Gopi Doniparthi - 4th Degree Instructor

Gopi Doniparthi began his martial arts training over 28 years ago, having studied many martial arts along the way, including Tae Kwon Do, Hapikdo and Judo before becoming a member of National Karate and Kickboxing. He was promoted to first degree black belt at National Karate by Grand Master John Worley, Grand Master Larry Carnahan, and Master Cris Nelson in June 2000 and has achieved his fourth degree black belt. Through his tenure at NK, he has had the opportunity to compete in various competitions around the country and has been judging competitions for over 10 years starting with his first in 1999.

Mr. Doniparthi started teaching for National Karate and Kickboxing in 1999 at Lifetime Fitness and at daycare centers, eventually earning a full-time instructors position at National Karate and Kickboxxing in Roselle, Illinois. Realizing his childhood dream of being a martial artist has never been enough, Mr. Doniparthi turned his passion toward sharing his knowledge and skill with the many students he's met over the years and helping them achieve black belt. It is this passion and drive that led to his opportunity to become the Director of the National Karate and Kickboxing School in Wisconsin. He has had the opportunity to work with children as young as age three and has even helped to promote adults as old as 70 years to the rank of black belt.

Along with the number of years he has been in Martial Arts, Mr. Doniparthi has a vast real world experience in other fields. Mr. Doniparthi's work history includes working at a McDonald's for 4 years, in an hospital envoirnment for almost 15 years, Manager of Mobil Oil Stations for 5 years, working as a computer consultant in the computer industry for almost 15 years along with owning and running his own computer consulting firm.

Mr. Doniparthi now resides in the suburbs of Milwaukee.