Brown Belt Instructors 

Gustavo Diaz-Castro AKA Mr. G. 

Mr. G. is a 4th degree brown belt. He is on the ATK Demo Team, and The Tournament Team. He is the schools Sparring Trainer and teaches his own sparring class. Mr. G. mentors many students as he leads the school in being the highest-ranking brown belt in Aka To Kuro Martial Arts School. We are blessed to have him and so proud of the leader he has become to all the students. 

Jaylene Lopez AKA Ms. J. 

Ms. J. is on the ATK Demo Team, and The Tournament Team. She is a 4th degree brown belt, the second highest-ranking brown belt at Aka To Kuro Martial Arts School. She teaches her own kata training class and sword training class. She is the Social Media Manager and Assistant to the Sensei. She is a fantastic leader and mentor to many students. Ms. J is currently attending NMJC while finishing her junior year at HHS by taking dual classes. We are so proud of her academic achievements and overall leadership skills.

Emma Patterson AKA Ms. E. 

Ms. E is currently a 3rd degree brown belt and an exceptional martial artist. Being the 3rd highest ranking brown belt, she is on both the Demo and Tournament team.

Shya Mcbee 

Shya is a second degree brown belt in our style making her the 6th highest ranking in Aka To Kuro martial arts school. She is very helpful in teaching students. Other than her martial arts skills, she is a very talented artist and the social media assistant working along Ms. J.

Natalie Hanni 

Natalie is a second degree brown belt and the 7th in rank. She instructs the Gladiator Girls program and she is a fantastic role model for younger girls. Throughout her martial arts career she has taken an interest in learning and teaching the Japanese language.

Angus Hanni 

Angus is a second degree brown belt taking the 8th place in rank. He is an excellent leader and very innovative in the drills he creates for our classes. His interests outside of karate includes Steaming on his YouTube channel and gaming. Angus has come a long way in his martial arts career and very reliable as an instructor.

Dylan Bennett 

Dylan is the Maintenace Man and runs a crew of about 10 people who help with various things around the dojo. Dylan also helps Angus teach a Kata Training Class. He's a great leader and always takes initiative to step up and do things. 

Bryan Estrada

Bryan 

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Nicholas Allen AKA Nic 

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James Hernandez AKA Slick 

Slick is a first degree brown belt in Shodin Ji Do Karate. He is a very serious and devoted instructor and we are happy to have him. Slick is on the Demo and Tournament team as he is very skilled and dedicated in his martial arts career.