Mrs. Bohnert has a passion for teaching martial arts.  As a third degree black belt in Taekwondo, she was motivated by her family's love for the martial arts.  Her family was the first family to join the school in its origination some 13 years ago.  There motto "The family that kicks together, sticks together"! Throughout the years she has been involved in teaching the schools demo team, competition team, kickboxing  and fitness classes.  Her goal is to be a good role model for the children to be the best that they can be, by using perseverance and integrity whether it is in their training or in their everyday lives.

MRS. SHARON KISSEL, Lead Instructor, Gahanna
available for private lessons, please call 614-777-1083 to schedule

Mrs. Kissel has over 10 years teaching experience in children's Martial arts as well as 22 years experience in the preschool / in-home daycare field. She is soon to be a Third degree black belt in Taekwondo at Ohio Krav Maga and Fitness. This Belt level includes real world self-defense, grappling, Muay Thai boxing, Advanced Korean Black Belt forms, and three weapons (bo staff, sword, escrima sticks).  Sharon has been training in the Martial Arts for 12 years now and enjoys improving her skills by training with some of OKM's top instructors: Chris Larkin, Matt Kissel, and John Lovins. Sharon is a certified Kickboxing instructor, and has lead 6 UBC /Ultimate Bodyshaping Challenges where her students would take 12 weeks to change their bodies by charting their healthy eating, increasing muscle strength through resistance band training and increasing their metabolism through cardio kickboxing. She has designed a women's basic self-defense program P.O.W.E.R. Tools (Prevention and Observation with Effective Response Tools) that she teaches with her husband, Matt Kissel, and fellow Black Belts Denise and Steve Bohnert. Sharon has also developed a Christian-based kickboxing program "Verses" that incorporates memory verses with kickboxing exercises which she lead in her church as a summer program. Throughout her years as a youth martial arts instructor, Sharon has contributed to the development of an ever-growing curriculum as well as written a preschool martial arts curriculum "Little Bits" which she and her fellow Black Belt, Denise Bonert, taught through their local Parks and Recreation program. Currently, Sharon leads the STORM program at OKM, which prepares martial arts students to be future instructors and role models. She also teaches Little ninjas, the 5-7 year-olds and the 8-12 year-olds. Her sons, Jacob 14, and Cole 11, are both Black belts at OKM and continue to train with their mom.

MR. BRANDON WALSH, Lead Instructor, Gahanna/Hilliard
available for private lessons, please call 614-777-1083 to schedule

Mr. Walsh is a second degree black belt in TKD.  He has been teaching for six years, has successfully completed STORM instructor training and has competed in many sparring tournaments.  He has performed on the demonstration team for many years.  Most recently, he completed PMA instructor training and is currently attending Columbus State pursuing a degree in Law Enforcement.

MR. HAROLD ROUDABUSH, Instructor, Gahanna

Mr. Roudabush began his training at the Gahanna Tae Kwon Do Center (presently known as Ohio Krav Maga and Fitness), where he earned his first degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do. Shortly thereafter, he became an assistant instructor and instructor in Tae Kwon Do through the school’s STORM (Special Team of Role Models) instructor training program.  Mr. Roudabush completed his PMA instructor training and along with the other instructors, began teaching and developing Ohio Krav Maga’s youth and adult PMA programs. He has also continued his own training and has most recently received his 2nd degree black belt.

MRS. SUE BURTON, Instructor, Facilities and Program Director, Gahanna
available for private lessons, please call 614-777-1083 to schedule

Mrs. Burton has studied martial arts for 13 years, including Kajukenbo, Kung Fu, grappling and Krav Maga.  She has competed in traditional martial arts tournaments bringing home several medals, trophies and belts.  In April of 2009, she was awarded her black belt in Krav Maga (she is one of two female black belts at Ohio Krav Maga and The United States Krav Maga Association).  Sue has a passion for physical fitness that has helped her to lose over 100 pounds!  She is now driven to share this experience by leading and encouraging others as much as she can.  More recently, Sue has been following a paleo diet for nearly 2 years and has changed her body composition and increased her workout performance.  She also completed her PMA instructor training.  She currently teaches Krav Maga, CrossFit, Cardio MMA and PMA youth classes.  She also does personal training and is a level one certified CrossFit trainer as well as a USA Weightlifting coach.  Her newest specialization is nutrition, counseling numerous members, parents and community members to success.