Lee Wedlake's "Family Tree" of Black Belts

Current as of 6 June 2010

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

6th Degree
Steve Hatfield, OH (6/2007)
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 - Genie Byrd, FL
Sam Babikian, PA (8/2010)

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
Barbara Barnhart, IL (9/09) - Keith Mathews, GA (6/10)

2nd Degree
John Frett, IL--David Henderson, IL
Jeff Meth, PA--Ken Miller, FL
Barry Polonitza, FL--James Tucker, IL
Tony Velada, IL
Robert Brandt, FL - Richard Stone, FL
Ozzie Rivero, FL (IN) - Frank C. Triolo, FL
Tim Hannahan, FL--Samuel West, FL
Charles Cockrill, FL
Rich Kozik, IL--Rich LePage, GA
Craig Brasher, FL -- Brian Fox, IL
Carlos Weil, FL -- 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 - Wendy Pollack, FL (5/10) 

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

Nick Dreiling, SC - 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