Coaches

	Josh Bartholomew who is a head coach of Boston Sanda is a local Cambridge resident and a Chemistry teacher at Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School. Josh won the National Title three times (1995, 1998,1997) and was a member of the Pan Am team in 1998 and the US National Team in 1999. Josh has had a total of 35 fights, with a record of 25-10. Josh’s students explain that he is a “born teacher,” a coach who “treats the very basic level beginner as well as the seasoned fighter with respect and integrity.” His students explain that “He helps every student reach their personal best.”

	Tara is a manager, instructor, and team fighter for Redline. She has been studying martial arts for over 10 years. She has taught children and adults in various disciplines for 14 years. In addition to her love of the Martial Arts, Tara also has an M.A. in Education (1996) and an M.A. in English and American Literature (2005). She has taught English Literature and Humanities for the last 13 years.

	Henry loves teaching children and watching them learn and grow. Henry has a strong background in kung fu and Sanda Kickboxing. He began with Modern Wushu training with Sifu Bow Sim Mark (Donnie Yen's mother) at age 13 and left after a year to pursue a more traditional style. Henry then began training with Sifu, John Luu who teaches Jow Ga Kuen (Mandarin: Zhou Jia Quan), a Southern Fist style similar to Hung Gar and he has been studying with this Sifu for the past 8 years. Henry began teaching lead warm ups and drills starting when he was 16 and within a years' time Henry was running the basic workouts and conditioning for his Sifu. Within the next year Sifu Luu had Henry running the classes full-time. Henry became an assistant instructor and he has been teaching kids at his Sifu's school ever since. Henry has taught kung fu at summer camps as well. Henry now teaches traditional kung fu, fitness, and Sanda kickboxing for Red Dragons Martial Arts.

	Alanna Richardson is a senior at Newton North High School. She has worked with children since she was in middle school, and last summer was a camp counselor at Hale Reservation, where she worked with children from 4 – 10 years old. She has also worked as an assistant in an infant/toddler room in Newton, and as an assistant teacher to kindergarteners. She has been a youth leader for several years, and has had training in first aid, CPR, and working with special needs children. Alanna has been a member of Redline Fight Sports for 4 years, since the gym was in Chinatown. She is looking forward to a fun summer teaching children about Martial Arts and exercise. She will be attending the University of Rhode Island in the fall, where she will be studying for a Nurse Practitioner degree.

Red Dragons Martial Arts - 614 Mass Ave Cambridge MA 02139 - (617) 868-2275