Our Instructors

Head Instructor:
Benjamin Moriniere

Martial Arts Background:
Capoeira Instructor
Brown Belt, Jiu-jitsu
Brown Belt, Judo
Brown Belt, Arnis/Escrima
Brown Belt, American Kickboxing
Modern Military Combatives

Performance Background:
BLG Dance Team, 1997~2000
SUBMITTED Dance Team, 2001~2003
Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. Competition Dance Team, 2001~2003
S3T Dance Team, 2004~2006
Capoeira Academy Okinawa Performance and Demonstration Team, 2005 to Present
Capoeira Zoador Federation Demonstration Team – Tokyo, 2005 to Present

Education:
A.A. General Studies – Wentworth Military Academy
B.S. Residential and Commercial Architectural Engineering Technology – University of Central Missouri
M.S. International Management – University of Phoenix

Instructor: NozomuSensei
Nozomu Okano

Martial Arts Background:
Capoeira Instructor

Judo, 1st Degree Black Belt

Performance Background:
Capoeira Zoador Federation Demonstration Team – Tokyo, 2005 to Present

 

Instructor
Jerry Washington

Martial Arts Background:
Capoeira Instructor
1st Degree Black Belt – GojuRyu Karate
Arnis/Escrima

Performance Background:
Capoeira Academy Okinawa Performance and Demonstration Team, Since 2007

 

Instructor
Yesenia Washington

Martial Arts Background:
Capoeira Instructor
Kickboxing
Boxing
Arnis/Escrima

Fitness Background:
Certified Personal Trainer
Certified Tae Bo Instructor
Certified Turbo Kick Instructor
Certified Circuit Weight Training Instructor
Certified Spin Class Instructor
Certified Resist-A-Ball Instructor

Performance Background:
Mexican Ballet Folklorico – Okinawa Instuctor
Capoeira Academy Okinawa Performance and Demonstration Team, Since 2007

 

 


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