sensei kevin downard- 4th dan - OWNER & CHIEF INSTRUCTOR
Sensei Kevin Downard is the Owner & Head Instructor of Saisei Karate. He started his journey in Shotokan Karate in 2005 and opened his own dojo in 2011. Passionate about inspiring and empowering the youth of today, he started the Saisei After-school Karate Program, which is currently offered in several local school districts.
He also helped facilitate the development of the Independent Shotokan Alliance (ISA) in 2022. ISA is a group of like-minded Karateka who can train and learn together without organizational politics.
Sensei Kevin is dedicated to teaching and imparting his knowledge and experience to aspiring martial artists.
sensei ABU TRAORE - 2nd Dan -INSTRUCTOR
Saisei Instructor Abu Traore started assisting Sensei Kevin with the Saisei After-school Karate Program in 2022 and is now teaching the Saisei After-school Program in several local school districts. Abu also assists in the regular classes at the Saisei Dojo.
Sensei Abu started his training in karate in 1993 - he taught at his own dojo in Mali, West Africa before relocating to the United States.
He currently holds the rank of Nidan.
CINDY JOHNSON - 1st Dan - INSTRUCTOR/ Executive assistant
Saisei Instructor, Cindy Johnson, started assisting Sensei Kevin with his after-school classes in 2022 and is now teaching her own group of Saisei After-school locations. In 2020, Cindy embarked on her martial arts journey and successfully completed her Shodan test in 2023. Not only does Cindy teach in the after-school classes, she assists Sensei Kevin at the Saisei Dojo and is also the Senior Executive Assistant of Saisei Karate and oversees all clerical and administrative management.
SAISEI DOJO SUMMER PROGRAM!
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