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Master Clairday is the founder and co-owner of Clairday's Karate Studios (1983). He was born on July 15, 1961 in Florence, Arizona. He is also the founder of the Alabama Karate Circuit (1984) and the founder and co-author of C.L.A.W.S. Children Learning About Warnings of Strangers. Master Clairday is an 18 time Alabama Karate Circuit State Champion in weapons. He has also won several State Championships in the forms, fighting and extreme divisions. Beyond the martial arts, Master Clairday has had 27 years in Law Enforcement with the Department of Corrections in both Louisianna and Alabama. He received a gold medal in the police olympics. Hobbies include flying and going to the movies. Master Clairday has a private pilot's license.
Dr. Melissa Clairday
“There is one thing I am sure of, and that is the uniqueness of the individual.”
Albert Einstein Melissa is a co-owner of Clairday's Karate Studios. She was born in February 5, 1966. She is currently beginning her 14th year in elementary education. Melissa's martial arts experience begain in 1999. She is now a 3rd Dan with State Championship titles in Weapons, Forms, and Fighting. Melissa is also the co-author of C.L.A.W.S. Children Learning About Warnings of Strangers. Personal accomplishments include: • Doctor of Educational Leadership (Ed. D)
University of Phoenix, Online- January 2008
• Master of Arts in Education/Curriculum and Instruction
University of Phoenix, Online/October 2003
• Bachelor of Science, Early Childhood Education
Athens State College, Athens, Alabama/December 1990
• High School Diploma
Clements High School, Athens, Alabama/May 1984
Obie Overstreet
Obie began his martial arts career in 1979 under the instruction of Sensei Bob Robinson at Silent Fury Karate. He is currently training and instructing at Clairday's Karate Studios in Priceville and Hartselle. Obie's 1st Dan is in TaeKwonDo and was received on January 28, 1981 under Sensei Bob Robinson. His 2nd Dan is in TaeKwonDo and TangSooDo under Master Robert Clairday and Melissa Clairday. Training includes: hand-to-hand self-defense, sticky hand fighting, dark room fighting, knife training (provided by Special Forces Master Sargent), stick fighting, street/alley self-defense, knife-to-stick self-defense, meditation/breathing training, hand-to-gun self-defense, urban/guerilla warfare (provided by South American missionary), several night karate camps, point fighting/full contact fighting, jujitsu training, and rifle training (provided by ex-marine sniper).
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