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 Sensei Jeff Wynn is a research geophysicist by profession, currently serving as a science manager with the US Federal Government in Vancouver, WA. He holds a 4th degree black belt (Yodan) in Budoshin (Japanese-origin) Jujitsu and a black belt in Combat Sombo, the Russian national martial art.   

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 Louise Wynn (above) is a former college instructor (Linguistics and Literature) at Northern Virginia Community College and King Abdul-Aziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.  She currently teaches biology labs at Washington State University, Vancouver, and has also served as a CASA volunteer for the Clark County court system; she currently holds a Ni-Kyu (2nd Kyu Brown Belt) rank in Budoshin Jujitsu.

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 Cory Wynn is the Aquatics Coordinator for the City of Vancouver; and has served as an EMT for the Sterling, VA, Fire and Rescue Squad, and as a Court-Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Volunteer for the Clark County court system. He currently holds a Shodan (first-degree black belt) in Budoshin Jujitsu, and a black belt in Combat Sombo.

 Greg Catanese is a Pro- fessional Licensed Acu- puncturist and Chinese Herbalist, trained at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine, with certification in Japanese Restorative Massage (Seifukujitsu), and co-owns and operates the Abel Acupuncture Clinic in Vancouver. He holds a Shodan (first-degree black belt) in DanZan Ryu Jujitsu.

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 DonRaphael Wynn holds Shodan rank in Budoshin Jujitsu. He also holds a black belt in Combat Sombo.  Don is a microbiologist, and has recently returned to Vancouver from a two-year service mission in Taiwan. He is also a certified emergency medical technician.

 Jared Wynn holds Shodan rank in Budoshin Jujitsu.  He has advanced training in Cinco Pares Kali, Doce Pares Arnis, and other blade arts. He works in Los Angeles as a department manager in the film industry and visits our school periodically as a guest instructor.

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Wynn Family Instructor Set, 30 November 2007

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