DOJO
SOURCE
/dōˌjō/ - A space for learning or meditation. Directly translated dojo means "Place of the Way".
/sôrs / - A place, person, or thing from which something comes or can be obtained.
Sensei Jeff
Sensei Jeff
Owner / Head Instructor
Jeff was born and raised right here in Arvada! He started Martial Arts when he was 6 years old after getting in trouble at school for always pretending to be Power Rangers and Ninja Turtles. He started taking Tae Kwon Do with his Dad, and after six years they both achieved 2nd Degree Black Belt. After a hiatus he wanted to learn a new style, so he tried Kempo. He eventually earned his 5th Degree Black Belt and the Title of Master in Kempo. While opening Dojo Source, he began training Jeet Kune Do with Rogue JKD, in all he has over 20 years of training in various styles.
Before the dojo Jeff was a middle school teacher. Having taught math and science for 5 years he started to feel taxed from getting a new group of students each year and feeling like he couldn't help students for longer than a year at a time. It was this desire as well as his experience that gave Jeff his teaching style of impressive patience. Sensei Jeff will always give you a good workout while teaching you all the tricks, flips and more that the martial arts has to offer!
When Jeff isn't at the Dojo he is an avid volleyball player competing with his wife, Emma, and parents.
Sensei Boden
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Sensei Boden
Assistant Instructor
Before Sensei Boden joined Dojo Source he went to three different dojos, but he felt as though he didn't learn a thing from any of them. One day Sensei Boden and his brother were bullied, and it kinda scared their mom and she said they would have to try a fourth dojo. At first he didn't want to go because afterwards he and his family would be sore. But then he started to learn and he liked it. And now he has been training for more than 4 years, and in that time he became a Sensei because he wanted to teach and partly to get ahead of his brother. And now that he has Kempo he does not have as many fights with he and his brother are more active then he was before. When he started to teach he began to understand more and it helped him be more efficient in his training. He also thinks that it is fun to be able to tell kids to do push ups and make them have lower stances.
There are only three things that he likes more than Kempo: video games, reading and most importantly … SLEEP!!!!!
We have some amazing groups and individuals out there that make the Dojo happen.
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All of our Students
We of course couldn't do any of this without the people and families at the dojo. We are a independent and local business and our students are the only reason we can do what we do. They help create a great atmosphere in the dojo, help us grow, and of course help each other in and out of classes. We couldn't be doing this without each one of you!
Thank you!
Rouge JKD
Jeet Kune Do | Kali | Jiu Jitsu | Boxing | Muay Thai
We are very excited to have Jack Gialanella partnered with our school. With his exhaustive training and skill set he not only teaches his own students, but is our Jeet Kun Do instructor as well. His ability to bring 40 years of training in martial arts to harmony with 15 years of experience in clinical psychology working as a counselor (specializing in violence prevention) allow him to bring a rare cohesion to what he teaches and real life application.
A husband, father of two, a professor at CU Denver, it's hard to believe Jack finds the time to train at all, let alone show the dedication he has throughout the years. He always leads with dedication, love, and excitement for every aspect of the martial arts.
Jack Gialanella
Rachel Mahloch
Women's Self Defense | Girls Self Defense | Private and Public Training
The Battle Woman® program is a comprehensive and integrated self-defense training method that combines breathing and visualization with targeted technical training to build confidence, and mental and physical strength. Preventative practice is empowering and nurtures healing as women learn real-time defense skills and strategies to remain calm and controlled in-the-face of physical and mental harm. Classes provide a safe arena for women to learn how to use their voice and set boundaries through role-playing self-defense techniques and scenarios.
Rachel has a deeply rich and diverse background - spanning almost 30 years - in corporate business, operatic vocal performance, and extensive martial arts training. She holds two, second degree black belts in both Kempo and a hybrid Japanese Jiu Jitsu-based self-defense (incorporating Muay Thai, Tae Kwon Do, Aikido, and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu)
Rachel Mahloch