Martial Arts

This community Martial Arts program is provided specifically for children and young adults with special needs from age 4 to 21.  This karate class has been designed to enhance the quality of the students' lives by exploring various "life skills" through martial arts training and principles.  This training is a blend of the most common and popular martial arts.  Students will learn to be focused, disciplined and confident, as well as learning to put their hearts into achieving their full potential.

Instructor Rodolfo Sehuame is a graduate of California State University, Fullerton, where he earned a B.A. in Sociology and is currently working toward a Masters Degree in Special Education. He is a teacher for children with special needs with the focus on autism and severe behavior intervention. As a special education educator, Mr. Sehuame has earned the Super Star and Top Educator Award from NMUSD in 2008. Furthermore, Mr. Sehuame is the founder of Sehuame Bu-Jyutsu, and has been training in martial arts since age 12; he earned his black belt in 2005. Mr. Sehuame has been instructing martial arts to children with and without disabilities for the past 4 years, and is a firm believer in full inclusion. In 2006 Mr. Sehuame earned Sensei of the Year Award from World Association Shikara Ashi-Te-Ryu. He continues to individualize martial arts instruction and enjoys making a difference in today's youth.