Meet the instructors
Sensei Anthony Coleman
Sensei Anthony Coleman
Sensei Anthony Coleman
Sensei Anthony Coleman is a Shodan (1st Degree Black Belt) in Shotokan Karate. Anthony started his martial arts journey in Shihan Jackie’s afterschool program in PS/IS 284 training under Shihan Lewis and Sensei Jason Banks. After graduating from junior high school, he trained under Shihan Jackie more frequently where he developed the love
Sensei Anthony Coleman is a Shodan (1st Degree Black Belt) in Shotokan Karate. Anthony started his martial arts journey in Shihan Jackie’s afterschool program in PS/IS 284 training under Shihan Lewis and Sensei Jason Banks. After graduating from junior high school, he trained under Shihan Jackie more frequently where he developed the love of katas (forms). After witnessing the mayhem in neighborhoods like Brownsville, Anthony’s goal is to provide better opportunities for the youth in neighborhoods and provoke them to do the right thing using his leadership skills and knowledge of karate.
Sensei Elton Holder
Sensei Anthony Coleman
Sensei Anthony Coleman
Sensei Elton Holder is a first-degree Black Belt in Shotokan Karate. He started his Martial Arts journey when he was 11 years old and has been practicing since. Over the past four years, he served as an assistant instructor before being recently promoted to an instructor. Elton has worked with over 15 different schools as an instructor/as
Sensei Elton Holder is a first-degree Black Belt in Shotokan Karate. He started his Martial Arts journey when he was 11 years old and has been practicing since. Over the past four years, he served as an assistant instructor before being recently promoted to an instructor. Elton has worked with over 15 different schools as an instructor/assistant instructor in various programs such as Basketball, Soccer, Martial Arts, Fitness/Physical Education, Drum-line, and Counseling. His goal for his students is for them to use his class to learn a new skill and for them to enjoy themselves doing something they love to take off some of the pressure of
their daily lives.
Shihan NW Lewis
Sensei Anthony Coleman
Shihan NW Lewis
N W LEWIS, Shihan has been practicing and teaching martial arts for several decades.
He is a Master Grade teacher who holds (3) 7th Dan Black Belt rankings and is passionate about bringing various martial arts cultures and concepts to the class.
Sensei Lewis has been inducted into multiple Martial Arts Hall of Honors.
In his earlier years,
N W LEWIS, Shihan has been practicing and teaching martial arts for several decades.
He is a Master Grade teacher who holds (3) 7th Dan Black Belt rankings and is passionate about bringing various martial arts cultures and concepts to the class.
Sensei Lewis has been inducted into multiple Martial Arts Hall of Honors.
In his earlier years, Sensei Lewis was a top competitor in the Martial Arts particularly the Filipino art of Arnis.
Appeared in 3 films, one of which is a martial arts documentary.
He was the creative director of martial art for The Restoration Corporation Youth Arts Academy for 10 years.
Currently teaching with the public school system:
HS of World Cultures.
HS of Civil Rights.
Benjamin Banneker Academy.
Meyer Levin MS
MS 8Q
PS 289
PS 399
PS 306
to name a few.