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Master Dave Mossor


Shihan Dave Mossor is a US Airforce veteran of the Vietnam war. He has been studying Karate for 26 years and is a Rokudan 6th degree black belt in Budo Zanshin Karate and a godan 5th Degree Black Belt in Seiei Kan Karate. Master Mossor has studied under Sensei Jon Davis, Sensei Terry Elliott, Master Paul Snider and Grandmaster Don Madden. Sensei Mossor is a Member of TEAM AMERICA, he won a spot on the team by winning at the National Karate Championship and he has medaled in many karate competitions including the National Championship and is a World Champion having won  in the Masters Division at the 2003 Karate World Championship in Houston, Texas and W.V. State Champion a Ohio State Champion and an European Champion. As a member of the AKJU Team America, Dave represented the United States in international competition in Dublin, Ireland in June 2001 at the 5th Irish cup karate and ju-jitsu championship,winning GOLD in Fighting, Silver in Weapons Kata and Bronze in Kata. Master Mossor is also studying Kung Fu Wushu, Chin na and Ju-jitsu at the Hornets nest academy of street survival where he is working towards his brown belt and holds the title Si-hing and is also ranked in Ju-jitsu. Shihan is a 2003 Inductee to the Universal martial Arts Hall of Fame, Inducted as Master Instructor of the year Seiei Kan Karate inducted in Houston, Texas. He is also a 2003 and 2004 inductee to the USA International Black Belt Hall of Fame in Pittsburgh, Penn.,a 2004 inductee to the World Wide Martial arts Hall of Fame and he is the West Virginia State Director for the Universal Martial Arts Hall of Fame. Master Mossor is a lifetime member of the Seiei Kan Karate Federation and the Independent Martial Arts Federation. His son Nic holds a 2nd degree black belt.
Master Larry Hilkey








SenseiLarry Hilkey has been studying the Martial Arts for 10 years and is a Yondan 4th degree black belt in karatedo,Sandan 3rd Degree Black Belt in Seiei Kan Karate and Budo Zanshin Karate  Sensei Hilkey is also a Nidan 2nd degree black belt in Seiei Kan Ju-Jitsu .and in Budo Zanshin Ju-jitsu , Sensei Hilkey is also studying and holds a Black belt in Ti Sha Shou Chin na and a Brown belt in Tiger claw Kung Fu and holds the title Si-fu and he is also ranked in Warrior spirit Hapkido. He has won a spot on TEAM AMERICA by medaling in the National Championship and as a member of the AKJU Larry has medaled in many Karate and Ju-Jitsu competitions and is an All American a National Champion winning gold in Kumite in the Masters Division and Silver medals in karate and ju-jitsu.Sensei is an All American. Sensei Hilkey is a Tri-State Karate Champion, a West Virginia State Champion and a Tri-State Ju-Jitsu Champion. Sensei Hilkey is a lifetime member of the Seiei Kan Karate Federation,the Seiei Kan Ju-jitsu Federation and the Independent Martial Arts Federation and a member of the Eastern USA International Martial Arts Association.
Sensei/Si-fu Hilkey has been inducted into the American Jukido Ryu Martial Arts Union Hall of Fame as Ju-Jitsu Instructor of the year in Columbus, Ohio May 10th, 2003.and is a  2003 and 2004  inductee  to the USA International Black Belt Hall of Fame as martial artist of the year.2004inductee to the World Wide Martial Arts Hall of Fame







 

Sensei Nic Mosser
Sensei Nic Mossor has been studying Karate for 9 years and is a Nidan 2nd degree black belt.and is also studying Kung Fu Wushu, Chin na and Jujitsu at The Hornets nest Academy of street survival where he holds a green belt and holds the title Si-di. Nic is a member of TEAM AMERICA, he won a spot on the team by winning at the National Karate Championship and he has medaled in many Karate competitions and is a World Champion having won 2nd in Weapons Kata, Empty hand Kata and Fighting in the 14-15 year old Black belt Division at the 2003 Karate World Championship in Houston, Texas. He is also a National Champion (having won the National Championship several times), a 2 time ALL AMERICAN, a WV State Champion, a Ohio State Champion (having won the Ohio State Championship several times)and a European Champion. As a member of the AKJU Team America, Nic represented the United States in international competition in Dublin, Ireland in June 2001 at the 5th Irish cup karate and ju-jitsu championship, winning GOLD in Fighting, Silver in Kata and Bronze in Weapons Kata and has been recognized by the Universal Martial Arts Hall of Fame as the Black Belt Youth Competitor of the year. Nic is a life member of the Seiei Kan Karate Federation and The Independent Martial Arts Federation. Nic was also a top rated wrestler for the Ritchie County High School Rebels.




Sensei Jimmy Colkett




Sensei Jimmy Colkett holds three Nidan 2nd Degree Black Belts in Seiei Kan Karate,  Budo Zanshin Karate and Karatedo, Jimmy has been studying karate since 1997 and has studied ju-jitsu with Master Paul Snider,and is studying Kung Fu Wushu, Chin Na and Ju-jitsu at the Hornets Nest Academy of Street Survival where he holds a Brown belt in Kung Fu Wujutsu and a Brown belt in Ju-Jitsu and Chin na and holds the title Si-Hing, He also is studying Judo at WVUand hold an orange belt and he is a 3 timeWorld Champion having won the black belt division in the Karate World Championship in Houston, Texas. Orlando, Florida and London, England Sensei is a member of Team America having medaled in the National Championship, Grand National Championship, WV. State Championship, Tri-State Championship, Eastern USA Championship,Irish Cup Championship and many lesser tournaments.Sensei won bronze medals in Weapons and Team Fighting at the 6th Irish Cup in Dublin, Ireland and Silver in Randori Ju-jitsu and bronze Medals in Grappling,Empty Hand Kata,Fighting and Weapons Kata at the 7th Irish Cup in Dublin, Ireland. Sensei Colkett has been inducted into the American Jukido Ryu Martial Arts Union Hall of Fame as the Jr. Black belt of the year May 10th 2003 and again in 2004 as Martial Artis of the Year and is a 2003 inductee to the USA International  Black Belt Hall of fame as the Martial Artist of the Year. 2004 inductee World Wide Martial Arts HOF, 2004 inductee Universal Martial Arts HOF Mixed martial artist of the year, and 2003 and 2004 inductee to the IMAF Hall of Fame. Jimmy is a lifetime member of the Seiei Kan Karate Federation and The Independent Martial Arts Federation.and a member of the American Jukido Ryu Martial Arts Union.
Sensei Colkett is pictured receiving his black belt diploma from Grandmaster Don Madden 10th Dan Phd.


Sensei Joe Facemire
Sensei Joe Facemire is a Nidan 2nd degree black belt in Karatedo and a Shodan 1st Degree Black Belt in Seiei Kan Karate and a Nidan 2nd degree black belt in American Jukido Ryu Karate has been studying karate since 1998 and has medaled in many Tournaments and Championships. He was also a High School wrestler in the Super Heavyweight Division.
Sensei Facemire is shown receiving his black belt diploma from Grandmaster Don Madden 10th Dan Phd. Sensei is now serving in the US Army as a Military Policeman and is currently serving in the Iraq war. May God bless him and all our troops




SENSEI JOSEPH COLKETT (PHOTO NOT YET AVAILABLE)
Sensei Colkett has been studying the martial arts since 1997 and is a Nidan 2nd degree black belt in Seiei Kan Karate -  Budo Zanshin Karate and Karatedo, a Brown belt in Ju-jitsu,  Fu Jow Kung Fu and Ti Sha Shou Chin na, and a gree belt in Hapkido Studying at the Hornets Nest Academy of Street Survival where he is an Assistant Instructor and holds the title Si-Hing.
Sensei Joseph is a 3 timeWorld Champion having won the Black Belt Division at the  Karate World Championship in Houston, Texas, Orlando, Florida and London, England and he is a member of TEAM AMERICA, winning a spot on the team by winning the National Championship and has medaled at every major martial arts competition. He is an All American, a National Champion, a West Virginia State Champion, an Ohio State Champion, a Tri-State Champion, and a European Champion having taken 5 Silver Medals at the 6th Irish Cup in Dublin,Ireland in Karate and Ju-jitsu and a bronze medal in Duo Ju-jitsu at the 7th Irish Cup in Dublin, Ireland and he has been inducted into the American Jukido Ryu Martial Arts Union Hall of Fame as the Jr. Brown belt of the year May 10th, 2003 and again in 2004 and he is a 2003 USA International Youth Black Belt Hall of Fame inductee as the Male Black Belt of the Year. 2004 inductee to the World Wide Martial Arts HOF and 2004 inductee to the Universal Martial Arts HOF, and 2003 and 2004 inductee to the IMAF Hall of Fame. Sensei is a lifetime member of the Seiei Kan Karate Federation, the Seiei Kan Ju-jitsu Federation and the Independent Martial Arts Federation and the American Jukido Ryu Martial Arts Union

 
   
 

Last update: 02/12/03