Akemi Kikuchi
Owner and head instructor
Akemi leads the school and teaches the teen and adult classes and every belt test. She greets families at the door before the late-afternoon classes.
Instructors
Who is on the mat
Four instructors share the week's classes. These three teach most of them.
Nehemias Roybal
Instructor, ages 4 to 12
Nehemias teaches the youngest group and most of the kids' classes. He keeps the line straight and the warm-up a game.
Tommie Yancey
Instructor, teens and adults
Tommie teaches the Tuesday and Thursday evening classes and holds the pads for partner drills.
Checks and training
What every instructor has completed
Instructors who teach children
Background check
Before teaching their first class
CPR and first aid
Renewed on the course's schedule
Mandated reporter training
For adults who work with children
Sample credentials.
Meet them on the mat
A first class is the easiest way to meet the instructor for your student's group.