Sensei Hobbs
Sensei Hobbs is the chief instructor of Hobbs Family Karate. He holds a 4th degree in Okinawa Kenpo Karate and Kobudo under Kevin Smith and a 1st degree black belt in Isshinryu under Monique Blough.
Sensei Mo
Sensei Mo holds a 3rd degree black in Isshinryu under Richard Rosenthal, a 1st degree black belt in Okinowa Kenpo Karate and Kobudo under Aaron Hobbs, and a green belt in Sen-I-Jutsu under Master Denny Shaffer (10th degree black belt in Isshynryu and Sen-I-Jutsu. Mrs Blough is a graduate of Bob Jones University with a Bachelors in Nursing, with minors in music and bible. She Currently works as Charge Nurse at Cannon Memorial Hospital in the ED, and moonlights at Hillcrest ED. She has held multiple volunteer positions teaching children music and bible over the last 20 years. Monique has studied several styles of martial arts including: GoJu Ryu (77-80), and Tae kwon do (81 – 91). Took 23 years off of martial arts to raise a family and build career. She started with Senshi Dojo in Dec. 2014, attaining Shodan in Oct. 2018. She was awarded as Dragon Tab member with Master Denny Shaffer in 2023 and Woman of the Year by Master Doyle Seiber (9th degree black belt Isshynryu) 2015. Member of IIKF and USIK.
" It is never to late to start. You can do hard things! You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great." -Ms. Mo
" It is never to late to start. You can do hard things! You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great." -Ms. Mo
Sensei Grady
Sensei Grady Burchett began martial arts in 1962 under Robert Alexander, a direct student of Don Nagle in Isshynryu. Over his 60 years in the arts, he has studied Judo, Aikido, Jujitsu, as well as other styles of karate, including Tae Kwon do. His instructors include Andy Holt (judo), Ron Morris (Okinowa Kenpo), Fumio Toyoda (Aikido), Aaron Blackwell (Training partner for 17 years Aikido-GoJu Ryu), Lemuel Stroud (Hakko Ryu Jujitsu), Mike Sanders (Shuri Ryu Karate), Billy Hong (Tae Kwon Do), with Seminar training with Hidetaka Nishiyama (Shotokan). He is a life member of the US Judo Assoc & Okinowa Karate Union. He holds the rank of 8th degree black belt in Kyusho Jitsu.