Director Tara Brown

Tara is the initiating director of 'Ohana Martial Arts and is passionate about helping children and adults become safer, stronger and healthier. She has a Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Studies and earned a Master of Occupational Therapy. She has worked as an Occupational Therapist with all age groups and in many settings.

Tara is an athlete participating in varsity level sports throughout high school and since then has learned as many new sports as she has time for - surfing, rock climbing, kayaking, SUP boarding, triathlons and running.  She continues to develop her martial art skill set and is most interested in functional self-defense and training those who want learn effective self-protection skills.  

She is the lead instructor for the Spartan Club at WHEA program; developing a cohort of strong athletes with healthy self-esteem, who are building positive character traits, setting high goals for themselves!

Additionally, she leads our camp program and ninja classes using mixed martial arts and self-defense curriculum to prepare young student for training in any advanced martial art system later in their life. A little ninja who has completed all belts will have a solid foundation in striking and grappling techniques as well as know how to defend from bullying and a larger attackers in multiple situations.

Tara is excited for the future of 'Ohana Sports and it's ability to enrich the lives of the families in our community!

Coach Soyer

Coach Soyer has been part of ‘Ohana Martial Arts since it’s beginnings and trained in Martial Arts for 9+ years. He is a recent graduate at West Hawaii Explorations Academy and headed to college in the Fall. Soyer helps to teach Ninja Stars and Mighty Ninjas as well as coach many sports during break camps. He is also the lead student at our WHEA Spartan Training group. In his off time you will find him catching big waves, diving, spear fishing, lifting weights and hanging out with his friends! In 2022, ‘23 and ‘24 he won his age division in Spartan Races! He recently completed a 130 mile adventure race in Australia with Coach Tara and 2 others as the youngest participant/navigator at the race. https://www.ohanamartialarts.org/adventure-racing-team