|
|
 Excellence is a Life Long Habit!
Leadership by Example with the Energy for Excellence...
Kyoshi Steve LaVallee, our founder and Chief Master Instructor began his life long quest for excellence in the Martial Arts at 10 years old. By the time he was eighteen, his original Kenpo Karate instructor, Master Lee Thompson, moved to California and Kyoshi officially became the Sensei and owner/operator of his first dojo.
In his early years, he dedicated nearly every waking moment to training, traveling, and competing on the Karate Tournament circuit. Winning over 300 awards and titles that eventually lead to him becoming a Top Ranked competitor in forms, weapons and fighting.
He was awarded "Triple Crown" by Karate Illustrated for his competitive Victories and soon afterwards began to dedicate his energy to training and coaching his many students that followed in his footsteps and also became Top-Ranked competitors in the tournament arena.
Always seeking greater knowledge and skills to become a more versatile athlete and teacher, he traveled and trained with the best in the World of Full Contact Karate/Kickboxing. Which lead him to World Champions, Bill "Superfoot" Wallace, Joe Lewis and Jeff Smith. He was then influenced to add boxing to his training regimen and he spent the next few years honing his boxing and kickboxing skills, under the guidance of "Hall of Fame" Boxing Coach, Ray Rinaldi.
As he expanded his skills, his talents and titles grew, so did the size and strength of his team. In the mid 1980's, he began to realize his true passion and talent was teaching and training others. Instead of traveling to compete, here tired from active competition and turned his attention to building a new breed of Black Belt Champions. He began learning new arts and started experimenting with teaching Multi-Style Mixed Martial Arts. (MMA)
Similar to Bruce Lee's philosophy, he was blending the best strengths of each art that he was studying. He also began to study more about the psychological side of Peak Performance and added in proven success principles. That concept lead to an entire Life Skills Curriculum that is designed to influence a students Attitude, Behavior and Character.
Almost instantly, students were enjoying the benefits of this new format and were training with greater intensity, while gaining a deeper level of personal growth and expertise.
  
KENPO=>KICKBOXING=>TAE KWON DO=>BOXING=>MUAY THAI
JIU JITSU=>MIXED MARTIAL ARTS=>EXTREME MARTIAL ARTS
  
 Studying with World Class teachers like Grand Master Jhoon Rhee and Ernie Reyes gave a more traditional Tae Kwon Do influence into our system. Training in boxing and Muay Thai with great teachers like Master Toddy,Frank Cucci, Fred Degerberg and Hung Tran has provided a systematic approach to our stand up fighting skills.
As a student of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) at the Valente Bros/Gracie Academy in Miami with Professor Pedro Valente has added in a tested and proven system of ground fighting and highly effective fighting skills.
Kyoshi has combined all this with Mixed Martial Arts Certification from Shihan Gene Dunn and Israeli Combatives training in Hisardut and Krav Maga with Shihan Moti Horenstein. You can see why Kyoshi has become such a highly respected and versatile Martial Arts athlete, teacher and leader.
WORLD CLASS SKILLS (+) WORLD CLASS TEACHERS=>WORLD CLASS RESULTS
 Kyoshi Steve LaVallee, along with our Masters Council and USA Sensei Team have gained a lot of attention in the Martial Arts Industry and received an International reputation that is, highly respected and recognized Worldwide. This allows our students learn much more than just kicking and punching. Besides getting in top physical condition and honing their fighting skills, they are becoming Black Belt Champions in Life.
Our philosophy follows a principal called "Excellence in Knowledge."
Excellence in Knowledge, as it has traditionally been used in the martial arts, represents the quest for excellence in each of the major aspects of experience - Mind, Body and Spirit.
Our schools are100% committed to developing our students in a more complete fashion.
We have found that by strengthening their attitude, behavior and character, now known as the ABC's of a Black Belt Champion, we are better able to build their minds and bodies, while instilling a non-quitting Black Belt Spirit.
Kyoshi Steve LaVallee
8th Degree Black Belt - Degerberg International Martial Arts
5th Degree Black Belt - Chinese Kenpo Karate
5th Degree Black Belt - Tae Kwon Do
Brown Belt in Gracie JiuJitsu
Certified Trainer in Muay Thai and Mixed Martial Arts
Sr. Board Member - Educational Funding Co.
CEO/Founder - LaVallee's USA Black Belt Champions
CEO/Founder - Martial Arts University International
Educational ~ Motivational ~ Inspirational
Besides teaching great Martial Arts, we educate and motivate our students with critical life skills, such as goal setting, leadership, fitness, self-defense, self-discipline, improved focus and concentration, mutual respect and relationship building. Our programs are recognized in the United States and around the world as leading edge in the development of Peak Performance.
Our Elite Leadership and Black Belt Champion training programs include a dynamic and exciting curriculum in all of the above areas. We also teach our students to develop habits of personal safety and awareness, along with how to deal with conflict in a non-violent manner.
With more than two-thousand students a day training in our #1 USA Black Belt Schools, we utilize the latest in modern training methods to build dynamic class energy that is exciting, empowering, and educational. Our Li'l Champions Program for youth 4-6 years old is nationally recognized as a leader in its class. Our Junior Leadership and Adult Elite Leadership programs continue to receive national awards for content, energy dynamics and self-development.
We are a Black Belt School... We are motivated... We are Dedicated...We are on a Never Ending Quest to be our Best!
|
|
