Instructors

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
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
Marcus Ferrell
Lakewood Dojo Instructor
Shodan, Gasan Ryu Kenpo
Shodan, Karazenpo Goshinjutsu
Theresa Muscato
St. John’s Episcopal School Instructor
Shodan, Gasan Ryu Kenpo
Shodan, Karazenpo Goshinjutsu
Novle Rogers
Highland Park Instructor
Shodan, Gasan Ryu Kenpo
Shodan, Karazenpo Goshinjutsu
Chris Matlock
Preston Hollow Instructor
Shodan, Gasan Ryu Kenpo
Emily Fenlaw
Lakewood Elementary Instructor
Shodan, Gasan Ryu Kenpo
Shodan, Karazenpo Goshinjutsu