Lee Wedlake's "Family Tree" of Black Belts

Current as of 17 May 2009

8th Degree
Gary Ellis, England
Steven White, NH
Graham Lelliott, CA

6th Degree
Steve Hatfield, OH
Kurt Barnhart, IL  

5th Degree
James Lowell, IL ,TN
Sean P. Kelley, FL 
 Bruce Meyer, SC -- Ed Bilski, IL
Brian Price, PA 

4th Degree
Jory Carson, IL(deceased)-- Ken Herman, FL
Tim Walker, FL -- Ingmar Johansson, Sweden
Jon Landin, IL -- Pete Miragliotta, FL -- Ed Cabrera, FL
Mike Squatrito, FL-- Danny Sullivan, FL

3rd Degree
Thomas McLennan, IL -- William Roma, IL
Brad Scornavacco, CO -- Steve Casamento, FL*
Jon Schenk, FL--Paul Meyer, SC
Larry Pate, FL --  Jane West, FL
William Fields, FL -- Bill Damewood, FL
Manuel Rivera, IL -- Marc Sigle, Germany
Lance Soares, MA - Jack Nilon, Australia

2nd Degree
John Frett, IL--David Henderson, IL
Jeff Meth, PA--Ken Miller, FL
Barry Polonitza, FL--James Tucker, IL
Genie Byrd, FL --Tony Velada, IL
Robert Brandt, FL - Richard Stone, FL
Ozzie Rivero, FL (IN) - Frank C. Triolo, FL
Tim Hannahan, FL--Samuel West, FL
Barbara Barnhart, IL --Charles Cockrill, FL
Rich Kozik, IL--Rich LePage, GA
Craig Brasher, FL -- Brian Fox, IL
Carlos Weil, FL -- Keith Mathews, GA
 Peter Galvano, FL

1st Degree
Ed Barr, IL--Paul Bergen, IL
H.Peter Boczar, IL (Hong Kong)
Deborah Colbacchini-Frank, IL(FL)--Richard Donah, IN
Joseph Kowalik, IL--Michael Lappin, IL
Ed Maul, IL(MI)--Joe Merritt, IL--Brian Muszynski, IL
Hamdie Razik, IL--Duane Shue, IL--Pete Theos, IL
Robert Weaver, IL--Michael Schumacher, IL
Gil Taillon, FL--Don Rushing, IL
Kariyann Smith, FL--Brad Congress, FL
Chad Dugan, FL--Steve Catapano, FL (NJ)
Jack Garris, FL--Valarie Hoffman, FL
Jeff Sackett, FL--Steve Abshire, OH 
Renee Squatrito, FL

Other Black Belts Trained By
 Lee Wedlake Jr.
Robert Ray, GA (NC). -- 6th Degree
Nigel Romeril, Channel Islands (UK)--5th Degree
Steve Romeril, Channel Islands (UK)--5th Degree
Gil Hibben, KY--5th Degree
Robert Willis, WI--3rd Degree
Keith Wadsworth, FL--3rd Degree
Bill Long, CA/CO--2nd Degree
Ed Parker JR., CA--1st Degree
Gary Setzer, GA -- 3rd degree
Sam Babikian, PA -- 3rd degree
Ranks are what they were when I worked with them

* Indicates the "ax has fallen" and they are cut off from our lineage, i.e. a dishonorable discharge