Aishinkan Instructors

Marc Fox is the owner and chief instructor of Aishinkan Dojo. Marc began his martial arts training in 1974 and holds teaching ranks of 6th dan Taiho Jutsu, 5th dan Aikido, and 4th dan Tang Soo Do. He also trains in Filipino Arnis and Shinto Muso Ryu, and has studied the arts of Dan Zan Ryu and Chinese Kenpo. His teachers include: Chuck Clark, Tom Snowden, Dan Nolan, Phil Relnick, Narrie Babao and Dennis Estes. Marc is a retired police officer and has been a law enforcement use of force trainer for the past 19 years. Marc is a certified instructor in defensive tactics/arrest and control, use of force, chemical agents, less lethal weapons and firearms. He has consulted for the Commission on Police Officer Standards and Training and for various organizations as a subject matter expert in use of force, officer safety, and police tactics. Marc currently teaches defensive tactics and various violence prevention programs at San Diego State University, San Diego Regional Public Safety Training Center, and for the U.S. Navy. He has received numerous commendations for his violence prevention programs and professionalism, including one from the State Senate.

Russell Dehnel is an assistant instructor at Aishinkan and holds the rank of 3rd dan Aikido. Russel is a clinical psychologist and is the director of Heartland Fair Housing and Human Resources, a community collaborative that works to fight housing discrimination and human trafficking.