Fifth Degree Black Belt
Herman L. Ocasio - Sensei is an instructor at Ocasio’s Haverhill location, a Personal Trainer and enjoys reading, family, weight training, church. Martial Arts favorites: Discipline, character development. “Thank you to my family and Jesus” Training 25 years. H
Third Degree Black Belt
Isiah Ocasio - He is in the 11th grade, an instructor at Ocasio’s Plaistow location and enjoys karate, weight lifting, basketball, football. Martial Arts favorites: Demo Team, physical mobility, life skills. “Thanks Sensei for all the great laughs” Training 12 years. H/P
Mike Scatamacchia - He is in the 11th grade and enjoys fishing, skiing, video games, movies, long-boarding. Martial Arts favorites: self defenses. “Live for the moment” Training 13 years. H
Second Degree Black Belts
Nicholas Flanagan - He is in the 6th grade and enjoys skateboarding, video games. Martial Arts favorites: weapons, flip tricks. “Nunchucks Rule!” Training 5.5 years. H
Chris Langlois - He is a Union Carpenter foreman and enjoys fishing. Martial Arts favorites: physical fitness, learning complex forms. “Thanks to my wife and 2 children for their support.” Training 5 years. P
Josué Mendez - He is a martial arts instructor at the Ocasio’s Haverhill location. His hobbies include playing basketball, staying in shape, watching the DVD “The Secret”. Martial Arts favorites: teaching others great skills to apply in life. “There is no such thing as failure, there are only results” Training 3 years. H
Jason K. Merchant - He is a Project Manager. His hobbies include hockey, reading, working out, computers. Martial Arts favorites: forms, Bo. Training 4 years. H
Joshua Montisanti - He is in the 6th grade. His hobbies include sports, skateboarding. Martial Arts favorites: sparring , grappling, Demo Team. Training 7 years. H
Stephanie Sammon - She is in the 7th grade and enjoys paintball, acting, softball, karate. Martial Arts favorites: weapons, leadership skills, becoming a better person. “Thanks to my family and Sensei for all of your help” Training 3 years. H
Seth Travers - He is in the 9th grade and enjoys drawing, video games, hanging out with friends. Martial Arts favorites: weapons, sword, forms, friends. Training 5 years. H
Jonathan Wydola - He is in the 9th grade. His hobbies include skateboarding, baseball, snowboarding, skim boarding. Martial Arts favorites: defenses. Training 8 years. H
| First Degree Black Belts
Stephen Bergeron - He is an Engineering Technologist and enjoys karate, hunting, gardening. Martial Arts favorites: learning new things, friendships, workout. Training 3 years. H
James Busi - He is in the 5th grade and enjoys baseball, bike riding, basketball, karate. Martial Arts favorites: learning new things, grappling, sparring. Training 6 years P
Sander Casale - He is in the 5th grade and enjoys outdoor activities, drawing, Lego’s. Martial Arts favorites: forms, grappling, board breaking. Training 5 years H
Jim Hoff - He is in the 9th grade and enjoys baseball, karate, hanging out with friends. Martial Arts favorites: sparring, weapons, forms. Training 3.5 years. H
Michael King - He is in the 10th grade and enjoys hanging with friends, karate. Martial Arts favorites: physical activity, accomplishments, friends. Training 3.5 years. H
G. Renée Marsh - She is an administrative assistant at Ocasio’s in Plaistow. Her hobbies include golf, crafts, reading and computers. Martial Arts favorites: Forms. “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass. Life is about learning to dance in the rain..” Training 3 years. P
Charles Mears - He is employed as a service carpenter. His hobbies include sports, basketball, baseball. Martial Arts favorites: fitness, health, respect. Training 3 years. P
Grace Papp - She is in the 5th grade and enjoys skateboarding, piano, collecting bottle caps. Martial Arts favorites: grappling, forms. “Karate Rules” Training 6 years. H
Celia Prescott - She is in the 3rd grade and enjoys sports, boating, family. Martial Arts favorites: kicking, punching. Training 4.5years. P
Ed Shaut - He is a store manager and enjoys coaching soccer and community service. Martial Arts favorites: working with son Ryan and helping others in class. “Regional Community Service Award winner at work - 2 yrs in a row” Training 2.5 years. H
Ryan Shaut - He is in the 3rd grade and enjoys soccer, video games, karate. Martial Arts favorites: helping other kids learn . Training 2.5 years H
Christopher Trus - He is in the 9th grade and enjoys skateboarding, drawing. Martial Arts favorites: learning new kicks, shadow boxing. Training 3 years. P
Recommended Black Belt
Donna Judge - She is a teacher’s aide and enjoys painting, working out, karate. Martial Arts favorites: workout. Training 2.5 years. H
Chip Lincoln - He is a Veterinarian and enjoys karate, shooting, paintball. Martial Arts favorites: exercise, discipline, self defense. Training 1.5 years. H
| Junior Black Belts
Jacob D. Bradley - He is in the 4th grade and enjoys playing with friends, electronic games, Lego’s, hiking, skiing, biking. Martial Arts favorites: sparring, board breaking. Training 3 years. P
Michael Buot - He is in the 7th grade and enjoys video games, karate, and building model airplanes. Martial Arts favorites: sparring, grappling. Training 7 years. H
Dylan Byron - He is in the 6th grade and enjoys football, baseball and bike riding. Martial Arts favorites: defenses and forms. “Thanks to Mr. Mendez and Sensei Ocasio for the pep talks when I wanted to quit” Training 2.5 years. H
Michael Gallant - He is in the 4th grade and enjoys video games, bowling, Cub Scouts, golf, pool. Martial Arts favorites: Demo Team, SWAT, performing. Training 3 years. P
Justin Mancinelli - He is in the 5th grade and enjoys playing soccer, traveling, building model roller coasters. Martial Arts favorites: board breaking, Demo Team. Training 2.5 years. P
Tyler J. McDonald - He is in the 1st grade and enjoys baseball collecting baseball cards, video games, ATV riding. Martial Arts favorites: Sparring, SWAT and “back your lines up”. Training 3 years. H
Evan Mullin - He is in the 4th grade and enjoys collecting Pok’emon. Martial Arts favorites: forms, disarms and locks. “I did it” Training 2.5 years. H
Jolee Nicholson - She is in kindergarten and enjoys soccer, karate, bike riding. Martial Arts favorites: Demo Team, exercises. Training 3 years. P
Damien Pevear - He is in the 4th grade and enjoys karate, collecting football cards, skateboarding. Martial Arts favorites: weapons, learning to defend himself. “Thank you Deshi for teaching me what I need to know to be a better person” Training 3 years. P
Victoria Stubbs - She is in the 3rd grade and enjoys drawing, making plays “shows”, watching TV. Martial Arts favorites: kicking, weapons. Training 2 years. H
Black Belt Mid Term Testers
Haverhill
3rd degree-Elvis Edwards
2nd degrees - Ian Alford, Olivia Alford, Chris Fisher, Peter Fisher, Alexandria Gurrisi, Brett Honor, Jacqui Kiley, Kaila Nicholson, Atlee Quarrier
1st degrees – Anya Alford, John Alford, Katja Alford, Matthew Brown, Mike Flanagan, Peter Gurrisi, Victor Hu, Matthew Kimball, Tyler L’Italien, Daniel McDonald, Keith Merchant, Scott Murphy, Mason Ocasio, Dustin Parkhurst, Isabelle Quarrier
Plaistow
1st degrees – Thomas Dawson, Roger Dumas, Zachary Dumas, Tyler Fiore, Dylan MacDonald
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