Martial arts instructors in Cutler Bay and Homestead

TUFF Martial Arts Academy is proud to have great martial arts instructors in Cutler Bay and Homestead to work with. 

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COACH Juancarlos (JC) Esquivel

COACH

Juancarlos (JC) Esquivel

Director of Athletics & Operations

Coach JC was born In Elizabeth, New Jersey. He is a 2nd Degree black belt in Taekwondo and has been training in the art for the past 8 years. He is also the owner and operator along with his wife Mayte Esquivel of TUFF Martial Arts Academy. It was a vision for both of them to provide an educational institution where kids and parents in the community would feel part of the family, create friendships and learn leadership qualities while exercising and staying fit. Juancarlos has spent the last 6 years training and educating students of all ages within the community in the Martial Art. As part of our Martial arts instructors in Cutler Bay and Homestead. He works primarily with all beginner and intermediate students. He is the proud father of Junior Instructors Coach JC and Coach Bella.
“We need to get back to the basics as educators and parents in teaching children the fundamentals like Respect, Courtesy, Social skills and Indomitable Spirit. These are traits that are disappearing in children and we must do our part to ensure we reinstitute them in order to give kids their best chance at success and to ensure a better tomorrow for our society.”

COACH Juancarlos (JC) Esquivel II

COACH

Juancarlos (JC) Esquivel II

Junior Instructor

Coach JC is a 3rd Degree black belt in Taekwondo and a Junior instructor. He is also an assistant coach of our beginners on our competition team. Juancarlos has trained in the art for the last 10 years while also accumulating numerous awards and medals for competing in sparring in local, State, National and Pan American Taekwondo Tournaments. Being a full time academic student and while continuing his training in his martial arts instructional training in Taekwondo, also makes time to teach our youngest group of students age 3-6 years old as well as all of our Beginner white belt students.

COACH Isabella (Bella) Esquivel

COACH

Isabella (Bella) Esquivel

Junior Instructor

Coach Bella is a 2nd Degree black belt in Taekwondo and the newest addition to our team of Junior Instructors. She has trained in the art for the last 8 years while also accumulating numerous awards and medals for competing in sparring in local, State and National Taekwondo Tournaments. As part of our martial arts instructors in Cutler Bay and Homestead. She is a full time academic student and while continuing her Martial arts instructional training in Taekwondo, also makes time to teach our youngest group of students age 3-6 years old as well as all of our Beginner white belt students.

Director of After school and Camps

Coach

Mayte Esquivel

Director of After school and Camps

Coach Mayte was born right here in Miami, FL. She is the owner and operator along with her husband JC Esquivel of TUFF Martial Arts Academy. Mayte is the Director of our Afterschool program and Camps. Working with us as part of our staff, Coach Mayte has been caring for and teaching young children for the last 7 years. Although her background is in Business Management and Customer Service, her passion has always been working with children. She is the proud mother of Junior Instructors Coach JC and Coach Bella.

ADMINISTRATOR

Coach
Zuzzy
Administrator

JUNIOR INSTRUCTOR

Coach
Adrian
Junior Instructor

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