For the following nine years, Hamann continued to train with Michael Awad and students. Upon graduation, he took a position with Index Design Associates in Cincinnati. in June 1984 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Design. While attending U.C., Hamann completed design internships in Columbus, Ohio where he organized a karate club and taught for nine months and in Winchester, Virginia where he taught advanced students at the Tom Glass Karate Club for six months.

Hamann was welcomed as a standing member and instructor at Sensei Awad’s Kosho School Karate School. Upon arriving in Cincinnati, he introduced himself to Shuri-Ryu Chief Instructor Michael Awad, requesting permission to train at his dojo with his brothers and students. Hamann left the karate business in May 1980 to pursue a design degree at the University of Cincinnati (U.C.). Hamann competed within other organizations including the PKC and AAU, and in numerous Phil Koeppel Schools of Karate inter-dojo tournaments. Before long he was teaching and ultimately operated several of Sensei Koeppel’s dojos in Peoria, Pekin, Champaign, Cleveland, and Dayton.ĭuring this time, Hamann traveled the United States Karate Association (USKA) tournament circuit, competing in national and international competitions taking first place 22 times, second place 11 times and third place 6 times. Soon after his promotion to yellow belt, Hamann began business management training with plans of some day operating one of Sensei Koeppel’s schools.

For the next six years Hamann studied karate under Master Koeppel and his black belt students. Hamann enrolled in the newly opened Pekin, Illinois dojo, one of several schools Sensei Koeppel operated across the central United States. Those currently teaching and training include:ĭavid Hamann began his karate training on Octoat the age of 20 under Sensei Phillip Koeppel, Shuri-Ryu Chief Instructor. Kosho Instructors (L to R) : R.Volz, E.Jones, J.Spurlock, J.Thompson, D.Hamann, K.Kirchmayer, D.Swingley, & N.England The Kosho School of Karate is home to multiple world-class martial arts instructors, who can always be found at the school during business hours (and often beyond!).

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