Our Instructors & Staff Members

Our Instructors have spent many years devoted to training in the art of Kenpo and other martial arts and have attained a certain level of expertise to qualify them as teachers and also mentors.

Through extensive testing, certification and tournament level competition, our staff has attained mastery in this martial art and now enjoy sharing their skill and passing it on to their students. Here are a few of Medina Kenpo Karate's instructors and other staff members, starting with Dr. W. David Medina:
Dr. W. David Medina  (Owner/Associate Professor, Governing Board)  Send E-mail to Dr. W. David Medina
Mr. Dave is the proud father of a 2 beautiful girls. Mr. Dave has been studying martial arts for over 30 years and has been teaching for over 25 years. Mr. Dave happens to be a former contestant for Ed McMahon's Star Search!

Favorite Book: The Power of Now
Favorite Movie: Iron Man
Favorite Food: Nifty Fifty's
Favorite TV Show: Lost
Favorite Technique: Snapping Twigs with the modified extension
Favorite Form: Kin Ken

Advice to Students: Free yourself from your Ego. That's where your true power lies.

Dr. W. David Medina
Ms. Maria C. Medina  (Owner/Associate Instructor, Governing Board)  Send E-mail to Ms. Maria C. Medina
Ms. Maria is the proud mother of 2 beautiful baby girls. Ms. Maria has been training and teaching in the martial arts for over 15 years. She is a former scholarship volleyball player for West Chester University. Most notably, Ms. Maria competed in the mens division at the Battle of the Black Belts in King of Prussia as a blue belt and placed second out of 17.

Favorite Book: Catcher in the Rye
Favorite Movie: Usual Suspects
Favorite Food: Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
Favorite TV Show: Law and Order
Favorite Technique: Parting Wings with the Extension
Favorite Form: Long 4
Advice to Students:

Owner/Associate Instructor Maria C. Medina
Mr. Sean Kelly  (Associate Instructor, Governing Board)  Send E-mail to Mr. Sean Kelly
Favorite Book: Dune by Frank Herbert
Favorite Movie: Terminator
Favorite Food: Meat and Potatoes
Favorite TV Show: Stargate SG-1
Favorite Technique: Locked Wing, Dance of Darkness or Reversing Mace
Favorite Form: It used to be Long 4, but now that Long 5 is coming together it may soon be replaced.
Advice to Students: Practice, practice, practice because you will execute like you practice. Also, do not say, "I can't do that", because given some determination and a little effort you will be surprised as to what you can do.

Associate Instructor/Governing Board Member Sean Kelly
Ms. Colleen Poiesz  (Instructor, Governing Board)  Send E-mail to Ms. Colleen Poiesz
Ms. Colleen is the proud mother of three wonderful daughters!

Favorite Book: Alaska, by James Michener
Favorite Movie: White Fang
Favorite Food: Steak
Favorite TV Show: Law and Order, SVU
Favorite Technique: Crashing Wings
Favorite Form: Long 2
Advice to students: Enjoy the training. Work hard and learn to laugh at yourself when necessary. Try new things even when they seem impossible.

Instructor Colleen Poiesz
Mr. Doug DeGrand  (Instructor/Executive Board)  Send E-mail to Mr. Doug DeGrand
Favorite Movie: Star Wars
Favorite Food: Seafood
Favorite TV Show: Sopranos
Favorite Technique: Sleeper
Favorite Form: Long 3
Advice to Students: Keep on trying, don't give up and you're NEVER too old to learn.

Instructor Doug DeGrand
Ms. Jen Maffei  (Instructor/Executive Board)  Send E-mail to Ms. Jen Maffei
Favorite Book: A Slant of Sun: One Child's Courage
Favorite Movie: Aliens
Favorite Food: Crabs and Spaghetti
Favorite TV show: Will and Grace / Law and Order: Special Victims Unit
Favorite Technique: Snapping Twigs with the Extension
Favorite Form: Long 4
Advice to Students: Once you have Spirit and Desire nothing can stop you.


Jen is also a Second Degree Black Belt in Shotokan

Instructor Jen Maffei
Mr. Steve McCabe  (Instructor/Executive Board)
Mr. Steve McCabe has numerous credentials and accomplishments. We will be updating this section shortly to detail them.

Mr. David Sousa  (Assistant Instructor)
Mr. David Sousa has numerous credentials and accomplishments. We will be updating this section shortly to detail them.

Mr. Jim Stoddart  (Instructor/Executive Board)
Mr. Jim Stoddart has numerous credentials and accomplishments. We will be updating this section shortly to detail them.

Ms. Shannon M.  (Assistant Instructor)
Ms. Shannon M. has numerous credentials and accomplishments. We will be updating this section shortly to detail them.

Mr. Pete Thompson
Mr. Pete Thompson has numerous credentials and accomplishments. We will be updating this section shortly to detail them.

Mr. Donie Buffalo
Mr. Donie Buffalo has numerous credentials and accomplishments. We will be updating this section shortly to detail them.

Ms. BettyJo
Ms. BettyJo has numerous credentials and accomplishments. We will be updating this section shortly to detail them.

Mr. Mike D'Angelo  (Apprentice Instructor)
Mr. Mike D'Angelo has numerous credentials and accomplishments. We will be updating this section shortly to detail them.

Ms. Jamie Lugo  (Aerobic Kickboxing Instructor)
Ms. Jamie Lugo has numerous credentials and accomplishments. We will be updating this section shortly to detail them.

Ms. Darlene  (Aerobic Kickboxing Instructor)
Ms. Darlene has numerous credentials and accomplishments. We will be updating this section shortly to detail them.

Ms. Michelle  (Aerobic Kickboxing Instructor)
Ms. Michelle has numerous credentials and accomplishments. We will be updating this section shortly to detail them.

Ms. Zena
Ms. Zena has numerous credentials and accomplishments. We will be updating this section shortly to detail them.

For more information about the Medina Kenpo Karate staff or training programs, please contact us at 610-543-0544 or by clicking here.