Sensei Hartzell

Sue Hartzell, White Eagle’s most dedicated student, started at White Eagle in the early 80’s. She already had a Brown Belt in another system, but Sue obviously liked what she found at White Eagle, since she continues with us over 25 years later.

Sue was part of an early SIT class (student instructor training) that put us on the map. Her class traveled all over the country loading-up on trophies. Over the next three years, Sue placed in the top three in every event she entered, including a first and a third at the Okinawan Karate Federation international tournament in Corpis Christy, TX. Sue is known for her un-canny ability to remember Kata (pre-determinded sets of techniques passed down for hundreds of years). She keeps about 40 of them in her head and thus has the title of chief kata resource for the school.

She is a well rounded Martial Artist with individual Black Belts in Shorin-Ryu Karate, Pai-Lum Kung Fu, Judo, and Aikido and Master rank in Bai Ying Pai. Her first love is probably Aikido and many audiences have been dazzled by her expertise as multiple attackers go flying everywhere during demos. During the day, Sue is a Physical Therapy Assistant at Health Works.