Academy Director

Chad Noueihed
Internationally recognized Japanese Karate Do, and Self Defense Instructor, the North American Area Chairman for JAPAN - W.K.K.U., Chad Noueihed, a well spoken, highly educated, diverse individual, grew up, and was raised in The United States of America. Brought-up in the United States, and born into a diverse family, Chad learned form the very beginning how to maintain sincerity, integrity, and respect with his family, friends, and teachers. He learned to be kind to everyone, and keep away from ignorance, prejudice, and hatred. Chad, at age six, began his involvement in traditional Japanese Karate Do. He was very privileged to have been taught by many great masters in different arts.
His martial arts education was taught to him by traditional Japanese, Okinawan, and European instructors who placed into practice their traditions, values, and wisdom of their culture and heritage. Chad began by studying Japanese Shotokan Karate, continued into Okinawan Shorin Ryu Karate Do/ Kobudo. While training in Shorin Ryu Karate Do/ Kobudo, he was also training in Judo at the same dojo, and had the privilege to corss-train and learn important concepts in Japanese Ju-Jitsu. Lastly, Chad invested the past years in Japanese Full Contact Kyokushin Kai Karate Do, and today he holds Black Belts in Japanese Kyokushin Karate Do, Okinawan Shorin-Ryu Karate-Do/ Kobudo, and Japanese Judo. Until this day, Chad Cross trains, exchanges concepts, ideas, and techniques with several friends who are professional martial artists.
Chad was given the name and addressed as Black Mamba by his Japanese teacher (O.S.K.K.A. Chairman) due to his very fast, powerful, and continuous punches and kicks during kumite (sparring). The President of F.K.C.O. Canada, and Branch Chief of NPO-ShinKyokushinkai-WKO Japan named and introduced his student, and assistant Instructor Chad Noueihed as The Machine because of Chad's speed, strength during kumite, and also due to the fact that Chad controls his opponents well during kumite. No opponent was able to submit the Black Mamba on the ground, and it was not often when he lost a fighting match (retired competition fighting May 2010 due to injury), Osu! Chad has gained rich experiences and knowledge in the world of Okinawan and Japanese Martial Arts, had the opportuniy to train, compete, and teach in N. America, Europe, and the Middle East with many great professional martial atists.
Chad is not only a professional martial artist, he is also academically a well educated individual. Chad worked on research and taught in the areas of Electrical Engineering, Physics, and Mathematics. He also received nationally and internationally regonized academic awards. Chad has, a natural gift, the ability of not just connecting with and guiding young boys, girls, men, and women achieve goals in martial arts, but also in the real world whether it is was in academics, or professionally.
Chad fullfiled all the requirements for the 5th Dan Grade (5th Degree Black Belt) including a "50 Man Kumite." He is part of the World Kyokushin Karate Union and All Japan Union with rich, and well reputed lineage. Shihan Noueihed is Internationally certified, ranked, and recognized by some of the most well reputed Full Contact Organizations World Wide. Shihan Chad Noueihed is under the direction, guidance, and supervision of Hanshi Suleiman.
His martial arts education was taught to him by traditional Japanese, Okinawan, and European instructors who placed into practice their traditions, values, and wisdom of their culture and heritage. Chad began by studying Japanese Shotokan Karate, continued into Okinawan Shorin Ryu Karate Do/ Kobudo. While training in Shorin Ryu Karate Do/ Kobudo, he was also training in Judo at the same dojo, and had the privilege to corss-train and learn important concepts in Japanese Ju-Jitsu. Lastly, Chad invested the past years in Japanese Full Contact Kyokushin Kai Karate Do, and today he holds Black Belts in Japanese Kyokushin Karate Do, Okinawan Shorin-Ryu Karate-Do/ Kobudo, and Japanese Judo. Until this day, Chad Cross trains, exchanges concepts, ideas, and techniques with several friends who are professional martial artists.
Chad was given the name and addressed as Black Mamba by his Japanese teacher (O.S.K.K.A. Chairman) due to his very fast, powerful, and continuous punches and kicks during kumite (sparring). The President of F.K.C.O. Canada, and Branch Chief of NPO-ShinKyokushinkai-WKO Japan named and introduced his student, and assistant Instructor Chad Noueihed as The Machine because of Chad's speed, strength during kumite, and also due to the fact that Chad controls his opponents well during kumite. No opponent was able to submit the Black Mamba on the ground, and it was not often when he lost a fighting match (retired competition fighting May 2010 due to injury), Osu! Chad has gained rich experiences and knowledge in the world of Okinawan and Japanese Martial Arts, had the opportuniy to train, compete, and teach in N. America, Europe, and the Middle East with many great professional martial atists.
Chad is not only a professional martial artist, he is also academically a well educated individual. Chad worked on research and taught in the areas of Electrical Engineering, Physics, and Mathematics. He also received nationally and internationally regonized academic awards. Chad has, a natural gift, the ability of not just connecting with and guiding young boys, girls, men, and women achieve goals in martial arts, but also in the real world whether it is was in academics, or professionally.
Chad fullfiled all the requirements for the 5th Dan Grade (5th Degree Black Belt) including a "50 Man Kumite." He is part of the World Kyokushin Karate Union and All Japan Union with rich, and well reputed lineage. Shihan Noueihed is Internationally certified, ranked, and recognized by some of the most well reputed Full Contact Organizations World Wide. Shihan Chad Noueihed is under the direction, guidance, and supervision of Hanshi Suleiman.
Senior Student
Sempai Larry has been training in traditional martial arts for 23 years. Larry began training in Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate-Do and Kobudo. He trained for twenty years in Tradional Goju Ryu, and Okinawan Kobudo where he ended up enjoying working with the Sai. Larry continued his training in a school of Jiu jutsu for two years, and earned experience in Kempo Karate for one year. Sempai Larry is know training with Shihan Chad Noueihed in Traditional Japanese Kyokushin Karate-Do where he is working towards his ShoDan Certification, helping teach beginer classes at IJAMA, and sharing his experiences with students.