Club Profiles

Columbia Karate Academy
125 AA Rd.
Columbia, Illinois  62236
(618) 286-3999
Email: nreeder@htc.net
Internet: www.columbiakarateacademy.com

Chief Instructor: Nick Reeder
B.S. Business Management
     University of Missouri, St. Louis
ASEP Certified - University of Illinois - Urbana
WSKF Rank: 3rd Dan
Shudo-Kan Karate - 2nd Dan
USA-NKF Status: Athlete

Stylistic Backround
Shitoryu Karate 
Shudo-Kan Karate
Kickboxing 
Jujitsu

Class offerings:
Pre-K Karate
Youth Karate
Adult Karate
Mixed Martial Arts
Private Instruction

Enrollment
By appointment
Free guest class: Yes

Introductory Course: Yes

Nick Reeder has compiled competitive records with the following organizations:
World Shitoryu Karate Federation (WSKF)
USA National Karatedo Federation (USA-NKF)
USA Karate Federation (USA-KF)
Amateur Athletic Union (AAU)
Japanese Karate Organization (JKO)
American Shotokan Karate Association (ASKA)

His event record includes appearances at:
WSKF World Championships
WSKF Pan-American Championships
WSKF National Championships
U.S. Open Championships
USA-NKF National Championships & U.S. Team Trials
USA-KF National Championships & U.S. Team Trials
AAU National Championships
American Shotokan Championships
The United States Junior Olympics

Major Competitive Accomplishments
2005 USA-NKF Nationals, Charlotte, N.C. - Team Silver
2004 USA-NKF Nationals, New Orleans, LA. - Ind. Silver
2003 World Shitoryu Karate Championships - Moscow, Russia
2002 USA-NKF Nationals - Norfolk, Virginia - Ind. Silver
2000 World Shitoryu Karate Championships - Tokyo, Japan
2000 USA-NSK National Championships - Miami, Florida - (Ind. Gold)
1999 USA-NSK National Championships - Miami, Florida - (Ind. Gold)
1998 Venezuelan Shitoryu Championships, Caracas, Venezuela - (Ind. Silver)
1996 USA-NKF National Champion
1995 USA-KF European Goodwill Tournament, Thessoliniki, Greece - (Ind. Gold, Team Silver)
1992 WKF Junior World Championship (Mikulas Cup), Budapest, Hungary - (Ind. Gold)