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Classes are only taught by Certified Adult Instructors

Master Robert Maves, C.E.C.
Chief Instructor / Head Coach

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Certified Chek Exercise Coach
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Mr. Robert Maves is 63 years old, and President, Chief Instructor, and Head Coach of Maves Martial Arts and Maves Self-Defense Technologies (Mav-Tec).  Mr. Maves is also a two time National Sparring Champion and currently AAU certified Coach, USA Tae Kwon Do Level 1 Coach, and USA National Team Coach for 2007 World Championship Poomsae Team.  He is also the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Instructor for Clark College.  One of the three Co-Founders of Horizon Achievement Academy, a regional high performance training organization created for elite athletes competing in National and International competition, also President of the United Taekwondo Fellowship, an organization founded for instructor development.

His other certifications include:

  •  6th Dan in Taekwondo, W.T.F. Certified Instructor
  • Associate Instructor in Kali / Jeet Kune Do 
  •  6th Dan in Arnis - Daga, certified by Mr. John Daniels, C.M.A.I.
  •  5th Dan Black Belt  in Arnis de Mano certified by the Philippine Arnis Hinigaran Association founder and director G.M. Roberto Presas
  •  3rd Dan Black Belt in Hapkido certified by NWHC / Trident Martial Systems
  • 4th Dan Black Belt in Kickboxing certified by Combative Martial Arts International
  •  2nd Dan Black Belt in Doce Pares, Eskrima-Eskrido - G.M. Cacoy Canete.
  • Purple Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu certified by Professor Fabio Santos
  • Co-Founder and Chief Instructor of Trident Martial Systems and Nagare Ryu
  • Certified CHEK Exercise Coach (C.E.C.) CHEK Institute
  • Corrective Exercise & Core / Strength Training Specialist.

 
 
 
 
 
Master Christi Burke-Maves
Chief Instructor

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Ms. Burke is 38 years old, a 5th Dan Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do, and is Vice-President and Chief Instructor of Maves Martial Arts. Ms. Burke is an AAU Certified Coach. A 3rd Degree Black Belt in Mav-Tec's System 2000, a Graduate Level Kickboxer certified by Combative Martial Arts International, and a 1st Dan in Arnis.  Ms. Burke also teaches Taekwondo, Kickboxing, and Self-Defense at Clark Community College, Women's Self-Defense at Reed College, and Taekwondo at Portland Community College. Ms. Burke is certified by the American Heart Association for the Pacific Northwest region to instruct and certify in C.P.R. and First Aid.

As a Tae Kwon Do competitor some of her accomplishments include:

 Forms:

  • 2006 Individual & Pairs Gold Medalist USA Team Trials
  • 2007 Pairs Gold Medalist USA Team Trials
  • 2007 Individual Silver Medalist USA Team Trials
  • 2 time (2006 & 2007) USA Team Member
  •  13 time Gold Medallist and National Champion in both Ultra and Senior division.
  •  Gold Medallist at the International Women's Championships. 
  •  6 time Gold Medallist at the U.S. Open in both Ultra and Senior divisions. 
  • Silver Medallist Pan-Am Open Championships.  

 Sparring:

  •  U.S. Open 2 time Gold Medallist Ultra Division
  • U.S. Open Bronze Medallist Senior Division.
  • 2-Time National Ultra Division Bronze Medallist.

 

 
 
Senior Consultant / Instructor
John "JD" Daniels

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  • 7th Degree Black Belt Arnis de Mano
  • Associate Instructor Lee Jun Fan (Jeet Kune Do)
  • Associate Instructor Philippine Martial Arts
  • Certified Thai Boxer
  • 1st Degree Black Belt Tae Kwon Do
  • 5th Degree Black Belt Mano Mano
  • 5th Degree Black Belt Arjuken Karate
  • Blue Belt Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
  • Co-Founder and Senior Consultant Trident Martial Systems - Nagare Ryu
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    Senior Instructor
    Master Jeff Hendrickson

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    • 4th Dan Black Belt Tae Kwon Do
    • 1st Dan Black Belt Hapkido
    • 2nd Dan Black Belt Arnis
    • 3rd Dan Black Belt Nagare Ryu (System 2000)
    • Permanent member of WTTC promotion board
    • Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

     

     
     
    Full Instructor
    Mr. Robert Whiteside
     
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    • 3rd Dan Black Belt Tae Kwon Do
    • Level 10 Brown Belt Nagare Ryu (System 2000) 

     

    Full Instructor
    Ms. Leslie Fisher
     

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    • 3rd Dan Black Belt Tae Kwon Do
    • 2 time National Champion

     

    Apprentice Instructor
    Mr. Brandon Aspinwall
     
    • 1st Degree Black Belt
    • National Level Competitor and member of the regional high performance team Horizon Achievement Academy