AIK Direct Lineage Recognition
All Students listed below are in the Direct Lineage of Andrew Pilch. This is in the Rough N’ Tumble lineage of Sigung Stephen LaBounty, the analytical analysis and practical application in the Tactical Combat lineage of Mike Winkeljohn, and the non destructive counterbalances in the Paxial Arts Lineage of Ed Parker (Jr.) as taught at The American Institiute of Kenpo.
(*) Represents students who have achieved Youth Black Belt, and then went on to also achieve AIK Junior Black Belts status.
(***) Has got on to achieve higher levels of black belt under the oversight of other qualified Kenpo instructors.
(Bold) Has moved to the adult program and earned a Senior Black Belt.
If you attained your Black Belt directly under Mr. Pilch before AIK’s formation in 2005, (or you were omitted from our records by mistake) and you would like to have your rank recognized here, please email us so that we may honor your journey in Kenpo.
1st Degree Junior Black Belts
Students of the Arts
Adrian Cordova
Alexander Shah
Alexis Nasta
Andrew Dolphin
Angelica Shah
Angus James Hendrick
Anthony Bates
Bobby Ortner
Cooper Cadin
Corey Webb
Corwin Chavez
Cruz Horn *
Delany Huynh
Damion Morgen-Goetz *
Devin Armstrong *
Dominick Garza
Edwin Collier Moody
Eliza Smith
Ellee F. Beider
Emma Villarreal
Gabriel Kaye Tso
Graham Jacob
Haneef Elfaki
Hunter Haggerty
Ian Robbins
Isabel Burgos De-Stephanis
Jacob A. Risley
Jett Smith
Justin Palmer
Katrina Shah
Kristian Wilhelm
Leah Longfellow
Mackenzie Meacham
Robin Lukavich
Roxanna Higuera
Samuel Terpstra
Samuel Cohen
Santiago Hernandez
Shay Muscarella
Tanner Schmidt
Taylor Bosdock
Trenton Binnie
Triza Brion
Troy Schmidt
Valerie Armstrong ***
William Bennett
Wilson Goss
Winton Chavez
Zachariah Lukavich
Zack Wessman-Hughes
Zoey Rene Tso
Winfield Chavez