Instructors and Staff

 
 

Master Instructors 

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Grand Master Mikeal "Bear" Smith

National Self-Defense Master 2017

5 time Hall of Famer

www.nevadaselfprotectioncenter.com

KJN Denice Challender – Owner/Master Instructor

KJN Denice Challender-Slater, a Reno local, has been training and teaching Martial Arts for over 30 years! Her roots are with the West Coast World Martial Arts Association and Grand Masters KJN Ernie Reyes, Sr. and KJN Tony Thompson. Dedicating her life to being a Martial Artist, inside and out, she opened Martial Arts on the Move, Inc. in1997. Her goal was to provide a safe, fun, and exciting environment for children throughout the community to learn how to not be scared, be prepared! Now a 6th degree black belt, KJN Denice has remained adamant in her agenda of protecting children, and has expanded her curriculum with an entire Safety School she calls INTUITION. The mission of Intuition is to “teach our children to protect themselves, when we are not able to protect them.”

 

MASTER BLACK BELTS, BLACK BELT INSTRUCTORS AND STAFF

KJN Keith

KJN Keith White

KJN Keith has been with the West Coast World Martial Arts Association for over 17 years. He also has experience in Tae Kwon Do, Shotokan, Jiu Jitsu, Krav Maga, and the combat art of Lynxx.

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KJN Craig Niedzielski

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BKJN Sheree Wesely

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SBN John Ponzo

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BSBN Lindsay Culbert

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BSBN Lee Murray

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BSBN Enzo Slater

BSBN Enzo has been training for his entire life! Our Martial Arts on the Move footprint logo is actually his footprint. The kids always say he has gigantic feet! Enzo currently holds a second degree black belt and is an incredible instructor and role model for students of all ages.

CGN Kyle Wofford

BSBN Gretchen Wolfe

BSBN Riley Heater

BSBN Luke Wolfe

Chance Chisholm

Sam Wallace

Parker Lippold

Cameron Dagerman

Hayden Hilfer

Connor Lucas

Oliver Adler

Henry Dagerman

Hailey Hilfer