Master
Mark Thomas

• Began martial arts training at the age of 17
• Navy veteran
• Bachelor of Arts, Mathematics, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
• Business Intelligence Consultant for Wachovia Bank
• Joined Karate International in 1993
• Received black belt in 1995
• Brown belt in hapkido
• Inducted into AMAA Hall of Fame in 2003
• Earned Master Instructor (6th Degree) in May of 2005
• Karate International Senior Staff
• Member of Master’s Council
• Over 30 local and open tournament victories
• Wrote and taught self defense seminars for the Boy Scouts of America and Girl Scouts of America
• Taught self defense seminars for a variety of community groups
• Instruct Karate International Competition Team
• Past official in NASKA national and world tournaments
• Past official for NBL regional tournaments
• Past official for KICK USA (Kids in Competition Karate) in Florida
• Wrote Official Tournament Rules for Western Karate International
• Hobbies – Private pilot, snowboarding, whitewater rafting