Smart Karate

Master James has 30 years experience in the martial arts and has served as an AAU (American Athletics Union) certified martial arts coach and tournament judge. Master James has a 4th degree black belt in Hapkido and a 1st degree black belt in Taekwondo Master James owns SuperGeeks.

Sensei Mitch has been active in fitness and martial arts you can say all his life. At the young age of 13, Sensei Mitch convinced a fitness club owner to let him train at his gym after hours, despite being under age, in exchange for doing odd jobs in the fitness club. Sensei Mitch comes to us with extensive training in Greco-style wrestling, grappling, boxing, mixed martial arts and is a 3rd degree black belt in Hapkido. Sensei Mitch is a born fighter who never gives up and has been an entrepreneur all his life. Sensei Mitch's current projects include a tour company called Guides of Oahu, and his new venture, The Fat Greek Restaurant in Kaimuki. Sensei Mitch is married to Sensei Geri and enjoys spending time with their new son, Hunter.

Sensei Aaron Sensei Aaron was born and raised in the warmth and serenity of Honolulu, Hawaii. Inspired by the strength and honor of his Grandfather, Itsuki Oshita and the incredible athletic achievements of his father Arthur Oshita, Sensei Aaron began his martial arts career in the summer of 2000 at the Japan International Karate Center in Pearl City, Hawaii. He was twelve years old.

After 3 months of tedious training under the strict discipline of Sensei Russell Titus, Sensei Aaron entered his first competition, winning gold in forms and silver is sparring. The success of his first tournament sparked a flame for competition and winning.

After a successful transition to the rank of first dan (Black Belt) in 2003, Sensei Aaron's hunger for competition drove him to become a member of the JIKC Hawaii Competition Team.

By the summer of 2005, Sensei Aaron qualified second for the USANKF National Championships, where he secured a third place finish and landing a spot on the Jr. Pan American Team. In 2006, he returned to the National Championships to claim two silver medals in separate events.

During his early college years, he worked as a youth and adult swimming instructor as well as a physical education and gymnastics teacher. During his free days, he teaches sport kumite (sparring) at the University of Hawaii where he is currently studying for a degree in journalism.

By the fall of 2005, Sensei Aaron had already begun to expand his knowledge of martial arts under the forms of western style Boxing, Kickboxing, Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu with the help and discipline of coach, David Begley. Sensei Aaron incorporates the techniques and applications of each style into his youth programs along with fundamentally based games and activities, which are fun for children of all ages.

Sensei Geri has been involved in health promotion and the martial arts for over 16 years. Sensei Geri is from Vancouver, Canada and moved to Hawaii in 1999 when she met her husband (Sensei Mitch) on the top of Diamond Head Crater. They were married shortly after. In addition to her martial arts experience with a 1st degree black belt in Hapkido, Sensei Geri is a certified personal trainer, fitness and kick box instructor. Sensei Geri held the title of Mrs. Hawaii International 2004 and won 1st Runner-up in the national competition. Sensei Geri has been active in the community advocating and helping increase awareness and resources for homeless, runaway and at risk youth. Sensei Geri works at the Youth Outreach Project in Waikiki and has over 7 years of extensive experience working with this population as a health educator, family planning counselor and trainer, outreach counselor and is certified by the Department of Health as an HIV Counselor and tester. Sensei Geri likes to spend any and all her spare time with her husband, new baby boy Hunter, and their dog Starr, a Sheltie.