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WSA Instructors

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 Mostafa Ahanchi

Sensei Mostafa Ahanchi

Rokudan - 6th Degree Black Belt


OCCUPATION: Neurobiologist, Professor 

At UW School Of Medicine

LENGTH OF TRAINING: 57+ Years

TEACHES: Bellevue Adult Class




Sensei Mostafa Ahanchi

Sensei Mostafa Ahanchi

Sensei Mostafa Ahanchi

Rokudan - 6th Degree Black Belt 


OCCUPATION: Architect Principal At MG2

LENGTH OF TRAINING: 44+ Years

TEACHES: Bellevue Adult Class




Sensei Adam Birnbaum

Sensei Mostafa Ahanchi

Sensei Adam Birnbaum

Rokudan - 6th Degree Black Belt 


OCCUPATION: Attorney

LENGTH OF TRAINING: 30+ Years

TEACHES: Bellevue Adult Class




Senior Instructors - 5th Degree Black Belts (Godan)

Sensei Kevin Sussman

Sensei Jack Showalter

Sensei Kevin Sussman

Godan - 5th Degree Black Belt


OCCUPATION: Financial Services

LENGTH OF TRAINING: 40+ Years

TEACHES: Bellevue Adult Class




Sensei Mitch Poe

Sensei Jack Showalter

Sensei Kevin Sussman

Godan - 5th Degree Black Belt


OCCUPATION: Management

LENGTH OF TRAINING: 25+ Years

TEACHES: Bellevue Adult Class




Sensei Jack Showalter

Sensei Jack Showalter

Sensei Jack Showalter

Godan - 5th Degree Black Belt


OCCUPATION: Executive Coach/Facilitator

LENGTH OF TRAINING: 30+ Years

TEACHES: Bellevue Adult Class




Sensei Richard Garcia

Sensei Richard Garcia

Sensei Jack Showalter

Godan - 5th Degree Black Belt


OCCUPATION: Scientist (Discovery Research)

LENGTH OF TRAINING: 30+ Years




Sensei Robert Johnson

Sensei Richard Garcia

Sensei Robert Johnson

Godan - 5th Degree Black Belt


OCCUPATION: Principal Software Engineer At Microsoft

LENGTH OF TRAINING: 30+ Years

TEACHES: Bellevue Adult Class




Sensei Mark Ganley

Sensei Richard Garcia

Sensei Robert Johnson

Godan - 5th Degree Black Belt


OCCUPATION: Insurance Broker

LENGTH OF TRAINING: 15+ Years

TEACHES: Bellevue Adult Class




Sensei Michelle Tran

Sensei Michelle Tran

Sensei Michelle Tran

Godan - 5th Degree Black Belt


OCCUPATION: Family Nurse Practitioner

LENGTH OF TRAINING: 20+ Years

TEACHES: South Bellevue Adult Class




Sensei Kristina Tran

Sensei Michelle Tran

Sensei Michelle Tran

Godan - 5th Degree Black Belt


OCCUPATION: Medical Sales

LENGTH OF TRAINING: 20+ Years

Teaches: Bellevue Adult Class




Senior Instructors - 4th Degree Black Belts (Yondan)

Sensei Jason Edds

Sensei Abhishek Dasgupta

Sensei Abhishek Dasgupta

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 Abhishek Dasgupta

Sensei Mary Murphy

Yondan - 4th Degree Black Belt


OCCUPATION: Executive Director, IT Business 

Operations at Providence

LENGTH OF TRAINING: 19+ Years

TEACHES: Bellevue Youth 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 Kelly Flores

Sempai Kelly Flores

Sandan - 3rd Degree Black Belt


LENGTH OF TRAINING: 10+ Years

TEACHES: Bellevue Adult Class




Sempai Kelly Flores

Sempai Kelly Flores

Sempai Kelly Flores

Sandan - 3rd Degree Black Belt


LENGTH OF TRAINING: 15+ Years

TEACHES: CWU Adult Class




Instructors - 2nd Degree Black Belts (Nidan)

Sempai Andre Lamego

Sempai Michael Kikuchi

Sempai Ivan Matantsev

Nidan - 2nd Degree Black Belt


OCCUPATION: CTO at SAP

LENGTH OF TRAINING: 15+ Years

TEACHES: Bellevue Youth Class

Sempai Ivan Matantsev

Sempai Michael Kikuchi

Sempai Ivan Matantsev

Nidan - 2nd Degree Black Belt


OCCUPATION: Software Engineer at Microsoft

LENGTH OF TRAINING: 

TEACHES: Bellevue Adult Class

Sempai Michael Kikuchi

Sempai Michael Kikuchi

Sempai Becky Bottemiller

Nidan - 2nd Degree Black Belt


OCCUPATION: Bartender

LENGTH OF TRAINING: 10+ Years

TEACHES: Bellevue Youth Class




Sempai Becky Bottemiller

Sempai James Ruhashyankiko

Sempai Becky Bottemiller

Nidan - 2nd Degree Black Belt


OCCUPATION: Group Fitness Instructor

LENGTH OF TRAINING: 4+ Years

TEACHES: South Bellevue Youth Class



Sempai James Ruhashyankiko

Sempai James Ruhashyankiko

Sempai James Ruhashyankiko

Nidan - 2nd Degree Black Belt


OCCUPATION: Mechanical Engineer

LENGTH OF TRAINING: 15+ Years

TEACHES: Bellevue Youth Class



Sempai Norm Puri

Sempai James Ruhashyankiko

Sempai James Ruhashyankiko

Nidan - 2nd Degree Black Belt


OCCUPATION: Orthopedic Nurse

LENGTH OF TRAINING: 10+ Years

TEACHES: Issaquah Youth Class



Instructors - 1st Degree Black Belts (Shodan)

Sempai Stephen Verstraete

Shodan - 1st Degree Black Belt


OCCUPATION: Director of Application Development for AIM Consulting

LENGTH OF TRAINING: 25+ years

TEACHES: South Bellevue Youth/Adult Class



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