The Family Martial Arts Instructors
Each of our instructors come from different backgrounds and martial arts styles, providing our school with a wide range of talent. Family Martial Arts has the staff necessary to train students with everything it takes to make disciplined fighters.
Dean Franco
Head Instructor
5th Degree Black Belt
Founded Family Martial Arts in 2002
- Associate Instructor in Jeet Kune Do
- 2nd Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do
- Sayok Kali Instructor, 2003-2005
- Atienza Instructor in Knife, 2006
- Atienza Instructor in Sword, 2006
- CT Representative in Atienza Kali
- Boxing training under Rob Festa
- Dog brothers, Inasanto Blend and Lacosta training
- 4 years in Kuntoa training under Ron Kosalhowski
- Founder of Blade Technologies
Bethany Carpenter
Full Instructor
4th Degree Black Belt
Joined Family Martial Arts in 2003
- Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do, 2003
- Black Belt in Family Martial Arts System, 2003
- Level 1 in Family Martial Arts knife curriculum
- Associate Instructor in Sayoc Kali. Training under Gurus Rich Smith and Sue Kittredge
- Associate Instructor in Atienza Kali. Training under Tuhon Carl Atienza and Tuhon Allain Atienza
- Member of Filipino Combatives System
- Training in Kuntao, Silat, and the Air Force Combatatives System
John Eastman
Associate Instructor
3rd Degree Black Belt
Joined Family Martial Arts in 2003
- Part of pilot program for Kali and it's implementation into the curriculum
- Black Belt, 2007
- Kali instruction in Sword, 2007
- Apprentice Instructor, 2008
- Associate Instructor, 2009
- Created Black Belt class, 2009
Scott Batky
Apprentice Instructor
2nd Degree Black Belt
Joined Family Martial Arts in 2005
- Assistant Instructor, 2007
- Main Instructor, 2010
- Black Belt, 2010
- Blade Tech. Level IV and instructor for level info
- Training in Jiu-Jitsu / Submission Grappling under J. Kelly - Blue Belt
- Boxing training under Rob Festa.
- Brown Belt in Keisugo Karate
Devin Ruot
Instructor Candidate
Black Belt
Joined Family Martial Arts in 2002
- First student to be double pumped in Family Martial Arts
- First student to be part of pilot program for Kali and it's implementation into the curriculum
- Senior Assistant, 2005
- Black Belt, 2006
- In Blade Tech. Vol. 1 DVD
Don Carpenter
Instructor Candidate
Red Belt
Joined Family Martial Arts in 2005
- Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
- 4 years of wrestling
- Empire State Warrior Competitor
Gabe Dmytryck
Assistant Instructor
Red Belt
Joined Family Martial Arts in 2006
- Part of the Demo Team
- Assistant Instructor, 2010
- Boxing training under Rob Festa
- Level 1 Blade Tech.
Sarah Foster
Assistant Instructor
Green Belt
Joined Family Martial Arts in 2009
- Junior Assistant Instructor, 2010
- Assistant Instructor, 2011
- Blue Belt, 2011
Alisia Prisco
Junior Assistant Instructor
Blue Belt
Joined Family Martial Arts in 2010
- Junior Assistant, 2011
- Assistant, Harwinton, 2011
- Purple Belt, 2011