https://www.strongrootsmartialarts.com/blog daily 0.75 2021-09-10 https://www.strongrootsmartialarts.com/blog/blog-post-one-yrz3y monthly 0.5 2021-08-04 https://www.strongrootsmartialarts.com/home daily 1.0 2023-05-03 https://www.strongrootsmartialarts.com/our-instructors daily 0.75 2025-04-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61022c851c4c2b2d580dfccc/1628817842129-IWR0FTTUEGF0BEWHO2VM/Nongnapat+Gym+Muay+Thai+phuket+thailand.jpg Our Instructors Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61022c851c4c2b2d580dfccc/1628839386082-FHTY0UAVNP6QPDELCLFE/Shihan+Demura.jpg Our Instructors - Jared began his traditional martial arts training at the age of 5 years old under world-renowned Karate Grandmaster Fumio Demura. Grandmaster Demura was inducted into the martial arts hall of fame most notably for “Karate sensei of the year” and is widely known as being a pioneer of Karate in the United States of America. Grandmaster Demura is also known for teaching Bruce Lee Japanese weapon systems. Grandmaster Demura was the stunt double for Pat Morita who played Mr. Miyagi in the Karate Kid films. Although the Karate Kid films starred Pat Morita as Mr. Miyagi, it was Fumio Demura that the character Mr. Miyagi was patterned after. The Karate that Grandmaster Demura teaches is a powerful art of self-defense, but there is tremendous focus on character development as part of his teachings. No matter the style(s) taught and practiced at Strong Roots Martial Arts, Jared intends to honor the teachings of his strong roots from Grandmaster Demura by helping people become empowered, develop character, and have the courage to fight for the greater good. Jared (Left), Grandmaster Demura (Right) https://www.strongrootsmartialarts.com/styles-we-practice daily 0.75 2021-08-13 https://www.strongrootsmartialarts.com/contact-us daily 0.75 2021-08-13