Dwight Werner

On the first day of kindergarten a bully from the third grade punched me in the nose and gave me a bloody nose because I wouldn’t give him my hat.

I had to sit all day with the blood on my shirt. I did get in a few licks myself though and learned a valuable lesson. I learned to stand up for myself. This lesson would come in handy because we moved a lot and I ended up attending 13 different schools.

I was always the new kid and had to prove myself every where I went. I learned to hit first and ask questions later. While this was somewhat effective I knew in my heart that this was not the right way. I was not fighting because I was brave, I was fighting because I was scared to death of being picked on and thought of as weak.

My self esteem was very low and as I got older I started hanging out with older kids who basically used me as a stooge to do their dirty work. I ended up getting in trouble with the law. I was not in control of my actions or emotions.

When I became an adult and had children of my own, one day my son got picked on by a bully and did not want to go to school. My son was 6 and the bully was 13.

I immediately went over to the bully’s house and confronted his father. The father was a hard core outlaw biker who basically told me to get lost. I did not know what to do… As an adult if I fought the guy I knew from experience I would go to jail and it would not solve anything.

I did not want my son to go through his youth always afraid like I did. When I was younger, I begged my mother to take me to karate. We never could afford it.

I decided to sign my son and daughter up. When I got there the instructor asked me if I would like to try it. I thought I was too old but did it anyways. Well, it turned out to be one of the best things I ever did.

The Martial Arts became a passion for me and so I became an Instructor. Then when my job at General Motors was eliminated I turned it into my full time profession. I traveled all around the world seeking out the best Martial Arts Masters I could find to teach me their techniques which I combined into Kai-Zen Do.

My son became one of the best martial artists in the world. In fact so did my other 5 kids as well as my wife. They did not have to grow up afraid, doing things they knew they shouldn’t to be accepted. They are in control of their actions and emotions. Their level of fitness, self discipline and confidence are off the charts. The Martial Arts is my gift to them.

Dwight Werner:

• 1st Degree Black Belt: 01/12/1990
• 2nd Degree Black Belt: 06/15/1991
• 3rd Degree Black Belt: 05/12/1994
• 4th Degree Black Belt: 08/15/2005
• 5th Degree Black Belt: 07/09/2011

Accomplishments:

• 1994: ETP Certification from Private Ventures Inc. Licensed by the State of Michigan
• 1997: Awarded by Executive Declaration of Governor John Engler: Certificate of Commendation, recognizing Dwight Werner as Young Fitness Leader of the Year.
• 2004: Nominated for Citizen of the Year for Bedford Township Midhigan
• 2005: Hero Award awarded by EFC Black Belt Schools an International Martial Arts School Management Company.

Affiliates:

• MATA (Martial Arts Teachers Association)
• MAIA (Martial Arts Industry Association)
• NAPMA (National Association Of Professional Martial Artists)
• EFC (Educational Funding Company)
• CKDMAI (Choi Kwang Do Martial Art International)
• TASMA (Transported After School Martial Arts)
• NSA (National Security Alliance)
• Kinect Martial Arts International

Main Instructors:

• Grandmaster Kwang Choi : Choi Kwang Do
• Master Michael Coleman: Choi Kwang Do
• Master Gene Duncan: Choi Kwang do
• Grandmaster Hwa Chong: Tae Kwon Do
• Grandmaster John Graden: Pro-Star Martial Arts
• Master Jerry Jones: Free Style Jiu Jitstu, No-Gi grappling
• Grandmaster Keith Hafner: Martial Arts business practices
• Also attended many seminars by other instructors all over the world.