Our instructors are CPR-certified, have clear background checks, and up-to-date professional training.

OUR CHIEF INSTRUCTOR

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MR. MARK J. CANCINO

5th Degree Black Belt

Director

Titles Achieved:

2019

• ATA WORLD CHAMPION in Extreme Forms, Extreme Weapons, Creative Forms, Creative Weapons

• ATA District Champion in Traditional Forms and Point Sparring

• ATA Nevada State Champion in Point Sparring, Extreme Forms, Extreme Weapons​​, Creative Forms, Creative Weapons

2018

• ATA WORLD CHAMPION in Extreme Forms, Extreme Weapons, Creative Forms

• ATA Nevada State Champion in Point Sparring, Extreme Forms, Extreme Weapons​​, Creative Forms, Creative Weapons

2017

• ATA WORLD CHAMPION in Extreme Forms, Extreme Weapons, Creative Weapons

• ATA Nevada State Champion in Traditional Forms, Point Sparring, Traditional Weapon (Gum Do - Sword), Extreme Forms, Extreme Weapons​​, Creative Forms, Creative Weapons

2016

• ATA Nevada State Champion in Traditional Forms, Point Sparring, Extreme Forms, Extreme Weapons​​​

2015

• ATA Nevada State Champion in Traditional Forms, Point Sparring, Extreme Forms, Extreme Weapons​

2014

• Mortal Combat: Game Over Tournament Overall Grand Champion

• ATA Nevada State Champion in Extreme Forms, Extreme Weapons

2013

• NBK Avatar Battle of the Elements Overall Grand Champion

2012​

• NBK Mortal Kombat Martial Arts Tourament Overall Grand Champion

• NBK Avatar Battle of the Elements Overall Grand Champion

2011​

• Avatar Battle of the Elements: Fire Overall Grand Champion

• Avatar Battle of the Elements: Earth Overall Grand Champion

2010

• ATA Nevada State Champion in Extreme Forms, Extreme Weapons

• Silver Legacy Kick-off Overall Grand Champion

• Silver Legacy Nationals Overall Grand Champion

2009

• ATA Nevada State Champion in Traditional Forms, Point Sparring, Extreme Forms, Extreme Weapons

2007

• ATA Nevada State Champion in Traditional Forms

OUR TEAM

MR. K. DAYAO

2nd Degree Black Belt

Level 3 Certified Instructor

Head Instructor at Sparks location

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Titles Achieved:

2019​

• ATA District Champion in Traditional Weapons

• ATA Nevada State Champion in Traditional Forms,  Traditional Weapons, Creative Forms, Creative Weapons, X-treme Forms

2018

• ATA WORLD CHAMPION in Traditional Weapons

• ATA Nevada State Champion in Traditional Forms, Sparring, Traditional Weapons, Combat Sparring, Creative Forms, Creative Weapons, X-treme Forms, X-treme Weapons

2017

• ATA WORLD CHAMPION in Traditional Weapons

• ATA Nevada State Champion in Traditional Forms, Sparring, Traditional Weapons, Combat Sparring, Creative Forms, Creative Weapons, X-treme Forms, X-treme Weapons

2016​

• ATA Nevada State Champion in Traditional Forms, Sparring, Traditional Weapons, Combat Sparring, Creative Forms, Creative Weapons, X-treme Forms, X-treme Weapons

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MS. L. DAYAO

2nd Degree Black Belt

Level 2 Instructor Trainee

Program Director

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Titles Achieved:

2019

• ATA Nevada State Champion in Sparring, Combat Sparring

2018

• ATA WORLD Bronze Medalist in Traditional Weapons

• ATA Nevada State Champion in Traditional Forms,  Sparring, Traditional Weapons

2017

• ATA WORLD Silver Medalist in Traditional Weapons

• ATA Nevada State Champion in Traditional Forms,  Sparring, Traditional Weapons

2013

• ATA Nevada State Champion in Traditional Forms,  Sparring, Traditional Weapons, X-treme Forms, X-treme Weapons

MS. A. CANCINO

2nd Degree Black Belt

Level 1 Instructor Trainee

Assistant Program Director

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Titles Achieved:

2018

• ATA Nevada State Champion in X-treme Forms and Creative Forms

2018

• ATA WORLD CHAMPION in Point Sparring

2017

• ATA Nevada State Champion in Traditional Forms, Sparring, Creative Forms, Creative Weapons, X-treme Forms, X-treme Weapons