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Guro / Sifu Mark “Fu Dog” O’Dell

TTM Co-Founder / Primary Instructor

 

Background

Notable Students

  • Guro / Sifu Mark “Beowulf” Houston – 4th Degree White Tiger Kenpo Black Belt, TTM Co-Founder and Primary Instructor, Kickboxing (3-1), Catch Wrestling, MMA (1-0), Full Dog Brother, Student of the Decade for 2000 - 2010

  • Christian “Catch Dog” Aguilar – 2nd Degree White Tiger Kenpo Black Belt, Catch Wrestling, Full Dog Brother, Outstanding Student of 2010, Outstanding Participant for 2013

  • "Kumba" Jerome Ataman, White Tiger Kenpo Purple Belt, BJJ Purple Belt, Tuf Enuf MMA (2-0)

  • David Aranda – 2nd Degree White Tiger Kenpo Black Belt, BJJ, Dog Brothers participant, Outstanding Student (2008), Outstanding Participant for 2011

  • Mario “Beast Hound” Ramirez – White Tiger Kenpo Blue Belt, Kickboxing (2 – 1), Full Dog Brother, Outstanding Participant for 2014

  • Britney Minder, Boxing, (1-0) (2005)

  • “Dog” George Ramirez – White Tiger Kenpo Green Belt, Catch Wrestling, BJJ Blue Belt, Kickboxing (2-0), Dog Brothers participant, Outstanding Participant for 2014, Fought at the Battle of the Badges (2018)

  • Joseph “Badger Dog” DeBraux – White Tiger Kenpo Green Belt, Dog Brothers participant

  • Rodrick Bush – White Tiger Kenpo Black Belt, BJJ, Dog Brothers participant, BJJ Purple Belt, Outstanding Student for 2009

  • Arturo Madrid, - 2nd Degree White Tiger Kenpo Black Belt, Kickboxing (1-0), Outstanding Student for 2006, Student of the Decade for 2007 - 2017

  • Nathan Selters – White Tiger Kenpo Blue Belt, Kickboxing (2 – 1)

  • Greg Lisk – 1st Degree White Tiger Kenpo Black Belt, TTM Head Instructor, Senior Instructor, Dog Brothers participant, Fought at The Battle of the Badges (1 – 0) (2018)

  • Steve Dayeen III, 2nd Degree White Tiger Kenpo Black Belt 

  • Jason Blank, 2nd Degree White Tiger Kenpo Black Belt

  • Nigel Manick, 1st Degree White Tiger Kenpo Black Belt 

  • Peggy Ninneman, 1st Degree White Tiger Kenpo Black Belt 

  • Bill Simpson, 1st Degree White Tiger Kenpo Black Belt

  • Steve Espinoza, 1st Degree White Tiger Kenpo Black Belt

  • Tim S. Smyth, 1st Degree White Tiger Kenpo Black Belt 

  • Matt "Cimmerian Dog" Evans - Full Dog Brother, BJJ Blue Belt

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Seminars Hosted and/or Attended

  • Marc “Crafty Dog” Denny, Guiding Force of the Dog Brothers

  • Rape Prevention for local women’s clubs (1990s)

  • End of year functions for local schools (2007 – 2012)

  • Self Defense Seminar, 24 Hour Fitness (2007, 2009)

  • Dad’s Day at the Park (2007)

  • Defensive Tactics (street application) Workshop (2008)

  • Youth Summit (2008)

  • Girl Scouts Stranger Danger Seminar (2011)

  • Easter Family Event (2012)

  • Sifu Lester Griffin, original Dog Brother and UFC judge

  • Mike Nagano, 5th degree Black Belt in Kajukenbo

  • “Superfoot” Bill Wallace, 1970s kickboxing champ and contributing columnist to Black Belt Magazine

  • Grandmaster James Ibrao, first Kenpo Black Belt under Ed Parker

  • Great Grandmaster Al Tracy, founder of Tracy Kenpo

  • Bart Vale, 10th Degree Black Belt in Kenpo and founder of Shootfighting

  • Attended seminars by Dan Severn, “Judo” Gene LeBell and Gokor Chivichyan during Black Belt Magazines 1st Annual Martial Art Convention (2001)

  • Josh Barnett Grappling Clinic, Heavy weight MMA champion (2009)

  • Grand Master Richard Lee, Founder of Bok Fu Do, (2010)

  • Kenny Johnson, Olympic wrestling coach and UFC trainer (2011)

  • Grandmaster Art Gonzalez, Knife fighting (2012)

  • Thomas “Gong Fu Dog” Holtmann in Chinese Gong Fu and BJJ (2014, 2017)

  • DBMA Summer Camp (2014, 2017)

  • PG Guro Marc "Crafty Dog" Denny in RCSF (2015)

  • “Last Man Standing” Kenpo seminar & Al Tracy tribute, Dallas TX (2016)

  • DBMA Association East Coast Training Camp – Marc Denny, Eric Knaus, Benjamin Rittiner (2016, 2017)

  • Guro Mark "Beowulf" Houston in RCSF, Charlottesville, Virginia (2017)

  • DBMA Winter Camp, CA (2017)

  • Bryan "Guide Dog" Stoops in FMA (2018)

  • Mark “Beowulf” Houston in RCSF (2018)

  • Eric “Top Dog” Knaus in RCSF (2018)

  • Benjamin “Lonely Dog” Rittiner in RCSF (2018)

  • PG Marc "Crafty Dog" Denny in DBMA, (2018)

  • Tony Blaur Spear System (2018)

  • Gerry "Rock Dog" Hibbitts, Staff Fighting Seminar (2022)

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Education

  • Currently pursuing a degree in Pedagogy

 

Other

  • Tour of Two Forests, 218mi bicycle event thru 2 mountain passes (1990)

  • The Grand Tour, Malibu, 200mi bicycle event (1990)

  • Vineman Triathlon, Half Distance, Men’s Relay, 2nd Place (1991)

  • Ride Around the Bear, 100mi bicycle ride from base of Big Bear, to Onyx Summit (8,443ft above sea level) and back (1990, 1991)

  • The Markleeville Death Ride, 200mi bicycle event through 5 mountain passes ( bonked on fourth pass :/ )  (1991)

  • Toured Baja 500 course on motorcycle, Mexico (1998)

  • The Tough Mudder, Big Bear (2011)

  • Mission Inn Half Marathon (2011, 2012)

  • Las Vegas Urban Adventure Race (2012)

  • The Tough Mudder, Vail Lake (2012, 2015)

  • Long Beach Marathon (2012)

  • Visited Thailand Muay Thai Training Camps, Thailand (2019)

  • Hiked Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) from Mexico to Canada, 2,650mi (2019)

  • Summited Mt. Whitney, highest point in USA, 14,505 ft. (2020)

  • Summited Mt. Whitney, Mountaineer Route (2021, 2022))

  • Hiked Zion's West Rim Trail, Coyote Gulch and Angel's Landing (2021)

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Fights / Competitions

  • International Chinese Koushu Championships, San Francisco (2001)

  • Bok Fu Do Invitational, San Francisco (2002)

  • Long Beach International, Kenpo forms and self-defense techniques (2004)

  • Amateur kickboxing, Team Quest, Murrieta (Record: 5-0) (2005, 2006)

  • Regular participant at Dog Brothers Gatherings.  Averaging 6 to 8 full contact stick fights every year since 2006

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Teachers / Coaches

  • Long time private student of Punong Guro Marc “Crafty Dog” Denny: Guiding Force of the Dog Brothers and Head Instructor of DBMA (Dog Brothers Martial Arts)

  • Mike Nagano, 5th Degree Black Belt, in Kajukenbo

  • Grandmaster James Ibrao, first generation Kenpo Black Belt under Ed Parker, in the 5 form system of Jun Bao

  • Sifu Lester Griffin, original Dog Brother and UFC judge, in Stick Fighting

  • “Smoken” Joe Sarkissian, 3 time title holder, in kickboxing

  • Lorenzo Rodriguez, 1970s kickboxing champion, in kickboxing

  • Bart Vale, founder of Shootfighting and 10th Degree Black Belt in Kenpo and founder of Shootfighting

 

Certifications

  • Certified Personal Trainer through 24 Hour Fitness (2005)

  • ISSA (International Sports Science Association) (2005)

  • NCSF (National Council of Strength and Fitness) (2005)

  • NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine) (2005)

  • APEX (Nutrition and Fitness group) (2005)

  • CPR, first aid and AED Certified

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