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 About Synergy Martial Arts South

Synergy Martial Arts

Synergy Martial Arts is a group of Martial Art Instructors that are dedicated to researching the most efficient and

effective Self-Defence methods available. Our goal is to empower our students to overcome their fears and meet them head on so they can live a more productive passion filled life style .

 Synergy Martial Arts South Instructor Bios.

Fonder Colin Kitzman

Apprentice Instructor under Sifu Shawn Kitzman .

First exposure to Martial Arts at age 7.

Competitive Archer 1991-1998.

Took several gold and silver medals in Archery.

Played Middle and High school football .

Nose Tackle and Left gaurd 1992-1993 .

Competitive Power Lifter 1993-1995.

Corrections Officer State of Kansas 2005-2010.

Special Operations Response Team (S.O.R.T) for 6 months.

Kazien Young Adult Program Instructor.

Keep It Simple Self-Defense.(K.I.S.S) For women Instructor

Adult Self-Defense Intructor.

Synergy Bully Awareness Program CoFounder.

Synergy Martial Arts Instructor Bios

Founder Shawn Kitzman

• Apprentice Instructor under Guro Dan Inosanto.
• Full Instructor Progressive Fighting Systems under Sifu Paul Vunak.
• Level 1 Muay Thai Student under Kru Dave Hatch
• Level 3 CSW Student under Sifu Dave Hatch
• First exposure to Martial Arts at the age of nine.
• Began teaching Martial Arts in 1997.
• Conducted seven independent seminars.
• Worked with Military and Law enforcement.
• Attended three hundred and sixty hours of seminars.
• Massage Therapist since 1997 and opened my own massage office in 2003.
• Produced Women’s Self Defense DVD.
• Former Competitive Power lifter 1993-99.
• Set Dead lift record @ Bendle High School with a DL of 415 lbs @ bodyweight of 148 lbs in 1994.
• Began practicing Iyengar Yoga in 2006

Jerry Whiting

• Apprentice Instructor Synergy Martial Arts.
• Phase One Instructor Progressive Fighting Systems under Sifu Paul Vunak.
• Black Belt Isshinryu Karate.
• Member of the Isshinryu Hall of Fame.
• Began training Martial Arts @ age 18.
• Bachelor’s of Science Wayne State University Chemical Engineering.
• Associates of Science Oakland Community College.

Jef Lopes

• Apprentice Instructor Synergy Martial Arts.
• Apprentice Instructor Progressive Fighting Systems under Sifu Paul Vunak.
• Level 1 CSW Student under Sifu Dave Hatch
• Began Martial Arts training at the age of six.
• Trained with the U of M Boxing Club.
• Began Iyengar Yoga 2008.
• Played Multiple Middle School and High School Sports.
• Bachelor’s of Philosophy with a specialty in Mandarin Chinese from The University of Michigan.
• Master’s of Written Communication from Eastern Michigan University.

For more information about Synergy Martial Arts classes or to host a seminar contact us @ shawnk@synergycombatscience.com or 517 672 2386.