Our Instructors & Staff Members

Our Instructors have spent many years devoted to training in the art of Karate and other martial arts and have attained a certain level of expertise to qualify them as teachers and also mentors.

Through extensive testing, certification and tournament level competition, our staff has attained mastery in this martial art and now enjoy sharing their skill and passing it on to their students. Here are a few of Martial Arts America's instructors and other staff members, starting with Frank Arnett:

Frank Arnett
Owner / Instructor / 4th Degree Black Belt
fmarnett@cableone.net
Frank Arnett has over 30 years experience training in Martial Arts. His traditional style is Shudokan Karate taught by his long time instructor Shihan Morris Mack 9th degree black belt. Mr Arnett also continues to study and train in many styles such as Combat Hapkido, Krav Maga, Haganna, jiu-jitsu, muay thai escrima stick and many traditional weapons. He has trained with many of the top instructors in the world. Mr Arnett was a very succesful point fighter in the Northwest. He has won over 300 tournaments and many Grand Championships. He was named number one fighter in the Northwest in 1980. he has competed in boxing and full contact kickboxing. His passion now is training his students to become champions in life as well as martial arts.

Austin Arnett
Black Belt/Shodan
fmarnett@cableone.net
Austin started training at age two. Competing in his first tournament at age three and earning his black belt at age twelve. He still competes in traditional tournaments and started competing in mixed martial arts at age fifteen. Winning his first fight by knockout. Austin is a member of our demo team and teaches youth classes, little ninjas, youth jiu-jitsu and exterme millennium. He also teaches private lessons upon request.

"I began karate at the age of 2 and have been doing karate ever since. Karate has helped me in everything I do. I especially notice it in all of the sports I do. Karate is very important to me. One of the main reasons I started was because Sensei Arnett is my father, but that is not the only reason. Karate has helped me become a better football player, a better basketball player and a better academic student. It has taught me discipline and to stay focused. I love karate and it is very important to me."

- Austin Arnett

Sandy Lantz
Brown/black Stripe
parksfarrah@cableone.net
Sandy Lantz has been training with us for many years. She has competed in traditional tournaments and Boxing. Now retired from competion, her time is now spent as our program director/office manager, fitness kickboxing instructor and womens self defense instructor. When you need questions answered, ask Sandy! 

"I began in Fitness kickboxing through the local community college and it changed my life.  My goal is to help as many people as I can enjoy the benifits of martial arts training.  I also want to reach as many woman as I can and let them know that learning a simple form of self defense is the most important thing they will ever learn.  Even if it is never used, knowing how to defend your self is the first step in not becoming a victim!"

- Sandy Lantz

Lunden Lantz
Brown Belt / Red Stripe
kodakkojak@yahoo.com
Lunden started training on September 21, 2000. He helps teach youth karate classes and Little Ninjas and helps in the office. He is on the Demo Team and participates in the Extreme Millennium Program and is a member of the Black Belt Club.

"I started karate first because my mom was doing it. I would watch the movements that she did in class and it just amazed me. I started a year later. Eventually I trained because I wanted to, not because someone else wanted me to. Karate has done so much for me. I grew up in a little town called Culdesac for 10 years. In school I was the kid everyone bullied because of my name, or just for fun. I had no self-esteem and didn't feel good about myself in any way. Now that I have been training, I believe I can do anything. My self-esteem and respect for myself is over-the-top and I love what I do. I know I will do this for the rest of my life."

- Lunden Lantz

Evan Carter
Black belt/Shodan
darkboarder098@hotmail.com
Evan teaches youth and teen classes, Black Belt club, Extreme millenium and private lessons. Even has trained with Sensei Arnett for 13 years. He Is one of Mr Arnett's top students he is very knowledgable, talented and athletic.

"I started karate in March of '96 at the age of 6. Martial arts has given me confidence in everything I do and has been a big help with school by keeping me focused. The reason I started karate was to do an activity with other kids outside of school and to keep me busy away from the TV. I enjoy karate so much, that I have tried to experience many different forms to help expand my martial art skills."

- Evan Carter