Martial Arts Academy Head instructor Bernie Gorak II currently runs a dojo/training center located at 236 w Broadway Bradley Illinois. He started martial arts training age the age of 10 and has been training now for 45 years, and teaching for 30 years.


Current Rank:
9th degree black belt - kenpo (6/5/23) under Grandmaster Ted Tomeski
3rd degree black belt - kenpo under Grandmaster Larry Tatum
2nd degree black belt- Renzoku Jiu Jitsu under Grandmaster John Cozatt
9th degree kan shu kenpo black belt under John cozatt


Former Professional Lic. Boxer in the State of Illinois
Former Kick Boxer 6-3 record.
Sport Karate Point Sparring record 112 wins 28 losses.


Holds other rank in, Shoeri-Ryu Karate, Soo Bak Do Karate, and Tae Kwon Do.


Sensei to PKC region 1 sparring champion 2006- Katelyn Gorak, 2016 Cody Beland , 2016 Collin Beland. 2019 Brooklynn Gorak, Brynlee Lochner, and Collin Beland,

Sensei to PKC region up sparring 2006- Bernie Gorak III
Sensei to PKC region 1 Champion Self Defense 2016 Zachary Gorak, Collin Beland, and Cody Beland, 2019 Brynlee Lochner, Emmalin Jacob, Aidan Jacob, Brooklynn Gorak, Collin Beland. 2020, Zachary Gorak, Emmalin Jacob, Tucker Jacob, Brynlee Lochner.

Sensei Bernie Gorak II- PKC Self Defense Champion 2016, 2017, (2nd place) 2018, Champion in 2019 and 2020.
PKC National Rank 7th in Self Defense in 2016, 6th in 2018, 8th in 2019.

PKC Region-1, 7th Place sparring 2018.