John N.

John Newport has over 32 years of martial art experience. Mr. Newport has ten years of active teaching and five years of owning his own school. He is an Olympic coach and trainer of law enforcement and first responders.

His classes are relaxed, in-depth, and detailed. Mr. Newport teaching method is a scenario, and principle based versus the more traditional drill format. Using scenario and principle method accelerates a students learning while giving them tools they can employ in almost any given situation.

Mr. Newport works with students who have a variety of goals. This led him to work up a hierarchy of teaching goals for his school.
-Self Defense
-Life Style
-Competition
-Demonstration
-Acting (movies & television)

Black Sash in Hung Gar Kung fu awarded in 1990.
4th dan in Shotokan Karate awarded in 1992.
Black Belt in Yoseikan Aikido awarded in 1993.
Olympic Coach designation granted in 2010.

Lessons are set with basics first, regardless of prior training, to establish a baseline or remove unsafe or bad habits. Beyond these lessons it will depend on the students desired path for future lessons (self-defense, competition, life-style).

Specific goals are set for the week, month, and quarter. These are based upon the lesson plans and the students ability and comprehension of the material.

Material beyond the physical attributes include safety, human anatomy, diet, additional exercise, human physics, and principals of personal combatives.