The Chayon-Ryu Masters

The Chayon-Ryu Black Belt is not easy to obtain. Reaching 1st Dan Black typically takes 5 years of continuous, active training in the system.

All students are required to start helping with classes as assistant instructors and attending Instructor Clinics when they reach 5th Gup (Blue Belt), and to begin attending Black Belt classes when they reach 2nd Gup (Brown Belt).

All Black Belt promotions require submission of a written thesis on a topic assigned by Grandmaster Kim Soo.

Master status is awarded at 5th Dan Black (reflecting a 15-20 year commitment to the system).
Master Santiago Rangel
7th Dan Black Belt

Chief Instructor,
Rosenburg Chayon-Ryu

 Master Sean Kim
7th Dan Black Belt

Chief Instructor,
Chayon-Ryu World Headquarters
Master Conrad Pickens
7th Dan Black Belt		 Master Kim Geary
7th Dan Black Belt

One of the highest ranked American woman in USA.
Co-founder: Kim Soo Karate of Austin
Master David Mitchell
7th Dan Black Belt

Chief Instructor,
Kim Soo Karate of N. Carolina

 Master Rick Fine
7th Dan Black Belt

Co-founder: Kim Soo Karate of Austin
Master Gary Wortham
5th Dan Black Belt

Chief Instructor,
Woodlands Chayon-Ryu

Master Charlotte Hwang
6th Dan Black Belt

Kim Soo Karate of Tucson, AZ

 
Master Mark Wise
5th Dan Black Belt

 

 Master Benjamin Lew
5th Dan Black Belt

Chief Instructor,
Clear Lake Chayon-Ryu
Master David Reed
5th Dan Black Belt		 Master John Stephens
5th Dan Black Belt
Master Don Martin
5th Dan Black Belt

Kim Soo Karate of Tucson, AZ		 Master Carl Frost
5th Dan Black Belt
Master Miguel Salamon
5th Dan Black Belt

Master Bobby Knott
5th Dan Black Belt

Chief Instructor, Japan
Master Kit Van Cleave
5th Dan Black Belt

North Harris College Chayon-Ryu
Kingwood Karate Chayon-Ryu 		Master Raymond Nelson
5th Dan Black Belt
Master Travis Willis
5th Dan Black Belt

Central Florida Chayon-Ryu		 Master Gary Schroller
5th Dan Black Belt
Master Lane Graham
5th Dan Black Belt

Chief Instructor,
Ellis Park and Cleveland Elementary		 Master Uyen Le  Pham
5th Dan Black Belt 

Master Lawrence Lee Robinson Jr.

Chief Instructor,
Galveston Chayon Ryu

  


Master Yang-il Kim
7th Dan Black Belt		 Master Yang Moon
7th Dan Black Belt
Master Moises Diaz
5th Dan Black Belt		 Master Henry "Jack" Jackson
5th Dan Black Belt
Master David Akahane
5th Dan Black Belt

Deceased: One of Grandmaster's first Masters;
He studied with (then) Master Kim and got his first black belt in Korea.

 Master Frank Jaubert
Honorary 5th Dan Black Belt

Deceased: One of Grandmaster's first students here in America. He contributed a tremendous amount to the CYR System including the creation of this web site.
Master Doug Kenny
5th Dan Black Belt

Deceased.