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1 Month of Family Karate (up to 4 family members)

2614 Arthur St., Suite D
Los Angeles, California 90065
(323) 314-3743 info@pacificmartialarts.org

About Pacific Martial Arts:

Jason Knight – Chief Instructor
Jason Knight holds a 3rd-degree black-belt in Karate-Do, the core martial art taught at PMA. He has won several championships at local and national martial arts competitions, including the State of California Brick Breaking Challenge and the UC Riverside National Championship in Team Kata.
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What makes Mr. Knight different from other Karate Teachers

Holding a Master’s Degree in Psychology with over 20 years of experience in the field, Mr. Knight is the leading expert in the process of character development through martial arts training. After helping families heal and overcome challenges as a family therapist, he soon realized that the instruction of karate-do was a much more effective way for him to help others develop focus, confidence, leadership and social responsibility.
When Mr. Knight first started training at PMA, he was pursuing his Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. Not long after he started, he noticed an immediate change in his performance as a college student. The training in focus and discipline inherent in karate allowed him to absorb much more in his college classes and the system of progressive challenges with continuous feedback taught him the importance of goal-oriented character developing activities.
These positive experiences made Mr. Knight realize the true value of teaching karate. Therapy focuses on removing negative aspects that are preventing a person from doing well in life. Karate, on the other hand, focuses on building inner strengths. As a result, students become stable, positive and well-rounded individuals, often continuing their personal growth for years or even decades.
Achievements

2000 – Promoted to Shodan (1st Degree Black Belt)
2000 – Developed “Character Development Through Karate” Program for Disadvantaged Children
2001 – City of Commerce Invitational Black Belt Champion
2001 – State of California Challenge Brick Breaking Champion
2002 – Wrote “ADHD and Karate-do Training”
2002 – UC Riverside National Championship Team Kata Champion
2002 – Pacific Martial Arts Federation Competitor of the Year
2005 – Developed energy and breathing program to treat individuals with severe mental illness
2006 – Developed multiple after school karate programs for Pasadena Unified School District
2013 – Published “The Science Behind the Benefits of Martial Arts Training”
2013 – AAU Invitational Southwest Region Team Kata Champion
2013 – AAU Invitational Southwest Region Individual Kata Champion
2013 – AAU National Competitor for Pacific Martial Arts Federation
2015 – Promoted to Sandan (3rd Degree Black Belt)
Lori Edwards – Certified Instructor
Lori Edwards Oi Zuki
Ms. Edwards has worked with children ages 5-13 in afterschool programs, at summer camps, and in the elementary school setting, teaching everything from science and writing to art and dance since 2003. As a program coordinator for the Institute of Educational Advancement, Ms. Edwards developed programs and workshops for highly gifted children to serve their emotional, social, physical, spiritual, and intellectual needs.
Deanna Roseen – Certified Instructor
Deanna Roseen Maewashi Geri
Deanna Roseen has a long history with movement and martial arts. As a professional stunt woman, she has years of training in both unarmed and armed fighting, gymnastics, parkour, and wire work. Besides her continuous training in Karate, she has also trained in Krav Maga, Aikido, Kung Fu, and Systema. She is a recognized Advanced Actor Combatant with the Society Of American Fight Directors as well as a member of the International Stuntman’s Association. She has also spent the last 10 years working with children in various capacities including teaching and assisting stage combat classes, swimming lessons, and private piano lessons, as well as performing at multiple interactive children’s theaters, amusement parks, and live events.
Jessica Reed – Certified Instructor

Jessica Reed has been an ESL teacher and afterschool enrichment teacher since 2012. She has taught yoga, theater, improv, fine art, puppetry, movement/dance and science, as well as tutored at various elementary schools in the LA area. Ms. Reed has trained in martial arts since she was a small child, starting in Kuk Sool Won and Tae Kwon Do, picking up her training again (after years of playing team sports) in high school studying Yang style T’ai Chi Ch’uan, Qigong, and boxing. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Theatre Arts, and a Certificate in the Conceptual Foundations of Medicine from the University of Pittsburgh. She also holds a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Acting from the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts).
Cynthia San Luis – Certified Instructor
Cynthia San Luis Roundhouse
A fitness enthusiast, Cynthia San Luis is also a certified ballet-barre and bootcamp instructor. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles and is excited to be a part of the Pacific Martial Arts team! We are so excited to have her enthusiasm and talents in our program!