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Sensei Daichi

Sensei Daichi

Daichi was born in Cape Coral, FL to Shihan Bernard Dougherty and Sensei Yuki Dougherty.  He has a unique upbringing in that he was raised in Kobayashi Dojo and received his Black Belt at the age of 7 on December 7 th , 2001. He moved to Orlando in 2013 to attend UCF and in 2017, graduated with a B.S. in Health Services Administration. Daichi is now a Sales Representative with Geo-Med, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, who provides Advanced Medical Devices to the Federal Government. He feels honored to be able to continue the Family tradition of teaching traditional Japanese Karate and excited to bring Hayashi-Ha to Central Florida. He also feels privileged to partner with Seth Petruzelli, a true Master of Martial Arts and I am ready for whatever the future holds!

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Luke Pustay

Sensei Seth is one of the most knowledgeable, skilled, patient, and fun coaches I’ve had the pleasure of learning under. His coaching style is great for all skill levels.

Traci Dowdy

Awesome teacher, super helpful and patient. Classes are definitely a workout but all about technique.

Julia Berger

Sensei Seth is a great instructor who really cares about each of his students. If you ever need help with anything or have any questions, he’s there to make sure you get the help you need. It doesn’t matter how much experience you have and the classes are always fun!

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