SENSEI MICHELLE GAY

NYC Kanreikai Karate - 212-677-7228

Sensei Michelle Gay, 4^th dan, SFMAI's Executive Director, is a martial artist, a Labian Certified Movement Analyst and a Registrered Somatic Movement Educator and Therapist. She also has a background in professional dance and theatre.

Sensei Michelle started her karate training directly under Soshu Shigeru Oyama at World Oyama Karate Headquarters in New York City. A natural and determined athlete, she progressed rapidly to become a renowned full contact karate fighter. She is a five time World Oyama Knockdown Champion and holds several North American Open Championship titles in kata and kumite (fighting). She won the Canadian Kyokushin Knockdown Division in 2001. In 2002, she took 2^nd place and the Fighting Spirit Award at the Seidokaikan "Knockdown Kings" tournament in NYC. On October 9, 2004 she completed a 50-women kumite (in 61 consecutive 1-1/2 min. fights) at the historic "A Woman's Right to Fight".

At the NYC Kanreikai dojo, Sensei Michelle teaches several karate classes and lead special workshops on martial arts and kinesiology.

Sensei Michelle is a most dynamic and entertaining teacher! She knows how to reach all her students, keep them motivated and make them reach beyond their limits!

Courses offered:

• Traditional Japanese Contact Karate

• Karate Program for 5 to 7 years old

• Japanese Sword (Battodo)
  

• Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) and Judo
  

• Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)

Class Schedule

Monday

7:00-8:00am: Adults - Judo & BJJ

8:45-10:00am: Adults - Karate

3:45-4:45pm: Beginners & Intermediate (8-12 yrs old) - Karate

7:00-8:30pm: Adults - Karate

8:30-10:30pm: Adults - Japanese Sword (Battodo)

Tuesday

7:15-8:30am: Adults - BJJ

12:30-2:00pm: Adults - Karate

4:14-5:15pm: Teens - Karate

5:30-7:00pm: Adults - BJJ

Wednesday

8:45-10:00am: Adults - Karate

3:45-4:30pm: Kids 5-7 years old - Karate

4:15-5:15pm: Beginners & Intermediate 8-12 yrs old - Karate

5:30-7:00pm: Adults - BJJ

7:00-8:30pm: Adults - Karate

Thursday

7:15-8:30am: Adults - BJJ

12:30-2:00pm: Adults - Karate

4:15-5:15pm: Advanced 8-12 yrs old - Karate

5:30-7:00pm: Adults - BJJ

8:30-10:30pm: Adults - Japanese Sword (Battodo)

Friday

7:00-8:15am: Adults - BJJ

8:45-10:00am: Adults - Karate

1:00-2:30pm: Adults - Tai Chi

3:45-4:45pm: All levels 8-12 yrs old - Karate

5:30-7:00pm: Adults - BJJ-no Gi

7:00-8:30pm: Adults - Karate

Saturday

8:30-10:00am: Adults - BJJ

10:00-11:00am: All levels 8-12 yrs old - Karate

11:15-12:15pm: All levels Teens - Karate

4:30-6:00pm: Adults - MMA

Sunday

1:30-3:00pm: Adults - Karate