| Kyosah Dennis Campo - President & Chief Instructor
Dennis Campo is a 6th Degree Black Belt with more than thirty years of martial arts experience. Mr. Campo holds black belt ranks in six different martial arts disciplines, including: American Karate (6th Degree), Joe Lewis Fighting Systems (4th Degree), Ji Do Kwan Tae Kwon Do (4th Degree), USA Goju-Ryu Karate (4th Degree), Chung Do Kwan Tae Kwon Do (3rd Degree), and Bill Wallace's Superfoot System (1st Degree) and is a certified Jeet Kune Do/Jun Fan Style Kickboxing instructor (Level 5). He also has extensive training in Judo, Ju-Jitsu, Hapkido, Shotokan Karate, and Kobudo.
Mr. Campo is only the third man in martial arts history to hold black belts under both World Kickboxing Champions Joe Lewis and Bill Wallace. He is certified as a Black Belt and master instructor by the Joe Lewis Fighting Systems Black Belt Association, the Eastern USA International Martial Arts Association, and the International Black Belt Grand Master Council. Kyosah Campo is a 24-time Martial Arts Hall of Famer, a 6-time Instructor of the Year, 4-time Master of the Year, and a member of the Martial Arts Teachers Association.
Contact: kyosah@wisdomway.net
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| Kyosah Benjamin Campo - Assistant Instructor
Benjamin Campo is a 2nd Degree Black Belt and a Sophomore at Pelham Memorial High School, who began training in March, 2000 as a 3˝ year-old. He was the 2001 Most Improved Student, 2003 Pound-for-Pound Fighter of the Year, one of the winners of the 2008 Michael DePasquale Sr. award for outstanding leadership, and the 2010 Michael E. Allen Award winner as Black Belt of the Year. He has traveled extensively throughout the United States to train with such industry greats as Joe Lewis, Bill Wallace, Renzo Gracie, Mike Allen, Mike Lee Kanarek, John Maynard, Walt Lysak, and Rich Ryan, among others. He is one of four Black Belts in the Campo family, including his father, Kyosah Dennis Campo, his uncle, Kyosah Kevin Campo, and his brother, Kyosah Alex Campo.
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| Kyosah Cristina Ulto - Assistant Instructor
Cristina Ulto is a 2nd Degree Black Belt and a Junior at Pelham Memorial High School, who began training in December, 2003. She was the 2005 Most Improved Student, the 2006 Pound-for-Pound Fighter of the Year, the 2008 Pound-for-Pound Fighter of the Year, and the 2009 Woman of the Year. She was one of the inaugural members of Wisdom Way’s Leadership Team in 2005. Cristina has trained with many of the top instructors in the martial arts, including Joe Lewis, Bill Wallace, Michael DePasquale Jr., Mike Allen, and John Maynard. She can often be found in our studio several hours before her class starts to lend a hand in our Little Ninjas™ and Karate Kidz™ classes, giving back what she has learned and demonstrating her true greatness. Cristina is an avid runner and fitness enthusiast and is a member of Pelham Memorial High School's Cross Country Running Team. She is the fourth female promoted to the rank of Black Belt in our school – and continues to be a role model that we are all very proud of!
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| Kyosah Stephen Maytan - Instructor
Stephen Maytan is a 3rd Degree Black Belt with nearly 15 years of martial arts experience. Mr. Maytan holds black belt ranks in American Karate (3rd Degree), Joe Lewis Fighting Systems (2nd Degree), and Tang Soo Do (2nd Degree). He is certified as a Black Belt and instructor by the Joe Lewis Fighting Systems Black Belt Association.
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| Sonya Leon - Vice President & Secretary
Sonya Leon is the Vice President & Secretary of Wisdom Way Martial Arts Inc. Sonya is a very popular presence at nearly all of our classes and performs a variety of those "thankless" tasks behind the scenes to fulfill our corporate resonsibilities. Sonya is an active participant in our Adult Kickboxing program and is a trusted advisor to our Black Belts and students alike.
Contact: sonya@wisdomway.net
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| Closing Remarks
For those wondering about my title, Kyosah, it's quite simple, actually. Kyosah is a Korean term for "teacher". While the title Kyosah has been replaced in recent years by "Sabumnim", it is a simple title used by my instructor, Curtis Inniss, and his instructor before him, Carlos Farrell. I am honored to share a title used by these great teachers. Many of my contemporaries insist on using such titles as "Master", "Grand Master", or even (if you can believe this!) "Supreme Commander". Seriously! However, I don't consider myself anyone's master and dislike the title. Certainly, I have been training and teaching for a very long time, I'm a black belt, and sure, I've earned the title "master instructor". But my name is Dennis Campo; a simple man who wishes to be no one's "master". Like many of you, I have a family, a job, and similar responsibilities. The only difference between you and me, perhaps, is that I am a martial artist, and I love to share my knowledge and experience with those who share my passion. Let's leave our differences at that!
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Wisdom Way Martial Arts Black Belts
Kyosah Dennis J. Campo - 6th Degree Black Belt
Kyosah Stephen Maytan - 3rd Degree Black Belt
Kyosah Benjamin Campo - 2nd Degree Black Belt
Kyosah Cristina Ulto - 2nd Degree Black Belt
Kyosah Alexander Campo - 1st Degree Black Belt
Kyosah Franklin Fraley - 1st Degree Black Belt
Kyosah Michael J. Kubilus - 1st Degree Black Belt
Kyosah Anthony Shields - 1st Degree Black Belt
Retired Black Belts
Kyosah Carlos Muniz - 3rd Degree Black Belt
Kyosah Rafael A. Dilone, Sr. - 2nd Degree Black Belt
Kyosah Stephanie R. Tepper - 2nd Degree Black Belt
Kyosah Darcy Bullock - 1st Degree Black Belt
Kyosah Martha Dilone - 1st Degree Black Belt
Kyosah Christopher Davis - Junior Black Belt
Kyosah Rafael A. Dilone, Jr. - Junior Black Belt
Kyosah Nicholas Milanese - Junior Black Belt
Kyosah Michael Tom - Junior Black Belt
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Wisdom Way Martial Arts Inc.
113 Wolfs Lane Pelham, NY 10803
Phone: (914) 738-7700
Email: kyosah@wisdomway.net
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