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Mike Resnick began his martial arts training in Tae Kwon Do in 1979 in Chicago, Illinois. Upon entering Brandeis University in 1982, Mike began studying Uechi-ryu under Richard Baptista in Waltham, Massachusetts. Mike was promoted to Shodan (1st Degree Black Belt) by Hanshi George E. Mattson in 1986. Having returned to the Chicago area after college, Mike was a founding member of the Chicago Uechi-ryu Dojo in 1989, assisting Sensei Kahn with the Dojo's first students. Mike was promoted to Nidan (2nd Degree) in 2000 by Hanshi Mattson. An experienced fighter, Mike is considered the Dojo's resident expert on sparring strategy and tactics. In addition to his Uechi training, Mike is also skilled in the Filipino Martial Arts, Tae Kwon Do and Wushu Kung Fu. Mike is a partner and managing director of an options trading firm, and is also the owner of the Schaumburg Flyers minor league baseball team. He lives in Deerfield, Illinois with his wife Ellen and their three daughters. Mike is a huge sports fan and an avid golfer, and has played courses all over the world. |
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