Kenyon Hardeman
Head instructor
Kenyon runs the school and teaches the gi classes, the judo night and the Saturday teens' class. He came to jiu-jitsu through judo, and he still starts every Thursday with falls and throws.
Instructors
Who is on the mat
Kenyon and Naoko teach every class on the schedule, and one of them is always there to meet you at the door.
Naoko Okazaki
Instructor, no-gi and the teens' class
Naoko teaches the no-gi classes and the Tuesday teens' class. She is the first coach most new students meet on a fundamentals night, and she runs the open mat on Fridays.
Checks and training
What every instructor has completed
Instructors who teach teens
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 teens
Sample credentials.
Meet them on the mat
Book a class to try and say hello at the door.