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Instructors
Sensei Beach-4th Degree Black Belt
Sensei Tom Beach, holds a 4th Degree Black Belt in Shito-Ryu Karate and a 2nd Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do. He served 24 years in the Navy (active/reserve). He has been teaching Martial Arts since 1992, when he first joined the Navy. He began studying Shito-Ryu Karate in 1987.
Sensei Salgado-1st Degree black belt
Sensei Lena Salgado holds a 1st Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do and a 1st Degree Black Belt in Shito-Ryu Karate. She is an Air Force Veteran and an Army (Retired) wife. She has two kids, one with Autism, and is experienced working with Special Needs students. She enjoys lifting weights and doing triathlons. She started studying Martial Arts in December 2015 and has loved it ever since.
Junior Instructor Teagan Pattermann
Teagan holds a 1st Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do and a 1st Degree Black Belt in Shito-Ryu Karate. He began Martial Arts in December 2015. He is actively engaged in Sea Cadets, a Navy Program for kids and is looking forward to joining when he is old enough.
Sifu Phillip Edgington - Tai Chi
Phillip has been studying Tai Chi and Kung Fu for 20 years. He began his training when he first moved Denver, CO. Phillip became a fixture at Martial Science Academy in 2020 and has continued his teachings here with us.
Eliza Faas Shoup - Barre
Eliza has been a certified group exercise instructor for 11 years and has been teaching Barre for 9 years. She also holds Les Mills Body Pump and Turbokick certifications. Eliza also has personal training experience specializing in power plate training for the last three years.