Club Profiles

The Family Martial Art & Fitness Center
221 East Main St.
Belleville, Illinois 62220
Phone: (618) 222-0623
Link to web-site

Chief Instructor: Jeff Bedard
Executive Director, USA Shito-kai
President, USA Karate Clubs, Inc.
Owner, Family Martial Art Center
Director, Governor French Karate Academy
WSKF Rank: 4th Dan
USA-NKF Status: Referee D/ Judge A
2007 Shito-Kai National Team Coach

Stylistic Background:
Shitoryu Karate
Western Boxing
American Kickboxing 
International Kickboxing
Jujitsu
Shoot-wrestling 
Pentjak-Silat 
Lee Jun Fan
Kali-Escrima-Arnis de Mano 

Class offerings: 
Youth/Adult Shitoryu Karate 
Competitive Teams
Private Instruction

Enrollment
Free Introductory class: yes
Free guest class: yes
Appointment by phone

Athletic Accomplishments
Bedard has amassed lengthy competitive records with:
World Shitoryu Karatedo Federation (WSKF)
USA National Karatedo Federation (USA-NKF)
USA Karate Federation (USA-KF), 
Amateur Athletic Union (AAU)
American Shotokan Karate Association (ASKA)
Japanese Karate Organization (JKO),
World Kickboxing Council (WKC), 
Karate International Council on Kickboxing (KICK),  
International Kickboxing Federation (IKF). 

He has coached adult and junior teams at the 
WSKF World Championships
WSKF Pan-American Championships
WSKF Venezuelan National Championships
WSKF Mexican National Championships
WSKF United States National  Championships
PUKO Junior Pan-American Championships
U.S. Open Karate Championships
USA-NKF National and Jr. Olympic Championships 
USA-Shito Kai National Championships
USA-KF National Championships 
AAU National and Junior Olympic Championships
ISKC American Shotokan Championships

Positions and awards received
4^th Dan World Shitoryu Karatedo Federation
     Certified by Shoko Sato, Caracas, Venezuela
3^rd Dan Black Belt Karate Association
    Certified by Jim Smothers Sr., St. Louis, Missouri
Certified in Jun Fan, Kali, Muay Thai, and Pentjat Silat
     Daniel Inosanto / Paul DeThouares
American Sport Education Professional 
     University of Illinois, Urbana
USA-KF State/League Referee
USA-NKF judge B license
2000 WSKF Award of Excellence
     Awarded by Kenie Mabuni & Ken Sakio
Coach of the Year 1995-1999 - Mississippi Valley Regional Sport Association-  
     (Over 200 U.S. and Pan-American champions to date)
1998 USA-KF Pioneer’s Award
     For spearheading the Olympic movement in Missouri
1994-97 Andrew Woods Award of Excellence
     Awarded to the top 1% of martial art clubs in North America
1991 Young Master’s Award
     Black Belt Karate Association