INSTRUCTORS

Head Instructor Grand Master Eugene Woods has over 46 years in Karate. He has achieved the rank of Hachi-Dan (Ninth Degree Black Belt).

He has numerable awards, including the Isshinryu Hall of Fame, Spirit of Isshinryu and other trophies and many years of competition and is committed to passing on the valuable knowledge in Isshinryu Karate to students.

Senior Instructor Grand Master George Reynolds has 50 years in Karate. He holds the rank of Hachi-Dan (Ninth Degree Black Belt) He has trained and holds Black Belt rank in Tang Soo Do, Tae Kwon Do and finally his home style of Isshinryu Karate.

He has been awarded the spirit of Isshinryu. In 1992 he was inducted into the Michigan Hall of Fame with such greats as Grand Master Willie Adams.  And in 2010 he was Inducted into the Isshinryu Hall of Fame.

Additional instructors include: 

*  Master Nelson Jones | 7th  Degree Blackbelt

*  Master Leslie Kaiser | 6th Degree Blackbelt

*  Master Thomas Kaiser | 6th Degree Blackbelt

• Master Harold Gibbs | 6th Degree Blackbelt
• Master Lonnie Lockridge | 6th Degree Blackbelt
• Master Nawab Pasha | 4th Degree Blackbelt
• Sensei Steven Ernst | 3rd Degree Blackbelt

Detroit Martial Arts Institute Instruction includes several certified black belts. Both male and female. Master Woods makes time to oversee the action in every class taught at the school.