Instructors
Meet our karate instructors on staff at Mountainside Martial Arts Center. Our faculty has a wide variety of degrees, including Masters and Doctorates, from outstanding educational institutions around the world.
Lead Faculty
Sensei Damien Ludwig
Arizona State University
Sensei Emily Thornton
Northern Arizona University
Sensei Sam Peterson
Arizona State University
Sensei Phil Cole
Iowa State University &
Arizona State University
Sensei Sydney Johnson
Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University
Sensei Mike Barlow
Arizona State University
Sensei Ava Hood
Desert Vista
Assistant Lead Instructors
Sensei Abby Hood
Desert Vista
Sensei Jose Lopez
Desert Vista
Sensei Sean Steedman
University of Alberta &
Washington State University
Junior Interns
Micah Smith
Joah Barker Glenn
Kasey Marley
