Our Instructors

Grandmaster Robert Cutrell is the Founder of the North American ChunJiDo Association.

Grandmaster Cutrell, a 5-time Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee, received one of the highest honors in martial arts in 2005 when he was awarded a 10th Dan Sokeship by the World Head Soke Council of Japan.

Grandmaster Cutrell specializes in advanced self-defense training and has an extensive knowledge of traditional martial arts principles and application. Grandmaster Cutrell has conducted seminars across the United States and in Europe. He was the coach of the 2007 USA Martial Arts Team that won 3 first place and 1 third place titles at the Open Black Belt World Championships in Toronto, Canada.

Master Cutrell's Ranks and Achievements

Nancy Cutrell, the wife of Grandmaster Robert Cutrell, is the Senior Director of the North American ChunJiDo Association. Mrs. Cutrell, who specializes in Women's Self-Defense and Youth Protection Programs, has conducted numerous Young Adult, Youth Programs, and corporate-sponsored Self-Defense and Crime Awareness seminars.

Mrs. Cutrell was inducted into the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame as the American Female Self-Defense Instructor of the Year in 2006. Mrs. Cutrell, who has won several regional and national level tournaments, competed for the USA at the Open Black Belt World Championships in Toronto, Canada in 2007, placing third in the world in Women's Sparring. Mrs. Cutrell, who has retired from competition, continues to partner with her husband, Grandmaster Robert Cutrell, in providing traditional martial arts, competitive, and self-defense training to students across the midwest.

Kyle Lawton is a 15-year veteran of the martial arts and currently holds the rank of 4th Dan in ChunJiDo, and 4th Dan in Kempo Jitsu. Sensei Lawton has trained over the last 11 years under the direction of Grandmaster Robert Cutrell and is one of the highest-ranking Black Belts in the North American ChunJiDo Association. He is the Senior Representative for the American Kempo Jitsu Association. Sensei Lawton is also a champion tournament competitor, competing at all levels including the recent Black Belt World Championships in Toronto, Canada, where he placed fourth in the world in traditional Japanese kata.

Michael Dockery, a 7-year veteran of the arts, is a 3rd Dan Black Belt in the North American ChunJiDo Association. Demonstrating amazing speed and power, Mr. Dockery won the Middleweight Sparring World title at the 2007 Open Black Belt World Championships. Mr. Dockery, a breaking enthusiast, is the Captain of the ChunJiDo Breaking Demo Team and has performed demonstrations breaking multiple boards, concrete slabs, ice, and ceramic tiles.