MEET THE
INSTRUCTORS
KJN Brian go
Master Instructor
KJN Brian Go has been training in the martial arts for 35+ years, teaching martial arts for 20+ years, and is a 8th degree black belt in Ernie Reyes’ West Coast World Martial Arts Association. Regarded as one of the top talents in the association, KJN Brian for many years has been a member and captain of the world famous Ernie Reyes’ World Action Team, traveling the world to perform at the highest level for large crowds.
Always having had a passion for teaching martial arts to students of all ages and a goal to one day open his own school, KJN Brian finally opened West Coast World Martial Arts Pleasanton in May 2013. Throughout his martial arts career, he has learned from and been personally coached by the top martial arts instructors in the world, including KJN Donna Bernardi, and the founders of the association, KJN Ernie Reyes and KJN Tony Thompson. He continues to pass on his profound knowledge with future generations of martial arts students.
SBN Kulika Baruz
SBN Kulika has been training for 12 years and is a 3rd degree black belt. He started at another WC school and when he found Pleasanton, he knew he found his Ohana and Tribe. He started as a student and after 8 years of training, became a leader of the school and was asked to start teaching. He has found his calling in martial arts by passing his knowledge and life lessons as a young man to the future dragons and junior students to them becoming black belts.
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BSBN TAINO TENNEY
BSBN Taino has been training for 30+ years and is a 2nd degree black belt. He has also received his 1st degree black belt with the World Tae Kwon Do Federation. BSBN Taino has been here from the beginning and is a fundamental source of support for West Coast Pleasanton.
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