Instructors

Instructor Rick Galione

Rick Galione teaches the Kids and Adults Kung Fu classes. He has a Black Belt in Choy Lay Fut Kung-Fu and in Taekwondo. He’s had several years experience teaching kids and adults martial arts and gymnastics. He is also working on his Personal Training certification. He also serves as choreographer for local martial arts stunt teams.

Instructor Rick demonstrating some Kung-Fu Forms

Instructor Ariel Rodriguez

Ariel Rodriguez teaches Adults Kung Fu classes. Growing up, he earned
a Junior Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do and a Junior Black Sash in Cheung
Kune Pai style Kung Fu. As an adult, Ariel has trained in a variety
of Chinese martial arts styles including modern Wushu (Chang Quan and
Nan Quan) and Northern Shaolin Log Fist, holding a black sash in Choy
Lay Fut.

In addition to his martial arts credentials, Ariel also has Bachelor’s
and Master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Ariel has trained
adults for several years in both engineering and Kung Fu.