{"id":384,"date":"2023-02-04T00:15:42","date_gmt":"2023-02-04T00:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibkarate.com\/?page_id=384"},"modified":"2023-05-30T20:38:45","modified_gmt":"2023-05-30T20:38:45","slug":"our-people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ibkarate.com\/index.php\/our-people\/","title":{"rendered":"OUR PEOPLE"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"384\" class=\"elementor elementor-384\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-86a9880 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"86a9880\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;curve&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OUR PEOPLE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c7a5453 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c7a5453\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-91a114c\" data-id=\"91a114c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-262b511 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"262b511\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">INSTRUCTORS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ee6dd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8ee6dd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-91e8adc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"91e8adc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f4b5ef\" data-id=\"7f4b5ef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-110eb3b elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"110eb3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b><span data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Type Here...\" style=\"font-style: normal\">Dan Hayes<\/span><br><\/b><p><span style=\"font-family: Jost, sans-serif;font-size: 20px\"><i>Sensei<\/i><\/span><\/p><span data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Type Here...\" style=\"font-size: 20px;font-style: normal\">Dan Sensei is Kancho of Island Budokan Karate and Judo (IBKJ). With over 50 years of experience practicing and teaching karate, he believes that the practice of karate creates a path to self-discovery and immense personal development. He aims to lead as many students as are interested down this path.<br><br>- <b>Rank: <\/b>Nanadan - practicing since 1973<\/span><br>- <b>Style: <\/b>Judo, Shotokan Shorinryu Bo Jutsu, Sai Jutsu, Washinryu, Kyokushinai, Vin Tsun, Dai Qui Quan, Aikido, <span style=\"font-family: Jost, sans-serif;font-size: 20px;font-style: normal\">Kendo, Yagyu Shinkage Ryu, Kenjutsu, Taido<\/span><br><div><span data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Type Here...\" style=\"font-style: normal\">- Member of the 2000 U.S. Olympic Koshiki Team<\/span><\/div><div>- <b>Certifications: <\/b>CPT, CPR, BLS<br><span data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Type Here...\" style=\"font-style: normal\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px\">- <b>MALS in Education:<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Jost, sans-serif;font-size: 20px;font-style: normal\"> Stony Brook University<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Jost, sans-serif;font-size: 20px\"><\/span><\/div><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-05fa9ab\" data-id=\"05fa9ab\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7732f9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7732f9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"223\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ibkarate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/full78-scaled-e1680803711223-223x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-92\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkarate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/full78-scaled-e1680803711223-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/ibkarate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/full78-scaled-e1680803711223-763x1024.jpg 763w, https:\/\/ibkarate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/full78-scaled-e1680803711223-768x1031.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ibkarate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/full78-scaled-e1680803711223-1144x1536.jpg 1144w, https:\/\/ibkarate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/full78-scaled-e1680803711223-1526x2048.jpg 1526w, https:\/\/ibkarate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/full78-scaled-e1680803711223.jpg 1907w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa7b78c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa7b78c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-11f8cbd\" data-id=\"11f8cbd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5f5838 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e5f5838\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b><span data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Type Here...\" style=\"font-style: normal\">Paris Otero<\/span><br><\/b><p><span style=\"font-family: Jost, sans-serif;font-size: 20px\"><i>Sensei<\/i><\/span><\/p><span data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Type Here...\" style=\"font-size: 20px;font-style: normal\">Paris Sensei became a karateka at a young age, and has continued to develop her training into adulthood. A dedicated leader, she is a fantastic resource for both children and adult students in the dojo.<br><br>- <b>Rank: <\/b>Sandan<b> <\/b>- practicing since 2002<\/span><br>- <b>Style: <\/b>Judo, <span style=\"font-family: Jost, sans-serif;font-size: 20px;font-style: normal\">Kendo, Yagyu Shinkage Ryu, Toyamaryu\/Seigo Ryu Iai<\/span><br><div><span data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Type Here...\" style=\"font-style: normal\"><p style=\"font-size: 20px\">- <b style=\"font-family: Jost, sans-serif;font-size: 20px;font-style: normal\">BA in Sociology:<\/b><span style=\"font-family: Jost, sans-serif;font-size: 20px;font-style: normal\"> Stony Brook University<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Jost, sans-serif;font-size: 20px\"><\/span><\/p><\/span><\/div><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed0da5e\" data-id=\"ed0da5e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ababc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4ababc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"298\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ibkarate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Paris-Karate-Photo-e1680558420104-298x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-633\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkarate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Paris-Karate-Photo-e1680558420104-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/ibkarate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Paris-Karate-Photo-e1680558420104-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ibkarate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Paris-Karate-Photo-e1680558420104.jpg 617w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e935d7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e935d7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b9dddb\" data-id=\"7b9dddb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-856a65d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"856a65d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b><span data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Type Here...\" style=\"font-style: normal\">Ian Rosenblatt<\/span><br><\/b><p><span style=\"font-family: Jost, sans-serif;font-size: 20px\"><i>Sensei<\/i><\/span><\/p><span data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Type Here...\">Ian Sensei is widely respected for his dedication to the practice, study, and teaching of Budo. He currently leads our Connecticut affiliate school, IB Dojo - SKWHWF, as Fukukancho.<br><br>- <b style=\"font-size: 20px;font-style: normal\">Rank:<\/b> Sandan - practicing since 1999<br><span data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Type Here...\">- <b>Style: <\/b><span data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Type Here...\" style=\"font-style: normal\">Judo,<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;font-style: normal;font-family: Jost, sans-serif\"> Kendo, Yagyu Shinkage Ryu, Toyamaryu\/Seigo Ryu Iai<\/span><\/span><br>- Experience in Aikido and Jujutsu<br>- <b style=\"font-size: 20px;font-style: normal\">Certifications:<\/b> BLS and CPR<br>- <b style=\"font-size: 20px;font-style: normal\">BS in Marine Biology:<\/b> University of Connecticut<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd9147d\" data-id=\"fd9147d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6644c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e6644c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/ibkarate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ian-300x199.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-629\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkarate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ian-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ibkarate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ian.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-553c7e6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"553c7e6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ce87e1e\" data-id=\"ce87e1e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a79fcf5 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a79fcf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b><span data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Type Here...\" style=\"font-style: normal\">Maria Zengara<\/span><br><\/b><p><span style=\"font-family: Jost, sans-serif;font-size: 20px\"><i>Senpai<\/i><\/span><\/p><span data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Type Here...\" style=\"font-size: 20px;font-style: normal\">Maria Senpai brings with her invaluable life and training experience to the IBKJ community. Not only do our juniors trust and respect her, but Maria's fellow seniors also often call upon her for fair and clear assessments of their own progress.<br><br>- <b>Rank:<\/b> Nidan - practicing since 1997<br><span data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Type Here...\" style=\"font-style: normal\">- <b>Style<\/b><b style=\"font-size: 20px\">: <\/b><span style=\"font-family: Jost, sans-serif;font-size: 20px;font-style: normal\">Judo; K<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Jost, sans-serif;font-size: 20px;font-style: normal\">endo; Yagyu Shinkage Ryu; Toyamaryu\/Seigo Ryu Iai; e<\/span><\/span>xperience in Aikido and Jujutsu<br>- <b>Certifications:<\/b> BLS and CPR<br>- <b>Background:<\/b> Licensed Naturopathic Doctor, Acupuncturist, Herbalist<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-15c2d12\" data-id=\"15c2d12\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc060a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cc060a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/ibkarate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FullSizeRender-5-e1680558544780-300x296.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-632\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkarate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FullSizeRender-5-e1680558544780-300x296.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ibkarate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FullSizeRender-5-e1680558544780.jpg 597w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a183a96 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a183a96\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8266b83\" data-id=\"8266b83\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-790bd46 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"790bd46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b><span data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Type Here...\" style=\"font-style: normal\">Jason Brodsky<\/span><br><\/b><p><span style=\"font-family: Jost, sans-serif;font-size: 20px\"><i>Sensei<\/i><\/span><\/p><span data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Type Here...\" style=\"font-size: 20px;font-style: normal\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;white-space: normal;font-size: 15pt;border: 1pt none windowtext;padding: 0in\">Jason Sensei is working with Island Budokan in conjunction with Smithtown Judo, where he has been teaching Kodokan Judo since 2004. With over 40 years of experience learning, practicing, and teaching Judo, he is excited to share all the mental and physical benefits Judo has to offer.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: -webkit-standard;font-size: medium;font-style: normal;white-space: normal\"><\/span><br><br>- <b>Rank:<\/b> Yodan - practicing since 1980<br><span data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Type Here...\" style=\"font-style: normal\">- <b>Style<\/b><b style=\"font-size: 20px\">: <\/b><span style=\"font-size: 20px\">Kodokan <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Jost, sans-serif;font-size: 20px;font-style: normal\">Judo<\/span><\/span><br>- <span style=\"font-style: normal;white-space: normal;font-size: 15pt;border: 1pt none windowtext;padding: 0in\">Long Island Empire State Judo Team: 10-time member, former state champion, former coach<\/span><span style=\"font-family: -webkit-standard;font-size: medium;font-style: normal;white-space: normal\"><\/span><br>- <b>Certifications:<\/b> <span 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