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For more than four decades, Sensei Harry Charache has been a master of martial arts. After graduating from college with a teaching degree, he began his training in Isshin Ryu Karate in 1979 under the tutelage of Joseph Jennings in Rochester, New York. Since then, he has achieved 8th dan Black Belt status, and he has instructed a variety of groups, including 70 local police departments, the National SWAT Team of Ecuador, elementary and middle schoolers in 30 different schools, and the students at his own school for 33 years. Master Stuart Emery also has extensive martial arts experience. He began training in Taekwondo in 1984 under Grand Master Lee, Young Il in Baltimore, MD, and he achieved the rank of 1st dan by 1988. In the years since then, Master Emery has advanced to 4th dan, promoted by Grand Master Choung, Woo Deuk. He continues to share his knowledge with his students today.