Head Instructor
Sensei Derek Baure
Sensei Derek Baure has been training in martial arts for over a decade. He has a black belts in Danzan Ryu Jujitsu and Aikido. He started both martial arts in 2003 under the guidance of Sensei Carol Harris at Diablo Valley College. Sensei Carol Harris was his main instructor and mentor over his many years of training.
Sensei Derek Baure began his training in Jujitsu, because of his history in high school wrestling. He discovered his interest and enjoyment of Jujitsu and expanded his interests in other Marial Arts. Aikido would be Derek Baure’s next study. In his years of training Jujitsu he has received guidance and training from other instructors: Sensei Chris Peterson of Jujitsu America, Sensei Irving Lee of Zen Budokai Jujitsu, and Professor Lee Eichelberger of Small Circle Jujitsu.
Derek Baure’s background of Aikido is a combined influence of Aikikai and Iwama style. Even though most of his instruction for Aikido came from Sensei Carol Harris, he has also had opportunities to train with the great Sensei Yoshimitsu Yamada, Chief Instructor of Aikikai, along with Sensei Hitohiro Saito, previous Chief instructor of Iwama Aikido and now founder of Iwama Shin-Shin Aiki Shuren-kai. It is because of this background that Sensei Derek Baure continues to train in no singular style of Aikido and continues to spread the spirit of Aikido through his students, training and studies.
Since founding Touyou No Chie he has become Sports Jujitsu National Black Belt 2016 Champion, Jujitsu Americia 2017 Instructor of the Year, Kilohana Martial Arts Organization 2017 Instructor of the Year, member of 2019 Team USA for the Jujitsu World Games, and trained multiple champions in his dojo.
Sensei Ryan Mulgrew
Aikido|Aikido Weapons|Dojo Run|Ukemi
Sensei Lily Chhan
Jujitsu|Self-Defense|Conditioning
Sensei Nick Pillors
Jujitsu|Full Body Fitness
Sensei Jon Closson
JuJitsu
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Inactive Instructors
Sensei Greg Champion
Sensei Greg Champion has been studying Danzan Ryu Jujitsu and Aikido since 2007 under the guidance of Sensei Carol Harris and Sensei Derek Baure. He also cross-trained in a number of other martial arts while attending college at UC Irvine, including Capoeira, Arnis, Iaido, Wushu, Tai Chi, Ying Xi, Bagua Zhang, and Wing Chun. After completing his Bachelor's degree he returned to Sensei Derek to continue his training for another two years before he joined the United States Marine Corps. After returning from seven months of military training and resuming his martial arts training in earnest, Sensei Greg finally tested for his shodan 1st-degree black belt in Danzan Ryu Jujitsu in the spring of 2017. Since this promotion, he has taken charge of a majority of the instruction of the jujitsu class as well as teaching self-defense and Ukemi. He is now currently working towards his 1st black belt in Aikido.