Our Instructor

Mr. William "Rhett" Sandoval
has been training in martial arts for 33 years. He has earned numerous Black Belts and has competed in state and national tournaments in forms, weapons, sparring and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. 

In 2000, William joined the Army as an artilleryman and served as a Light Infantryman with the 1st Infantry Division during Operation Iraqi Freedom; earning his Combat Action Badge (CAB). He received an Honorable Discharge in 2006 and graduated Cum Laude with a B.S. from the University of Hartford in Health Science in 2010.

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Martial Arts Certifications

Taekwondo Black Belt
1989, Grand Master Sun Duk Choi
Tempe, AZ

American Kenpo 1st Grade Black Belt
1996, Fred De'Palma
Gilbert, AZ
​(Lineage: Anko Itosu> James Mitose> William Chow>Ed Parker> Greg Silva> Fred De'Palma)

Freestyle Karate 4th Degree Black Belt
2017, Allen Sandoval
Gilbert, AZ

Level 6 Muay Thai/Kickboxing
2014, Darin Reisler & Mike Goldman
W. Hartford, CT
​(Lineage: Ajarn Nelson Siyavong> Kru Darin Reisler>Mike Goldman)

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Brown Belt
​ 2018 , Carlos Farias
Mesa, AZ
(Lineage: Kano Jigoro> Mitsuyo Maeda> Carlos Gracie> Helio Gracie> Rolls Gracie> Romero Cavalcanti> Roberto Traven> Carlos Farias)

​Martial Arts Awards and Accomplishments
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2020 Kaizen Kan, Bas-I Kyokushin Tournament
1st Place Full Contact Sparring

2020 AZBJJL International Open
Gold Medalist Master II Brown

AZBJJF 2018-2019 Season Top 3 Ranking
Male/Master 2/Brown Belt Division
3rd

2019 AZ State BJJ Championship
Gold Medalist Master II Brown

2019 Kaizen Kan, Bas-I Kyokushin Tournament
3rd Place Full Contact Sparring

2018 AZ State BJJ Championship
Gold Medalist Master I Brown
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2017 NABJJF Silver State International
Gold Medalist Senior Open Weight
Silver Medalist Senior II Purple

2016 AZ Masters Cup
Gold Medalist Light Heavy Weight Master II Purple
Bronze Medalist Open Weight Master II Purple

2016 AZ State BJJ Championship
Gold Medalist Master II Purple
Silver Medalist Open Weight Master II Purple

Former 1st Place NASKA Rated Competitor
Forms, Weapons and Sparring

Former 1st Place MAARS Rated Competitor
Forms, Weapons and Sparring

Currently Studying
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (12 years)
Freestyle Karate (21 Years)
​Kickboxing (12 years)
Kyokushin Karate (5 years)