Meet Our Instructors

“It is my job as a teacher to help my students along their path, to make them better than me, to be the steward of the knowledge that was handed down before me, and to entrust it to only those that will not misuse it. My hope is that those that I teach will one day be able to carry the Art to others.”
— Rob McDowell

Rob McDowell

School Founder/Owner and
Head Instructor

Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt
Karate Black Belt

Scott Jones

Instructor
Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt

David Hunter

Instructor
Taekwondo Black Belt
Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Blue Belt

Chris Speagle

Instructor
Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Purple Belt

Chris Drinkard

Instructor
Shaolin Kempo Brown Stripe

Vivien Chao

Instructor
Ho-Am Taekwondo Black Belt
Certified Tai Chi & Qigong Instructor
Licensed BoYoga Instructor