South Elgin Budokan Martial Arts brings true martial arts to the community.
We're serving up a variety of professional martial arts classes!
Are you ready for the best training in the South Elgin area? Call today! (847) 888-8866

Instructors

Our instructors have devoted many years to training in their art 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 their martial art and discipline and now enjoy sharing their skill and passing it on to their students. They will be with you every step of the way to help you reach your individual goals (and maybe even reach some new goals you never before thought possible).

Sensei Alex Cordoba-Lee
Chief Instructor Lead Youth Bujutsu Instructor Self-Defense Instructor
  • 4th Dan black belt – Bujutsu
  • 1st Dan black belt – Tae Kwon Do – 1990
  • Licensed Bilingual Speech Language Pathologist
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Sifu Jason Brigham
Tai Chi Instructor Lead Weapons Instructor
  • 2021 Head of the Defensor Method System of Filipino/Indonesian Martial Arts
  • 2008 Mataas Na Guro – Defensor System (Filipino Martial Arts)
  • 2010 Full Tai Chi Instructor
  • Multi-discipline competition experience
  • 2012 9th Degree Black Sash – Chinese Internal Martial Arts
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Sensei Mike de la Torriente
Judo Instructor
  • 4th Dan Black Belt Judo
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Sifu Dan Spychalski
Wing Chun Instructor
  • 4th degree Kajukenbo black belt
  • 1st Dan Kyuki-Do
  • Multi-discipline competition experience
  • Began training in 1990
  • Instructor since 1993
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Coach Enrique Rocha
Boxing Instructor Muay Thai / Kickboxing Instructor
Sensei Ryan Shin
Bujutsu Instructor Self Defense Instructor
  • 1st Dan black belt – Bujutsu
  • 1st Dan black belt – Kimudo
Sensei Karen Rodriguez
Bujutsu Instructor
  • 1st Dan black belt – Bujutsu
Sensei Aisha Kareemullah
Bujutsu Instructor
  • 1st Dan black belt – Bujutsu
Miss Gaby Maldonado
Judo Instructor
  • Brown Belt – Judo
Sensei Henry Sepeda
Bujutsu Instructor
  • 1st Dan black belt – Bujutsu
Thomas M. O’Shaughnessy
Co-Founder
  • 8th Dan black belt – Judo
  • Multiple black belts in various martial arts
  • 60+ years of training
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Sifu Joseph Prignano
Co-Founder
  • 7th Dan black belt (Hanshi) – Bujutsu
  • 50+ years training
  • Instructor since 1994
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Liz Prignano
Business Manager
  • 1st Dan black belt – Bujutsu
  • Orange Sash – Tai Chi
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Location:
South Elgin Budokan Martial Arts
959 N. LaFox (Rt. 31)
South Elgin, IL 60177
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Phone:
(847) 888-8866

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Hours:
Mon 3:00p to 7:00p
Tues 9:00a to 8:00p
Wed 9:00a to 8:00p
Thur 9:00a to 8:00p
Fri 3:00p to 7:00p
Sat 9:00a to 1:00p
Sun 9:00a to 10:00p

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