Daniel Knecht
Having always had deep admiration for Martial Arts, Dan was honored to meet and become a student of Kevin Butler, a 7th Degree Master of Go-Ju Ryu. Dan studied with Kevin from September of 1993 to January of 1995. During this time he also met and studied with Masters Dick Balboa and Ed Leonard. As well as earning his black belt in January of 1995, he received the rank of Bushido, the way and philosophy of the Samurai. Dan, with his Sensei Butler, taught private lessons with students in Peotone for 2 years. Dan has been teaching martial arts at Main Street Dance since 2008.
