About Tessa Gannon

Tessa Gannon is an Internationally Certified Black Belt with training in the following styles: 

• SMA American Karate System of Self-Defense© (2nd Dan Black Belt)
• AKPKF American Karate (2nd Dan Black Belt under Sensei Pasquale Albino, Jr.)
• America Okinawa Seishinryoku Tai Chi (1st Dragon Level under Professor Paul C. Holley)
• Yong Kwon Bup (Apprentice Black Belt - 1st Gup under Professor Paul C. Holley)
  
• Shaolin-Kempo-Karate (1st Dan Black Belt under Grandmaster Fred Villari) 
• Koden Kan Karate
• Shotokan Karate
• Brazilian JiuJitsu 
• Kodokan Judo 
• Aikido 
• Muay Thai and Western Boxing
• Hand-To-Hand Combat training methods.

She has over 8 years experience in the Martial Arts & Fitness fields and is an integral part of our program here at Sierra Martial Arts & Fitness as one of our Black Belt Instructors.

Tessa is a very well-rounded Martial Artist as well as being very involved in advanced dance, both tap and hip-hop.  She works very closely with our youngest children and is a solid part of our teaching staff.