Charlottesville Yoseikan LLC - Teaching Staff-old

Teaching Staff

Sensei Linda Gage
Chief Instructor & Founder Charlottesville Yoseikan, LLC

1994 Began training Kenpo Karate WPB, FL

1998 Began training under Sensei Matthews, Chito-ryu Karate-do, WPB Yoseikan

2002 Founded Charlottesville Yoseikan

Former professional dancer with The American Ballet Theater followed by a second career as a commercial airline pilot. Ms. Gage now devotes all of her time to teaching and training in both Karate-do as well as Iaijutsu.

Sensei Emma Gage
Co-Founder Charlottesville Yoseikan, LLC

1996 Began training Kenpo Karate West Palm Beach, Florida

1999 Began training Chito-Ryu Karate West Palm Beach Yoseikan

2002 Co-Founded of Charlottesville Yoseikan

2005 Promoted to Ik-Kyu by United States Chito Kai National Test Board

2007 Promoted to Shodan by United States Chito Kai National Test Board

2009 Promoted to Nidan by Hanshi & Kyoshi Dometrich

Emma is currently a student at James Madison University majoring in Public Policy.

Sensei Richard Rike
Adult Assistant Instructor

2004 Began training Chito-ryu Karate-do under Sensei Gage, Charlottesville Yoseikan

2008 Promoted to Ik-kyu by the National Test Board, United States Chito Kai

2009 Promoted to Shodan (1st degree black belt) by the National Test Board, United States Chito Kai

Mr. Rike is a former wrestler and distance runner. He is the owner of RIKECORP of Charlottesville Va

Sensei Gus Monge
Adult Assistant Instructor

2005 Began training Chito-ryu Karate-do under Sensei Gage, Charlottesville Yoseikan

2008 Promoted to Ik-kyu by the National Test Board, United States Chito Kai

2010 Promoted to Shodan by the United States Chito Kai Regional Test Board under William J. Dometrich, Hanshi

Mr. Monge has experience in hand to hand combat, developed while serving in the US military. He is a Clinical Laboratory Scientist at UVA in Charlottesville,VA

Sensei Wes Grammer
Adult Assistant Instuctor

2004 Began training Chito-ryu Karate-do under Sensei Gage, Charlottesville Yoseikan

2008 Promoted to Ik-kyu by the National Test Board, United States Chito Kai

2010 Promoted to Shodan by National Test Board, United States Chito Kai

Mr. Grammer brings to the Charlottesville Yoseikan a knowledge of the Japanese language and customs. He is a Senior Electronics Engineer at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Charlottesville,VA

William (Buck) Bailes
Adult Assistant Instructor

2007 Began training Chito-ryu Karate-do at Charlottesville Yoseikan under Sensei Gage

2010 Promoted to Ni-kyu by the Charlottesville Yoseikan test board.

2010 Promoted to Ik-Kyu by National Test Board, United States Chito Kai

Buck has been a Research Technician at University of Virginia for 21 years. Before joining Charlottesville Yoseikan he studied Oh Do Kwon Tae Kwon Do and Wing Chun Kung Fu.

Erin Hagedorn
Adult Assistant Instructor

2005 Began training Tae Kwan Do Richmond, Virginia

2008 Began training Chito-Ryu Karate-Do under Sensei Gage, Charlottesville Yoseikan

2010 Promoted to Ni-Kyu Charlottesville Yoseikan Test Board

Ms. Hagedorn graduated from the University of Virginia with a Bachelor's Degree in History and Political Science. Erin is a teacher at Kate Collins Middle School in Waynesboro, VA and a certified Firefighter & EMT.

Fred Siebenmann
Adult Assistant Instructor

2007 Began training Chito-Ryu Karate-Do Charlottesville Yoseikan

2008 Began Iaijutsu training under Sensei Gerald Meade

2009 Promoted to San-Kyu Charlottesville Yoseikan Test Board

Following a 30 year sedentary lifestyle, Mr. Siebenmann changed his life with Chito-ryu Karate-do and Muso Jikiden Eishin-ryu Iaijutsu. Fred works in accounting at the University of Virginia.


	Chris Meslar Adult Assistant Instructor 2008 began training Chito-Ryu Karate under Sensei Gage, Charlottesville Yoseikan 2010 Promoted to Ni-Kyu by Sensei Linda Gage 2010 Promoted to Ik-Kyu by National Test Board, United States Chito Kai


Jack Little Assistant Instructor


	Yuri Chertihin Assistant Instructor

Linda Hexter
Assistant Instructor

2003 Began training in Chito-ryu Karate-do at Charlottesville Yoseikan under Sensei Linda Gage

2007 Promoted to Ni-kyu by the Charlottesville Yoseikan Test Board

2009 Promoted to Ik-Kyu by the United States Chito Kai National Test Board

Linda is a sophomore at Western Ablemarle High School. She is a straight-A student and an avid athlete excelling at lacrosse. She will be testing in October 2011 before the National Test Board at the Hombu dojo for her black belt.


Danny Monge Youth Assistant Instructor 1997 Trained White Kenpo Karate Long Island, NY 2004 Began training Chito-ryu Karate-do under Sensei Gage, Charlottesville Yoseikan 2007 Promoted to Ni-kyu by the Charlottesville Yoseikan 2009 Promoted to Ik-Kyu by the United States Chito Kai National Test Board


	Megan Payne Youth Assistant Instructor 2004 Began training Chito-ryu Karate-do under Sensei Gage, Charlottesville Yoseikan 2007 Promoted to Ni-kyu by the Charlottesville Yoseikan Test Board 2010 Promoted to Ik-kyu by National Test Board, United States Chito Kai

Iaijutsu Teaching Staff

Sensei Linda Gage
Senior Instructor

2008 Began training Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu Iaijutsu. Gage Sensei has established an official Kenkyukai (study group) under the Jikishin Kai. She was awarded this honor by Carl Long, Kyoshi, Director for the Jikishin Kai, International and Eastern USA Hombu-Cho.

2010 Promoted to Ik-kyu by Kyoshi Long while attending an Instructors seminar at the Eastern USA Hombu dojo.

Doug Gellman
Adult Assistant Instructor

1977 Began training in Judo in New York, acheiving rank of Green belt.

2008 After a nearly 30-year absence from Martial Arts, Doug began training in Iaijutsu at the Charlottesville Yoseikan Dojo under Sensei Gage.

2010 Promoted to 4th Kyu in Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu Iaido at the Charlottesville Yoseikan Dojo by Sensei Carl Long under the charter of the Jikishin-Kai.

2011 Winter, Promoted to 3td Kyu in MJER by Sensei Linda Gage, honored by Kyoshi Carl Long under the KNBK charter.

2011 Summer, Promoted to 2nd kyu in MJER by Sensei Linda Gage, honored by Kyoshi Carl Long under the KNBK charter.

Doug currently works for Blue Ridge Mountain Sports in Charlottesville, where he has worked since 1994. He is an avid outdoor adventurer and has completed thru-hikes of the Appalahian Trail, Vermont Long Trail, John Muir Trail, and Scottish Highland Trail. He holds a BA in Environmental Science from Connecticut College, and he served as a Dispatch Officer for the Charlottesville-Albemarle 911 Center for a period of four years.