Instructors

Chief Instructor Mitch Mayberry is the most certified and accredited in the area with over 45 years of training and over 35 years of teaching. He holds black belts in over 15 different styles, with master-level certification in more than 10 styles.

The instructors listed below have been personally trained and certified by Sifu Mayberry.

The TIGER DIFFERENCE: Learn more and pay less - from the most accredited and certified instructor in the area

Mitch - Chris - Jeff - Michael - Ken - Dorothy - Nicholas - Dale

Grandmaster Mitch Mayberry
  • Over 45 years in the instruction of striking, grappling, and weapon arts
  • Over 35 years of teaching experience
  • Weapons Director for the World Tang Soo Do, Korea
  • Internationally certified Grand Master
    • 9th Dan, Global Chinese Martial Arts Federation
    • 9th Degree Okinawa Kenpo-Karate Kobudo Tode-Kan Shina_ryu 2013
    • 9th Degree World Tang Soo Do General Federation 2013 Korea
    • 9th degree World Chang Moo Taekwondo Federation 2013 Korea
    • 9th Degree International Hosinsul Federation 2013 Korea
    • 9th Degree Korea Taekwondo Jido Kwan 2014 Korea
  • Internationally certified Master Instructor
    • 8th Degree The World Organization of of Wushu & Kung Fu Masters 2006 Hong Kong
    • 8th Degree & Kyoshi license Okinawa Shorin Ryu Karate & Kobudo Association 2008 Okinawa Japan
    • 8th Degree Kuntaw Kali Arnis Aycocho Systems, Inc Philippines
    • 8th Degree Arnis De Mano & Dumog Philippines 2010
    • 8th Degree Hapkido Korea Kido Association 2014 Korea
    • Master level in Pancration Greek Government 2002
  • Hong Kong/China trained and certified in Wing Chun and Choy Lay Fut Kung Fu styles
    • Senior Instructor/Master Sifu Ip Man Ving Tsun School V.T.A.A.
    • Permanent Director of V.T.A.A. Hong Kong
    • Master Sifu Koon Hung Chinese Martial Arts Association
    • Master Sifu Choi Lee fat Kung Fu Poon Shing Gymnasium
    • Master Sifu Shaolin Hung-Shing Kung Fu Academy
    • Master Sifu International Kuoshu Federation Taiwan
    • Permanent Director of the Ving Tsun Athletic Association (Ip Man School) Hong Kong
  • National Sports Science Instructor for Coaches and School Districts
  • Former AAU National Head Coach and National Sport Chairman
  • Holds black belts in Shotokan Karate, Kenjutsu/Jojutso of Aikido under Minoru Kurita Sensei, Jeet Kune Do / Jun Fan Gung-Fu from Bruce Lee's Original Seattle School: The Jun Fan Gung Fu Institute
  • Trained and certified in the Phillipines in Arnis, Kali, Eskrima, Eskrido, Dumog & Kuntaw
    • Master Instructor Dekiti Tirsia Siradas (under GM Nene Tortal)
    • Master Instructor from Cacoy Doce Pares World Federation (trained in Philippines under SGM Cacoy)
    • Board Of Directors Kuntaw Kali Arnis Ayacocho Systems Inc.
    • Board Of Directors World Dekiti Tirsia Serradas Federation
    • Instructor in Cabales Escrima
    • Certified Arnis Instructor by the Department of Education of the Philippines
    • Resource Instructor Department of Education University of the Philippines
  • Basic Instructor International Modern Arnis Federation 1987 Remy Presas
  • Basic instructor Cabales Escrima 1995 J.C. Cabiero
  • Basic Instructor Eagle Claw Fu 1991 GM Fu Leung
  • Kubuton & Kubutai Instructor international karate association tak kobuta 1988
  • Certified aerobics Instructor, certified personal trainer, and former fitness Instructor
  • Also trained in Eagle Claw, Hsing-I, Tai Chi, Baqua, Judo, Swai Jiao/Mongolian Wrestling, Wrestling, and Boxing
  • Memberships include:
    • Hong Kong Chin Woo Association
    • Hong Kong Choi Lee Fat Kung Fu International Union
    • Yip Man martial Arts Association Hong Kong
    • Permanent Member Ving Tsun Athletic Association Hong Kong
    • World Pangration Athlima Federation Athens
    • Koon Hung Chinese Martial Arts Association Hong Kong
    • Choi Lee Fat Kung Fu poon Shing Gymnasium Hong Kong
    • Shaolin Hung-Shing Kung-Fu Academy Mak Hin Fai
    • Lifetime member Okinawa Kenpo Karate-Kobudo Federation Shudokan Okinawa Japan
    • Group Member & Seminary Charter World Taekwondo Chang Moo Kwan Federation Korea
    • Cacoy Doce Pares World Federation Cebu City, Philippines
    • World Dekiti Tirsia Siradas Federation & Board member Philippines
    • Philippine Arnis (Kali) Escrima Martial Arts Federation Bacolod, Philippines
    • AAU Physical Fitness Committee, Presidential Physical Fitness Awards Instructor
    • International Fu Style Tai Chi Bagua Federation Hong Kong
    • Association for Advancement of Pak Kua martial Arts Hong Kong
    • The Philippine Chin Woo Athletic Association
    • The Isshinryu World Karate Association Okinawa Japan
    • Foshan Hong Sheng Guan China
    • Chinese Kuoshu Federation Taiwan R.O.C.
    • United Kung fu Federation Of North America
    • Universal Martial Arts Association
    • World Tang Soo Do General Federation
    • Korea Jido Kwan
  • Multiple national and international champion

Sifu Mitch's certificates can be viewed on the styles page.


Winning Championship in Baltimore, 1994


155th Anniversary Demo of Choy Lay Fut, Foshan China


DTS training with SGM Tortal in Philippines


Bagua training in HK 2016


Mr. Mitch's GM instructors in the Philippines (Nene & Cacoy)

Christopher Kaler

  • 30 years experience teaching/coaching athletics and sports
  • Kungfu Training (trained and certified in Hong Kong)
    • 6th Dan, Global Chinese Martial Arts Federation
    • 6th Dan International Wushu Association
    • 3nd Dan, Combined Arts, International Bak Fu Martial Arts association
    • Sifu Certification, Ving Tsun Athletic Assoication (Ip Man family school)
    • Instructor Certification, Choy Lay Fut
  • Okinawan/Japan Training (Trained and certified in Okinawa and Japan)
    • Renshi - 6th Dan/Renshi Okinawa Kenpo Karate Kobudo
    • Renshi - Go Dan (5th Dan) International Okinawa Seishinryoku Karata Do Kobudo Jutsu Association
    • 3rd Dan, Okinawan Kenpo Kobudo from the Universal Martial Arts Association Zen Sekai Bujitsu Kyokai
    • 3rd Dan, Okinawa Shorinryu Karate & Kobudo Association Okinawa Japan
    • Shodan Daitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu
  • Philippines Training (trained and certified in the Philippines)
    • Senior instructor, Dekiti Tirsia Siradas (issued by SGM Nene Tortal)
    • 4nd Dan, Cacoy Doce Pares World Federation (issued by SGM Cacoy)
    • 5th Dan, Kuntaw Kali Arnis Aycocho Systems, Inc Philippines
    • Certified Arnis Instructor by the Department of Education of the Philippines
  • Korean Training (trained and certified in Korea)
    • 5th Dan, International Hosinsul Federation
    • 5th Dan, Tang Soo Do
    • 4th Dan, Korea Ki Do Association
    • 3nd Dan, Jidokwan
    • 2nd Dan, Changmookwan
  • Other Training
      Hsing-I (xing yi), Tai Chi (Chen, Yang, Fu), Bagua, Jojutsu, Modern Arnis, Cabales Escrima, Kenjutsu, and Aikido
  • Memberships include:
    • Hong Kong Chin Woo Association
    • Hong Kong Choi Lee Fat Kung Fu International Union
    • Yip Man martial Arts Association Hong Kong
    • Permanent Member Ving Tsun Athletic Association Hong Kong
    • Lifetime member Universal Martial Arts Association Zen Sekai Bujitsu Kyokai
    • Cacoy Doce Pares World Federation Cebu City, Philippines
    • World Dekiti Tirsia Siradas Federation, Philippines
    • Philippine Arnis (Kali) Escrima Martial Arts Federation Bacolod, Philippines
    • International Fu Style Tai Chi Bagua Federation Hong Kong
    • Association for Advancement of Pak Kua martial Arts Hong Kong
    • The Philippine Chin Woo Athletic Association
    • The Isshinryu World Karate Association Okinawa Japan
    • World Tang Soo Do General Federation
    • Korea Jido Kwan
    • World Taekwondo Chang Moo Kwan Federation Korea

Chris teaches in Sammaish and Issaquah.

Jeff Potocki

  • Over 20 years experience in the Martial Arts
  • Korean/Taekwondo Training:
    • 3rd Degree Black Belt Jidokwan
    • 1st Degree Black Belt Tang Soo Do
  • Karate Training:
    • 2nd Degree Black Belt in Okinawa Kenpo Karate Kobudo Tode-kan
    • Trained in Shobukan
  • Kungfu Training:
    • 1st Degree Black Belt/Sash Combined Martial Arts from International Bak Fu Martial Arts Association
    • 1st Degree Black Belt/Sasch Choy Lay Fut
    • WIng Chun training
  • Filipino Weapon, Escrima Serrada, Training

Jeff teaches in Snohomish, WA.

Michael Perry

  • Training in martial arts since he was 8 years old
    • Won the 2002 International Kuoshu Federation Championship in Weapon Free fighting and Sparring for his age division as well as other local tournaments.
    • Won multiple divisions at the 2004 World Koon Hung Memorial Championship in forms, weapon forms, sparring and staff & sword full contact fighting divisions.
  • Kungfu training
    • 3rd dan in Combined Arts by the International Bak Fu Martial Arts Association.
    • Trained in Choy Lay Fut Kung Fu
  • Other training
    • TaeKwonDo, Okinawan Kenpo Karate & Kobudo, Akido, Kenjutsu, Cabales Escrima
    • Presently is learning Wing Chun Kung-Fu, Hsing-I and Philippine Martial Arts.

Michael teaches in Snohomish and Mill Creek.

Ken Mikos

  • Over 25 years experience in the martial arts
  • Kungfu Training
    • 6th Degree Black Belt/Sash in Combined Arts by the International Bak Fu Martial Arts Association.
    • Senior student in Choy Lay Fut Kung Fu under Grandmaster Mak Hin Fai
  • Certified 6th Degree Master level in Tae Kwon Do
  • Certified Black Belt in Okinawan Kobudo
  • Senior student in Cabales Serrada Escrima.
  • Also trained in Hapkido and certified as 3rd Degree Black Belt from the Korean Ki Do

Ken teaches in Snohomish.

Dororthy Reagan

  • Over 11 years experience in the Martial Arts
  • A 3rd Degree Black Belt/sash in Combined Arts by the International Bak Fu Martial Arts Associations
  • 2nd Degree Black Belt in Okinawan Kenpo Kobudo weaponry
  • senior student in Choy Lay Fut Kung Fu

She has been teaching many years in Snohomish area

Nicholas Kaler (Assistant Instructor)

  • Studied multiple styles of Martial Arts for over 11 years
    • Sword sparring tournament champion
  • Trained and certified in multiple styles
    • 4th Dan, Tang Soo Do (Korea)
    • 3rd Dan, World Taekwondo Jidokwan Federation (Korea)
    • 3rd Dan, World Taekwondo Changmokwan (Korea)
    • 1st Dan, Lee Koon Hung Choy Lay Fut Kung Fu Association
    • 1st Dan, Okinawa Kenpo-karate Kobudo Tode-kan (Shina-ryu)
    • 1st Dan, Cloud FOrest Chin Woo Chinese Martial Arts Association
    • 1st Dan, Taekwondo Kukkiwon (Korea)
    • Level 1, Bak Fu Ving Tsun Athletic Association
    • Other training: Aikido, Hsing-I, Tai Chi
  • Member of multiple Martial Arts Associations
    • Vings Tsun Athletic Association (Hong Kong)
    • World DTS Federation (Philippines)
    • Hanminjok World Kido Federation (Korea)
    • Bak Fu World Athletic Association (Hong Kong)
 

In Memory...

Dale Fry

Former U.S. Marine combat instructor, rifle and pistol expert. Started training with White Tiger Martial Arts and Sifu Mitch Mayberry in November 2002. Started teaching Martial Arts in September 2005. He is a certified 3rd dan Black Belt/Sash in combined Martial Arts of Kung-Fu & Kobudo (weaponry) thru The International Bak Fu Martial Arts Association. He is also Certified First Degree Black Belt in Okinawan Kenpo Kobudo from the Universal Martial Arts Association Zen Sekai Bujitsu Kyokai International Headquarters. He has trained in Choy Lay Fut, Wing Chun, Eagle Claw, Hsing-I, Kenjutsu/Jojutso, Kali Arnis Escrima (DTS) under GrandMaster Tortal, Doces Pares under Grandmaster Canete. Won 1st place in weapons in the Lee Koon Hung Memorial Tournament in 2004 and placed 5th in the International World Karate Championship in Mirandela, Portugal in November 2007. Dale taught in Lake Stevens.