Instructors
Dino Orfanos - Director & Head Instructor
- 35+ years of martial arts experience,
- began training in 1973
- 25+ years teaching martial arts
- Director of NY Martial Arts Academy since 1994
- Full instructor in Jeet Kune Do under Chris Kent
- Instructor in Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do under Ted Wong
- Instructor in R. Gracie Jiu Jitsu under Grandmaster Reylson Gracie
- Full Instructor in Kali
- Instructor in Pencak Silat under the World Kali Silat Society
- Full Instructor in Jun Fan Gung Fu
- 15 years of traditional martial art training
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Other Accomplishments
- Featured in Men's Journal, The New York Sun, The New York Post, Newsday, & Bruce Lee Magazine
- Appeared on Fox, ESPN, MSG, Channel 11/WPIX
- Competed in martial art tournaments from 1976-1986
- 1997 - Started JKD program at New York Health and Raquet Club
- 1st Instructor recognized by Bruce Lee Education Foundation in tri-state area
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Carmine Zocchi - BJJ Head Instructor
- Black Belt under Marcelo Mello
- 12+ years of BJJ Training
- Successfully coaching MMA teams for 8+ years
- Pro fighter
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- 3 time Grapplers Quest Champion
- 1 time NAGA Champion
- BAMA Shoot Fighting Champion
- Agressive Shoot Fighting Champion
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Joshua Espinal - Children's Director
- Head Instructor of Children's program
- 6 years of martial art training at NY Martial Arts Academy, since 2004
- Apprentice Instructor in Filipino Martial Arts
- Certified Jeet Kune Do Apprentice Instructor
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- AS in Engineering Science, BA in Economics
- Served in the U.S. Air Force as an In Flight Refueling Instructor, from 1999 to 2004
- Served in operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, Northern Watch and Southern Watch
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