TRIUMPH Martial Arts • 308 SE 9th St, Pella, IA • 2617 1st Ave E, Newton, IA • 5650 Metro East Dr, Pleasant Hill, IA • 866-648-8480 • www.triumphma.cominformation@triumphma.com

Mr. Matt White

2008 Regional Instructor of the Year

Mr. Nathan Whitten

2008 Regional Achievement

Mrs. Marlyn Hoksbergen

2010 & 2006 Regional Achievement

Mr. Matt White

2006 Regional Achievement

Mr. Jacob Lanferman

  1. 2nd Degree Black Belt

  2. Leadership


Miss Brianna Krueger

  1. 1st Degree Black Belt

  2. Junior Leadership


Mr. Matt Facile

  1. 1st Degree Black Belt Rec.

  2. Leadership


Mr. John Matuszewski

  1. 1st Degree Black Belt Rec.

  2. Leadership


Miss Julia Smart

  1. Brown Belt Decided

  2. Junior Leadership


Miss Hannah Hitchcock

  1. Purple Belt Decided

  2. Leadership

Mr. Eli Kenyon

  1. 2nd Degree Black Belt

  2. Junior Leadership


Miss Hannah Smart

  1. 1st Degree Black Belt

  2. Junior Leadership


Mr. Ebbi Joseph

  1. 1st Degree Black Belt Rec.

  2. Leadership


Mrs. Nikki Whitten

  1. Red Belt Recommended

  2. Leadership


Mr. David Peffers

  1. Blue Belt Decided

  2. Leadership


Mr. Christopher Van Gorp

  1. Purple Belt Decided

  2. Junior Leadership

Miss Lauren Kriegel

  1. 2nd Degree Black Belt Rec.

  2. Junior Leadership


Miss Justine Eilander

  1. 1st Degree Black Belt

  2. Junior Leadership


Miss Kathleen Connolly

  1. 1st Degree Black Belt Rec.

  2. Junior Leadership


Miss Jessica Matuszewski

  1. Red Belt Recommended

  2. Junior Leadership


Mr. Tyler Egesdal

  1. Blue Belt Decided

  2. Junior Leadership

Mr. Brian Parr

  1. 2nd Degree Black Belt Rec.

  2. Junior Leadership


Mr. Brady Van Waardhuizen

  1. 1st Degree Black Belt

  2. Junior Leadershi


Mr. Benny Cheng

  1. 1st Degree Black Belt Rec.

  2. Junior Leadership


Mr. Devon Hobbs

  1. Red Belt Recommended

  2. Junior Leadership


Mr. Hunter Northey

  1. Blue Belt Decided

  2. Junior Leadership

Mr. Matt White

  1. 4th Degree Black Belt

  2. Chief Instructor/Owner

  3. ATA Certified Instructor

  4. ATA National Tournament Chief Judge

  5. 2009 Iowa State Champ

  6. Protech Certified Instructor

Mrs. Marlyn Hoksbergen

  1. 4th Degree Black Belt

  2. ATA Certified Instructor

  3. National Tournament Chief Judge

  4. 2009-10 ATA Top Ten Competitor

  5. 2003-10 Iowa State Champ

Miss Abigale Riddle

  1. 1st Degree Black Belt

  2. Junior Leadership


Mr. Logan White

  1. 1st Degree Black Belt

  2. Junior Leadership


Mr. William Cheng

  1. 1st Degree Black Belt Rec.

  2. Junior Leadership


Dr. Travis Egesdal

  1. Brown Belt Recommended

  2. Leadership


Mrs. Sarah Cottington

  1. Purple Belt Decided

  2. Leadership

Mrs. Chris White

  1. 2nd Degree Black Belt

  2. ATA Certified Specialty Trainer

  3. ATA National Tournament Chief Judge

  4. 2004-05 Iowa State Champ

Mr. David Hobbs

  1. 1st Degree Black Belt

  2. ATA Certified Specialty Trainer

  3. ATA National Tournament Corner Judge

  4. 2010 Iowa State Champ

Mr. Nathan Whitten

  1. 3rd Degree Black Belt

  2. ATA Certified Instructor

  3. ATA National Tournament Chief Judge

  4. 2005, 08-09 Iowa State Champ

Mr. White is a 4th degree black belt and the Chief Instructor for TRIUMPH Martial Arts three central Iowa locations. His martial arts training began more than 25 years ago, and he has been teaching professionally for the last eight years.


Fitness, traditional martial arts, and practical self-defense are the primary focus of Mr. White’s classes - along with the desire to bring out the best in each and every student on their personal journey to black belt.


In addition to his martial arts training, Mr. White is a professional graphic artist with extensive experience in the apparel, print and advertising industries.

Mr. Don Stursma

  1. 3rd Degree Black Belt

  2. ATA Certified Instructor

  3. ATA National Tournament Chief Judge

Miss Rachel Fleming

  1. 2nd Degree Black Belt

  2. ATA Certified Trainer