CHARLIE STURGILL

HEAD INSTRUCTOR - QUEST FITNESS

7th DAN BLACK BELT

MASTER SUPERIOR

He was born in Jenkins, Kentucky in 1936.

Moved to Baltimore, Maryland in 1947.

Graduated from Patterson High School, played varsity football.

Attended Dundalk Community College.

Boy Scout Leader of Troop 929-Norwood Elementary School.

Assistant Commissioner for the Boy Scouts and responsible for the welfare of 11 different troops

Was Vice President of CCD Sunday School at Our Lady of Hope Church.

Served in the Army from 1958-1964  24^th Division  Rocket Assembly Specialist.  

Worked at Westinghouse as a radar repairman.

Worked at Esskay Meat Company 1962-1998 (retired).

Began martial arts training on April 3, 1979 in Yin-Chuan Kenpo, Chin-Na, Ju-Jitsu, Judo and Mu Du Kwon.

Received Shodan 1^st degree Black Belt  12-6-1986  under Professor David Grosscup

Received 2^nd degree Black Belt   3-22-1993

Received 3^rd degree Black Belt    1-2-1996

Received 4^th degree Black Belt   1-30-1999

Received 5^th degree Black Belt    8-4-2001

Received 6^th degree Black Belt    4-30-2005

Sensei and Head Instructor at Quest Health and Fitness Club at Abingdon, Maryland

SCHOOLS TAUGHT

Quest Health and Fitness Club-Abingdon, Maryland

Harford Health and Fitness Club in Aberdeen, Maryland.

TOURNAMENT RECORD

Has won over 62 trophies

Competes in Kata / Kumite / Weapons / Breaking

AWARDS AND INDUCTIONS

    Attendance              2-2-1980

      500 Hours                 11-2-1981

           Instructors Patch         5-29-1982

      1,000 Hours             2-22-1983

                  Tournament Competition          2-27-1983

    Attitude                 7-15-1983

     Chinese Bandit         2-26-1984

   Mat Tatami           1-27-1986

   Technique               1-27-1986

    Kata                     11-14-1987

     Kumite                  2-25-1988

     Weapons               5-17-1988

INDUCTED INTO:

Wide World Martial Arts Hall of Fame, Fulton, New York, on June 9, 2001.

North American Black Belt Hall of Fame in Baltimore, Maryland, on September 22, 2001.

Eastern USA International Martial Arts Association Black Belt Hall of Fame in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on November 3, 2001.

Action Martial Arts Magazine International Hall of Fame in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on January 19, 2002.

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