Instructors

Donna Wieting
Ms. Wieting holds a Godan, fifth degree black belt, in the traditional Okinawan martial art of Uechi-Ryu karate-do, which was awarded in 2008.  She was awarded her Yondan, 4th degree black belt before a panel of master instructors in Okinawa, Japan, in 2004.  Donna has studied a variety of martial arts for over 30 years, including the arts of judo, jiu jitsu, and tae kwon do.  She has been training in Uechi-ryu karate for the last 15 years at the Washington Karate Academy, under the tutelage of Robert Kaiser, Renshi-Rokudan, and his teachers, Frank Gorman, 8th degree black belt, and Sensei Ken Nakamatsu, 9th degree black belt, of Okinawa.

Donna also holds a Shodan, first degree black belt, in Okinawan weapons, under the instruction of Sensei Rik Lostritto and Sensei Shinyo Gushi of California.  She has a degree and teaching experience in secondary education, has been a karate teacher for more than 10 years. Donna is certified in First Aid and CPR through the American Heart Association.

Dana Sheets
Ms. Sheets has more than fifteen years experience training and teaching in the Martial Arts.  Her studies have included judo, arnis, adrenal stress training, and Uechi-Ryu. Ms. Sheets currently holds the rank of Yondan, fourth degree black belt in Uechi-Ryu.

Daniel Speck
Mr. Speck has more than twenty years experience training and teaching in the Martial Arts. His studies have included Shito-Ryu, and Uech-Ryu. Mr. Speck currently holds the rank of Yondan, fourth degree black belt in Uechi-Ryu.