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Norris Domangue - Owner, Head Instructor
Norris Domangue is the founder of East Wind Academy, and has been in Martial Arts for more than 25 years.
Education:
BS - West Chester University, West Chester, PA
AAS - Intelligence Collection, Community College of the Air Force
AAS - Intelligence Analysis, Community College of the Air Force

Martial Arts Certifications & Experience:

  • Guro (Instructor)- Kali/Silat, directly certified under Magulang Na Guro Dan Inosanto
  • Sifu (Instructor)- Jun Fan Gung Fu/Jeet Kune Do (original art of Bruce Lee), directly certified under Sifu Dan Inosanto
  • 3rd Level Instructor- Muay Thai and Grappling/Ground Fighting, certified in Guro McFann's Unified Fighting Arts
  • Kali /Silat & Jun Fan Gung Fu Instructor- Certified by Guro Ray Parra
  • Close Quarter Combat Instructor certified by 1st Special Forces Group (Green Beret) & Dept. of the Army
  • 4th Degree Black Belt- Tae Kwon Do, certified through World Tae Kwon Do Federation, Kukkiwon, Korea
  • 3rd Degree Black Belt- Hapkido, certified by the International Hapkido Federation, Seoul, Korea
  • Pekiti Tirsia Kali- Virginia State Representative under Grand Tuhon Leo Gaje

Norris has been featured in the Green Beret's official magazine, SINE PARI, and the Army Times News Service for numerous knife combatives and Close Quarter Combat courses taught to 7th Special Forces Group (2nd BN) and at the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center, Ft Bragg, NC. He was recently featured with Jim Edwards and John Hackman in the Daily Press newspaper for instructing Filipino military and police units in Pekiti Tirsia Kali in Manila.


John Hackman - Instructor

General Background:
Chief, U.S. Marshal, Eastern District of Virginia

Education: M.A. Management, B.S. Criminal Justice

Martial Arts Certifications & Experience:

  • 5th Degree Black Belt- Tae Kwon Do
  • Black Sash Level- Chinese Arts
  • Close Quarter Combat Instructor- Certified by 1st Special Forces Group (Green Beret) and Dept of the Army
  • US Marshal’s Special Operations Group (SOG) (Swat Team)
  • Instructor Level II - Unified Fighting Arts
  • 1st Degree Black Belt- Hapkido
  • Instructor - Jun Fan Gung Fu/Jeet Kune Do certified by Guro/Sifu Dan Inosanto
  • Instructor - Filipino Martial Arts certified by Guro/Sifu Dan Inosanto

Jim Edwards - Instructor

General Background:
US Navy SEAL, Commander (R)
GS-13, Counter Terrorism, US Joint Forces Command, Norfolk

Education: B.S.

Martial Arts Certifications & Experience:

  • 1st Degree Black Belt - MMA
  • 1st Degree Black Belt - Shotokan
  • 1st Degree Black Belt - Tae Kwon Do
  • Instructor Level II - Unified Fighting Arts
  • Brazilian Ju Jitsu/Grappling/Muay Thai Background
  • Instructor - Jun Fan Gung Fu/Jeet Kune Do certified by Guro/Sifu Dan Inosanto
  • Instructor - Filipino Martial Arts certified by Guro/Sifu Dan Inosanto

Yvette Costales - Instructor

General Background:
US Navy Lieutenant (R) (Intelligence) Advance
Plans and Concepts Contractor, US Joint Forces Command, Norfolk

Education: B.S.

Martial Arts Certifications & Experience:

  • 1st Degree Black Belt – MMA
  • 2nd Level Instructor in the Filipino Martial Arts (Kali-Eskrima)
  • 1st Degree Black Belt - Tae Kwon Do
  • Instructor Level III - Unified Fighting Arts
  • Instructor - Jun Fan Gung Fu/Jeet Kune Do certified by Guro/Sifu Dan Inosanto
  • Instructor - Filipino Martial Arts certified by Guro/Sifu Dan Inosanto

Don Yeaw - Youth Director, Instructor

General Background:
Mental Health Counselor

Education: M.S.

Martial Arts Certifications & Experience:

  • 1st Degree Black Belt – MMA
  • 2nd Degree Black Belt - Tae Kwon Do
  • Phase qualified - Filipino Martial Arts

Tim Morgan - Instructor

Education: B.A. Degree in Communication Arts from James Madison University

Martial Arts Certifications & Experience:

  • 1st Degree Black Belt – MMA
  • 1st Degree Black Belt - Tae Kwon Do
  • 2nd Degree Black Belt - Shorin-Ryu Karate
  • Phase qualified - Filipino Martial Arts & Jun Fan Gung Fu/Jeet Kune Do

Todd Martinson - Instructor

General Background:
Currently Active Duty Air Force NCO, over 16 years as Imagery Analyst

Education: B.A. Degree in Management from Bellevue University

Martial Arts Certifications & Experience:

  • 1st Degree Black Belt – MMA
  • 1st Degree Black Belt - Tae Kwon Do
  • Phase II qualified - Filipino Martial Arts
  • Phase qualified - Ground Fighting/Grappling & Pekiti Tirsia Kali

William Brady - Instructor

General Background:
Health Counselor

Education: Assoc. Degree

Martial Arts Certifications & Experience:

  • 1st Degree Black Belt – MMA
  • 1st Degree Black Belt - Tae Kwon Do
  • Phase I qualified - Filipino Martial Arts

May Domangue - Administrative Director, Co-owner
May handles administration and accounting for East Wind Academy.

General Background:
Museum Program Assistant with the Jamestown/Yorktown Foundation
Computer Consultant for 14 years
Education: B.S., Computer Science


ASSOCIATE INSTRUCTORS

Lonell Ricks - Youth Instructor

Tricia Clements - Youth Instructor

Wes Clements - Youth Instructor

George Kipp - Youth Instructor

Micheal Graham - Youth Instructor

Chuck Gill - Youth Instructor

 



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