Martial Arts

Adam Williss

Sifu Adam Williss is an Orange County-based martial arts instructor and owner of The Dragon Institute. He has made it his mission to empower individuals from all walks of life with the benefits of martial arts -having had the opportunity to train numerous professionals, athletes, corporate executives and everyday peop…

Aidan Carroll

Aidan Carroll has been teaching martial arts and self defence since 1990.The Hard Target syllabus was devised by Aidan based on his continued cross training experiences in the arts as well as his experience in live situations. Having worked as a doorman for over 3 years you learn quick what does and doesn't work when…

Al Peasland

Al Peasland is a 5th Dan Senior Instructor with the BCA (British Combat Association). He has 25 years reality based martial arts training coupled with many years experience as a nightclub doorman in Coventry. He is also a qualified NLP practitioner who works part time in the Formula 1 industry. His company, Complet…

Alexandra Armstrong

As Center Director, Alex Armstrong brings over 20 years of fitness experience to Northern Chi. She began teaching group fitness in 1985, and received national certification through the American Council on Exercise in 1988. She served two full 2 year terms as Maine State representative for IDEA:The Association for Fit…

Alfred Westlake

Andrew Netschay

Andrew Netschay's experience spans more than 20 years of intense training and research. In 1992 Andrew founded Confront Systems Inc. in Vancouver, Canada. This progressive company has helped people to enjoy the freedom of feeling safe in their communities by arming them with psychological and physical tools. Confront…

Art Mason

I am a professional Full Time Martial Arts School owner and operator dedicated to bringing the benefits of martial arts training to myrncommunity. I run 2 schools in the Essex County Region with another being a franchised location (3 total). I am currently working on helping other martial arts school owner increase t…

Benjamin Peacock

SHIHAN MASTER BENJAMIN J. PEACOCK Shihan Master Benjamin J. Peacock is a Hachidan, or Eighth Degree black belt in UNIVERSAL SHOREI-GOJU - JAPANESE-AMERICAN STYLE of Karate. Ben became interested in Martial Arts in October 1966 when three assailants approached him and his friend one night and took sentimental items fr…

Bill & Karen Palmer

Hanshi Bill and Sensei Karen Palmer hold black belts in Kokushiryu Jujutsu andhave been teaching since 1975. Hanshi, a professor at theKokushi Budo Institute (the New York branch of the Kokushika University in Japan), is an eighth degree black belt and a certifiedInte ational referee. He holds the highest rank awarded…

Blaine Feyen

Blaine A. Feyen is the founder and Chief Instructor of the Aikido Leadership Academy (Toyoda Aikido and MMA Center). Blaine spent several years as an uchideshi (live-in student) and elite instructor staff under world renowned Aikido and Zen Master, Fumio Toyoda at the Aikido Asociation of America and Aikido Associatio…

Christopher Li

Instructor at the Aikido Sangenkai, a non-profit all volunteer Aikido study group in Honolulu Hawaii. Training in Aikido and other Japanese Budo since 1981, with over 12 years living and training in Japan. Bilingual English/Japanese.

David Kelly

David Lader

David Lader is a Martial Arts Instructor living in Tucson, and he has been sharing his expertise with hundreds of students for over 25 years. In addition to his experience in various martial art forms, including Hapkido, Gung fu, Akido, Jutitsu, Judo, Savate, Capoeira, Muay Thai, Tai-Chi, Hsing-I, and Pa Kua, Lader is…

David N. Beck

Master Beck's martial arts history begins with Hapkido in September 1983, achieving 1st Dan Black Belt in the fall of 1987, 2nd in March 1990, 3rd in June 1992, 4th in 1996, 5th in 2000, and 6th Dan in 2005. His primary Hapkido teachers have bee Dojunim Han Jae JI, Master Yong Chin PAK, and Master Yon Sun KIM. Master…

Dennis Lawson

Dennis Lawson www.yourkenpo.com BUSINESS CONSULTANT Author’s Martial Arts Biography: Dennis Lawson Dennis Lawson has trained for 4 decades in Ed Parker's Kenpo. During his varied career, Mr. Lawson has been an IKKA Regional Director for Region #3, has acted as Master of Ceremonies for the International Karate Cham…

Derek Croley

Derek Croley began studying martial arts at the age of 8 and began teaching at the age of 13 as an assistant instructor. He received his first Black Belt at age 15 under Shihan Dave Kovar in Sacramento, Califo ia. Kovar now operates some of the largest and most successful schools in the country and is internationally…

Dwight Woods

GEORGE PETROTTA

GM Petrotta's BIO appears here: http://www.isamartialarts.net/Aboutus.html

Herb Patus

Howard Borges

Huai Hsiang Wang

Huai Hsiang Wang is one of the authorities of Chinese kung fu from Taiwan, a diligent student of Laotze and is the author of the book titled "Tao-The Way of Chinese Kung Fu". Though he himself has never engaged in a single fight, nor has he any championship titles, he has been teaching internal energy arts and spiritu…

Ian Sinclair

Ian Sinclair became interested in Taijiquan as a 13-year-old reading a book called “Moving Zen.” This autobiographical account of a Canadian wildlife botanist named C.W. Nicol studying Karate in Japan sparked the realization that there was more to martial arts than loud noises and bad movies. At one point inrnthis boo…

Ike Bear

Ismael Franco

Jason Gould

A 20+ year practitioner of the martial arts and 3rd degree karate Black Belt, Jason Gould is the founder of Emerald Necklace Martial Arts in Boston's Allston neighborhood. Sensei Gould has been certified as a martial arts instructor by the American Council on Martial Arts. He is currently studying to earn a Specialist…

Jeff Ader

Hanshi Jeff Ader has been a practitioner of the martial arts of Okinawa for nearly 41 years. He is in great demand as an instructor and seminar presenter. He is also the head traditional karate instructor at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO. Hanshii Ader holds black belt ranks in several st…

John Graden

John Graden Professional Speaker and Author The author of “The Imposter Syndrome: How to Replace Self-Doubt with Self-Confidence and Train Your Brain for Success,” John Graden is an internationally acclaimed speaker, author and pioneering entrepreneur. An eighth-degree black belt, Graden is known worldwide as the, "…

John Malmo

Martial Arts instructor specializing in close quarter combat. Thoroughly versed in Filipino Martial Arts, Pencak Silat, and Kuntao. Full bio coming soon...

Kalynn Amadio

Kalynn Amadio is a 3rd dan black belt in WTF tae kwon do and webmaster of both www.taekwondo-network.com and www.TKDspace.com, the myspace for taekwondo enthusiasts as well as www.Alte atively-Healthier.com Instructor Amadio teaches adults, kids, toddlers and has developed a "Little Kickers" program for 1-3 year olds…

Keith Sonnenberg

My martial arts training began over 40 years ago in the art of Tang Soo Do in Detroit, MI. In 1975 I moved to Phoenix, AZ to locate in a better area economically. I began training in wing chun kung fu in Phoenix after meeting a student of a Tucson area wing chun instructor. I trained and taught until 1980 when I met G…

Kerry Sauve

I am a veteran peace officer working in a maximum security facility. I have been involved in the combat arts for the past 25 years and have backgrounds in Wing Chun, Shotokan Karate, Kenpo and Combat Karate. I am also a nationally certified coach and experienced facilitator. I have been involved in training and consul…

Lee Mainprize

Let me introduce myself. My name is Lee Mainprize, I am a 5th Degree Black Belt. I have nearly a quarter century of martial arts training plus 15 years experience as a professional martial arts instructor. I am a Mens Health Magazine expert and recognized expert author for ezine articles .com. Former Regional Directo…

Li Junfeng

1960-1965: study in Beijing University of Physical Education Sept. 1965 – Oct. 1974: Coach of Wushu in Beijing Shichahai Sports School Nov. 1974 – June 1988: Chief Coach in Beijing Wushu Team. During this period, he was appointed seven times Chief Coach of China National Wushu Team in participating international com…

Mark Gajdostik

Chief Instructor Mark Gajdostik Mark Gajdostik began his formal martial arts training in 1983 and has trained in Okinawan Gohakukai Karate, Shin Shin To-itsu Aikido, Chang-hun Taekwondo, WTF Taekwondo and Danzan-ryu Ju-Jitsu and Hapkido. Mr. Gajdostik began teaching under his first karate instructor Sensei Yoshitaka…

Matthew Rochford

Matthew as born in 1969 in Aberdeen, Scotland. In 1987 he attended Newcastle University where he graduated in Politics and History in 1990. In 1991 he discovered Tai Chi and Qigong and has practised since then. He spent 6 years training as a Tai Chi and Qigong teacher and in 1999 he set up his first Tai Chi School. In…

Raymond Ahles

Shifu Raymond Ahles has dedicated his life to the practice of Martial Arts. He sees it as a path to a spiritual awakening of the mind with meditation as the foundation of the practice. Shifu Ahles is committed to the authentic teaching of the martial arts so his students get far more from the experience than just exe…

Rocky Twitchell

I'm the founder of Liahona Warrior Arts International. I teach Indonesian Pencak Silat, Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do, Filipino Weapons Self Defense, Garrison Fighting Knives & Western Boxing along with Health & nutrition to build a society of Peaceful Warriors. I train with Guro Dan Inosanto and other notable martial arts in…

Scott Buendia

Sharon Smith

SHARON SMITH has been practicing Qigong, Tai Chi, & other Taoist spiritual and healing arts for 33 years & teaching them for 28. Her teachers include Masters Mantak Chia (she was in his original class of western students in 1981), Li Jun Feng, and T.K. Shih. She also studied with Jeanette Chi, Gilles Marin, Don Ahn, a…

Sherry McGregor

Sherry McGregor is one of the highest-ranking female martial artists in the world and is recognized by many as the best female fighter in traditional martial arts. She is one of only a handful of women to be awarded the rank of tenth degree in a traditional Okinawan / Japanese martial art. Sherry currently serves as h…

Steve Gancherov

I have been involved in traditional martial artist for 30 years. My enjoyment now a days is developing new programs, which emphasis the knowledge of martial arts masters. Inspire age old values of personal growth to benefit team building seminars. Or just teaching and training with long time students. Teaching and tr…

Steven Mosley

Steven has over two decades of martial arts and law enforcement work experience. He is the Director of Training for the Combat Hard™ Training Center. He has also been involved in firearms and defensive tactics instruction for over 20 years. In addition to work-related experience, Steven has over 20 years experience i…

Su Ericksen

I was born and raised in the midwest. I have been happily married for 27 years and we have two sons- one in the Air Force fulltime and the other in high school. I have been employed at a large health care center as long as I have been married and currently work at a cardiology clinic. I obtained my black belt in TaeK…

Tommy DiLallo

With over 30 years of martial arts, self defense training; Tommy DiLallo is known as one of the top ranked self defense instructors in the nation bringing a truly different fighting and defense system to the community, he has recently exploded on to the scene as one of the self defense systems or instructors to train…

Wayne Harrison

Personally trained by numerous noted martial artists, and trained to Senior Instructor level in another reality based system, Wayne's primary training is real world experience. For thirteen years Wayne was a gang leader, heavily involved in crime in Northern Ireland. Having many life-threatening experiences, includin…