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Grand Master Richard Osborn

Grand Master Richard Osborn, Sr., was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2006.  Grand Master Osborn is the first Martial Artist to be inducted.  He has made Martial Arts History.

Grand Master Richard Osborn, Sr, .................8th Degree Black Belt

  GRAND MASTER RICHARD OSBORN, SR. has been teaching Tae Kwon Do since 1979. He has taught over 2,000 students, has 100 blackbelts, and 25 certified instructors. Mr. Osborn held the undisputed Welter Weight Kickboxing Belt for 6 years, retiring with a record of 30-4.Mr. Osborn competed on a regular basis. He attended tournaments all over the United States. He has competed in Boston, Canada, New York, Kentucky, Chicago, the list goes on and on. He is well known among other competitors for his expertise and wisdom.Mr. Osborn placed consistency in the top 3 at tournaments, and regularly wins Grand Champion of the over-all tournament. He has been rated Regionally, Nationally and Internationally since 1982. You can find Mr. Osborn in many of the karate magazines, such as Black Belt Magazine, Karate/Kungfu Illustrated, Action and SKI Magazine. He ended his regional career in 1999 massing over 1,000 awards. Mr. Osborn has been a board member of the Midwest Martial Arts Association since1999.

His point tournament career has earned him an excess of 1500 trophies. His point tournaments earned him a rating in the top 5 of national and regional rating circuits such as PKL, SKI, NASKA, MARS, RSKC, USA-KIA and MMA, MOCAN, and NBL. A partial list of his major awards and honors he has won are as follows:

Battle of Atlanta (Televised Nationally on ESPN) 1982

RSKC Black Belt Forms and Fighting - Competitor of the Year 1994

Bill Wallace Midwest Championship 1984 Forms and Fighting

Midwest Martial Arts Black Belt Forms and Fighting - Competitor of the Year 1989-2000

1988 first father and son to win grand champion at a national tournament with son master richard osborn jr

WAKO - USA National Karate Championship 1991

USA - KIA Grand Champion Forms and Fighting 1990

Sport Karate Internatonal Black Belt Forms and Fighting Competitor of the Year 1993

Kentucky Bluegrass Champion Forms and Fighting 1990

To name a few

Master Richard Osborn Jr., 7th Degree Black Belt

 

Richard Osborn Jr. started his martial arts career in 1983. By the the late 80's he became one of the youngest black belts in the midwest. Proving to be one of the top junior competitors in the region he routinley competed in regional and national competitions. Consistenly placing in the top three in his junior divisions he amassed over 500 top three finishes. A couple of highlights of his junior wins came at Bluegrass nationals and the NBL supergrands in 1994. At the age of 14 he began to teach adult and childrens classes at his fathers schools and continues to teach today. He has helped train young children and adults, male and female to become champions in the ring and in life. He continues to compete today still showing the same consistency he did as a junior. Teaching and building people remains his first goal,building strong competitors is also apart of his progression as a black belt. Becoming one of the youngest ranking 6th degree black belts he follows in the tradition of his father.

Master Brandon Osborn, 6th Degree Black Belt

Brandon Osborn started the martial arts at the age of 5 under the watchful eye of his father Richard Osborn sr. And his brother Richard Osborn jr. He received his black belt at the age of 8 years old. Brandon along the way received many honors as a under black belt competitor but really took off when he received his black belt. Wining numerous times locally and placing top 3 at national and world events. Mr Osborn reached the level of master at the age of 19 with his 4th degree promotion. Throughout his teachings he has taught in over 8 locations, now assisting in running 4 tae kwon do schools in Springfield, Joplin, galena, and el dorado springs Missouri. A list of some of the tournaments he has won and awards he has been presented include

Midwest Martial Arts Association Champion 1998-2005- Promoter of the Midwest martial arts Association

Triple crown winner for MMAfor the year of 2003- Runner Up Team forms At the bluegrass world finals.

Battle of Atlanta world championships finalist- Budweiser National Championship Winner

Grand champ Missouri National Finals- Featured in the 2004 Bluegrass Nationals News Report for www.Maslinc.com

Numerous seminars and demonstrations for Schools across Missouri- top two finishes at Tournaments such as

Missouri Shoinru Pro Am- southern Missouri state challenge- Coca Cola classic- Tiger Crane-Holiday Open-

Midwest Winter Open -Land of Lincoln-Red Dragon-Ultimate Dragon- Battle of the bad to name a few

Master Osborn and his father flew to new jersey to be inducted into the 2003 action martial arts hall of fame. This honor is only experienced by a few martial artists that year now the event has grown to 5,000 attendants.

Master Steve Irby, 6th Degree Black Belt

 
Master Irby started Tae Kwon Do in oct of 1996 He received his black belt in 1998 Master Irby has been teaching since 1998 Master Irby Has been a partner with Richard Osborn Sr. since 1998  Master Irby has placed top 3 in mma ratings since 1998.  Master Irby has also  placed in the top 5 in fighting all 6 years That he has competed at louisville Kentucky at the Bluegrass National and world tournament hosted by Mr. Ken Eubanks.  With two thirds and one second in fighting...
To name a few tournaments he has competed in.
 
Missouri National Finals
Battle of the Queen City
Milt Adams Open
Red Dragon
Ultimate Dragon
Coca Cola Classic
Budweiser Nationals
Bluegrass Nationals and World Championships

Master Tim Latham, 5th Degree Black Belt

Master Gary (shag) Cockrum, 5th Degree Black Belt

Master Steve Kelly, 5th Degree Black Belt

Master John Hillburn, 4th Degree Black Belt

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Mr. Hillburn is a 4th Degree Black Belt who began as a student in 1990 at the Scenic and Walnut Location. .

He has been hitting the tournament scene and doing well in the mens heavyweight division. Mr Hilburn has competed in many local and national tournaments over the years, winning world and national titles.  With 17 years of experience, he is a great addition to the list of instructors bringing a flair of the old school to the new creating a powerfull way of teaching. 

You can catch Mr. Hillburns classes on friday nights from 6-8 pm.

Master Bonnie Rash, 4th Degree Black

Richard "Pete" Avery, Assistant Instructor

Merle Rhotten, Assistant Instructor