My Chief Instuctor

Mr. Laperle began his martial arts career in June 1986 at the Danielson Martial Arts Academy. He received his Black Belt in April 1990. In February 1992 he was promoted to 2nd Dan and he earned his 3rd Dan in November 1994. In March 1998 at the age of 22, Mr. Laperle became the youngest martial artist in the Cheezic Tang Soo Do’s 40 year history to earn a 4th Dan Master Belt. Later that same year, Mr. Laperle organized the first of a now annual event in order to raise money for the St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, the Kick-a-Thon Fundraiser. This fundraiser has raised over $12,000 for the hospital to date. In September 2002 at the age of 26, Mr. Laperle once again made Federation history by becoming the youngest 5th Dan Master Belt in Cheezic Tang Soo Do. Mr. Laperle has been a member of the USA Karate team and has competed from New England to the former Soviet Union, Bermuda and Australia, where he won first place in men’s open full contact sparring. In our federation he has been ranked #1 in his sparring division for the years 1991-2004, and 2006. He has also earned himself Grand Championship status several times in weapons and forms competition. He has done martial arts seminars at several schools, participated in karate demonstrations in Poland and China, as well as run a children’s self defense course through the Thompson Recreational program. He has been a regular instructor at our federations Karate Camp. Mr. Laperle has owned the Danielson Martial Arts Academy since May, 1994. In November 2004, Mr. Laperle was awarded with the prestigious Starfish Award, usually reserved for schoolteachers. As of October 2007, Mr. Laperle has promoted 55 martial artists to black belt level, and has promoted 2 students to the Master Belt level.In January 2008, Mr. Laperle was inducted into the Action Martial Arts Magazine Hall of Fame. Mr. Laperle received the Outstanding Achievements in the Martial Arts award.