Chamberlain Studios of Self Defense has been a successful, professional provider of martial arts programming to our local communities and beyond since 1981. Under the instruction of Grandmaster Chamberlain, our instructors take part in the Instructor Training Program that trains and prepares people to be successful instructors in the martial arts. All of our instructors are certified through this program. In addition, they are certified in adult, child, and infant CPR, receive background checks, and training in safety and prevention of child abuse.
Instructors
![]() | Professor Nicholas Chamberlain Soke, Gasan Ryu Kenpo Teaches at Lakewood Dojo and Head Instructor at Wesley Prep 10th Degree Black Belt, Gasan Ryu Kenpo 5th Degree Black Belt, Nick Cerio's Kenpo 5th Degree Black Belt, Karazenpo Goshinjutsu 3rd Degree Black Belt, Heike Ryu Jiu-Jitsu 1st Degree Black Belt, Kodokan Judo |
![]() | Shihan Rollend Nery Teaches at Walnut Hill Rec Center Dojo, Lakewood Dojo and Head Instructor at Withers Elementary 6th Degree Black Belt, Gasan Ryu Kenpo 2nd Degree Black Belt, Nick Cerio's Kenpo 1st Degree Black Belt, Karazenpo Goshinjutsu |
![]() | Shihan Mike Bush Teaches at Lakewood Dojo & Women's Self Defense instructor 6th Degree Black Belt, Gasan Ryu Kenpo 4th Degree Black Belt, Karazenpo Goshinjutsu 2nd Degree Black Belt, Shaolin Kempo Karate |
![]() | Shihan Shane Whitehead Head instructor, North Richland Hills Dojo 5th Degree Black Belt, Gasan Ryu Kenpo |
![]() | Shihan Kellyn Laurinski Lakewood Dojo Instructor 5th Degree Black Belt, Gasan Ryu Kenpo 2nd Degree Black Belt, Karazenpo Goshinjutsu 1st Degree Black Belt, Shaolin Kempo |
![]() | Sensei Kory Helfman Head Instructor, Mockingbird Elementary, Lakewood Dojo Instructor, 4th Degree Black Belt, Gasan Ryu Kenpo 1st Degree Black Belt, Karazenpo Goshinjutsu |
![]() | Sensei Dru Ubben Lakewood Dojo Instructor 4th Degree Black Belt, Gasan Ryu Kenpo 1st Degree Black Belt, Karazenpo Goshinjutsu |
![]() | Sensei Les Gallenstein West Side Dojo Instructor 4th Degree Black Belt, Gasan Ryu Kenpo |
![]() | Sensei Wes Davis Lakewood Dojo Instructor 3rd Degree Black Belt, Gasan Ryu Kenpo 1st Degree Black Belt, Tae Kwan Do |
![]() | Sensei Rohan Hoare Lakewood Dojo Instructor 3rd Degree Black Belt, Gasan Ryu Kenpo |
![]() | Sensei Tom Holden Lakewood Instructor & Chalk Line Fitness Instructor 3rd Degree Black Belt, Gasan Ryu Kenpo 1st Degree Black Belt, Karazenpo Goshinjutsu |
![]() | Sensei Morgan Martinez St. John's Episcopal Head Instructor 3rd Degree Black Belt, Gasan Ryu Kenpo |
![]() | Sensei Kramer Morgan Lakewood Dojo Instructor Head Instructor, Good Shepherd Episcopal School 3rd Degree Black Belt, Gasan Ryu Kenpo |
![]() | Sensei Genevieve Petersen CSSD Program Director Lakewood Dojo Instructor, Head Instructor at Solar Prep for Girls, 3rd Degree Black Belt, Gasan Ryu Kenpo 1st Degree Black Belt, Karazenpo Goshinjutsu |
Sensei Jim Adcox Walnut Hil Rec Center Instructor 2nd Degree Black Belt, Gasan Ryu Kenpo |
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![]() | Sensei Terrance Tippett Lakewood Dojo Instructor 2nd Degree Black Belt, Gasan Ryu Kenpo |
![]() | Sensei Jonathan Venechanos Lakewood Instructor 2nd Degree Black Belt, Gasan Ryu Kenpo 1st Degree Black Belt Karazenpo Goshinjutsu |
Erik Carbonneau Shodan, Gasan Ryu Kenpo |
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Marcus Ferrell Lakewood Dojo Instructor Shodan, Gasan Ryu Kenpo Shodan, Karazenpo Goshinjutsu |
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Theresa Muscato St. John’s Episcopal School Instructor Shodan, Gasan Ryu Kenpo Shodan, Karazenpo Goshinjutsu |
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Novle Rogers Highland Park Instructor Shodan, Gasan Ryu Kenpo Shodan, Karazenpo Goshinjutsu |
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Chris Matlock Preston Hollow Instructor Shodan, Gasan Ryu Kenpo |
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Emily Fenlaw Lakewood Elementary Instructor Shodan, Gasan Ryu Kenpo Shodan, Karazenpo Goshinjutsu |