Sensei Gino Bovo, with Pittsburgh Penguins Captian Mario Lemieux
Sensei Gino Bovo along with twin brother Sensei Dino Bovo conduct a unarmed self-defense training class for the U.S. Army Corp. of Engineers Rangers group.
Sensei Bovo with Soke Michael Kinney. Pictured at the International Black Belt Hall of Fame Weekend.
Sensei Bovo Pictured With Grandmaster John Kanzler at the International Black Belt Hall of Fame ceremonies.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
The owner and Head Instructor is  Gino J. Bovo. A 4th Degree Black Belt who has been involved in the martial arts since 1982. Mr. Bovo has been a Black Belt since 1987, and an instructor since 1990. He is a member of the Eastern U.S.A. Martial Arts Association and has been inducted into the U.S.A.  INTERNATIONAL BLACK BELT HALL OF FAME. He has participated in numerous competitions and has twice placed in the top five in the P.K.R.A. (Pennsylvania Karate Rating Association) state rankings 3rd in 1992 and 2nd in 1996 both in Mens Black Belt Open Forms division. Mr. Bovo has practiced with such martial artists such as Master Fumio Demura, Master Billy Blanks and Bill Superfoot Wallace. He is also an off ice trainer for the Alain Lemieux hockey camps for children.
Sensei Gino Bovo, with Alain Lemieux, during his Sept. 2005 hockey camp.
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OWNER & HEAD INSTRUCTOR
Sensei Chris (Cristos) Pappas,
Sensei Gino Bovo's Karate instructor