Mentorship Overview

Why Mentorship?

Through the course of my life, I have been both a beneficiary and a provider of a series of mentorships in my areas of competence, all of which have and continue to serve immeasurable value in my life.

Having mentors to help guide me, have a confidential open dialogue with, and challenge me to reach for my potential has been irreplaceable in helping me become who I am today. I'm resolute in my conviction that simultaneously having a mentor and being a mentee is essential to creating the dualism of inspiration and motivation to master whatever one chooses in their life. I use a mentorship model for my services as it has been optimal for ensuring my students, and clients receive the best care, service, and focused attention as possible in pursuit of their specific goals and objectives.

Since opening my dojo in 2018, I've been fortunate to help a series of young men and women improve their lives, develop the confidence to overcome hurdles and continue to challenge themselves daily as their Sensei/Senpai/role model/mentor. I continue to make this relationship a priority for all my students by capping my class sizes and dedicating as much focused energy as possible into my small but passionate student body who seeks my mentorship specifically. Interest in my services are growing, but I refuse to compromise on the quality of my time and 1:1 mentor/mentee relationship with my students by expanding class sizes further.

Student Learning Environment

Most students learn better in small groups. This is the approach taken by private schools, where a small but tightly knit group allows for individual focused teaching time, along with tighter group integration and learning. Keeping my class sizes small provides as much 1:1 time as feasible as I teach the skills, drills, and movements of the martial arts. This is why I believe so vigilantly that private lessons are a fantastic resource and supplement for all my martial arts students.

Catering to individual student needs/areas of focus

On a physical and non-physical level, each of my students has different needs. Creating a more private learning environment ensures each of my students gets some of my individual attention each class to ensure their progress on technical/mechanical and personal objectives they are working on. This can be accomplished most effectively with a small student body where I'm acutely aware of each of my students' needs and a mentor/mentee relationship is prioritized at all times.