Randy Stem
3rd Degree Black Belt

Karate/Private Instructor

36 Years-Began 1969 with Fred Wren TKI
10 Years Black Belt (20 Years Brown)
30 Years Teaching Experience: American Black Belt Academy - Houston
TKI East Dallas
NTSU (UNT) - Denton
SW Karate Academy-Richardson
Free Style MA - Dallas
Freddie Poole's MA - Dallas

Audrey Drew
2nd Degree Black Belt

Karate/Kickboxing
Private Instructor

13 years martial arts experience
8 years of black belt experience
10 years of teaching experience
2002 Golden Gloves Runner up
2002 - Competed for US Women's Welterweight Kickboxing Title
2002 and 2003 - 1st place in sparring at Tim Kirby's Lonestar Karate Championship
2006 Golden Gloves Champion

Audrey started martial arts in 1994 and hasn’t taken a break since.  She received her brown belt in 1997, and then her black belt in the summer of 1999.  She has competed in numerous karate tournaments, as well as boxing and kickboxing competitions.  Her greatest pride lies in the students she has been privileged enough to work with.  She currently teaches children as young as three and adults of any age in karate and kickboxing in private lessons as well as group classes.  In 2001, she helped found a martial arts program for children in wheel chairs, which she continued teaching until 2003.  She also started teaching a class at the ARC of Dallas (Association for Retarded Citizens) from 2001 to 2003, that she happily began again at Freddie Poole’s Martial Arts in 2006.  She is currently seeking a degree in biology from the University of Texas at Arlingtion, and hopes to go to graduate school for physical therapy.

Sebastian Mejias (Mr. Sebastian)
2nd Degree Black Belt Taekwon-Do

Instructor

Sebastian has a 2nd degree black belt in Tae Kwon-Do. After obtaining his 1st degree black belt, Sebastian sought to expand his knowledge of the martial arts. Sebastian trained for three years in the arts of Hapkido, Shaolin Kung Fu, and Judo under Grandmaster S. W. Lee. Sebastian also took two years of Tai Chi Chuan in college. He is currently training in the art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under the tutelage of Carlos Machado.

Sebastian seeks to obtain his 3rd degree black belt in December of 2008. Sebastian is a college student currently majoring in science. He is also a certified personal trainer from the Cooper Institute of Dallas and the Fitness Kickboxing instructor.

Jeff Sawyer

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Traditional Jukido Jiu Jitsu

10 years martial arts experience
6 years teaching experience
1992 Silver Medal-Middleweight Texas State Olympic Weightlifing Championships
1993 BBA Midwestern State University
1993 Gold Medal-Middleweight Texas State Open Olympic Weightlifting Championships
1997 Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, CSCS
2000 USA Nationals Weightlifting Championship qualifier
2000 USA Masters Record Holder 94K
2000 USA Masters World Team Member 94K
2000 Texas Machado No-Gi Challenge competitor
2001 Awarded Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu from Carlos Machado
2003 Awarded Purple Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu From Carlos Machado
2004 USA Machado Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Competition Team
2005 Purple Belt heavyweight champion, Machado Winter Jiu Jitsu Tournament
2005 Awarded Brown Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu from Carlos Machado

Jeff Sawyer is a 1st Degree Black Belt under 7th Degree Black Belt, Carlos Machado. After earning a brown belt in traditional Jiu Jitsu , Jeff wanted to become more proficient with the ground techniques on which BJJ focuses.  He began training with Carlos Machado in 1999.  After being unable to defeat the experienced white belts at Carlos’ school, he committed to learning Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and to earn a black belt in BJJ.  Jeff, originally from Iowa Park, Texas, served his country in the United States Army from 1986 until the end of Operation Desert Storm in 1991.  While in the U.S. Army he competed successfully in triathlons, power-lifting contest and played 3 years for the Fort Leonard Wood Rugby Club. 

Upon receiving an honorable discharge from the Army, Jeff immediately enrolled at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas, and graduated with a BBA in August 1993.  Two months later he passed all sections of the Uniform CPA examination and started a career as a financial planner that continues today for a major Wall Street Investment firm.  Jeff has also competed for over 15 years as an Olympic weight lifter.  He earned 7th in the 2000 U.S.A. Nationals at 94 kilos, an Olympic qualifying contest.  That same year he set all the national masters records (over 35) and earned a spot on the 2000 U.S. Masters World Team.

Dallas Fisher
1st Degree Black Belt

Karate instructor/Private Instructor

17 years Martial Arts experience
9 years teaching experience
Placed 1st in 20+ tournaments in Kata and Sparring Divisions
Rated one of the top 5 Texas competitors in Sparring in 2006

Dallas started his martial arts experience since birth. His father, Mickey Fisher, has been engulfed in karate since the early 1960’s, becoming the first teenage Black Belt in America. Dallas physically began taking Shin-Toshi (a form of Tae Kwon Do) from his father around age 5 in Dallas, TX. Through the years, Dallas competed and won numerous tournaments in both Kata and Sparring divisions. He moved up the ranks and earned brown belt at age 13 under Mike Tuitipo in Salt Lake City, UT. He then moved to Pennsylvania and took an extended break from karate. Within the last two years, he has since moved back to Texas to pick up where he had left off. After a couple years of hard work and total dedication, he tested and earned his Black Belt on May 20th, 2006. He truly has a love for Tae Kwon Do and is very excited about continuing to compete and the opportunity to pass on his experience to others who share his passion.