Founding Administrators
Mickey Scodova
Founder of Scodova Combative Martial Arts and President of the Art, Mickey Scodova, holds "". Along with rank, Mickey also earned the title of
Skip Franz
Associate
Kurt Hildebrand
Regional Cheif Instructor Kurt Hildebrand is the local organizer for Scodova Combative Martial Arts in Delaware and the founder of the Central Ohio Independent League. With over 30 years of experience in various martial arts, he values self-defense and personal safety. He holds a 4th degree black belt in combative kickboxing, a 2nd degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do, and a 1st degree black belt in Korean Hapkido.
Delaware Instructors
Stephanie Mampe
Co-Cheif Instructor Stephanie Mampe, known as Mrs. Mampe to her students, holds a 2nd Dan black belt in taekwondo and trains in various martial arts, including kickboxing, Krav Maga, jiu-jitsu, and Muay Thai. Before teaching at Scodova Combative Martial Arts (SCMA), she competed in bodybuilding. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family.
John Sexton
Co-Cheif Instructor John Sexton has over 30 years of martial arts experience, holding the ranks of 2nd Dan Black Belt in Mudokwan Taekwondo, 1st Dan Black Belt in Combative Kickboxing, and 1st Kyu Brown in Aikijitsu. Since 2021, he has taught at Scodova Combative Martial Arts and trained with Mickey Scodova-affiliated gyms for many years.
Paige Lirtzman
A 2nd Degree Black Belt in Songahm Taekwondo and an orange belt in Krav Maga, with training in various martial arts. Paige Lirtzman has earned district and state championships and ranked in the top 10 at the world championships for combat sparring with another program. With over 20 years of experience, Paige has taught at SCMA since 2022, where she enjoys helping others succeed.
Delaware Junior Instructors
CJ Mampe
Junior Instructor CJ has trained in martial arts since 2020 and is a brown belt at Scodova Combative Martial Arts. He works hard to reach his goals and hopes to be a mechanical engineer someday. CJ's favorite thing about martial arts is the ability to punch people, so much so that he takes significant pride in the fact that he has uppercut his mom, SMCA Instructor Steph Mampe(she was proud of him too). CJ also looks up to his mom and does his best to follow her lead in whatever way he can outside of the martial arts studio; CJ enjoys playing piano, his Oculus and his favorite food is pizza. He enjoyed reading the 1st Percy Jackson book and likes the movie Avatar.
Colton Masker
Junior Instructor Colton has been practicing martial arts since 2017 and holds a brown belt at Scodova Combative Martial Arts. Colton holds the distinction of being the second student at SCMA to earn a Cammo-Kids Black Belt and enjoys sparring in class. Colton is very proud of how far he has come in his martial arts studies, and when not in class, he says he enjoys "chillin' with my homies." He also likes to play various video games and likes the Harry Potter movie. Colton's favorite food is Apples, so much so that he has eaten more than 20 pounds of them in less than a week on more than one occasion. When he grows up, Colt wants to be a blacksmith.
Sara Saylers
Junior Instructor Sara earned her brown belt while practicing at Scodova Combative Martial Arts since 2021. Sara's favorite thing to study in martial arts is forms. When not in the martial arts studio, Sara enjoys the maze runner books and the movie series; she likes to make bracelets and read and considers herself a talent for painting and drawing. She is proud of her fashion and sense of style. As an adult, she hopes to be successful. Sara's favorite holiday is Christmas, and her favorite food is ramen. If she could be any animal, she would be a squirrel.
Kainan Lirtzman
Bio Kainan Lirtzman is a 2nd Degree Purple Belt at Scodova Combative Martial Arts, where he has been practicing since 2021. One of his favorite aspects of the sport is the sense of achievement he feels when he overcomes challenges he has struggled with. Outside of martial arts, Kainan takes great pride in his creativity, particularly in painting and drawing with pastel colors. He has also been involved in his middle school theater program. Kainan has never lived outside the state of Ohio and looks up to his parents more than anyone else. Christmas is easily his favorite holiday, as it also happens to be his birthday.soon