Kyoshi Armando I Colbourne, 7th Dan USA/ Urban Goju, 1st Dan Tae kwon Do, presently studying
Ju Jitsu, Aikido and Fitness and nutrition. Has a Masters in Telecommunications and 27 years
professional experience. Married, father of 5, grandfather of 5 and 1 on the way. Started teaching
Martial Arts in 1975 while in the United states Air Force. It will take a book to describe his
accomplishments in Karate, the book is presently in the writing stage to be published next year. In his
own Words "Teaching is an Art, show me the students and I will show you the Teacher." Sensei
Colbourne has an extensive track record of students he has guided from Elementary school to College
graduation, from their first job to their first kid, from dating to marriage, from low self esteem to
succesfully running a business, in some cases he has instructed the entire family and in others one
student impacted the lives of an entire community. Seen is believing what a performance in Martial Arts
check him out.
Black Belts Kevin Bellamy Nidan, Desmond Diaz Sandan, Thomas Hughes shodan, Evaught Clark Nidan, Leon Taylor Nidan.
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Assistant Instructor Armando Colbourne Jr. started his
Martial Arts career at the age of four in 1991 under the
teachings of Sensei Cuthbertson Kokami in the style of
Shuri-Goju. Later that same year of 1991 he started Tae kwon
do under the teachings of Kevin Chow and Arnold Maynard.
Armando received his black belt in Tae kwon do on November
5, 1994 at the age of 7. Armando received his black belt in
U.S.A Goju at the age of 13 on December 9, 2000. He went to
Hinesville, Georgia and was tested by Kyoshi Sinclair Thorne
for his black belt. He is now currently 20and intentivly assisting
in all children, teenage, and adult classes in the karate school.
He holds a 3rd degree black belt in Panamerican Goju. He has
competed in over 100 tournaments and has won over 200
trophies. He won The National Karate Olympics in 1997 and
the International Martial Arts Championship in 2002. He is a
former member of the National Honors society, 500 role
Models and the starting shooting guard for the High school
basketball team. He is a junior in college Majoring in Computer
engineering and a minor in Music.
Little Tigers Assistant
Instructor Katrina Colbourne
started training in Tae Kwon
Do in 1993 transfering to USA
Goju in 1995. She is a Jr
Black Belt and has competed
in over 40 tournaments,
winning 1st, place in forms and
sparring in 35 of them. She
won the Junior Olympics in
Karate in 1997.member of the
Honors society, an A student
in all gifted classes, Superior
dancer and excellent in Drama.
Madame Sensei Winnie Colbourne began her Karate training in 1983 in USA Goju. She has a Masters in Education specializing in english for speakers of other languages, with 15 years of professional experience. Voted teacher of the year in 2002 at the elementary school. Winnie serves as the liason between Martial arts excellence and superior academic achievement. Together with her husband they provide one of the best Martial Arts programs in the world, focusing on the entire individual needs of their students. "Many like the Martial Science, we deliver it, others like the Martial Arts we teach it but we give you more the ability to find your self."
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