Instructors

KJN Jason Cole – Master Instructor

KJN Jason Cole is a 6th Degree Black Belt in the Ernie Reyes’ System and began training when he was 4 years old. With over 25 years of experience, he was a world class forms and weapons competitor and has held titles in both respectively. He is former member of the Ernie Reyes’ Next Generation Action Team and has made appearances in television and film. The Ernie Reyes’ Action Team has been featured in every major Martial Arts publication in the world and has toured across the U.S.A and internationally. He is the owner and senior Master Instructor of the Ernie Reyes Schools in Arizona and takes pride in training not only Black Belts in Martial Arts but Black Belts in life. He believes that Martial Arts, taught correctly, is one of the greatest gifts of life than anyone can receive and that no matter who you are or where you come from, Martial Arts will enhance your character and provide you with an unfair advantage as you go through life!

BKJN Steve McKinney

BKJN Steve is a 4th Degree Black Belt and an original member of the Ernie Reyes’ Demonstration Team, which was the first demonstration team of its kind. He has been a part of numerous television and film productions from the 70s to the 1990s. Having studied Martial Arts for over 35 years, he brings a great deal of experience and value to our team. Although he is a supervisor for all experience levels, he takes a special interest in teaching and assisting adult students.

SBN Ben Chapman (codename: BLUE FALCON)

SBN Ben is the head instructor of the school. He has been studying Martial Arts for 10 years and is a 3rd Degree Black Belt. He began as a white belt with KJN Jason and is a direct product of the school and the programs we offer. He is pursuing a Business Degree at the University of Arizona. His skill, expertise, and teaching abilities are developed well beyond his years. He was rated as the over-all Best Tester in his class nationwide on his 3rd Degree Black Belt Exam.

SBN Michael McGrew (codename: SEA-Monkey)

SBN Michael is a 3rd Degree Black Belt and has been studying Martial Arts for over 10 years. He was rated in the top 5 nationally in point fighting two years running via the NASKA pro circuit. He is one of our point sparring specialists. As one of our head instructors for beginners and kids, he takes a very personal interest in the well-rounded development of each student. He is pursuing his dream of opening his own school and continue to spread the gift of Martial Arts to the masses.

SBN Noah Copfer (codename: LAVA BOY)

SBN Noah is a 3rd Degree Black Belt and senior instructor for our kid’s classes. He is a creative forms specialist and is known for developing some of the most unique and entertaining creative forms you will see. He has a tremendous amount of energy and his exceptional talent, skill, and sense of humor make him a favorite among our students.

BSBN Lanissa Patterson (codename: LIGHTNIGH STRIKE)

BSBN Lanissa has been training in Martial Arts for 8 years. She is a 2nd Degree Black Belt and our top female forms and fighting competitor. She has competed nationally and has incredible fast and explosive kicking skills. She is one of our assistant head instructors and is always smiling when she is on the floor teaching. Her dynamic abilities have granted her the nickname “Lightning Strike”.

Ms. Robyn Estrada

Robyn is the friendly face you will see first when you walk into the school! She manages our front desk and is our school’s operations manager. She can assist you with anything you need and is always willing to help and make our student’ experiences the best they can possibly be! She is currently a red belt pursuing her Black belt exam in 2016. She has a younger daughter is currently a brown belt and a son who is a 2nd Degree Black Belt and national forms champion. As a parent and a student she can relate to families on a more personal level and is eager and willing to assist our students!