Sensei Christina & Sensei Marcus Hinschberger
Sacramento's Karate Power Couple
World Class Karate Instructors in Natomas Sacramento
Meet the head instructors: Sensei Marcus Hinschberger has over 35 years of experience in traditional Japanese Karate. Sensei Marcus is a 6th-degree black belt with the International KarateCoaching Federation (IKCF) and a 6th-degree black belt with the Japan Karate Association (JKA) and the DJKB (JKA Germany). He is the founder of the world's most comprehensive karate website - www.karatecoaching.com.
Sensei Marcus started learning JKA karate from 1990 on and was directly mentored by senior Shotokan Karate instructors from Japan. He has participated in various national and international karate championships and was ranked as a Top-3 DJKB Shotokan Karate fighter in 2000 before coming to the United States from his homeland, Germany.
The strong Japanese influence is still evident in his fighting spirit and warrior (Budoka) mindset. Sensei Marcus has taught karate to numerous students and athletes around the world, helping them attain success in life, business, and competitions worldwide. As a personal trainer and athletic performance coach, he fuses the traditional Japanese training and values of karate-do with modern training techniques. Sensei Marcus is the head instructor and an owner of Tokon Martial Arts in Natomas Sacramento, where he teaches traditional Karate and Martial Arts.
Sensei Marcus & Sensei Christina Hinschberger: Karate instructors in Sacramento at Tokon Martial Arts, a Development Center for Youth and Adults.
Over his career Sensei Marcus has certified as personal trainer with NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine), certified in FMS (Functional Movement Screening) and a Level 1 athletic performance coach with the Athletes Performance Center (EXXOS) in Phoenix.
Sensei Christina Hinschberger is a 6th-degree black belt with the International KarateCoaching Federation (IKCF) and a 6th-degree black belt with the ISKF. She has been practicing Shotokan karate for over 35 years. She was part of the International Shotokan Karate Federation (ISKF) national team representing the United States in various international tournaments. Sensei Christina has been teaching Shotokan karate since she was 16 years old. She teaches with energy and enthusiasm. Her passion is obvious, and you can see that as her students build their skills, character, and self-confidence. She is also a California Multiple Subject Credentialed teacher, a Certified Personal Trainer through the National Association of Sports Medicine, and a Certified Yoga Instructor through Yoga Alliance.
Sensei Christina is the co-owner of Tokon Martial Arts in Natomas Sacramento, where she teaches traditional Karate, Martial Arts and Yoga.
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Sempai Maryann Salvador is a 4th-degree black belt with the International Shotokan Karate Federation (ISKF) and a 4th-degree black belt with the International KarateCoaching Federation (IKCF).
Unlike most students, my karate journey began as an adult alongside my teenager. Six months later, my two younger children joined the dojo, so it became a family affair. It was a childhood aspiration of mine to learn Karate, and to train with my kids was just the icing on the cake. Many years of hard work and training have seen us progress through the black belt rank. In October 2019, I earned my 4th degree Black Belt. Almost 18 yrs since I started, I feel I have a lot more to learn, so no one can ever be too old to start Karate. I feel it is important to learn self defense, a survival skill, especially for women.
Sempai Brad Quon is a 3rd-degree black belt with the International KarateCoaching Federation (IKCF).
I was inspired by the 1980s martial arts movies, the icon Bruce Lee, and the Karate Kid and as a result, started my journey in Shotokan karate. I advanced to black belt by middle school and was able to compete in national events on the NBL and NASKA circuits in high school. I hung up my gi during my college years and life took over in my early 20s. Fast forward 25 years, I found my gi and old belt (which seemed to have shrank a bit) and Tokon Martial Arts and restarted, this time with my wife and two boys, Jordan and Justin. I have been able to regain the competitive spirit and medal multiple times at the US Open and National Championships. I am currently a 2nd Dan in Shotokan karate and looking to strengthen my foundation as a karateka. As an athlete, sempai, Coach to other athletes in the dojo, and a fellow proud and supportive parent, I'm grateful that karate has come full circle into my life.
Sempai Timmy Lockwood is a 2nd-degree black belt with the International KarateCoaching Federation (IKCF).
My name is Sempai Timothy. I teach at Tokon martial arts. I have a second degree black belt. I’m just 16 and still in high school. After school, I go to Tokon and I help teach all ages, ranging from 4 to 40. I love Tokon martial arts because the head teachers help teach the kids how to be disciplined and be self-aware of themselves. When I was 5 it was just me and my mom, so she had me start karate. At that time, I was getting into a lot of trouble at school because of my anger, and I always needed to be moving during class. But when I joined Tokon, I was able to control my anger and jittery movements after a year. Plus, there are a lot of social events happening at the dojo so you get to see the head instructors and other students in a normal atmosphere. Since I have been teaching the little kids, I’ve been able to see what they do wrong and reflect on what I do and fix it. The kids have so much fun, and so do I. Some of the kids, when they came for their first trial didn’t even want to leave their parents’ side before joining the class, but now they love coming to the dojo. I am a 16-year-old with my second-degree black belt helping the ages 4-40 learn how to do karate.
Sempai Maya Bustamante is a 2nd-degree black belt with the International KarateCoaching Federation (IKCF) and a 1st-degree black belt with the International Shotokan Karate Federation.
I started karate fairly early, at 6 years old. I started with Sensei Christina’s father - Sensei Emile. At the time, most of my friends were in karate, so as a 6-year-old, I decided I wanted to hop on the bandwagon. I ended up getting so much more out of this experience than I ever would’ve thought. After about 3 years, Sensei Emile’s dojo was closed down, and all his students were sent to Tokon. This is where I would train from now on and become a part of their dojo family. There were many rough patches in my karate journey, especially as I started competing and getting higher in belt ranks, and there were MANY times I wanted to quit. Sensei Marcus and Sensei Christina’s unwavering support through the years is what kept me going. In 2021, I received my 1st-degree black belt with the International KarateCoaching Federation at age 11 and a year later, with the International Shotokan Karate Federation. Now, I am a second-degree black belt, testing for my 3rd next year, and the Sensei’s have given me my first job working here! I absolutely love working for them and training under them. The staff AND students here are so nice and supportive and I am forever grateful to be able to share this part of my life with them!
11 Reasons Why You Want to Train With Us
- We are a traditional Karate school that teaches Karate as it is taught in Japan.
- We are Sacramento's best Karate school for Shotokan. Sensei Marcus has trained and coached many national and international karate champions.
- We have affiliations and friendships with all major Karate federations such as International KarateCoaching Federation, ISKF, JKA, WJKA, AJKA, AAU and USANKF
- We are family oriented and have the fairest and most reasonable tuition fees & pricing
- You will learn effective self-defense techniques, learn determination and gain self-confidence.
- If desired we will have you certified for the most recognized Karate federation in the world the Japan Karate Association (JKA), with a network of over 100,000 dojos around the world your rank will be honored around the world and your invested time won't be lost. Sensei Marcus is a recognized Rokudan (6th Dan) with the JKA and a instructor.
- Our standards are higher. Training at Tokon Martial Arts means blood, sweat and tears. The rewards are students that will become true leaders.
- Train with the best. Sensei Marcus is not only a former successful competitor but also the founder & president of KarateCoaching.com. The biggest and most comprehensive Karate-Website in the world. Karate students and instructor from around the world subscribe to this pristine website to get coaching advice, ideas and inspiration.
- Sensei Marcus is a NASM certified personal trainer, athletic performance coach and is certified in Functional Movement Screening. No other Shotokan Karate instructor in the Sacramento area has such a knowledgeable background and is as qualified and certified.
- Sensei Christina is a successful national and international competitor and has represented the USA many times with the ISKF national team.
- We offer 6x a week training - no limited classes or extra charges like other schools
If you live in Natomas Sacramento you are lucky to have two world class traditional Karate instructions in your city. Come and experience the family friendly, high spirited atmosphere at Tokon Martial Arts. Sacramento's best Karate School for traditional Shotokan Karate and Martial Arts.
Call us at (916) 835 - 7717
Located in Natomas Sacramento California. We are Sacramento’s premier and best Karate and martial arts training facility for kids, children and adults. We teach traditional shotokan karate and self-defense in Sacramento. Our Karate school has affiliations with the Japan Karate Association (JKA) as well as ties to the ISKF (International Shotokan Karate Federation). We get you in shape and your child bully proofed. Shotokan Karate has a long history but has proven itself in the 21st century. Shotokan is the Karate style that made Lyoto Machida a MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) champion. Karate training is the perfect full body workout and that’s why we hope to see you soon at our Karate Dojo. We also offer private lessons, personal training, boot camps as well as athletic performance coaching. The high level of instructions and personal attention to every student sets our Karate school apart from all other martial arts places in the area.