Our Team
At Wichita Judo, our leadership team is dedicated to passing down judo as a traditional martial art and a lifelong discipline. Led by Sensei Celenna and Sensei Chris, our instructors foster a training environment rooted in patience, mutual respect, and high standards of instruction.
We prioritize character development, technical mastery, and safety at every level. From structured youth guidance—supported by dedicated assistant instructors Orahn and Drew—to branch instruction led by Sensei Mike Walker at our Valley Center location, our team works cohesively to ensure every student receives intentional, quality instruction. Together, we are committed to building a strong judo community grounded in integrity, growth, and care for every practitioner who steps onto the mat.
Celenna Duet-Rose
Sensei Celenna Duet-Rose is the head coach and owner of Wichita Judo. Her martial arts journey began at a young age with Wado-Ryu Karate. Later, she became fascinated with Capoeira and began training in Kansas City under Professor Ninja. That experience eventually led her to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
After moving to Wichita, she continued training in both arts at Valor Martial Arts. During a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu class, she was introduced to the throws of Judo and quickly became fascinated with the art. From that point forward, she has pursued Judo with passion and determination.
She is deeply committed to preserving the principles, traditions, and ideals of Judo. She believes Judo should be taught as a complete martial art, honoring its history and traditions while continuing to evolve for modern training and competition.
Sensei Celenna currently holds a black belt in Judo. She also holds a brown belt in Karate-Jutsu and a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Outside the dojo, she works as a biomedical IT expert for the VA hospital, supporting Veterans-as an Army Veteran. When she is not teaching or training, she enjoys spending time with her puppies, kitties, and her grandson, Rory.
Chris Rose
Sensei Chris Rose is one of the head sensei at Wichita Judo, where he specializes in Ne Waza (ground fighting) and Sutemi Waza (sacrifice techniques). He also serves as the club’s resident resource on judo history, traditions, etiquette, and Japanese terminology
Sensei Chris began studying martial arts at a young age, training in several styles of karate before stepping away from formal practice. As an adult, he returned to martial arts with a renewed commitment and earned his first black belt in Toyama Ryu Batto-Do, a traditional Japanese sword art.
Over the years, he has continued to study a wide range of martial disciplines and currently holds ranks in:
• Black Belt – Toyama Ryu Batto-Do.
• Black Belt – Shito Ryu Karate-Do
• Brown Belt – Okinawan Kobudo.
• Third-Degree Black Belt – Karate-Jutsu
• Brown Belt – Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
• Black Belt – Judo
His diverse background gives him a broad perspective on martial arts, but judo remains one of his primary passions. He particularly enjoys teaching the technical details of groundwork, sacrifice throws, and the historical and traditional aspects of the art.
Outside the dojo, Sensei Chris works professionally as an automotive painter and spends much of his free time working on and maintaining his collection of classic and antique cars.
Orahn Toma’zon
Orahn is a brown belt and assistant instructor at Wichita Judo. He originally began his martial arts training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, but it didn’t take long for the judo class to catch his attention. Intrigued by the throws, movement, and style of training, he made the switch to judo and never looked back.
He began training around 2019 and has continued developing into an experienced judoka and valued member of the instructional team. Judo has also become a family affair—all four of Orahn’s children train in judo as well.
Outside the dojo, Orahn serves on active duty in the United States Air Force and has been in the service for more than 13 years. He works in aircraft maintenance as a Crew Chief, balancing military service, training, and helping raise his family.
When he isn’t working or on the mats, most of his time is spent working out when he can and taking care of his children and home—which, with four young judoka in the family, probably counts as additional conditioning.
Mike Walker - Valley Center Location
Mike Walker is a green belt in Judo and an assistant instructor at Wichita Judo’s Valley Center Recreation Center location. He began training in Judo in 1997 and has continued to return to the art throughout more than three decades of martial arts training.
Mike brings an unusually broad martial arts background to the mat. He holds a 4th-degree black belt in Olympic Taekwondo, 2nd-degree black belts in Hapkido and Gumdo, a black belt in Shito-Ryu Karate, and a black belt in Okinawan Kobudo. He has also trained in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, Aikido, and freestyle wrestling.
As an instructor, Mike believes martial arts should develop more than physical skill. His teaching emphasizes discipline, balance, confidence, respect, and understanding the principles behind the techniques. He especially enjoys helping
Drew Coleman
Drew Coleman is a green belt and assistant instructor at Wichita Judo, where he helps teach the children’s program. Although he began training in judo in 2024, Drew came to the dojo with a strong grappling background, including eight years of Brazilian jiu-jitsu and wrestling experience from his youth. Once he discovered judo, he quickly became hooked—and, like the rest of us, a little obsessed with it.
Drew brings both experience and enthusiasm to the kids’ classes and enjoys helping younger students build solid fundamentals, confidence, and an appreciation for judo.
Outside the dojo, Drew and his wife have four children still at home. He works as a computer scientist developing predictive models for artificial intelligence. In his spare time, he enjoys being outdoors and playing Irish music with his wife.