Powell ATA Black Belt Academy

🥋 MEET THE TEAM: MS. TYSON 🥋

Next up in our staff spotlights is Ms. Tyson!

Ms. Tyson is a 3rd Degree Black Belt, but she has plenty of interests outside of martial arts too! Here are a few things you might not know about her…

🏄‍♀️ She loves paddle boarding
🎭 She also does musical theatre
🐶 She LOVES dogs
🍣☕️ Sushi & coffee are her go-to
📺 How I Met Your Mother is her favorite TV show

From performing on stage to spending time on the water, Ms. Tyson definitely stays busy outside of the academy!

Which fact about Ms. Tyson surprised you the most? 👀 Let us know in the comments! 👇

🥋 MEET THE TEAM: MR. WILDEN 🥋

Next up in our staff spotlights is Mr. Wilden!

Mr. Wilden is a 4th Degree Black Belt and a physics major at Ohio State! When he’s not on the mats or working on school, he has quite the mix of hobbies…

🎮 He loves playing video games
🎼 He writes sheet music
💻 He enjoys coding
✍️ He taught himself how to write cursive
⚔️ He has a 240-war win streak on Clash of Clans
🏈 He’s even gotten to wear one of the Steelers’ Super Bowl rings!

Physics, taekwondo, coding, cursive AND Clash of Clans… apparently Mr. Wilden likes to keep busy. 😂

Which fact about Mr. Wilden surprised you the most? 👀 Let us know in the comments! 👇

🥋 MEET THE TEAM: MS. WHITE 🥋

Next up in our staff spotlights is Ms. White!

Ms. White is a 4th Degree Black Belt who has spent most of her life on the mats! Here are a few things you might not know about her…

🏈 She’s a huge Seattle Seahawks & Ohio State fan
⛷️ She loves to ski
🥋 2nd Degree Black Belt form is her favorite to do AND teach
🎶 Noah Kahan has been her go-to artist for the last 7 years
🥭 Her 7Brew order is a 7Energy with strawberry & mango

Between taekwondo, football, skiing, and an unreasonable amount of Noah Kahan, there’s usually something going on. 😂

Which fact about Ms. White surprised you the most? 👀 Let us know in the comments! 👇

🥋 MEET THE TEAM: MR. HUMPHREY 🥋

Next up in our staff spotlights is Mr. Humphrey!

Mr. Humphrey is a 4th Degree Black Belt, but when he’s not on the mats, you’ll probably find him doing something music-related! Here are a few things you might not know about him…

🎸 He plays guitar and is really into music
🪨 His hidden talent is balancing rocks
🎬 His favorite movies are The Patriot and Scary Movie 3
🏀 He’s a Cleveland Cavs fan
🍗 He’ll eat pretty much anything with carbs or protein… just not sushi

From balancing rocks to that VERY different combination of favorite movies, there’s a lot to unpack here. 😂

Which fact about Mr. Humphrey surprised you the most? 👀 Let us know in the comments! 👇

🥋 MEET THE TEAM: MR. HUSSEINI 🥋

Next up in our staff spotlights is Mr. Husseini!

Mr. Husseini is a 4th Degree Black Belt, but taekwondo isn’t the only thing he does! Here are a few things you might not know about him…

🎻 His hidden talent is playing the violin
🥊 He also trains in Muay Thai
✈️ Japan & Thailand are at the top of his travel list
🌶️ Skyline Chili is his favorite food
🌎 He’s from Ohio, and his dad is Jordanian

Between taekwondo, Muay Thai, AND the violin, there are definitely a few unexpected ones in there!

Which fact about Mr. Husseini surprised you the most? 👀 Let us know in the comments! 👇

🥋 MEET THE TEAM: MR. HELLER 🥋

Next up in our staff spotlights is Mr. Heller!

Mr. Heller is a 6th Degree Black Belt who especially loves teaching our newest students and our highest ranks! Outside of the academy, there’s a little more to know about him…

🏖️ His favorite vacation is anywhere with a beach
🎬 The Equalizer is his go-to movie
🎲 He’s into Dungeons & Dragons and gaming
📍 He’s from Dublin, Ohio

From white belts just getting started to high ranks who have been around for years, you’ll find Mr. Heller on the mats helping them grow!

Which of these facts about Mr. Heller surprised you the most? 👀

🥋 MEET THE TEAM: MR. MILLER🥋

Starting off our staff spotlights with Mr. Miller!

With 22 years of training and the rank of 6th Degree Black Belt, martial arts has been a pretty big part of his life, but there’s plenty more to know about him outside of the academy!

🏎️ F1, IMSA & IndyCar fan
☕️ Mocha latte + a double shot of espresso
🇲🇨 Monaco is at the top of his travel list
🐶 Proud owner of a mini goldendoodle named Murphy

Which of these facts about Mr. Miller surprised you the most? 👀

🥋 MEET THE TEAM 🥋

You see them teaching classes, holding pads, and helping students become stronger every day… but how well do you actually know our instructors? 👀

Over the next few weeks, we’re introducing you to the team behind ATA Powell Black Belt Academy! From their martial arts backgrounds to their favorite things, hidden talents, hobbies, and some very random fun facts…you’ll get to know the people behind the uniforms a little better. 🤍

We can’t wait for you to meet everyone!

Who do you think you know the best? 👀👇

A huge congratulations to Mr. Felts and Mr. Wilden on earning their Level 3 Black Collars and officially becoming Nationally Certified Instructors! 🎉

This is a huge accomplishment and represents countless hours of training, teaching, learning, and continuing to grow as instructors. We are so proud to have both of them as part of our Powell ATA team! 💙

Make sure to congratulate them the next time you see them in the academy! 👏