American Karate System Black Belts

The following is a list of black belts in the J. R. Roy Martial Arts Studio direct lineage.
Since 1972

1) Sensei Steven McCabe - inactive
2) Peter Aubrey - inactive
3) Brent Bourbeau - inactive
4) Sensei J. Richard Roy - ACTIVE 8th degree black belt - Head Instructor
5) Patrick Maloney - inactive
6) John Egloff - inactive
7) Ron Seargent - inactive
8) Ken Hubbard Sr - inactive
9) Dennis Sevene - unknown
10) Tom Campbell - ACTIVE in other systems
11) John Gundlah - ACTIVE 2nd degree black belt, affiliate instructor in York, ME
12) Chamin Jamrog-McQuaid - Sorely missed by family and friends. Rest in peace.
13) David Karkut - inactive
14) Mike Stemple - ACTIVE practicing privately
15) Tom Sokol - ACTIVE 3rd degree black belt, affiliate senior instructor in NY
16) Rhonda Reiser -inactive
17) Bud Kennedy - ACTIVE 3rd degree black belt, senior instructor
18) Jason Kratz - ACTIVE 4th degree black belt, senior instrutor
19) Travis C. Roy - ACTIVE 3rd degree black belt, senior instructor
20) John Sullivan - ACTIVE 2nd degree black belt, affiliate instructor in VT
21) MaryLou Molongoski - inactive
22) Paul Curran - ACTIVE in T'ai Chi Ch'uan
23) Dave Chartier - inactive
24) Hal Manning - inactive
25) Dan Warner - inactive
26) Richard Ellis Jr - inactive
27) Norman Levesque - ACTIVE 2nd degree black belt, instructor
28) David Kostecki - inactive
29) Ron Milcarek - ACTIVE 2nd degree black belt, relocated to Canada
30) Susan Moore - ACTIVE 1st degree black belt, affiliate instructor in Holyoke MA
31) Angus Reid - ACTIVE 2nd degree black belt, practicing in Minnesota
32) Matt Hannon - ACTIVE 1st degree black belt, practicing in VT
33) Jennifer Levesque - ACTIVE probationary black belt, apprentice instructor
34) JoAnn Traina - ACTIVE 1st degree black belt
35) Sharon McGuinness - ACTIVE 1st degree black belt, assistant instructor
36) Ray Hayward - ACTIVE honorary Sho-dan, master instructor
37) Jeffrey Chaisson - ACTIVE probationary black belt, assistant instructor
38) Jeffrey Levesque - ACTIVE probationary black belt, assistant instructor

The average length of time it takes to achieve black belt at the J.R.R.M.A.S. is 8 years.