Chief Instructor - 8th Degree Black Belt (Hachidan)
Sensei Andre’ Dulce
Hachidan – 8th Degree Black Belt
OCCUPATION: Retired
LENGTH OF TRAINING: 50+ Years
Senior Instructors - 6th Degree Black Belts (Rokudan)
Sensei Neil Nathanson
Sensei Maria Ungureanu
Sensei Maria Ungureanu
Rokudan - 6th Degree Black Belt
OCCUPATION: Neurobiologist, Professor
At UW School Of Medicine
LENGTH OF TRAINING: 57+ Years
TEACHES: Bellevue Adult Class
Sensei Maria Ungureanu
Sensei Maria Ungureanu
Sensei Maria Ungureanu
Rokudan - 6th Degree Black Belt
OCCUPATION: Fully enjoying life
LENGTH OF TRAINING: 30+ Years
TEACHES: Bellevue Adult Class
Sensei Mostafa Ahanchi
Sensei Maria Ungureanu
Sensei Mostafa Ahanchi
Rokudan - 6th Degree Black Belt
OCCUPATION: Architect Principal At MG2
LENGTH OF TRAINING: 44+ Years
TEACHES: Bellevue Adult Class
Senior Instructors - 5th Degree Black Belts (Godan)
Sensei Kevin Sussman
Sensei Kevin Sussman
Sensei Kevin Sussman
Godan - 5th Degree Black Belt
OCCUPATION: Financial Services
LENGTH OF TRAINING: 40+ Years
TEACHES: Bellevue Adult Class
Sensei Mitch Poe
Sensei Kevin Sussman
Sensei Kevin Sussman
Godan - 5th Degree Black Belt
OCCUPATION: Management
LENGTH OF TRAINING: 25+ Years
TEACHES: Bellevue Adult Class
Sensei Adam Birnbaum
Sensei Adam Birnbaum
Sensei Adam Birnbaum
Godan - 5th Degree Black Belt
OCCUPATION: Attorney
LENGTH OF TRAINING: 30+ Years
TEACHES: Bellevue Adult Class
Sensei John Suzuki
Sensei Adam Birnbaum
Sensei Adam Birnbaum
Godan- 5th Degree Black Belt
OCCUPATION: Global Evangelist, Expedia Group
LENGTH OF TRAINING: 20+ Years
Senior Instructors - 4th Degree Black Belts (Yondan)
Sensei Jack Showalter
Sensei Jack Showalter
Sensei Jack Showalter
Yondan - 4th Degree Black Belt
OCCUPATION: Executive Coach/Facilitator
LENGTH OF TRAINING: 30+ Years
TEACHES: Bellevue Adult Class
Sensei Richard Garcia
Sensei Jack Showalter
Sensei Jack Showalter
Yondan - 4th Degree Black Belt
OCCUPATION: Scientist (Discovery Research)
LENGTH OF TRAINING: 30+ Years
Sensei Robert Johnson
Sensei Jack Showalter
Sensei Robert Johnson
Yondan - 4th Degree Black Belt
OCCUPATION: Principal Software Engineer At Microsoft
LENGTH OF TRAINING: 30+ Years
TEACHES: Bellevue Adult Class
Sensei Robert Johnson
Sensei Robert Johnson
Sensei Robert Johnson
Yondan - 4th Degree Black Belt
OCCUPATION: Insurance Broker
LENGTH OF TRAINING: 15+ Years
TEACHES: Bellevue Adult Class
Sensei Dean Lee
Sensei Robert Johnson
Sensei Kristina Tran
Yondan - 4th Degree Black Belt
OCCUPATION: Sr Systems Analyst, Radiology - Cardiology, Overlake Hospital
LENGTH OF TRAINING: 20+ Years
Sensei Kristina Tran
Sensei Robert Johnson
Sensei Kristina Tran
Yondan- 4th Degree Black Belt
OCCUPATION: Medical Sales
LENGTH OF TRAINING: 20+ Years
Sensei Michelle Tran
Sensei Abhishek Dasgupta
Sensei Michelle Tran
Yondan - 4th Degree Black Belt
OCCUPATION: Family Nurse Practitioner
LENGTH OF TRAINING: 20+ Years
TEACHES: South Bellevue Adult Class
Sensei Jason Edds
Sensei Abhishek Dasgupta
Sensei Michelle Tran
Yondan - 4th Degree Black Belt
OCCUPATION: Technical Recruiter At TEKsystems
LENGTH OF TRAINING: 20+ Years
TEACHES: Bellevue Youth Class
Sensei Abhishek Dasgupta
Sensei Abhishek Dasgupta
Sensei Abhishek Dasgupta
Yondan - 4th Degree Black Belt
OCCUPATION: Lead Software Development Engineer
LENGTH OF TRAINING: 13+ Years
TEACHES: Bellevue Adult Class
Sensei Mary Murphy
Sensei Mary Murphy
Sensei Abhishek Dasgupta
Yondan - 4th Degree Black Belt
OCCUPATION: Executive Director, IT Business
Operations at Providence
LENGTH OF TRAINING: 19+ Years
TEACHES: South Bellevue Youth/Adult Class
Instructors - 3rd Degree Black Belts (Sandan)
Sempai Brett Cockerill
Sempai Brett Cockerill
Sempai Brett Cockerill
Sandan - 3rd Degree Black Belt
OCCUPATION: Senior Software Engineer
LENGTH OF TRAINING: 13+ Years
TEACHES: Bellevue Youth Class
Sempai Dan Berge
Sempai Brett Cockerill
Sempai Brett Cockerill
Sandan - 3rd Degree Black Belt
OCCUPATION: Financial Advisor
LENGTH OF TRAINING: 10+ Years
TEACHES: Issaquah Youth Class
Sempai Kate Love
Sempai Brett Cockerill
Sempai Kate Love
Sandan - 3rd Degree Black Belt
LENGTH OF TRAINING: 10+ Years
TEACHES: Bellevue Adult and Youth Class
Instructors - 2nd Degree Black Belts (Nidan)
Sempai Andre Lamego
Sempai Michael Kikuchi
Sempai Michael Kikuchi
Nidan - 2nd Degree Black Belt
OCCUPATION: CTO at SAP
LENGTH OF TRAINING: 15+ Years
TEACHES: Bellevue Youth Class
Sempai Michael Kikuchi
Sempai Michael Kikuchi
Sempai Michael Kikuchi
Nidan - 2nd Degree Black Belt
OCCUPATION: Bartender
LENGTH OF TRAINING: 10+ Years
TEACHES: Bellevue Youth Class
Sempai Norm Puri
Sempai Michael Kikuchi
Sempai Norm Puri
Nidan - 2nd Degree Black Belt
OCCUPATION: Orthopedic Nurse
LENGTH OF TRAINING: 10+ Years
TEACHES: Issaquah Youth Class
Instructors - 1st Degree Black Belts (Shodan)
Sempai Becky Bottemiller
Shodan - 1st Degree Black Belt
OCCUPATION: Group Fitness Instructor
LENGTH OF TRAINING: 4+ Years
TEACHES: South Bellevue Youth Class