Hello & Welcome to Howell’s Karate Ways!
A little bit About Us:
About Richard Howell:
Richard Howell is a 5th degree Kenpo Black Belt. He started training at Karate Ways in 1993 as a young man. He was chosen to begin teaching just a year later, and has been training and teaching ever since. After Mr. Meyer retired and the school closed, he went on to assume the role of Head Instructor and School Manager at a Kenpo school in Granite Bay, where he taught for many years. Shortly after returning to the South Valley, he began working out with Mr. Dale Gobin again, resumed teaching, and is now realizing his long-time dream of opening his own school.
About Sherri Cozzens:
Sherri Cozzens is a retired RN and Nursing Faculty member at De Anza College. She started her martial arts career in junior high, with Judo. Unfortunately, distance and the love for gymnastics got in the way, so her training then was short-lived. She resumed martial arts training in her mid-twenties, at Karate Ways in San Jose. There, she studied, competed, and taught for many years. Her instructors were Mr. Joe Meyer, Mr. Mike Cozzens, Mr. Dale Gobin, and Mr. Ty Whitman. After earning her 3rd degree Brown Belt, she explored and dabbled 6-12 months each in Aikido, Kung Fu, and Wing Chun. She found her heart was with Karate Ways Kenpo, and returned to it full time. Eventually, Mr. Meyer retired and closed the school: after several stops and starts, she studied at several different Kenpo schools in the area and eventually earned her Black Belt. She was excited when Mr. Dale Gobin and Mr. Rich Howell started teaching lessons a few years ago in Gilroy, and the idea of opening a Karate Ways school was born. She is now looking forward to sharing her passion for teaching the art of Kenpo to others.
About Mike Cozzens:
Mike Cozzens is a retired Mathematics teacher. He started his martial arts training in the late 1960’s by sampling Tai Kwon Do, Shotokan, and Shorinji Kempo. In the early 70’s, he enjoyed Wally Jay’s Island Judo-Jiu Jitsu in Alameda, where he belted. He explored various other styles in the ensuing years. When he enrolled his children in Karate Ways in the early 80’s, they didn’t stick with it, but he did! He studied with Mr. Joe Meyer and Mr. Dale Gobin for years before the school closed in the early 2000’s. During that time, he taught a lot, competed, and ultimately earned his 4th degree Black Belt. Along the way, he also did a little Aikido, Kung Fu, and Wing Chun, but always gravitated back to Karate Ways Kenpo. Since the school closure, he studied Kenpo stemming from four different lineages. When his former Karate Ways instructor, Mr. Gobin, and Mr. Howell recently began teaching again, he jumped back in. Now he is ready to share his knowledge and skills with others again.