Marlon Anthony Wilson - Instructor (Yodan - 4th Degree)
Marlon Wilson began training in the art of Shaolin Kempo in 1990 in Montreal, Canada and lives and teaches there to this day. When he first joined the dojo was in the Villari organization and before his first test there was a split and Masters Self Defense Centers was created. His original teacher Elizabeth Gilberg studied in Boston mainly under the direction of master Cal Carozzi and also the other masters in the Boston area including Shihan Bryant and Shiahn Nohelty. Sensei Gilberg closed her school and moved away and later would return to train Marlon in the Usui System of Natural Healing up to the mastery / teaching level. Marlon continued his Shaolin Kempo training with Sensei Danny Masson whose main teacher in Boston was Shihan Nohelty. Sensei Masson retired from teaching in 2002. Although, he had met Shihan Nohelty and Shihan Bryant on a few occasions (at black belt testing and seminars) Marlon had not developed strong communications between himself and MSDC. As Marlon was at this time teaching a small but dedicated group of students, he felt that in order to honour their trust he needed to have a teacher actively correcting him and teaching him. At this time he found Shihan Thomas Ingargiola of the Shaolin Self Defense Centers and began being coached by him. Marlon found Master I to be very knowledgeable, open minded, skilled, friendly and possessing and incredible work ethic and passion for Shaolin Kempo. Inspired by this, Marlon became the student of Master Ingargiola 2 years after being coached by him, and still travels to Long Island regularly to train.

Marlon has also studied Judo, Shotokan, Kyokushinkai, and some Hung Gar and a little Kajukenbo and Aikido. He has a passion for learning and seeks to improve his skill, understanding and ability to teach at every opportunity.

Marlon holds the rank of sandan / 4th degree black belt. Initially earned under the guidance of Sensei Masson and certified by Shihan Bryant and Shihan Nohelty of Masters Self Defense Centers. A year later, after learning the requirements of the Shaolin Self Defense Center, he earned a sandan rank from Shihan Ingargiola.

A special bow of respect to Soke Cuevas, who taught Marlon Naihanchi shodan kata and opened his perception to a broader level of knowledge and understanding of forms.
Yanik Masson- Sandan
Yanik Masson began training in the art of Shaolin Kempo in 1996 in Montreal, Canada and lives and trains there to this day. He first joined Sensei Danny Masson's dojo who, at the time, was part of the Masters Self Defense Centers. There he found something he had been looking for many years : a very complete martial art. Kempo being a mix of karate, kung fu and ju jitsu, it allows for a much better understanding of martial arts. Yanik stayed with Danny Masson for 5 years and, under her guidance and that of Sensei Patrick Brochu, he achieved black belt level in June 2001. He had the chance to learn directly from Masters Nohelty and Bryant on a few occasions. During those six years he met with many talented martial artists and became friend with a few of them. One of those was Marlon Wilson. When Danny Masson closed her school in 2001, Yanik went to train in a Kempo school thatwas part of Master Clermont Poulin's Studios Unis. There he trained for one year and really enjoyed having the chance to have a new point of view on Kempo : that of Prof. Nick Cerio. But then that school closed also. At that same time, Yanik learned that Marlon Wilson was now teaching in his own school. There he found a teacher like every school should have : dedicated, passionate, perfectionist, always eager to learn and share that new knowledge. And also very patient! To this day, yanik keeps training with Marlon (and Thomas Ingargiolia as often as he can trying to achieve a simple goal : trying to be the best martial artist he can be while having fun.
Orsike Fazekas- 1st Dan
I was introduced to my first teacher Luc Poirier in 1993 at the age of 5 by my mother. I trained under Luc in Dollard-des-Ormeaux until 1996, when he moved to Boston. I had achieved blue belt green stripe by then. The teaching was continued by Sensei’s Natalie Paradis and Gregory Young. Before they left in 1999, they helped me earn my 1rst degree black belt in Boston. I trained under Sensei Danny Masson in Verdun for a short time after Senseis Paradis and Young closed their dojos. I resumed my training with Sifu Marlon Wilson in 2001, when he re-opened the dojo in DDO. All of my teachers were taught and guided by Shihan Robert Nohelty from Masters Self Defense Centers in Boston. Since moving to Szeged, Hungary in 2002 with my family, I’ve stopped practicing the martial arts, which I might resume one day. I would like to thank all of my teachers for their encouragement and help in obtaining my martial arts knowledge.
Patrick Leduc- 1st Dan
 
Jennifer Budkewitsch- Nidan (2nd Degree)
 
Colin Narsted - Nidan (2nd Degree)
 
Cheryl Benoit- 1st Dan

Ten years gone by… I began my training at the age of 23, four months after the birth of my second daughter. I knew from the very first class I was never going to truly leave the dojo.

I quickly moved up the colored belts under the instruction of Sensi Paradis and Sensi Young through the direction of the Master's self-defense centers. Within that time period, I completed my instructors' course and enjoyed many seminars & competitions here in Montréal and the United States. Unfortunately, Sensi Paradis closed both her dojos, in 1998.   I briefly trained under the guidance of Sensi Masson, and then, in 2001, I joined Sifu Wilson's Shaolin Kempo training center allowing me to continue my path in the martial arts. It has been a long journey; nevertheless, there is no end I wish to obtain.