Ms. Samantha Roach -  Head Instructor

Mr. Craig Schaul - Associate Instructor

My name is Craig Schaul.  I recently achieved the rank of Shodan in March of 2008.  My career with the Shinkyudo Karate Association began in the spring of 2001 when Sensei Daniel Gray announced to our veterinary school class that that he was teaching karate, that anyone was welcome to join.  I took him up on that offer and was in the next scheduled class.  My education in karate continued in the class setting for 2 years, then as students graduated, or stopped their training; only Sensei Gray and I continued to train.  I received private workouts with Sensei Gray over the next two years while we both obtained our veterinary degrees.  While training with Sensei Gray I achieved the rank of Green belt or Go kyu (5^th rank).  During the time I spent training with Sensei Gray I became the acquaintance of Sensei Aaron Leisinger and Sensei Chelsey Leisinger, Sensei Gray's bother and sister respectively. 

Our veterinary education ended with graduation in May of 2004 and Sensei Gray and I were forced to part ways due to both starting our careers as Veterinarians.  I moved to take a job in Cedar Falls, Iowa and as luck would have it, Cedar Falls was home to Shinkyudo's home school at the YMCA.  Both Sensei Leisingers were teaching at the YMCA and I fell seamlessly into class.  I quickly promoted to Brown Belt or San kyu (4^th rank), skipping the rank of  Purple belt or Yon Qu (3^rd rank).  The next 3 years culminated into the promotion to Shodan. 

I now teach karate with Sensei Roach at the Cedar Falls Recreation Center.  I am looking forward to continuing my karate education in the future.

Karate Class Times:

Monday 6:30 PM

Wednesday 7:00 PM

Place:

110 East 13th Street

Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613

Contact:

Ms. Roach     319-610-3819

Mr. Schaul   563-920-9159