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FRESH OFF OF HIS ACF BANTMWEIGHT TITLE VICTORY, BRANDON MCMAHAN RECIEVES A SHOT AT THE ECF BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE ON AUGUST 15 AT COTTON EYED JOES.
 
BRANDON MCMAHAN WINS THE ABSOLUTE CAGE FIGHTERS BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP.
 
JASON VANCE RETAINS HIS LHW CHAMPIONSHIP, GREAT NIGHT FOR HARD KNOX COMBAT CLUB, OGLES KARATE AND UNIVERSAL ISSHINRYU KARATE ASSOCIATION MEMBERS. {READ MORE ON THE HARD KNOX PAGE)
 
 
 
 
 
WE DRAW OUR STRENGTH FROM OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST. WITHOUT CHRIST IN OUR LIVES WE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ACHIEVE OUR GOALS AND DREAMS AS IT'S THROUGH HIM THAT WE ALL ARE MADE WHOLE. (Please visit our ministry page as it's the most important page on this site)
 
At North Knox Isshinryu we are a faith based karate school located in the Family Life Center of Dutch Valley Church of God. Our goal at North Knox Isshinryu is to train hard to strengthen our mind and body and lift the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ..
 
     

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All of our classes are taught by 6th degree Master  instructor Gregg McMahan.
 
Gregg has 30 years experience in the Martial Arts. He is a long time instructor for Grand Master Pete Mills (Isshinryu) at Pete Mills Karate Schools. Gregg is currently the head instructor at  North Knox Isshinryu . He holds the distinction of being the most Senior ranking instructor as well as having spent the most time under Grandmaster Mills at Pete Mills Karate Schools as both student and instructor. 
 
  Mr. McMahan has also trained with  Master James Ogle Ku-Dan (Isshinryu), Master Ogle is Grandmaster Mills most senior student. He has also trained with the late Grand Master John Pachivas ( Shuri-Te). Master Pachivas was the father of Florida karate and at his death was the highest ranking Shuri-Te practitioner in the world.
 
Gregg has also trained with the late Grand Master Bill Klase ( Torasamado). For the last thirteen years he has trained in Michael De Pasquale Ju-Jitsu system. He  is currently training in the art of Russian Sambo.
 
Styles taught are Isshinryu, Ju-jitsu, Sambo,weapons, basic self defense and womens rape awareness classes.






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1990's Sherman Harrell seminar at Loveday's Dojo
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Pete Mills, Roy Loveday, Sherman Harrell, Gregg Mcmahan

I would like to thank everyone for your continued support of our school. We are now opening up tryouts for our competition teams. Anyone interested in becoming part of our team whether it's sport karate, sambo, jiu-jitsu or mma should contact me via email for tryout times and dates.
 
We are also at this time accepting new students 6 yrs and up who are willing to train hard and learn quality self defense while getting in shape.
 
If your goal is weight loss, focus, discipline, improved grades, flexibility, cardiovascular health or you just want to be involved in an activity the whole family can enjoy contact me for more info.

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Master Shimabuku and Master Pete Mills 1966