Meet Our Instructors | Certified by the AJJF
Professor Harry Burleson
Professor Harry Burleson
Professor Harry Burleson
Rokudan | 6th Degree Black Belt
Sensei Harry has been training in Judo for 15 years, Jujitsu for 46 years, and teaching for 33 years.
"The study of Judo and Jujitsu is the perfection of character."
Sensei Chris Denz
Professor Harry Burleson
Professor Harry Burleson
Godan | 5th Degree Black Belt
Sensei Chris has been training in Judo and Jujitsu for 32 years, and teaching for 29 years.
"Anything worth doing takes time. Train the hard stuff; the easy stuff already works."
Sensei Sean Hummer
Professor Harry Burleson
Sensei Bradley Smith
Godan | 5th Degree Black Belt
Sensei Sean has been training in Judo and Jujitsu for over 19 years, and teaching for over 17 years.
"You can simply not learn it all, ever. Push when pulled, pull when pushed. Training never ends."
Sensei Bradley Smith
Sensei Jeremiah Stanley
Sensei Bradley Smith
Nidan | 2nd Degree Black Belt
Blue Belt Kenpo Karate
Head Instructor Chico State Jujitsu
Sensei Bradley has been training in Jujitsu for 17 years, and teaching for 10 years. He also has trained in Kenpo Karate for 2.5 years.
"Only through great effort can we make things look easy."
Sensei Dennis Bruggman
Sensei Jeremiah Stanley
Sensei Jeremiah Stanley
Shodan | 1st Degree Black Belt - AJJF
Yodan / 4th Degree Black Belt - USJF
Sensei Dennis has been training in Judo for 34 years, Jujitsu for 13 years, and teaching for decades.
"Maximum efficiency minimal effort
Work smarter not harder."
Sensei Jeremiah Stanley
Sensei Jeremiah Stanley
Sensei Jeremiah Stanley
Shodan | 1st Degree Black Belt - AJJF
Yodan | 4th Degree Black Belt - KMAA
Sensei Jeremiah has been training in Jujitsu for 20 years, and Kenpo Jujitsu for 25 years.
"Fall down 7 times, get up 8."
Sensei Preston Hawkins
Sensei Preston Hawkins
Sensei Preston Hawkins
Shodan | 1st Degree Black Belt
Sensei Preston has been training in Jujitsu for 12 years, and teaching for 2 years.
"Jujitsu is awesome, changed my life."
Sensei Drew Caldwell
Sensei Preston Hawkins
Sensei Preston Hawkins
Shodan | 1st Degree Black Belt
Sensei Drew has been training in Jujitsu for 13 years, and teaching for 1 year.
"Stay curious and you will always be intrigued."
Sensei Austin Stahl
Sensei Preston Hawkins
Sensei Lin-Yi Maslin
Nidan | 2nd Degree Black Belt DZR
Titles/Ranks:
- Kodokan Judo Shodan/1st degree black belt
- Tai Chi/Instructor
- Muay Boran/Khan 11 Head Instructor
- Sport Jujitsu World Champion 2023
- AJJF “Competitor of the Year” 2023
- AJJF National Freestyle Champion 2014
- Certified Sports Performance Coach
“A champion is someone who can master overcoming difficult moments.” - Roger Federer
Sensei Lin-Yi Maslin
Sensei Lin-Yi Maslin
Sensei Lin-Yi Maslin
Nidan | 2nd Degree Black Belt
Tai Chi | since childhood
Sensei Lin-Yi began her study in Jujitsu in 1979. She taught juniors in Jujitsu for 10 years. After an hiatus of 30 years, she's back on the mat participating with adaptive techniques for seniors. She has been teaching Tai Chi since 1977, almost half a century.
"Think: centripetal force."