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.

Shihan Toshio Osaka
Nihon University, Tokyo, Japan

Sensei Rick Savagian
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Sensei Damien Ludwig
Arizona State University

Sensei Emily Thornton
Northern Arizona University

Sensei Mike Barlow
Arizona State University

Sensei Phil Cole
Iowa State University &
Arizona State University

Sensei Maria Abrams
Anna Maria College &
Johnson & Wales University

Sensei Keira Daley
Arizona State University

Sensei Robb Blackaby
A.T. Still University

Sensei Sydney Johnson

Sensei Dan Pham

Sensei Abby Hood
