- Honored for Passing The Double Dragon Optional Traditional Black Belt Test in Honor of Master Tony Chisolm August 2001
- Former Head Instructor of Double Dragon First Fight School
- 3rd Dan Black Belt, DDI-WSGKO
- Brown Belt, Gojukan
- Assisted in Traditional Black Belt Testing July 2004 - Examiner
- Recipient of the Bodyguard and Security Certification DDKI-WSGKO -May 2004
- Attended the International Black Belt Conference on 07/19/03 in Miami
- Attended the International Black Belt Conference on 07/19/02 in Miami
- Assisted in Traditional Black Belt Testing August 2002 - Assistant Examiner
- Assisted in Traditional Black Belt Testing August 2001 - Tested
- This Black Belt is authorized to act in the below capacities with the full support of the organization
Resides in Washington D.C.
Renshi Tashauna Ashmeade, Yodan 4th Dan
Head Instructor
Barnstable Athletic Club School, MA.
- Promoted to Yodan April 2024
- Sansei Tashauna Ashmeade, Sandan
- Promoted to 3rd Dan in February 2010 a rank owed to her from she was 13 years old.
- This student is remarkably outstanding
Due to no instructor available, she ran all instruction at the Barnstable Athletic Club under the watchful eye of the club owner for two year
special thanks to the owner of the club and Sansei Ashmead for outstanding service to the Double Dragon Institute - Junior rank specification waved (due to no exception made for her age on the traditional test)
- Head Instructor at only 13 years old of the Double Dragon Barnstable Athletic Club School: 01/06/2003 to 2005
- Honored for Passing The Double Dragon Optional Traditional Black Belt Test in Honor of Master Tony Chisolm August 2002 with Highest Honors & Distinction
- Black Belt, DDI-WSGKO
- Yellow Belt in Another Karate System
- Successfully passed evaluation and her students tested, with 100% passing results to several different 'Q' ranks on 01/05/2003
- Attended the International Black Belt Conference 07/19/02 in Miami
- Assisted in Traditional Black Belt Testing August 2002 - Tested
- This Black Belt is authorized to act in the below capacities with the full support of the organization
Resides in Massachusetts
Sensei Katherine DeBuc, sandan 3rd Dan
- 3rd Dan, Black Belt, DDI
- Honored for Passing The Double Dragon Optional Traditional Black Belt Test in Honor of Master Tony Chisolm July 2004
- This Black Belt is honored for enduring one year of training for each of her ranks just because she is Hanshi's Daughter her rank was issued in secret for her safety August 2002
- Assisted in Traditional Black Belt Testing July 2004 - Tested
- This Black Belt is authorized to act in the below capacities with full support of the organization:
Resides in Virginia
Sensei Lisa Rojas, Shodan
Assistant Instructor
Dennis Yarmouth Regional High School, MA
- Attended the International Black Belt Conference 07/19/02 in Miami
Sensei Barbara McClure, sandan 3rd Dan
Assistant Instructor
Double Dragon Nantucket Martial Arts Academy
- 2nd Dan Black Belt, DDI-WSGKO
- Promoted to Nidan 2nd Dan in February 2010
by order of Kyoshi DeBuc 8th Dan because of her commitment to Goju-Ryu knowledge of advanced techniques. - Attended the International Black Belt Conference 07/19/02 in Miami
Resides on Nantucket in Massachusetts
Sensei Estella Atalay, Sandan 3rd Dan
- Sensei Estella Atalay, Sandan 3rd Dan -DDI
- 2nd Dan, Black Belt DDI-WSGKO
- Black Belt in Cuong-Nyu
Resides in Miami Florida
Sensei Mike Arcebuche, SANDAN 3rd Dan
- Sensei Mike Arcebuche, 3rd Dan
- 2nd Dan Black Belt, DDI
Resides in Massachusetts
Sensei Katarzyna DeBuc, Black Belt
- Seat on the Board of Directors, Double Dragon Institute 1996-2002
- Honorary, Black Belt, DDI-WSGKO
- Assisted in Traditional Black Belt Testing August 2002 - Organizer
- Assisted in Traditional Black Belt Testing August 2001 - Organizer
- Assisted in Traditional Black Belt Testing August 2000 - Organizer
Resides in Virginia
Sensei Andrew Lowe, Shodan
- Sensei Andrew Lowe, Shodan
- 1st Dan, Honorary Black Belt DDI
- Black Belt, Nippon Karate-Do
Resides in Maryland
Sensei Damian Kujawa, ShodaN
- Sensei Damian Kujawa, Shodan
- 1st Dan, Honorary Black Belt, DDI-WSGKO
Sensei John Ashton, Sandan 3rd Dan
- Sensei John Ashton, Shodan
- Promoted to Sandan 04/2024
- 1st Dan, Black Belt, DDI-WSGKO
- Purple Belt, Shotokan
Resides in Massachusetts
Sensei Michael Creato, nidan 2nd dan
- Sensei Michael Creato, Shodan
- 1st Dan, Black Belt, DDI-WSGKO
Resides in Massachusetts
Sensei Sarah Tolles, Nidan 2nd Dan
- Sensei Sarah Tolles,Nidan 2nd Dan
- 1st Dan Black Belt, DDI
- Honored for her level of preparation to take The Double Dragon Optional Traditional Black Belt Test in Honor of Master Tony Chisolm August 2002 but was transferred to another part of the country. Kyoshi DeBuc has made it clear that she was so ready it would have been impossible for her to fail.
Resides in the USA
Lena Okun, Nidan 2nd Dan
- Lena Okun, Nidan 2nd Dan
- Shodan, Black Belt, DDI
Resides in Massachusetts
Renshi Edward Koschmider, GODAN 5th Dan
- 5th Dan WSGKO Promoted 08-01-2014
- Latest information: as of February 23, 2010
- Former Senior Bodyguard to Kyoshi DeBuc
- Koschmider used to be charged with the security of the Double Dragon Karate Institute; students and teachers worldwide
- Appointed Director of Standards for Bodyguard and Security Appointments of DDKI-WSGKO July 2004
- Seat on the Board of Directors, Double Dragon Institute
- Assistant Regional Director, January 2002 to January 2003 Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Virginia and Spain
- Head Instructor of Double Dragon Little Dojo Virginia Since Jan. 2002
- 6th Dan ,Renshi: WSGKO
- Shodan in Shotokan
- Assisted in Traditional Black Belt Testing July 2004 - Assistant Senior Examiner
- Attended the International Black Belt Conference 07/19/03 in Miami
- Assisted in Traditional Black Belt Testing August 2002 - Examiner
- Assisted in Traditional Black Belt Testing August 2001 - Assistant Examiner
Resides in Naples Florida
Renshi Randi Schildknecht, yodan 4th Dan
Assistant Instructor
Double Dragon Goju-Ryu Puerto Rico
- Randi also holds another Black Belt in Goju-Ryu from another Master
- Airline Transport Pilot for Cape Air / Nantucket Airlines
- Randi's Father is also recognized by The Double Dragon Institute and holds a 3rd Dan for another Master
Directoer,Renshi Luis Rodriguez, Godan 5th Dan
Director of Security and Braking training
Double Dragon Goju-Ryu Karate-do Institute
Renshi Luis M. Rodriguez is ranked 5th Dan and is an authorized protection instructor and is a Bodyguard/Bouncer Certified Master of Double Dragon Goju-Ryu Karate-Do. He also is the leading instructor of power delivery for braking.
We fully expect this student to become a 6th Dan within two Years.
Previous Position: Head Website Director and Personal Advisor and Highly Trusted Student and Bodyguard to Grandmaster and Hanshi Arthur DeBuc 10th Dan.
Double Dragon Goju-Ryu Karate-do Institute Florida
- Assistant Head Instructor of the Black Belt class in August 2000 who was responsible for the promotion of five Outstanding Black Belts in two years.
Renshi Yulmar Rosa Adams, yodan 4th Dan
- Renshi Yulmar Rosa Adams 4th Dan
- Double Dragon Goju-Ryu Puerto Rico
- Yulmar also holds Shodan ranks in Kyokushin and another style from other Masters
Renshi Gilberto Vazquez Marquiez, Yodan 4th Dan
Director
Double Dragon Goju-Ryu Karate-do Institute
Renshi Gilberto is the Director of Testing Standards at the Double Dragon Institute
- Gilberto also holds a green belt, studying judo with another master
- Renshi Gilberto Vazquez was promoted to 4th dan in February 202
Inducted into the:
INTERNATIONAL HALL OF FAME
WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY
SOKESHIP COUNCIL
Sensei Carlos Omar Flores Vazquez, nidan 2nd Dan
- Sensei Carlos Omar Flores Vazquez Black Belt
- Double Dragon Goju-Ryu Puerto Rico
- Promoted to 2nd Dan 06/26/2004
Sensei Shannon Trantham, Nidan 2nd dan
- Honored for Passing The Double Dragon Optional Traditional Black Belt Test in Honor of Master Tony Chisolm August 2000
- 2nd Dan, DDI-WSGKO
- Student of Renshi Duncan 4th Dan at the time test was taken - Matoday School / N.Carolina
- Belts in Judo
- Attended the International Black Belt Conference 07/19/02 in Miami
- Assisted in Traditional Black Belt Testing August 2002 - Assistant Examiner
- Assisted in Traditional Black Belt Testing August 2000 - Tested Shodan
Resides in North Carolina
Sensei Jesse Ortiz, Sandan 3rd dan
- Honored for Passing The Double Dragon Optional Traditional Black Belt Test in Honor of Master Tony Chisolm - August 20002
- Black Belt, DDI-WSGKO
- Student of Renshi Duncan 4th Dan at the time test was taken - Matoday School / N.Carolina
- Belts in Other Systems
- Attended the International Black Belt Conference 07/19/02 in Miami
- Assisted in Traditional Black Belt Testing August 2002 - Tested
Resides in North Carolina
Sensei Idamys Lopez, Sandan 3rd Dan
Authorized Instructor
Double Dragon Goju-Ryu Puerto Rico
- Formally: Sensei Idamys Davila Del Valle, Sandan 3rd Dan
- Idamys also studied under other masters
Sensei Evelyn Rivero, Nidan 2nd Dan
- Sensei Evelyn Rivero Nidan 2nd Dan
- Double Dragon Goju-Ryu Florida
Sensei Winifer Hernandez, Nidan 2nd Dan
- Sensei Winifer Hernandez Nidan 2nd Dan
- Double Dragon Goju-Ryu Florida
Renshi Dale Schildknecht, yodan 4th Dan
- Renshi Dale Schildknecht 4th Dan
- Double Dragon Institute Goju-Ryu Karate-do
- Is the Proud father of Renshi Randi Schildknech 4th Dan
- Holds 3rd Dan for another Master
Sensei Beatrice Andarcio, Honorary-Shodan
- Sensei Beatrice Andarcio Honorary-Shodan
- Double Dragon Goju-Ryu Florida
- Beatrice also holds another rank in the DDI her work for the organization and commitment to Hanshi DeBuc as a valid asset to us awarded her the Honorary Rank
Sensei Cody Kirlin, Nidan 2nd Dan
- Sensei Cody Kirlin Nidan 2nd Dan
- Double Dragon Goju-Ryu Puerto Rico / LA USA
Sensei Joycelyn Lowers, Sandan 3rd dan
Director
Double Dragon Goju-Ryu Karate-do Institute
- Director Sensei Joycelyn Lowers Sandan 3rd Dan
- Sits on the of the Board of Directors
- She is the proud mother of Renshi Tashauna Ashmeade Yodan 4th Dan
- Sensei Joycelyn Lowers was the Assistant Head Instructor of the Barnstable Athletic Club School in MA.
- Sensei Joycelyn is authorized to act in the absence of Grandmaster DeBuc as his representative in all capacities with the full authority of the organization's power and on my behalf.
Sensei Arthur DeBuc Shodan 1st Dan
Instructor
Double Dragon Institute in Florida
- Sensei Arthur DeBuc Shodan 1st Dan
- He started training in Goju-Ryu Karate-do at the age of 3 and is
- Currently attending American Heritage School in Broward County Florida.,
- Sensei DeBuc is also a Catcher in Baseball.
- Mr. DeBuc Esq is the youngest Alhimas Advocate and Spokesperson in Florida for the Alshimers Association
Director Sensei Dr. Delia DeBuc Ph.D, Honorary Shodan
Director
Double Dragon Karate Institute
- Sensei Dr. Delia DeBuc Honorary Shodan
- Board of Directors of the Double Dragon Karate Institute and is the
- Proud mother of Sensei Arthur DeBuc Shodan 1st Dan
- Doctor Delia DeBuc Ph.D is currently training with the school in Florida to get her Black Belt
Director Renshi Davie Bavaresco, Yodan 4th Dan
Director
Double Dragon Goju-Ryu Karate-do Institute
Renshi Davie Bavaresco Yodan 4th Dan
Promoted to 4th Dan in April 2024
- Karate Olympic Champion
- For students that want to compete in WKF Renshi, David B. Has won the most prestigious US Karate tournaments in the past:
- To name a few more:
- •WKF US National Champion Kumite 2012 16-17 Yrs
- •WKF Miami Open Champion 2017
- •NY Open champion 2016 •International Martial Arts Festival 2016 or (ESPN Disney Open)
- •US karate open and Junior Olympics champion in Las Vegas in 2010 and 2017
- Traditional WKC / Open Tournaments
- WKC World 2017 - Bronze Medalist
- WKC National Champion 2023
- WKC Pan American Champion 2024
- WKC World Champion 2021
- Previous senseis - Karate Venezuela 🇻🇪
Marvin Silva / Cristina Reyes / Oswaldo Lopez
- Tournament Coach / Sensei 🇺🇸
- Raul Diaz (Team DKS)
- He was the Head of the tournament team for Double Dragon Goju-Ryu through August 2024 when he resigned from his position to become Durectir if Competition or the Double Dragon Institute and join the Board of Directors.
- He has made many outstanding achievements and now lives with his wife who holds a Black Belt in the state of Florida
Sensei Paola Rodriguez, Honorary Shodan
Head of the tournament team for Double Dragon Goju-Ryu
From 2024 when she took over the position from her Husband. Her many Achievements in Karat earned her the Honorary rank of Black Belt in January 2025.
- Promoted to 1st Dan in January 2025
Paola holds a Brown Belt and is qualified to take her Black Belt Exam
- She was the Assistant Head of the tournament team for Double Dragon Goju-Ryu through August 2024 and now is the Assistant Director of Competition.
- She made many outstanding achievements and now lives with her husband David.
- Sensei Rodriguez Bavaresco is a trusted Sensei and Advisor on the board of Directors of the Double Dragon Institute.