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Updated 2/18/2001

I have been selected to compete for "Team America" at the International World Martial Arts Games in Ireland in July 2001. Due to business and personal reasons I withdrawn for active competition and will not be able to attend. I want to thank "Team America" for their acknowledgment.

I have however taken the position as the 2001 LKL League Arbitrator. *******************************************************

Just announced, “Slug Fest 2001”, will be August 24 and 25 at the fabulous New Orleans RiverFront Hilton. Official LKL Web Site More details to follow or call 504.347.7109 or e-mail

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"A little bit of BIO"

Born: 7/26/56

Married: 20 years

Children: 1, Jordan(13, a 1st Dan as well)

Style: Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan

Instructor: 5th Dan, Master Chris Benoit

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Jordan and I at Slug Fest Aug,1999

Jordan started Martial Arts in September of 1995 and I started in January 1996. We made our Black Belt in December 1998.

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View my final 2000 LKL Rankings at the Official LKL Web Site *******************************************************

Check out my attached Photo Album link

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Check out these links for tournament info:

NBL-BayouConf.com - Bam Bam's site
Karate Tournaments Central - Tournaments and Listings
NBLSKIL.com - Official Site
LKL Web Site - Official Site
Advance Karate.com - Master Melissa Paones site
Hapkido.com - Bam Bam's new School

Special thanks to Mr. Aaron "Bam Bam" Rodriguez for his help in redesigning my web page. Pictured here receiving his 3rd degree Black Belt from Master Chris Benoit 5-Oct-2000.

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My 1998 LKL Underbelt Advance Division rankings:

  • 1st 18+ Sparring
  • 1st 18+ Contemporary Forms.
  • 2nd 18+ Traditional Forms.
  • 3rd 18+ Traditional Weapons.
  • 3rd 18+ Contemporary Weapons.

    My 1999 LKL Black Belt season rankings:

  • 3rd Traditional Forms.
  • 3rd Contemporary forms.
  • 3rd Contemporary Weapons.
  • 4th Traditional Weapons.

    In 1999 I competed in the NBL Regional Bayou Conference and the PanAm National Conference. My final 1999 rankings as posted in the October issue of the "NBL Magazine" is as follows:

    Bayou Conference .

  • 2nd place 42+ Open Hard Contemporary

    PanAm Conference.

  • 5th place 42+ Open Hard Contemporary.

    2000 Tournaments
     

    Our School Competition Team. Center is Team Coach Ms. Danaree Benoit, with me to the left.

    As I dig up old photos from the past I will scan them in

    Click here to view pictures from my early days as an underbelt and a few new ones as a Black Belt