Our Black Belts and Instructors

Jerry Lupkes

Rank: RokudanBegan training in 1988Dojo: Southwest Minnesota Shotokan Karate ClubBiography

Joe Stifter

Rank: YondanBegan training in 1994Dojo: Shotokan Karate of LakevilleBiography

Kevin Doberstein

Rank: Sandan

Cortney Stifter

Rank: SandanBegan training in 2011Dojo: Shotokan Karate of LakevilleBiography

Robert Odegard

Rank: SandanDojo: Shotokan Karate of LakevilleBiography

David Robinson

Rank: SandanDojo: Shotokan Karate of LakevilleBiography

Claude Smith

Rank: SandanBegan training in 1993Dojo: Golden Triangle Karate ClubBiography

Landon Alger

Rank: NidanDojo: Shotokan Karate of Lakeville Biography

Alex Grunloh

Rank: NidanBiography 

Jack Messerli

Rank: NidanBegan training in 2013Dojo: Shotokan Karate of LakevilleBiography

Richard Noe

Rank: NidanBegan training in 2007Dojo: Shotokan Karate of LakevilleBiography

Taylor Smith

Rank: NidanBegan training in 1994Biography

Megan Williams

Rank: NidanBegan training in 2007Dojo: Southwest Minnesota Shotokan Karate ClubBiography

Dana Baldwin

Rank: ShodanDojo: Golden Triangle Karate Club

John Barrows

Rank: ShodanBegan training in 2013Dojo: Southwest Minnesota Shotokan Karate ClubBiography

Stella Bauleke

Rank: ShodanBegan Training in 2015Dojo: Southwest Minnesota Shotokan Karate Club

Dallas Biggers

Rank: ShodanDojo: Golden Triangle Karate Club

Casey Jo Burrows

Rank: Shodan, EmeritusBegan training in 2012Biography

Dylan Castle

Rank: ShodanDojo: Shotokan Karate of Lakeville

Katelyn Caulder

Rank: ShodanBegan training in 2018Dojo: Shotokan Karate of Lakeville

Steve Caulder

Rank: ShodanBegan training in 2018Dojo: Shotokan Karate of Lakeville

Toby Davis

Rank: ShodanDojo: Southwest Minnesota Shotokan Karate Club

Evan Gunderson

Rank: ShodanDojo: Shotokan Karate of Lakeville

Joe Hince

Rank: Shodan

John Holter

Rank: Shodan

Bryce Hudgins

Rank: ShodanDojo: Southwest Minnesota Shotokan Karate Club

Sam Itskovich

Rank: ShodanBegan training in 2017Dojo: Shotokan Karate of Lakeville

Paulo Kniep

Rank: ShodanBegan training in 2002Dojo: Shotokan Karate of Lakeville

Zach Lomenda

Rank: ShodanDojo: Shotokan Karate of Lakeville

Justus Long

Rank: ShodanDojo: Southwest Minnesota Shotokan Karate Club

Brad Louwagie

Rank: ShodanDojo: Southwest Minnesota Shotokan Karate Club

Erin Moe

Rank: ShodanBegan Training 2017Dojo: Shotokan Karate of Lakeville

Warren Moe

Rank: ShodanBegan training in 2015Dojo: Shotokan Karate of Lakeville

Thomas Nelson

Rank: ShodanDojo: Shotokan Karate of Lakeville

Caleb Noe

Rank: ShodanDojo: Shotokan Karate of Lakeville

Kaylyn Pexa

Rank: ShodanBegan training in 2015Dojo: Shotokan Karate of LakevilleBiography

Kaden Phetchantho

Rank: ShodanDojo: Shotokan Karate of LakevilleBiography

Joseph Robinson

Rank: ShodanDojo: Shotokan Karate of Lakeville

Nolan Seidler

Rank: ShodanDojo: Golden Triangle Karate Club

Alex Shewmake

Rank: ShodanBegan training in 2018Dojo: Shotokan Karate of Lakeville

Brenna Sonke

Rank: ShodanDojo: Shotokan Karate of Lakeville