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MARIANNE CHUBIRKA
In the 1987 she began to train at the Ken-Zen Ins-

Marianne Chubirka holds the rank of 5th Dan titute in NYC with Sensei Jimmy Lockett. There she
(5th degree black belt) in Goju Ryu Karate. She was exposed to a wide variety of martial arts in-
received her 4th (1997) from Eichi Miyazato Sen- cluding Okinawan/Chinese Kenpo, JKD, Tai Chi
sei, and her 5th Degree (2003) from Koshin Iha Chuan, Thai Boxing and Kali/Escrima. Through
Sensei, both at the Jundokan dojo on Okinawa. As that association she attended seminars taught by
a student of world famous Goju instructor Chuck Dan Inosanto, Paul Vunak, Larry Hartsell and
Merriman, she is in a direct line from the founder many others.
of Goju Ryu, Chojun Miagi. She has traveled to
Okinawa to study and train seven times and plans Along the way in her training and competition ca-
to return next year. reer, Marianne became a certified personal trainer
and nutritionist. She has served as Strength and
In karate competition Marianne was 8 times NY Conditioning Coach and/or Nutritionist for many
State AAU champion in kata and kumite (point fi- pro fighters including, James McGirt, Clarence
ghting), a bronze medalist in kata in the 1981 AAU Adams, Elvir Miriqui, and Riddick Bowe.
Nationals and, a double silver and bronze meda-
list at the 1994 IOGKF Championships in Iri Kumi Meals by Design is Marianne’s nutrition busi-
and point fighting. ness and she serves both professional athletes and
non-athletes. She helps design personalized nutri-
Marianne was also an amateur and professional tion programs tailored to the needs of each indivi-
boxer. As an amateur she won the first ever Flori- dual.
da Women’s Golden Gloves championship in 1998.
She was 3 times Florida Golden Gloves champion
as well as winning a silver medal in the 1999 Na-
tional Golden Gloves and become the National
Championship winner at 112 lbs. in the year 2000.

Marianne turned pro as a boxer in 2001 winning
her first professional fight by KO. She became
known as a very hard puncher (having won the
majority of her amateur fights by knockout) and
fought in the 105, 108 and 112 lb divisions. She
was ranked number 3 in the world in the IFBA ju-
nior flyweight (108 lb.) division and fought for the
world championship in South Korea, losing a close
decision. She has been involved with boxing for 18
yrs.

In other martial arts, Marianne practiced Judo
with Brazilian born Instructor Alex Davis who also
taught her Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. She was the Flori-
da State Judo Champion in 1998. She also studied
Sanuces Ryu Aiki Jutsu with Anthony Muhammad,
senior student of Moses Powell, in Brooklyn; Aiki-
do at the NY Aikikai of Sensei Yoshimitsu Yamada.

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