Master Anne Radke
Chief Instructor
6th Dan Black Belt

Master Anne's Biography in PDF Form

     Master Anne is a private student of Grand Master Baker. She is one the few women who has built her own school, Alpha UPKUDO Martial Arts and Fitness, over 13 years ago. Alpha UPKUDO has since expanded to oversee three other UPKUDO schools. Master Anne named her school "Alpha" as a testimony that she puts God first in every aspect of her life.

Master Anne and daughter Sensei Lisa at the 2004 Universal Martial Arts Hall of Fame

     In 2003 she developed the Alpha UPKUDO Fit Kids After School Program and in 2008 found the ABetterBody.us personal training program to help persons with obesity issues and fitness problems. Her program has trained her students to win almost 3000 victories in competition, demonstration teams, and promoted the importance of discipline, respect, having a positive attitude and always doing your personal best. She is the Executive Director of A Better Body and 6th Degree Black Belt Master in UPKUDO. In 2004 she was appointed President of the UPKUDO International Karate Federation. In 2008, she developed the system CANE-DO for persons with disabilities and seniors.
     Master Anne is a Certified Master Fitness Trainer, Life Coach, Senior Fitness Specialist, Pilates Instructor, Youth Fitness Instructor, Sports Nutrionist, Zumba Dance Instructor, Aqua Zumba Instructor, and North Florida Human Relations Program Educator for Personality Development & Kinesics. She conducts seminars for private corporations, churches, and law firms in self-defense for men and women. In addition to teaching karate and self defense, Master Anne also teaches kickboxing and Cane-Do self defense seminars for seniors and persons with disabilities at various locations. Her teaching experience spans over 20 years. Her UPKUDO competition team, formed in 2000, has won over 2,950 trophies and 285 division titles in sparring, kata, and weapons and one World Title in sparring. Personal and professional references are available upon request.
     Master Anne's honors in Martial Arts include:
masteranne@upkudo.com / mastertrainer@abetterbody.us
Cell: (850) 566-4544 / Work: (850) 514-4334
(Left) Daughter of Master Anne and 2 time Hall of Fame Inductee and North Florida Martial Arts Grand Champion in Black Belt Fighting and Kata, Sensei Lisa, with North Florida Martial Arts Black Belt Champion in Fighting and Kata, Brittney, grand daughter of Master Anne who is the 6 time Hall of Fame Inductee. Master Anne's competition team has won over 1,350 trophies in competition since 2000.
(Right) Sensie Liz, Sensei Debbie, Master Anne, Grandmaster Baker, Maria