Instructors

Meet the Instructors

Meet the instructors guiding training, grading preparation, and student development.

MH

Senior Instructor

Maya Hart

Shihan

Rokudan
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Maya is the senior instructor for the starter dojo. She focuses on calm fundamentals, practical application, and developing instructors who can explain technique without turning class into a lecture hostage situation.

LC

Instructor

Liam Chen

Sensei

Sandan
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Liam teaches regular classes and grading preparation. His focus is clean kihon, useful partner work, and keeping newer students moving forward without drowning them in Japanese terminology soup.

AP

Assistant Instructor

Ava Patel

Sempai

Shodan
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Ava supports kids and teen classes, especially beginner confidence, etiquette, and basic movement. She is annoyingly good at making warm-ups look easy.