2nd Dan MS NICOLETTE SAPPHIRE ZACHARATOS (a.k.a. Ninja Nico as a junior, Second dan) and as an adult, a.k.a. Nico Sapphire Daughter of Master Zacharatos (7th Dan) & Jamie BenAziz-Zacharatos (3rd Dan) Nico received her junior blackbelt at…
1st Dan “American Tang Soo Do” style, and 3rd Dan “Kung Fu San Soo” style One of coolest guys in town, Ralph Johnson, is also one of the original members of the music group “Earth Wind & Fire”…
3rd Dan Giancarlo started training with us many years ago when he was only 6 years old, and even then, he was a highly motivated, independent, a hard worker, and mature beyond his years. Giancarlo a blackbelt in…
Master Z trained Jeremy since he was 8 years old at Sherman Oaks Karate over 30 years ago where Master Zacharatos was chief instructor. Years later, Jeremy came back to continue train with us in our first location…
2nd Dan Mr Mark Anthony, was our first second generation Blackbelt, his father Ralph Johnson is also a Zacharatos blackbelt. Mark Anthony was awarded his first blackbelt 12-22-03, and his second degree blackbelt on 7/18/07. He is one…
Kickboxer turned Chiropractor Brian started training with us in kickboxing class when he was just 12 years old. He stuck with it, and by the age of 17, had competed in numerous kickboxing competitions as an amateur fighter with…
3rd Dan Master Zacharatos has known Paula since she was about 11 years old. Both Paula and her sister Martita (also a Zacharatos Blackbelt) started her training with Master Zacharatos at Sherman Oaks Karate. Paula got to red…
3rd Dan Richard Fenten began training with Master Zacharatos when he was in his early fortys. He began competing in sparring in karate tournaments when he was just a white belt beginner, and continued to compete all the…
1st Dan Ewan McColl started training with us as a youth for many years, and was awarded his Junior BlackBelt June 20, 2018. He has demonstrated in every way what it is to be a martial artist, very…
Some of you who go way back with us may remember Micah Roberts, who was one of our amazingly talented karate instructors over a decade ago in our 3rd location upstairs in Tarzana, before we moved our business…