10th Dan
Master Floyd Burk, Soke (San Diego, CA)

Master Bernie Fritz, (Westfield, WI) *(Deceased)

Master Danny Chapman (Franklin, TN)

9th Dan
Sensei Doug Welsh  (Trenten, GA)
Sensei Chris Pellitteri (Upland, CA)
Sensei Jimmy Smith (Hagerstown, MD)

8th Dan
Sensei John Lipari (Corona, CA)
Sensei Martha Burk (San Diego, CA)
Sensei Ron Velarde  (Santee, CA)
Sensei John Ben-Judah  (El Cajon, CA)

7th Dan
Sensei Amber Craig (Santee, CA)

6th Dan
Sensei Ray Hoyt  (Cucamonga, CA)
Sensei Brian Hattrup (Santee, CA)
Sensei Tyler Dewey (Santee, CA)
Sensei Eric Senior (Santee, CA)
Sensei Larry Leathers (Santee, CA)
Sensei Pete Ferguson (El Cajon, CA)
Sensei Rob Bowman (Santee, CA)

5th Dan
Sensei  John Pellitteri, Ph.D.  (Alta Loma, CA)
Sensei  Judy Romero (El Monte, CA)
Sensei Jason Carr (El Monte, CA)
Sensei Brian Robinson (Exeter, ME) *(Deceased)
Sensei Sam Sagar (Upland, CA)
Sensei Michelle Brown (Russellville, AR)
Sensei Herb Melendez (El Cajon, CA)
Sensei Frank Alford (Murietta, CA)
Sensei Kylie Lowe (Clovis, NM)
Sensei Ron Stein (Alta Loma, CA)
Sensei Volney Willett, M.D. (Dickinson, ND)

4th Dan
Sensei Kimberly Ferguson-Walter (Brinklow, MD)
Sensei Matt Baldwin (San Diego, CA)
Sensei Jack McCullough (San Diego, CA)
Sensei Patrick Shechet  (Lakeside, CA)
Sensei Jessica Yuan (San Francisco, CA)
Sensei Cindy Senior (Santee, CA)
Sensei Dave Higgins (Boise, ID)
Sensei Mike Clarke (Lakeside, CA)
Sensei Cara Callaway (Spring Valley, CA)
Sensei Kevin Senior (Santee, CA)
Sensei Hannah Higgins (TX)
Sensei Gary Reed (El Cajon, CA)
Sensei Mike Szilard (ID)

3rd Dan
Sensei Martin Dickey (Cucamonga, CA)
Sensei Jason Guichard, M.D., Ph.D. (Greenville, SC)
Sensei Jared Guichard, M.D. (Charleston, SC)
Sensei Lynn Guichard (Santee, CA)
Sensei Jane Velarde (Santee, CA)
Sensei Margaret Pan (El Monte, CA)
Sensei Matt Velarde (San Diego, CA)
Sensei Harold Hatch (El Cajon, CA)
Sensei Nelson Chase (Alpine, CA)
Sensei Tricia Cassidy (Alta Loma, CA)
Sensei Brian King (Lake Oswego, OR)
Sensei Vanessa Hamilton (Santee, CA)
Sensei Chris Wilder (Santee, CA)
Sensei Cindy Rascon (Santee, CA)
Sensei Kevin Senior (Santee, CA)
Sensei Tamara McClure (Santee, CA)
Sensei Aki Sogabe (Santee, CA)
Sensei Andy Phillips (Santee, CA)
Sensei Ryan Szilard (Santee, CA)
Sensei Matthew Rascon (Santee, CA)
Sensei Heath Aeria (Santee, CA)
Sensei Brandon Herrera (El Cajon, CA)
Sensei Andy Popka (El Cajon, CA)

2nd Dan
Sensei Oscar Vazquez (Chula Vista, CA)
Sensei Tom Higgins (Santee, CA)
Sensei Charlie Goodson (U.S.  Navy)
Sensei Theresa Florer (El Cajon, CA)
Sensei Laura Velarde (Santee, CA)
Sensei Ashley Carpenter (Alpine, CA)
Sensei Cindy Pratt  (Santee, CA)
Sensei Mark Iturzaeta (Lakeside, CA)
Sensei Kelly Brown (Mt.Juliet, TN)
Sensei James Bucaro  (Alpine, CA)
Sensei Karen Andersen (Spring Valley, CA)
Sensei Claire Popka (El Cajon, CA)
Sensei Sunny Elmore (Santee, CA)
Sensei Georgie Reinstein (La Mesa, CA)​
Sensei Eric Holden (Santee, CA)
Sensei Katie Bratton (Santee, CA)
Sensei Patricia Hodge (Santee, CA)

1st Dan
Sensei  Jim Lonsway (Upland, CA)
Sensei Tim Wintenburg  (Guatay, CA)
Sensei Gary Snelson (Alpine, CA)
Sensei Paul Dominique (Santee, CA)
Sensei  Jodi Reed (Santee, CA)
Sensei Michelle Sooter (Ft. Morgan, CO)
Sensei Walter Frank (Santee, CA)
Sensei Sandy Arce (Santee, CA)
Sensei Tim Lancaster (Santee, CA)
Sensei Tinsley Correa (Descanso, CA)
Sensei Kimberly Aeria (Santee, CA)
Sensei Nas Helewa (Santee, CA)

Many good black belts!

Then 1982 and over the years.

Winter promotions, 1982. The black belt panel consisted of (R-L) Senior Black Belt, Sensei Floyd Burk, Sensei Jim Sheuer, Sensei Dr. Bob Pavelsky, Sensei Milio Salgado, and Sensei Dan Ramirez.

Winter promotions, 2002. Sensei Floyd Burk (center in suit) is surrounded by TAK adult and junior black belts.

TAK winter promotions, 2006.

TAK Winter Promotions 2016

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Santee Dojo

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8955 Carlton Hills Blvd.
Santee, CA 92071
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(619) 596-7838

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