Master Instructor: Allan Kunstmann
8th Degree Black Belt
Senior Master Instructor Allan Kunstmann started his training on
February 8th 1984. He began teaching for USA Karate in 1991 and
since then has helped hundreds students to earn the rank of Black
Belt and above. He has been the owner of the USA Karate in Plymouth
since 2005.
Senior Master Instructor Kunstmann was North Central
Karate Association (NCKA) Ranked from 1991-2000 in weapons and
musical form, from 1999-2001 was ranked in form and sparring, and
in 2003 founded the Maple Grove Gladiators Competition Team which
was ranked from 2003-2009. Competed nationally on the MN Icemen
Team in the National Black Belt League (NBL) from 1997-1998 where
he ranked 3rd in creative weapons and team sparring at the 1997
Jhoon Rhee National Tournament. Senior Master
Instructor Kunstmann was Co-Captain of the MN Icemen team from
2000-2001, winning Grand Champion in Sparring at the 2001 MN State
Karate Championships.
Senior Master Kunstman is also the Tournament Director the
the Minnesota State Karate Championships tournament.
Senior Master Instructor Kunstmann's goals are to continue
to learn new Martial Arts styles, motivate students to earn their
Black Belt and encourage students to participate in
tournaments.
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Assistant Instructors
5th Degree Black Belt
Steve Fenske began karate traini...
5th Degree Black Belt
Master Propson started with U...
6th Degree Black Belt
Master Ball started karate on...
3rd Degree Black Belt
Mr. Ball started in Shaolin Kemp...
Steve Fenske
5th Degree Black Belt
Steve Fenske began karate training with Master Instructor Allan
Kunstmann in September 1991, and earned his Black Belt in February
1997. Steve began karate as an alternative to typical childhood
team-sports. He gained confidence in himself by continually
improving his skills through hard-work and tournament competition.
Steve's academic achievements improved as a result of his training
at USA Karate because of the expectation that he must do well in
school to advance in karate. In 2000, Steve became a full-time
Assistant Instructor serving several USA Karate locations. Soon
after, he became a school director and head instructor, helping
students improve their skills in karate, gain confidence, improve
physical conditioning, and gain discipline. While a head
instructor, Steve helped over a dozen students earn the rank of
Black Belt. Steve was a member of the USA Karate Iceman Competition
Team from 2000 to 2002, and regularly competed and judged in the
NCKA tournament circuit. He now serves as a guest instructor and
mentor at USA Karate Maple Grove.
Keith Propson
5th Degree Black Belt
Master Propson started with USA Karate on January 15th 2000. He
earned his Black Belt May 14th 2005. He enjoys sparring
competition and teaching karate.
Jack Ball
6th Degree Black Belt
Master Ball started karate on December 3rd, 2002. He achieved
the rank of black belt in August 2004 and has been teaching at
Plymouth since May 2006.
Master Ball has been active in tournaments since 2003,
ranking in sparring in 2003 and 2004. He enjoys teaching Super
Kids, Juniors, and Adults.
Master Ball has earned a DO and is practicing in Oakdale.
Jeremiah Ball
3rd Degree Black Belt
Mr. Ball started in Shaolin Kempo Karate in 1984 at the age of 4
and shortly after began competing in Forms and sparring at local
and national tournaments. He placed 2nd in Forms and 3rd in
sparring at the '87 National in the junior division. Mr. Ball
continued his martial arts journey studying other styles as his
family moved around until finally settling in MN. There he met his
now spouse, Master Ball, who introduced him to Master Allan
Kunstmann and the USA Karate family, which he joined in 2016. Mr
Ball started working as the Office Manager at Maple Grove in 2017
and Earned His First Degree Black Belt on July 15th 2017.