THE LEADERS THE ACADEMY FAMILY:  
  Chief Instructor:  Michael Black Instructor James Mckibben
  Chief Instructor  Jason Dodd Instructor Eli Hall
  Senior Instructor Larry Hartfield Instructor Sven Hanson
  Senior Instructor Marty Nemenyi  
  Instructor Beto Nunes  
  Instructor Mike Lindenmuth  
 
  Sensei Black and Sensei Heyman at Renshinkan dojo in Kagoshima, Japan.
  Shihan Michael Black (6th degree Renshinkan) has been studying Shorinji-ryu karate-do since 1968 as a direct student of Master Tamotsu and now his son Nidaime Soke Iwao Tamotsu. He was the recipient of numerous state fighting and forms championships in Massachusetts and Connecticut.  He has served Gainesville as an accountant and tax specialist since 1992 and oversees the Inverness Renshinkan dojo. He holds a bachelors degree from Northeastern University in Boston.
  Sensei Jason Dodd (2nd degree Renshinkan, 1st degree jiu-jitsu, 1st degree Tang soo do) began his martial arts training in 1987. He has trained under Sensei Alex Heyman for 10 years.  Sensei Dodd is the business owner and operator of the Renshinkan Martial Arts Academy.

Sensei Dodd is the principle instructor for the youth classes and also teaches adult karate and youth and adult jiu-jitsu classes.

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

Sensei Larry Hartfield (2st degree Renshinkan,  )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

Sensei Marty Nemenyi (2nd degree Renshinkan, 1st degree Shotokan) has over 35 years experience training in Shotokan and Renshankan Shoriji Ryu styles of karate and leads the executive training class.  Sensei Nemenyi's son and daughter, John and Marcia, also train at the dojo.

 
 
 

 

 

Sensei Sven Hanson (1st degree Renshinkan) has also served the Gainesville and North Florida area since 1989 as a professional engineer and patent attorney.  His daughter, once a Renshinkan student, now dances with Pofahl Studio and credits her success in part to her training at the Academy.