Dr. Dewey
Whenever we do something with intent, we do it in a purposeful manner. There is no random process here, there is a very specific, focused set of steps that will be accomplished on your way to the result.
-- Dr. Chris Dewey
Dr. Dewey Dr. Chris Dewey has been training since 1968 and is the chief instructor of the Starkville Martial Arts Academy. He is a nationally certified coach and holds 7th degree black belt in Akayama-Ryu Ju Jitsu, 6th degree black belt rank in Judo, 3rd degree black belt rank in Hapkido and 4th degree in Taekwondo. Dr. Dewey is certified by Akayama-Ryu Jujitsu, the United States Judo Association, the United States Moo Sul Kwan, Independent Taekwondo Association, the American Council on Martial Arts and the American Sports Education Program. He is a member of the National Association of Professional Martial Artists, past chair of the USJA National Coaching Committee, faculty member of the the National School Support Network for NAPMA and a featured columnist in Martial Arts Professional Magazine.
Janet Janet Dewey Janet is a research scientist in the College of Forestry at Mississippi State University. She holds a fourth degree black belt in Judo & a fifth degree black belt in Akayama-Ryu Jujitsu, and has been an instructor since 1994. She teaches adult Judo classes. She is a USJA certified instructor.
Eric Eric Welch Eric is the Dean of Engineering at Christian Brothers University in Memphis, Tennessee. He and Dr. Dewey have trained together regularly for over twenty years. He holds a fourth degree black belt in Akayama-Ryu Jujitsu, a third degree black belt in Judo and second degree black belts in Taekwondo and Hapkido. He serves as a visiting instructor and as a member of the SMAA advisory board.
Chris Chris Stevens Chris works as a draftsman with the Babcock & Wilcox Company. He is a second degree black belt in Judo and in Akayama-Ryu Jujitsu. He has a first degree black belt in Taekwondo. He has been with the academy since 2001 and now assists with the Beginner Judo and Jujitsu classes.
Doug Doug Bedsaul Doug is manager of the Hollywood Premier Cinemas in Starkville. He holds a fourth degree black belt in Taekwondo, second degree black belt in Judo and a third degree black belt in Akayama-Ryu Jujitsu. He has been with the academy since 1998. He is a USJA certified instructor. Doug instructs both the junior and adult Taekwondo classes.
Michael Michael Rutherford Michael has a BS in Chemical Engineering but remains an undergraduate student at Mississippi State University studying Foreign Languages. He has been with the dojo since 2002 and is a brown belt. He now assists with the junior classes.
David David Close David is a graduate student at Mississippi State University in Industrial Engineering. He has been with the academy since 2002. David is a second degree black belt in Judo and a first degree black belt in Akyama-Ryu Jujitsu. He also holds black belt rank in Han Mu Do and is a blue belt in Brazilian Jujitsu.
Kara Kara Roberts Kara is a librarian with Starkville Public Libraries. She is a third degree black belt in Taekwondo and a brown belt in Jujitsu. Kara has been with the academy since 1997 and assists with the Taekwondo classes.
Stephanie Stephanie Aultman Stephanie is a black belt in Taekwando. She has been training with the academy since 2002 and now teaches children's martial arts classes.