Chris McGowan
Chris has been training since he was 14. His studies have included Muay Thai, Gracie BJJ,
Kali, Kung-Fu, Israeli Combatives, and PMA Mixed Martial Arts for that time. Chris specializes in sport MMA and practical self-defense as well
as physical conditioning.
Brandi Collesides
Brandi is an alumni of Skidmore College, and has been teaching the Martial Arts Club for the past 5 years.
Brandi began studying martial arts in 1986. She is ranked 1st Dan in Genri-Ryu Bujutsu under Shifu Steven Pearlman, and 1st Kyu in Kyokushin Karate. Her recent martial arts training has moved towards Reality-Based Self-Defense and Scenario Training.
Club Officers
Yaneev Bentov
Club President
Jay Brett
Club Treasurer