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Our Black Belts

Black Belt Club of America Creed

To Build Good Character through

Knowledge in the Mind,

Honesty in the Heart,

and Strength in the Body.

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To Live in Friendship and Harmony

and to Learn the Joy of Helping Others.

 

To Do My Best Everyday 

In Every Way

To Show My

Black Belt Attitude! 

CHRIS POLLMAN KARATE ACADEMY

Chris Pollman Karate Academy
Chris Pollman Karate Academy - Philip Rose

Philip Rose

5th Degree Black Belt

Philip Rose has been with Chris Pollman Karate Academy for 18 years. He is currently a 5th degree Black Belt. He is serving his 9th year with the Navy, where he leads a command fitness program. While with the Navy Seabees he has built structures in 6 different countries and 8 different states. He spent 5 years active duty and every single vacation day he took was back here teaching classes in Weatherford at the karate academy. He graduated from SWOSU in the Entrepreneurship program in April 2023 with honors.

Chris Pollman Karate Academy - Ali Patton

Ali Patton

3rd Degree Black Belt

I’m Allison Rose but April calls me Smiley. I started karate in 2012. I earned my black belt in 2016 and have been on the leadership team for several years. When not at work or karate I spend time with my dogs Ein and Eide. I love to go kayaking.

Chris Pollman Karate Academy - Nathan DeVaughan

Nathan DeVaughan

2nd Degree Black Belt

Nathan DeVaughan is a 2nd-degree Black Belt and has been taking karate for 8 years. He is a freshman at Southwestern Oklahoma State University, studying to earn a degree in finance. Nathan has two siblings in karate: a brother and a sister. Nathan’s favorite parts of karate are point fighting and learning new forms. Outside of practicing karate, he enjoys playing video games and acting in musicals.

Chris Pollman Karate Academy - Jacob Fast

Jacob Fast

3rd Degree Black Belt

Jacob Fast is 22 years old and is currently attending SWOSU majoring in Engineering technology He take karate and plays many video games. He has been in karate for over twelve years and is a 2nd degree black belt. He loves sushi. His favorite holiday is Christmas because he gets to see family and love eggnog. He has been on the leadership team for over four years. He has three dogs that he loves a lot.

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