Meet Our Instructors
Cat Gurinsky
"Sifu Gurinsky"
Owner & Founder of Immortal Martial Arts Academy
Preferred Pronouns: she/her
Sifu Gurinsky has been training in martial arts since 2000 and holds black belts in Shaolin Kenpo Karate, Shotokan Karate and Tae Kwon Do. She has also studied Small Circle Jiu Jitsu and Iaido, both Muso Shinden-Ryu (MSR) and Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu (MJER) styles.
She is currently a 3rd degree black belt in Shaolin Kenpo under 10th Degree Grandmaster Bill Grossman and still regularly takes private lessons from him on Zoom.
Having her own dojo was a childhood dream as she loves teaching and working with all ages.
Arthur Gladd
"Coach Arthur"
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Coach Arthur began training with Sifu Gurinsky in March of 2021. Coach Arthur is currently a 1st degree brown belt in Kenpo. Coach Arthur teaches the Tiny Tigers and Kids classes on Monday-Thursday and Saturday. Coach Arthur and his spouse Coach Jeff also love running the Sunday dojo birthday parties together.
Jeff Gladd
Kenpo: "Coach Jeff"
Saber Academy: "Master Gladd"
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Coach Jeff, as he's called when he assistant teaches in Kenpo, began training with Sifu Gurinsky in March of 2021. Coach Jeff is currently a purple belt in Kenpo. He is also known as Master Gladd in his Saber Academy program where he has been very excited to help kids and adults learn how to use the glowing sabers as seen in sci-fi and fantasy movies! Coach Jeff assistant teaches the Tiny Tigers and Kids Kenpo classes on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturdays.
