Master Matthew Reardon is a 6th degree black belt in Karate as well as a black belt in several other disciplines. He has over 4 decades of training, and 35+ years of teaching. He has trained in dozens of Martial Arts programs, while specializing in self-defense and women's rape prevention. He has taught numerous programs for Fortune 500 companies, the Oxygen Television Network, Gundersen's Women's Health Expo, and several State and Federal organizations as well. He has trained over 50 black belt instructors, from many different styles, in a continued education program and oversaw the rank promotion of more than 3 dozen to 2nd-5th degree black belt level. He has competed at the national level in competitive breaking, weapons, forms and full contact fighting. He has trained students from 4 years old to retirees, including ones with physical or mental disabilities. He is one of the most humble men you will ever meet and cares about each of his students success. He is a big ole teddy bear who likes to joke around but be serious when it needs to be. We are extremely honored to have him with us. Reards(as we tend to call him) teaches Self Defense classes, Jiu Jitsu, Self Defense or Women's Rape Prevention Seminars and Boxing(when we offer it).