Audrey Robinson, 5th Degree Black Belt. March 19, 1935- September 26, 2016
Lexington, KY: Originally from New York, Audrey studied with Masters Hiang The and David Cubine for over 24 years, starting in 1992. Audrey taught Tai Chi, Tai Chi Sword, and other meditative arts over several years and had studied Zen meditation since 1967 including studies at Tassajara in California. Audrey received her 5th degree rank on December 14, 2008. Audrey was tireless warrior and a deep, insightful student of all aspects of the martial arts. She was an inspiration in both health and in her long battles with cancer. We miss her very much, but she lives on on all of our hearts. View her memorial slide show HERE.
Bird icon denotes completion of Tai Peng Bird 18 form system.
Winchester, KY: Student of Grandmaster The. Received his 5th degree rank on December 14, 2008.
Tim Frances, 5th Degree Black Belt
Lexington, KY: Student of Grandmaster The. Received 5th Degree Black Belt December 14, 2008
Eddie VanHoose , 5th Degree Black Belt
Louisa, KY: Student of Grandmaster The. Received 5th Degree Black Belt December 15, 2019.
Keith Hellyer, 5th Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Master David Cubine. Received 5th degree black belt July 22, 2023
Philip Fowler, 5th Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Master David Cubine. Received 5th degree black belt September 2, 2023
Roy Watts, 4th Degree Black Belt
November 26, 1933-September 3, 2018
Winchester, KY: Born in Harrodsburg, Roy was a retired manager at Sears, coffee salesman, owner of an X-Sell company, bus driver for the Clark County School System, and a driver for the Kentucky River Foothills. He was a Kentucky Colonel, a Kentucky Admiral, a Jaycee, a charter member of the Civitan Club, and a member of the Clark County Association of Handicapped Citizens. In addition practicing and teaching martial arts, Roy was an avid golfer. WeÕll miss your weekly joke and great spirit.
Brian Runyon, 4th Degree Black Belt
Brian Runyon has been practicing Shaolin since 1996. He is originally from Inez in Eastern Ky and moved to Lexington in 2000. Brian is a former elementary school teacher who now works in the wood veneer industry. Brian received his 4th Degree rank on December 17, 2005.
Email: sisuk@hotmail.com
Kie Fallis, 4th Degree Black Belt
Lexington, KY: Student of Grandmaster The. Received 4th Degree Black Belt November 21, 2007
Cheryl Irwin , 4th Degree Black Belt
Lexington, KY: Student of Grandmaster The. Received 4th Degree Black Belt December 12, 2012.
Leo Walker, 4th Degree Black Belt
Lexington, KY. Student of Master Doug Byrum. Received 4th Degree Black Belt October 10, 2015.
Jason Russo, 4th Degree Black Belt
Lexington, KY: Student of Master David Cubine. Received 4th Degree Black Belt December 19, 2015. Jason teaches at the North Family YMCA in Lexington.
Mark Lewis, 4th Degree Black Belt
Lexington, KY: Received 4th Degree Black Belt December 14, 2016
Stacey Stone, 4th Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Grandmaster The. Received 4th Degree Black Belt March 11, 2019
Christy Kinney 4th Degree Black Belt
Christy has studied under Master Larry Mattox since January of 2011. She received her 4th Degree Black Belt on August 8, 2019. Christy enjoys weapons katas and internal material. Her favorite weapon is the Ugly Stick.
Mark Duncan, 4th Degree Black Belt
From Carlisle, Ky. Student of Master Larry Mattox. Received 4th Degree Black Belt on December 16, 2020. Received 3rd Degree Black Belt on September 23, 2017. Received 2nd Degree Black Belt on March 26th, 2016. Received 1st Degree Black Belt December 1993. Favorite styles are Drunken and Internal. Favorite weapon is the Bo.
Chris Kinney, 4th Degree Black Belt
From Cynthiana, KY. Student of Master Larry Mattox. Received 4th degree black belt March 16, 2023. Chris' favorite weapon katas are the nunchakus and the chain whip. His favorite open hand forms are the tiger. He also enjoys sparring.
Michelle Rion, 4th Degree Black Belt
From Cynthiana, KY. Student of Master Larry Mattox. Received 4th degree black belt March 16, 2023.
BC Wyatt, 4th Degree Black Belt
From Cynthiana, KY. Student of Master Larry Mattox. Received 4th degree black belt March 16, 2023.
Kyle Migneault, 4th Degree Black Belt
From Cynthiana, KY. Student of Master David Cubine. Received 4th degree black belt July 22, 2023
Tom Covello, 3rd Degree Black Belt
Lexington, KY: Tom Covello studied under Master David Cubine beginning in 1993. After spending two years as an assistant instructor for Master Cubine, Tom taught classes at North Lexington and Beaumont YMCAs. A former woodworker, Tom has made many of the weapons used in his training, including a collection of nunchakus he has turned out of exotic woods. Born near New York City, Tom graduated from Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. As a regular on the jazz scene in Lexington, Kentucky, he has played and recorded with a wide variety of performers with an emphasis on progressive and fusion jazz, including the Lexington Jazz Project. Tom now lives in San Francisco, CA
Email: tom@lexjazzproject.com
Jamie West, 3rd Degree Black Belt
Lexington, KY: Student of Grandmaster The.
Steve Richie, 3rd Degree Black Belt
Cynthiana, KY: Steve has been an instructor for Master Larry Mattox in Cynthiana. Started in 1979 and has been very active since 1997. Weapons are a big interest.
Nicholas Richie , 3rd Degree Black Belt
Cynthiana, KY: Student of Master Larry Mattox in Cynthiana. Has been training from an early age with his dad, Steve Richie.
Ali Kpandja, 3rd Degree Black Belt
Lexington, KY: Received 3rd Degree Black Belt December 17, 2011
Ben Houston, 3rd Degree Black Belt
Cynthiana, KY: Student of Master Larry Mattox in Cynthiana since 2003. Favorite styles include the drunken and internal forms. Received 3rd Degree Black Belt December 18, 2012.
Ray Dowd, 3rd Degree Black Belt
Lexington, KY: Student of Grandmaster The. Received 3rd Degree Black Belt December 12, 2012. Ray is married with two children, Karina and Courtney, and is employed by the University of Kentucky College of Social Work.
Donna Byrum, 3rd Degree Black Belt
Lexington, KY: Student of Grandmaster The. Received 3rd Degree Black Belt December 12, 2012.
Cathy Clement, 3rd Degree Black Belt
Lexington, KY: Student of Grandmaster The. Received 3rd Degree Black Belt December 12, 2012.
Lee Stallard, 3rd Degree Black Belt
Lexington, KY: Student of Grandmaster The. Received 3rd Degree Black Belt December 12, 2012.
JD Wright, 3rd Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Master Cubine. From Lexington, KY. Received 3rd Degree Black Belt, December 2013
Ben Mawby, 3rd Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Grandmaster The. Received 3rd Black Belt December 2013.
Joe Graves, 3rd Degree Black Belt
From Cynthana, KY. Student of Master Larry Mattox. Received 3rd Black Belt December 2013. Enjoys a wide range of activities including guitar, outdoors and family. "Martial arts have helped me stay fit and enjoy life to its fullest."
Jeremy Gyun, 3rd Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Master Cubine. Received 3rd Degree Black Belt September 20, 2014
Kevin Sarkisian, 3rd Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Master Doug Byrum. Received 3rd Degree Black Belt October 10, 2015.
Alex Deitemeyer, 3rd Degree Black Belt
From Lexington, KY. Student of Master David Cubine. Received 3rd degree black belt April 21, 2018
Shea Wolford, 3rd Degree Black Belt
Shea lives in Cynthiana, KY and is a student of Master Larry Mattox. She has been studying with Master Larry Mattox since February 2018 and earned her Third Degree Black Belt on June 21, 2022. She currently teaches classes in Cynthiana and Paris. Shea enjoys sparring from the Drunken system and practicing meditation through internal forms. Her goal is to become a Master in Chung Yen Shaolin Martial Arts.
Tiana The, 3rd Degree Black Belt From Lexington, KY. Student of Grandmaster The. Received 3rd Degree Black November 4, 2023
Frankie Ferguson 3rd Degree Black Belt Lexington, KY. Student of Master David Cubine. Received 3rd Degree Black Belt December 14, 2024.
