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Chief Instructor
Tylor-Anne Gardino
A native of Colorado Springs, Chief Instructor Tylor-Anne Gardino, 4th Degree Black Belt, has been training in the martial arts for over 20 years. As a student of Professors Joe Gardino and Marty Gardino, she grew to love learning and teaching martial arts. After years of hard work, she was finally given the honor of testing for black belt in Las Vegas in 2009, for 1st Degree in 2010, and for 2nd Degree in 2012. Dreaming for years of running her own karate school, she was given the fantastic opportunity to become head instructor of the Rockrimmon Branch of Universal Kempo Karate Schools Association. She has a true passion for her students and for the martial arts.
"Head Instructor Tylor-Anne is an OUTSTANDING INSTRUCTOR personally taught by the magnificent husband and wife team Chief Instructor Marty Gardino and Professor Joe Gardino. I give Head Instructor Tylor-Anne my highest recommendation and would trust her [to] teach my own children. She is the best."
-10th Degree Professor Garland Johnson
INSTRUCTORS OF THE ROCKRIMMON BRANCH
Assistant Instructor Adam Gardino
Instructor Adam Gardino started training in Universal Kempo Karate at the very young age of 3. Through the years, he has come up learning knowledge not only of the martial arts, but also of self discipline, confidence, humility, perseverance and respect. As a 2nd degree black belt, he continues to build his understanding of the martial arts by training under his parents, 9th Degree Professor Joe Gardino and 7th Degree Senior Chief Instructor Marty Gardino.
He excels at teaching and instructs with an unquenchable enthusiasm. Weapons like the nunchaku and staff dominate his “favorites” list - but forms, grappling, self defense and sparring all come in at a close second.
"Instructor Adam is always pushing students to do their best. He shows them what hard work is really about!"
-Head Instructor Tylor-Anne Gardino
