The US Martial Arts Team has brought together a veritable Who's Who of the martial arts world to create the top coaching staff in the world. Our coaches encompass Veteran Competitors, Grand Masters of the martial arts, World-Class Athletes, Fitness Specialists, and some of the most accomplished coaches ever assembled on one team.
U.S. National Director and Head Coach
Alberto Friedmann
Head Coach, World Martial Arts Games Committee US Director
Assistant National Coach
David Burke
MMA Coordinator
Style Coaches
Jujitsu
Carlos Machado
National Coach Grappling, Texas Regional Director, Liaison to Brazil
Sport Jiu Jitstu
Moti Horenstein
National Coach Sport, Jiu Jitsu, Liason to Israel
Karate
Donna Judge
National Coach Karate, Southeast Regional Director, Liaison to Japan
Korean
William Chung
National Coach Korean Styles, New Jersey Regional Director, Liaison to Korea
Breaking
Drew Serrano
National Breaking Coach, co-founder World Breaking Association
Regional and Specialty Coaches
US Team Scout
Soke Michael McGann
New York Regional Coach
Avi Nardia
New York Regional Direcor, Liaison to Israel
Training
Scott Sonnon - TACFIT
National Strength and Conditioning Expert, Washington State Director, Liaison to Russia
Stephanie Goldsby - Gymnastics/Extreme Arts
Gyymnast - trained by Bela Karoli, Movement Expert - Located at Florida Training Center
Team Captain
Sonie Lasker
US Team Athlete Representative to Board of Directors, Official Athlete Scout
Medical Staff
Michael Bronstein, ATC - Chief Athletic Trainer
Denise McGinley, RN, MNSA - Orthopedic Nurse
Curt Lox, Ph.D. - Sport Psychologist
Consultants
Stace Sanchez "Kick Pics" - Official Photographer
Gary Stevens - Marketing
Jessie Vi - Coaching Staff, Florida
Don Carico - Coaching Staff, Midwest
US Team Training Centers "Where Great becomes Elite"
Alabama
Elite Yoshukai Karate
Ashland, AL
(256) 276-0209
Tommy Denson, Kyoshi
eliteyoshukai@yahoo.com
California
690 Martial Arts & Fitness
690 Walnut Street
Moorpark, CA 93021
(805) 529-7690
clubbercst@aol.com
Owner: Brandon Jones
John Machado Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Andre Lima Tae Kwon Do
5903 Sepluveda Blvd Suite A
Culver City, CA 90230
(310) 391-4950
www.johnmachado.net
Owner: John Machado
Andre Lima
Tang Soo Do University
5285-A Kazuko Court
Moorpark, CA 93021
(805) 530-0000
www.tsdukarate.com
Owner: Jason Flame
Florida
Suncoast Karate Dojo
3643 Webber Street
Sarasota, FL 34232
(941) 923-6013
www.suncoastkarate.com
Owner: Shihan Donna Judge
Moti Horenstein's Mixed Martial Arts
18425 North East 19th Avenue
North Miami Beach, FL 33179
(305) 935-1855
www.mhka.com
Owner: Moti Horenstein
Mid West
Three Tigers Martial Arts
208 Frank Scott Parkway
Swansea, IL 62226
(618) 530-5942
Owner: Master Penny Pitassi, Master Sargeant USAF, Rtd.
Three Tigers, East
2630 Mascoutah Avenue
Suite 102
Belleville, IL 62221
Owner: Kevin Gaugler
Chief Instructor: GM Alberto Friedmann
New Jersey
Gary Stevens TaeKwonDo
175 Rock Road
Glen Rock, NJ 07452
(201) 670-7263
LA Boxing Gym
186 Columbia Turnpike
Florham Park, NJ 07932
973-593-9269
Texas
Machado Jiu-Jitsu
4887 Alpha Road
Suite 270
Farmers Branch, TX 75244
(972) 934-1316
www.rcjmachadojiujitsu.com
Owner: Carlos Machado
Utah
Elite Yoshukai Karate
Santaquin, UT
Linn Wright, Sensei
801-404-1124
Washington State
Total Confidence Martial Arts
1305 Frasier Street, D3
Bellingham, WA
(360) 738-1290
http://www.tcma.biz/
Owner: David Brown
