Our Instructors

Our Instructors have spent many years devoted to training in the art of Ju-Jutsu and other martial arts. they have attained a certain level of expertise to qualify them as teachers and also mentors.

Through extensive testing, certification and tournament level competition, our staff has attained mastery in this martial art and now enjoy sharing their skill and passing it on to their students. Here are a few of Academy of Mixed Martial Arts instructors and other staff members, starting with Sensei Mark J. Speranza:

	Mark J. Speranza Sensei (Roku-dan - Master Dojo Instructor) Please click here to view Sensei Mark's accomplishments.
	James (JK) Kalnins (San-dan) James (JK) Kalnins has been a a pesonal student of Mark Sensei. Not only a long time training partner, Jim has been around the world training in Japan. Jim is also a direct student of Rev. Dr. JC Husfelt. Sensei Jim is the director of adult martial arts in the Oceanside Dojo.
	Nelson Guzman (Sensei) Director Children's Martial Arts in both the Oceanside and Lindehurst Dojos. He is also a trained and certified Physical Rehabilitation Therapist.
	Mike Mills (Sensei) Black Belt instructor in both Lindenhurst and Oceanside Dojos. Sensei Michael is also a direct personal student of Sensei Mark. Picture coming.
	Dr. Daryl Altman (Sensei) Dr. Daryl Altman is board certified Allergist and Pediatrician. Dr. Altman has been a direct personal student of Mark Sensei from the first day she entered the Dojo. She is the first woman to receive a Black Belt in the Academy. Dr. Altman along with Mr. Robert Shepard is the creator of our Grand Champions program. Dr. Altman along with Mr. Robert Shepard is the creator of our Grand Champions program
	Michael Schwartz (Sensei) Staff Black Belt in the Oceanside Dojo. Mike teaches adult classes on Saturday.
	Rachel Senseny (Sensei) Sensei Rachel is a staff Black Belt at the Oceanside Dojo.
	Phil Salem (Sensei) Staff Black Belt at the Lindenhurst Dojo. Sensei Phil also studies with Sensei Mark under Rev. Dr. J.C. Husfelt.
	Robert Shepard (Sensei / Child Martial Art and Fitness Kickboxing Instructor) Robert is a children's instructor at the Lindenhurst Dojo. He also instructs Fitness Kickboxing and is a UBC Coach at both the Oceanside and Lindenhurst Dojos. Mr. Robert Shepard along with Dr. Altman is the creator of our Grand Champions program.
	Shae Santamaria (Fitness Kickboxing Director) Ms. Santamaria is a NAPMA certified Fitness Kickboxing and Ultimate Bodyshaping instructor. She is a personal martial art student under Mark Sensei.
	Diane Saccente (Fitness Kickboxing Instructor) Diane is a staff Kickboxing instructor and Children's Instructor at the Lindenhurst Dojo.
	Jesse Pieper Jesse has been a member of our Dojo since he was 12 years of age. He is now in graduate school for computer science. At the Lindenhurst Dojo he teaches both children and adult martial art classes.
	Carolyn Roth Lead Children's Instructor Head Instructor for Little Ninja and Future Kidz Program.