Team Members

Ms. Patty

Owner
The owner of USA Karate Academy is Patty Haase, 3rd Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do. Ms. Patty has trained with several Master Instructors both in New Jersey and Pennsylvania and brings an indepth knowledge of Child Development to the Dojo. Ms. Patty has a degree in Behavioral Psychology read more »

Mr. Frank

Instructor
Frank Buonvicino is the Lead Instructor at USA Karate Academy. Mr. Frank trained under Master Vince DeMasi for 10 years and earned the rank of 2nd Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do. Mr. Frank has been teaching in the martial arts for 6 years and joined USA Karate Academy read more »

Ms. Melinda

Instructor
Melinda Haase, Ms. Patty’s oldest daughter, is a part-time Instructor at USA Karate Academy. Melinda is a atraight A, Honors Student at Bridgewater Raritan High School, along with having earned her 2nd Degree Black Belt inTae Kwon Do in 2007. Melinda trained at USA Karate Academy under a former Master read more »

Mr. Anthony

Instructor
Anthony Buonvicino, Mr. Frank’s oldest son, is a graduate of Watchung Hills Regional High School and is a student at Raritan Valley Community College. Anthony earned the rank of 2nd Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do while training under Master Vince DeMasi for over 8 years. Anthony possesses a read more »

Fran Maher & Brian Coffey

Instructor
Fran & Brian are the Tai Chi and Qi Gong Instructors for USA Karate Academy and have been teaching their arts for over 30 years. Fran & Brian are also regular instructors at the Somerset County Senior Citizens Centers and at the Watchung Adult School for students of all ages. read more »

Master David Lentz

Instructor
Master Lentz is the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Instructor for USA Karate Academy and is a 7th Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do and 9th Degree Master BJJ Instructor. Master Lentz owned a martial arts school in the Jersey Shore area for over 25 years and now works as a read more »

Trainee Instructors

Trainee
Ms. Patty has selected several teenage black belts at USA Karate Academy to train as Instructors and you will see these students assisting with students during classes. Having Trainee Instructors during lower belt classes allows us to provide one-on-one instruction for a student who needs some extra attention without requiring read more »

Storm Team

Team
At USA Karate Academy, we have a long-standing tradition of identifying students who possess a high level of self-discipline, focus & skill; these students wear a STORM TEAM patch on their uniform sleeve which stands for Special Team of Role Models. Typically, STORM TEAM members are at least a brown read more »

Demonstration Team

Demo
USA Karate Academy started a Demonstration Team 2 years ago which consists of students who are of Green Belt Rank or Higher. We have performed at 2 Annual Martial Arts Nights at the Somerset Patriots Baseball Stadium in Bridgewater and wowed the crowd with our performance which includes calisthenics, dive read more »