Early days! circa 1982; Left to right: Guest Black Belt, Bob “Trucker” MacFarlane RIP; Kiado-ryu Grandmaster Richard “Whitefire” King; Steven “Widi” Ho (1st KIA Black Belt and National Forms Champion); Guest Black Belt, Larry Vetter RIP
Dr. Milt “Super Zedha” Jacobson, Black Belt #3 RIP
Juliette “JW” Williamson, Black Belt #4; Background is Dr. J.
Juliette was a great competitor and forms champion. Her work ethic was amazing. Beginning her KIA journey at age 8, she became an adult Black Belt at age 12!
Jerry “Bones” Gentry, KIA Black Belt #2. Great champion fighter; sadly RIP
Foreground: Vince “Sly” Weber, Black Belt #41, RIP; Background: Doug “Pinky” Krause, Black Belt #48, National Forms Champion.
Who says Martial Artists don’t have fun? At the KIA we do!; Every person in the photo ultimately became a Kiado-Ryu Black Belt sans the “unknown.”
John “Stretch” Vail
Rose “Renegade” Hoberg, Black Belt #12; Genny “Cougar” Edge, Black Belt #13 & John Vail
Green Belt test group
Sheel & Soham—Great kids … and very smart!
Anna “Wildcat” Griffin: KIA Black Belt #55; As tough as they come! Thank you, Wildcat, for your service!
Liz “Quasar” Avram” KIA Black Belt #46 with hubby Dean and puppy Charo
David ‘Nails’ Mooney, KIA Black Belt #19
Annette “Warrior” Dale, soon to be Dr. Carden Ph.D.
KIA Black Belts: Kim “Cultivator” Thomas #63, Master (left) with Mike “Shooter” Benedict #62 (right)
Foreground: Tristan “Raptor” Ligtvoet, 5th Dan Master, 2024. Background: Josh S.