OUR INSTRUCTORS

We teach JKD, what we hope for is personal liberation

Sifu Dino Orfanos

Dino Orfanos - Director & Head Instructor

  • 35+ years of martial arts experience,
    began training in 1973
  • 25+ years teaching martial arts
  • Director of NY Martial Arts Academy since 1994
  • Full instructor in Jeet Kune Do under Chris Kent
  • Instructor in Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do under Ted Wong
  • Instructor in R. Gracie Jiu Jitsu under Grandmaster Reylson Gracie
  • Full Instructor in Kali
  • Instructor in Pencak Silat under the World Kali Silat Society
  • Full Instructor in Jun Fan Gung Fu
  • 15 years of traditional martial art training

Other Accomplishments


Carmine Zocchi

Carmine Zocchi - BJJ Head Instructor

  • Black Belt under Marcelo Mello
  • 12+ years of BJJ Training
  • Successfully coaching MMA teams for 8+ years
  • Pro fighter
  • 3 time Grapplers Quest Champion
  • 1 time NAGA Champion
  • BAMA Shoot Fighting Champion
  • Agressive Shoot Fighting Champion

 

Sifu Allissa

Allissa Draeger - Children's Director

  • Head Instructor of Children & Women's Programs
  • 7 years of martial art training at NY Martial Arts Academy, since 2002
  • Apprentice Instructor in Filipino Martial Arts
  • BA in Business Administration & minor in Japanese from University of Washington
  • Lived in Japan as an exchange student as recipient of Mazda Corporate Scholarship in 1994
  • Former North American Operations Manager for a major International Electronics Corporation

NY Martial Arts Academy Instructors Group

NY Martial Arts Academy Instructors Group