Meet the Instructors

  • Elida Wagner Stewart Hanshi

    Sensei Elida is the owner and chief instructor of the Family Karate Center. She was awarded an 8th Dan in Classical Okinawan Karate (Okinawa Seito Karatedo) Shudokan from Okinawa Seito Karatedo Shudokan Kyushu Dojo Hanshi 10th Dan Ishida Kenshin, Toyama-ryu Doshinkan Honbu. She has been teaching karate for over 40 years.

  • Jeff Wagner Sensei

    Sensei Elida’s brother Jeff was awarded a 3rd Dan in Classical Okinawan Karate (Okinawa Seito Karatedo) Shudokan from 8th Dan Elida Wagner Stewart Hanshi. He has been teaching karate since 1999. Jeff has a bachelor’s degree in Pastoral Studies from Eugene Bible College.

  • Ethan Anderson Sensei

    Sensei Ethan was awarded a 3rd Dan in Classical Okinawan Karate (Okinawa Seito Karatedo) Shudokan from 8th Dan Elida Wagner Stewart Hanshi. He has been training since he was eight years old and has been teaching karate since 2019.