Kelli Crawford
Kelli Crawford is a shodan in Goju-Ryu karate and has been
training under Sensei Gene Villa in Spokane, WA since her 10 year-old self
decided to learn how to fight like the characters in Gundam Wing. While she
hasn’t reached her childhood goal of becoming a mech pilot yet, her training
has taken her to Japan several times and she’ll cross Spain off her list this
summer. She credits her years teaching youth karate as the inspiration for her
current gig as an elementary science teacher. In her down time Kelli enjoys playing
Zelda, analyzing the psychology of the Bat Family, and reading with her black
cats.
Chris Dorsey
Chris Dorsey has been training for four years under Sensei Gene Villa in the arts Goju-Ryu and Iaijutsu. Being born in Okinawa, training in an Okinawan art has brought him full circle, now having achieved the rank of shodan in Goju-Ryu. While Chris hasn't yet attained the skills to become a legendary samurai, he hopes to continue his training in earnest along with his studies of eastern philosophies and culture. In his spare time, Chris is an avid comic book reader, video game player, and writer, who hopes to have his work shared throughout the world.
