Richard Noe

Richard is an Associate Instructor and currently holds the rank of Nidan. He began training with his oldest son in 2007 and advanced to 3rd kyu. After a multi-year hiatus, he returned in 2017 to earn his Shodan in the summer of 2018 and his Nidan in the fall of 2020. Richard is a husband and proud father to 8 wonderful children. During the day he is a Lead Software Engineer for a local, nationwide retailer and in his free time he enjoys teaching a variety of subjects from karate to archaeology. He can also be found rummaging through used book stores digging through theology, adventure, and science fiction books.