Category: Therapeutic Martial Arts Instructors

  • Sensei Richard Plowden

    Sensei Richard Plowden

    Program LocationMichigan  How many years have you worked with Kids Kicking Cancer?17 years How did you begin with martial arts? My brother managed a bank.  The owner of the Taekwondo school across the street was a customer. …

  • Sensei Peter Davenport

    Sensei Peter Davenport

    As a fourth-degree black belt, Master Peter Davenport brings more than 25 years of martial arts experience to Kids Kicking Cancer. Peter joined Kids Kicking Cancer in 2007 and specializes in teaching our youngest heroes.…

  • Sensei Michael Hunt

    Sensei Michael Hunt

    Program LocationDetroit, MI (program headquarters) How many years have you worked with Kids Kicking Cancer?22yrs (Since Day One) How did you begin with martial arts?I started activity training in martial arts when Rabbi G. started…

  • Sensei Keith Vartanian

    Sensei Keith Vartanian

    Program LocationDigital Instructor How many years have you worked with Kids Kicking Cancer?I have been with KKC for three years!   How did you begin with martial arts?I began with martial arts by way of the…

  • Sensei Leigha Shellhaas

    Sensei Leigha Shellhaas

    Program LocationChicago, IL How many years have you worked with Kids Kicking Cancer?2 years How did you begin with martial arts?I started training in martial arts when I was 18 years old. I was searching…

  • Sensei Lyne Poirier

    Sensei Lyne Poirier

    Program LocationOttawa, Ontario, Canada How many years have you been working with Kids Kicking Cancer?3 years. How did you begin with martial arts?I am a karate mom. I decided to start at the same time…

  • Sensei Lynn Ross

    Sensei Lynn Ross

    Program LocationDetroit, Michigan How many years have you worked with Kids Kicking Cancer?11 years. How did you begin with martial arts?I started training in Japanese karate in my late 30’s, a little later in life…

  • Sensei Liam Brennan

    Sensei Liam Brennan

    Sensei Liam is a 9-year veteran (joining in 2013) of Kids Kicking Cancer, currently serving as a Martial Arts Instructor and program coordinator in London Ontario, Canada. He holds a Black Belt in Karate but…

  • Sensei Ilze Van Der Merwe

    Sensei Ilze Van Der Merwe

    With a 4th Dan Black Belt, Sensei Ilze brings over 30 years of martial arts experience to Kids Kicking Cancer. Practicing traditional Shotokan Karate since the age of 10, Ilze joined Kids Kicking Cancer as…