TOURNAMENT AND EVENT CENTRAL STAFF

TOURNAMENT PROMOTER/DIRECTOR

MASTER JEFF HELANEY, 8^TH DAN

Master Helaney has been involved in the martial arts for 37 years. He holds black belts in four styles: TaeKwon-Do, Hapkido, Pent-jak Silat, and American Freestyle. He is a former Professional Karate Commission (PKC) Ohio State and National Series Promoter and International TaeKwon-Do Union (ITU) Ohio State Director. He currently works with the Midwest Martial Arts League (MMAL) as the Public Relations and Tournaments Director.

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Omaha Blue Waves Martial Arts

TOURNAMENT EVENT DIRECTOR

MRS. MICHELE HELANEY, 2^nd Dan

Mrs. Helaney has been involved in the martial arts for 10 years and is a certified TaeKwon-Do instructor.  She currently works as an instructor with Omaha Blue Waves Martial Arts. He work with children in the martial arts has been recognized by the World Wide Martial Arts Hall of Fame and the NE-DE-U-KAN- TAE Federation.  Mrs. Helaney is, also, a licensed massage therapist and oriental health educator.

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Omaha Blue Waves Martial Arts

FILM AND MEDIA DIRECTOR

MR. JASON LEVERING, OMAHA FILM FESTIVAL

Jason Levering is the co-founder and executive director of the Omaha Film Festival. The Omaha Film Festival started in 2005 as a way to bring international, independent films to Omaha. Jason has been responsible for hosting several events headlined by Hollywood notables such as: Shane Black (Lethal Weapon – Writer), Josh Stolberg (Good Luck Chuck- Writer), and Mike Hill (A Beautiful Mind –Editor). Please contact Mr. Levering for questions regarding the “So You Want to Be a Martial Arts Star” film test and the OFF Signature Series Action Film Making Seminar.

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Omaha Film Festival

FLOOR STAFF – COORDINATION AND SAFETY

CHIEF ARBITRATOR

MASTER DAN VALIN, 7^TH DAN

Master Dan Valin is the current president of the Midwest Martial Arts League and the owner of the Midwest Martial Arts Academies in Eligin, Wheeling, and Mt. Prospect, IL. Master Valin is, also, the central authority for a number of academies in the Midwest.  He holds rank certifications from the MMAL, the ITU, the ITF, and the USTF.

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Midwest Academy of Martial Martial Arts

FLOOR COORDINATOR

MASTER SCOTT KUHFELDT, 6^TH DAN

MMAL OFFICAL

Master Kuhfeldt has been involved in the martial arts for over 25 years. He is the program coordinator for the Wheeling Park District TaeKwon-Do program and the Training Director for the Midwest Martial Arts Academies. In 2002, he was inducted into the World Wide Martial Arts Hall of Fame as the “Instructor of the Year.”

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RING RUNNERS

PAIGE HELANEY, 2nd DAN

Ms. Helaney has been involved in the martial arts for 7 years. She is a certified instructor in TaeKwon-Do and is a volunteer instructor with Omaha Blue Waves Martial Arts.

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FLOOR STAFF – JUDGING AND SCOREKEEPING

RING ONE – CHILDREN’S DIVISION (5-8)

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SHIHAN TOM SCOTT, 5^TH DAN

NICK CERIOS KEMPO

Shihan Scott is the owner of Nick Cerio’s Kempo in Omaha, Nebraska. Several other area Kempo School instructors are Shihan Scott’s students.

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JEMAL CRISP, 4^TH DAN

MIDWEST ACADEMY OF THE MARTIAL ARTS

Mr. Crisp currently holds a 4^th Dan in TaeKwon-Do and works as the Membership Director for the Midwest Academy of the Martial arts.

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RING TWO – PRE-TEEN DIVISION (9-10)

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MASTER RICK BRABECK, 7^TH DAN

NORTHWEST TAEKWON-DO

Master Brabeck trained with the late Grand Master Han Chak Yo, who was hand picked by General Choi to spread the art of TKD. Master Brabeck owns Northwest TKD, and is a Technical Director with the MMAL.

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MR. CODY KITZMILLER, 5^TH DAN

SAKURA ACADEMY

Mr. Kitzmiller is an instructor at the Sakura Academy in LaVista, Nebraska and holds a 5^th Dan in Soshi Go Ryu Karate. Mr. Kitzmiller has, also, studied Muy Thia, Kung Fu, and Jujitsu.

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RING THREE – PRE-TEEN DIVISION (11-12)

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MASTER HILLARY STROM, 5^TH DAN

CHUNGDOKWAN UTA TAEKWONDO ACADEMY

Ms. Strom has run the Chung Do Kwan UTA Tae Kwon Do Academy for over 10 years and is one of the co-directors of the Cornhusker State Games.

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MR. MATT OWENS, 4^TH DAN

OMAHA BLUE WAVES MARTIAL ARTS

Mr. Owens holds a 4^th Dan in TaeKwon-Do from the USCTA and is a volunteer instructor at Omaha Blue Waves Martial Arts. He has been studying martial arts for over 17 years.

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MR. MATT DENONCOUR

NICK CERIOS KEMPO

Mr. Denocour is originally from Rhode Island and is a recent transplant to the Omaha area. He began his training in Nick Cerio’s Kempo (R.I.) in 1996 and is currently studying under Shihan Tom Scott in Omaha.

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RING FOUR –TEEN DIVISION (13-17)

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Master Daniel  McCarthy

San-Mai

Master McCarthy has trained in the martial arts for over 20 years. In addition to Taekwondo, he also trains regularly in Hapkido, Kung Fu, and Escrima. Master McCarthy is the Head Instructor of 2 time Best of Omaha Winner San-Mai Martial Arts.

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Mr. Jason Frymire, 3rd Dan

S.D.Y. TaeKwon-Do

Mr. Frymire has been involved in Taekwon-Do for over 20 years. He currently works as the head instructor at S.D.Y. TaeKwon-Do and is the Marketing Director for the MMAL. Mr. Frymire is a MMAL certified referee.

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RING FIVE –ADULT DIVISIONS (18+)

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SIFU PHILIP STARR

YILIQUAN ASSOCIATION

Sifu Starr is a former open competition national champion, a celebrated author, and has been a practitioner of the martial arts for over 50 years

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MASTER VICKI NEIMAN, 7^TH DAN

SOUTH CENTRAL TAEKWONDO

Master Vicki Neiman has been involved in the martial arts for over 27 years and is co-owner of South Central Tae Kwon Do. Master Neiman currently teaches both Tae Kwon Do and Qi Gong. She is the vice president of the Heartland Martial Arts League.

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NEAL HAKENSON, 3^RD DAN

OMAHA SOUTHWEST YMCA

Mr. Hakenson is the adult Tae Kwon Do instructor at the Omaha South West YMCA.

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RING SIX – STAGING, SPECIAL EVENTS, AND ADULT BLACK BELT DIVISIONS

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MASTER MICHAEL NEIMAN, 7^TH DAN

SOUTH CENTRAL TAEKWONDO

Master Neiman has been involved in the martial arts for over 27 years. He holds black belts in both Tae Kwon Do and Hapkido. He is the co-owner of South Central TaeKwon Do and the President of the Heartland Martial Arts League.

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MASTER MICHAEL CATRON, 5^TH DAN

CHUNGDOKWAN UTA TAEKWONDO ACADEMY

Master Catron has run the Chung Do Kwan UTA Tae Kwon Do Academy for over 10 years. He is the co-director of the Cornhusker State Games TaeKwon-Do Division. Master Catron holds black belts in Tae Kwon Do and Kendo.

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FILMING AND MEDIA EVENTS STAFF

JEREMY DECKER

OMAHA FILM FESTIVAL

Mr. Decker is a director with the Omaha Film Festival. The Omaha Film Festival started in 2005 as a way to bring international, independent films to Omaha. Jeremy has been responsible for hosting several events headlined by Hollywood notables such as: Shane Black (Lethal Weapon – Writer), Josh Stolberg (Good Luck Chuck- Writer), and Mike Hill (A Beautiful Mind –Editor).

ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT STAFF

EVENT SET UP STAFF

MS. PAIGE HELANEY

PREREGISTRATION

TBA

REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL STAFF

TBA

CLEAN UP STAFF

MS. PAIGE HELANEY

AWARDS

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WE NEED YOU! An event like the 2010 Omaha National Martial Arts Championship cannot function without the help of a lot of great people like you. Let us know how you want to help and we will recognize your efforts here.  Please Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you would like to volunteer your time and your expertise. Please include a short 3 or 4 line biography and indicate where you would like to help out. *Please note staff ring assignments are subject to change and will be updated as more volunteers are added.