Serving The Waco Area For Over 16 Years and In Central Texas For Over 31 Years!
CTFK Staff
Founder - Master Scott Bainton
Scott Bainton has lived in the Waco area for several years after moving from Hawaii where he served in the United States Air Force. Scott has studied martial arts for over 35 years including Tae Kwon Do, Hap Ki Do, Kuk Sool Won, Kung Jung Mu Sul, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Japanese Jiu Jitsu, and has attained his 7th degree black belt in Ba Ki Do and 6th Degree black belt in Bainton Bujutsu. He graduated as Valedictorian from Hawaii Pacific University in 2003 with an International Business Degree and was a Martial Arts Hall of Fame inductee in August, 2018.
Master Tyler Simonek
Tyler has been teaching and training since 2007 and is currently a 4th Degree Black Belt in Bujutsu, and is a 3rd Degree Black Belt in Ba Ki Do. He has also studied Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and is current in school to become a medical doctor.
Master Simon Peter Bar-Jona
Simon has been training since 2011, has been on staff since 2012 and is currently a 4th Degree Black Belt in Bujutsu and a 1st Degree Black Belt in Ba Ki Do. He is also a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Simon has a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and is currently teaching at Waco ISD.
Master Zachary Lange
Zachary has been training since 2009 and teaching since 2017 and is currently a 4th Degree Black Belt in Bujutsu, a 2nd Degree Black Belt in Ba Ki Do as well as training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Zachary is currently enrolled in College.
Sensei Cooper Cherry
Cooper has been training since 2011, teaching since 2018 and is currently a 2nd Degree Black Belt in Bujutsu and a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Cooper is currently a student at Texas A&M University.
Sensei John David Moran
JD has been training since 2012, teaching since 2018 and is currently a 1st Degree Black Belt in Bujutsu and a Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. JD is currently serving in the United States Air Force
Sensei Zoey Canuteson
Zoey has been training and teaching since 2015 and is currently a Black Belt in Bujutsu. Zoey is also an honors student at Midway High School.
Miss Marybelle Adamson
Marybelle has been teaching and training since 2022 and is currently a Brown Belt in Bujutsu. She has also trained Brazilian jiujitsu and is currently the manager at CTFK.