Mid-America ISKF karate test examiners

Mid-America Regional Instructor, Examiner, & Judge Qualifications


Qualifications of current and past members of the Mid-America Region are listed below.

Certified Instructors

Level A

James Oberschlake 8th Dan  – Brown County Shotokan
Carol Glenn 7th Dan – Swartz Creek Karate Club

Level B

None at this time.

Level C

Martin Schrager 6th Dan- Ohio Valley Karate

Margaret Williams 5th Dan – Shotokan Karate of Anderson

Laura Graham 5th Dan – Clermont Shotokan

Level D

Tim Cofrancesco 4th Dan – Brown County Shotokan
Jamie Kennedy 4th Dan – Lightning Strikes Karate Club


Certified Examiners

Level A

James Oberschlake 8th Dan  – Brown County Shotokan

Level B

Carol Glenn 7th Dan – Swartz Creek Karate Club

Level C

Laura Graham 5th Dan – Clermont Shotokan

Level D

Martin Schrager 6th Dan- Ohio Valley Karate

Margaret Williams 5th Dan – Shotokan Karate of Anderson

Tim Cofrancesco 4th Dan – Brown County Shotokan

Jamie Kennedy 4th Dan – Lightning Strikes Karate Club


Certified Judges

Level A

James Oberschlake 8th Dan Brown County Shotokan
Carol Glenn 7th Dan Swartz Creek Karate Club

Level B

Martin Schrager 6th Dan Ohio Valley Karate

Laura Graham  5th Dan Clermont Shotokan
Tim Cofrancesco 4th Dan Brown County Shotokan

Jamie Kennedy 4th Dan Lightning Strikes Karate Club


Level C

Margaret Williams 5th Dan Shotokan Karate of Anderson

Tim Gay, Sr.  4th Dan Creekside Karate Club

Adam Clouser 4th Dan The Ohio State University Shotokan Karate Club
Greg Esz 4th Dan Brown County Shotokan

Level D

Bob Hensley  4th Dan Brown County Shotokan

Larry Rota  4th Dan Columbus Shotokan Karate

Ed Jackson 4th Dan Swartz Creek Karate Club

Kate Brown 3rd Dan Brown County Shotokan

Beverly Pugh  3rd Dan Shotokan Karate of Anderson 

Chip Poirot 3rd Dan Flowing Rivers Karate Club

Terry Collis  2nd Dan Shotokan Karate of Anderson
Steve Robbins 2nd Dan Creekside Karate Club

Adam Piccirillo 2nd Dan Shotokan Karate of Anderson

Bambang Sartono Abdurrahman 2nd Dan Shotokan Karate of Anderson
Mike Baker 2nd Dan Brown County Shotokan