Metamora Martial Arts Instructors

Below are the main instructors for Metamora Martial Arts...

Mr. Joe Chianakas

Professional Career

* B.S. English with secondary education certification from Eureka College

* completed Master's Degree in Liberal Studies at Bradley University

* English teacher (seven years' experience) at Metamora High School

Martial Arts Career

* Founder of Metamora Martial Arts

* 4th degree black belt

* 16 years martial arts experience

* Trained in Shuri-Ryu karate, Shotokan karate, XMA, tae kwon do, judo, kobudo, aikido, praying mantis kung-fu, mixed martial arts full contact fighting

* Multiple time first place national champion in forms and sparring

* Trained too many national champions to count; trained two world champions

* Invited as coach on the US National Karate Team

* Trained and promoted nine black belts

* Published author in Black Belt Magazine (starting August 2007)

Links for Mr. Chianakas...
Black Belt Magazine Profile
The Mental Side of Black Belt and Beyond
Flight vs. Fight Syndrome in Self-Defense
A Different Way to Look at Bullies
The Bystander Effect
Black Belt Essay

These articles have been approved to be on MetamoraMartialArts.com by Black Belt Magazine and are not to be redistributed. These files are in PDF format and you can download the Adobe Reader here.

August 2007 - Understanding Fear [18.7 MB]

December 2007 - Next Generation (Young Martial Artists in Old Japan) [9.9 MB]

January 2008 - Next Generation (Campus Fight Club) [11.8 MB]

March 2008 - Next Generation (Korea's Ancient Teen Warriors) [12.6 MB]

April 2008 - Next Generation (Approach Weapons Training with Caution) [13.6 MB]

April 2008 - 10 Keys to Combat [22.9 MB]

May 2008 - Next Generation (The Mixed Influence of the Mixed Martial Arts) [13.9 MB]

June 2008 - Next Generation (Cyberbullying) [6.2 MB]

July 2008 - Next Generation (Chatting with Mike Chat) [20.7 MB]

August 2008 - Next Generation (Patience, Grasshopper. You're Not a Master - Yet) [2.5 MB]

September 2008 - Next Generation (Don't Daydream - Visualize!) [15.7 MB]

Mr. David Hawkey

*1969- Began training in the martial arts

* Earned original black belt in 1972 in Shorin-kan, Shigero Nagazato's system, under instructor Sam Faulkner

* Came to Peoria fall 1974, trained with Randy Holman at Phil Koeppel’s school

* 1975 earned 1st degree black belt in Shuri-ryu
* 1976 earned 2nd degree in Shuri-ryu
* 1980 earned 3rd degree in Shuri-ryu
* 1986 earned 4th degree in Shuri-ryu

* Became a member of Shuri-Ryu Association in 1991 who re-certified rank as 4th degree black belt

* Promoted to 5th degree black belt in Shuri-ryu in 1998 by Joe Walker
* 5th degree black belt promotion had been pending since 1987. Used as a good example by Master Trias as what a 5th degree should be doing and writing. Unfortunately, Master Trias passed away before the promotion took place.

* Went overseas to demonstrate in Japan, Korea, Okinawa, Taiwan, and the Phillipines-- member of United States Karate Assoc Team (Master Trias’s organization), 1976

* Worked with Chiba, Yasuhiro Konishi (one of Master Trias's teachers) and Nagazato while overseas

* Chief Instructor Shuri-Ryu for 23 years under Joe Walker at Academy of Okinawan Karate

* 2nd degree brown in Kendo 1998

* Trained in escrima

* Weapons certification in 1986 "tachi" in Okinawan kobudo awarded by Master Trias — 4th degree weapons certification

* Nationally rated under USKA -- 6th in kata in 1976, 13th in kobudo in nation. Regionally rated by USKA (under Robert Bowles) in 1989: 4th weapons, 5th kata

* Member of 1999 team to perform memorial service demonstration for Matayoshi Shinpo in Okinawa

* On World Championship team for koshiki fighting in 1986

* Participated in many tournaments and demonstrations all over the United States

* Joined Metamora Martial Arts as a chief instructor in 2004

Articles by Mr. Hawkey...

Two Essays on Being a Black Belt
The Kata-Kumite Connection

Thursday, July 17, 2008 10:06 PM