Teaching Confidence, Discipline & Respect

Sensei Tiger and Sensei Dragon bring amazing skills and relevant experiences to JCC Kehillah

For over 3 years, Luke Paradis and Rick Downey  have been teaching Adaptive Karate and Judo to students in the Kehillah program.  Both Sensei Tiger (Paradis) and Sensei Dragon (Downey), as they are respectfully addressed by their students, have approximately 40 combined years of martial arts experience.  But what makes Rick and Luke extra special to their students and their families is personal experience.  Luke and his wife Gina have one special needs child, and Rick and his wife Lynn have two sons who are on the autistic spectrum. We are grateful for the understanding and perspective that they bring to their teaching, in addition to their exceptional martial arts skills.

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