Martial Arts Boston - Martial Arts Instructor Team

Tae Kwon Do & Martial Arts (Boston Program Director)

Ali Roshankish is the founder of the Roshankish Martial Arts Center (the center has been in its present location - Medford, Massachusetts in the Greater Boston area - for over 12 years. Master Roshankish is a 4th Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do (He also holds a 1st Dan Black Belt in Shotokan Karate and Tang Soo Do) and oversees the structure and development of the adult Tae Kwon Do program at the Boston studio. He is one of the most well known Tae Kwon Do practicioners/instructors in New England having competed and then acted as judge/referee in the areas most prestigous competitions and championships.

He has developed and promoted dozend of Black belt students during his time in Boston, Massachusetts and has introduced and coached Olympic and Junior Olympic team members and medallists also. He is keen to promote Tae Kwon Do as a martial art that is accessible to all and believes with the right coaching and training all individuals can obtain their Black Belt.

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Krav Maga & Self Defense (Boston Program Director)

Gershon Ben Keren is a Krav Maga instructor who has trained (and still trains) in Israel with both the IKMA (Israeli Krav Maga Association) and the IKMF (International Krav Maga Federation). He is a senior SEPS (Situation Efective Protection System) Instructor and has been certified/qualified as a Redman scenario/simulation suit instructor by Red-One Tactical. He has taught both civilians, law enforcement agencies and members of special forces units various aspects of personal protection and security. He has appeared on both Television, radio and in various magazines (GQ, Health! etc) discussing self-defense and security issues.

He teaches both the Boston Krav Maga Classes and the Boston women's self defense classes/courses. he also offers consultancy services around all aspects of self-defense and personal security. If you would like to contact him about any of these, please click here.

Children's Martial Arts (Boston Program Director)

Vinny Araujo is a 2nd Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do (He also holds SEPS certifications in "Coaching Childrens's Self Defense" and "Strategies & Tactics To Deal With School Bullying") and oversees the devlopment of the Boston Children's Martial Arts Program, including both the: Tae Kwon Do, Krav Maga, Self Defense & School Bullying elements. Having won a Silver Medal as a Junior Olympian he has also evolved this accomplishment into training one of his own students to take silver in the 2009 Junior Olympics.

As well as teaching the Children's Martial Arts Program he also helps as a "Redman" during the Centers FREE women's self defense seminars. If you would like to find out about the next one please contact us about women's self defense by clicking here.

Instructor: BJJ

Carlos is part of the Kimura BJJ Association and is one of Jean Kleiber's top belts (Jean is representative for the Kimura association in the U.S). Carlos is a top competitor for the Kimuara team and understands how to train competitive fighters. He also has a wealth of experience training individuals who just ant to practice the sport/art to stay fit and learn some self-defense teachniques.

Carlos teaches Brazilian Jiu Jitsu program. If you would like to contact him about BJJ or any of his classes please click here.

Instructor: Capoeira

Lindemberg Souza is most commonly known as Contra Mestre Chuvisquinho in the Capoeira world. Son of Gutemberg Moreira de Souza and Dalva Lucia de Lima, Chuvisquinho is a 3rd generation ‘Capoeirista' (Capoeira Player). His training started in Brazil and he received his first belt/Capoeira rank ‘cordel' aged 8. In 1997 his family moved to the USA and along with his father he began teaching Capoeira around Boston & Massachusetts.

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