People

Mr. Stuart Cunningham
Fifth degree metformin hcl 500 mg side effects black belt
Joined the ATA: 1997
Instructor Certified: 2001
Multiple-event state champion: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
World Top Ten finalist: 2011 – Xtreme Forms & Weapons; 2002 – Forms
Level 3 National Tournament Judge; Level 1 National Weapons Judge
Protech Certifications: Cane, Spontaneous Knife Defense
ATA Region 119D Communications Coordinator
Bachelors degree from Montana State University; Masters degree from San Francisco Theological Seminary. Graduate of Bozeman Police Department’s Citizen’s Academy Class #1.

Mrs. Julie Cunningham
Third degree black belt
Began martial arts: 1995
Joined the ATA: 2005
Instructor Certified: 2009
Multiple-event state champion: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
World Top Ten finalist: 2010 – Xtreme Forms, Xtreme Weapons
Level 3 National Tournament Judge; Level 3 National Weapons Judge
Protech Certifications: Staff (long range); Ssahng Nat (Kama)
Former Collegiate National Championship competitor; former Junior Olympics coach
Bachelors degree from the University of Montana; Masters degree from Montana State University

Our student body currently includes two H.U. Lee Foundation regional scholarship winners, one MSU Presidential Scholar, and one Jack Kent Cook Foundation scholarship winner. We have university staff members, homemakers, contractors, and lawyers, among others. The only person we’re missing is you!

Cunningham’s ATA black belts:
Mr. Mason Allen
Ms. Meghan Costle
Mr. Brett Gunnink
Ms. Erin Gunnink
Ms. Paige Gunnink
Ms. Kate Hall
Mr. Ian Hodges
Ms. Jessica Hodges
Mr. Micheal Hodges
Mr. Phil Ideson
Mr. Aidan Jarrett
Mr. Andrew Jarrett
Mr. Troy Kechely
Ms. Leyla Kirschner
Mr. Wilson McMakin
Mr. Jonathan Neumann
Mr. Asher Smith
Mr. Jake TeSelle
Ms. Thea Villinger

Wall of Fame:
Ms. Erin Gunnink – First black belt student at Cunningham’s ATA (transferred from Mr. Hockman’s school in Columbia, MO).
Mr. Brett Gunnink and Mr. Jake TeSelle – First students to complete their entire journey to black belt at Cunningham’s ATA.
Mrs. Julie Cunningham – First five-event state champion in MT (2007, 2008, 2010). First Cunningham’s ATA student to earn Certified Instructor status.