Building Champions & Community: Kelley Hutta on 50 Years of Martial Arts Leadership
In this episode of What Keeps You Awake.TV, host David Hooser sits down with Kelley Hutta, owner and chief instructor of Chandler Martial Arts Center. After decades of training and teaching, Kelley continues the 50-year legacy of her dojo—creating a space where discipline, confidence, and community thrive for students ages 4 to 80.
🎯 Inside This Episode:
• Legacy leadership: how Kelley stepped into a 50-year-old martial arts tradition and made it her own
• From student to sensei: building confidence, character, and resilience through lifelong training
• Running a community dojo: cultivating a safe, structured, and family-centered environment
• Teaching philosophy: balancing discipline, encouragement, and individualized instruction
• Business behind the belt: what it takes to run a multi-generational martial arts center
• Community impact: empowering youth, supporting parents, and offering a positive alternative to screens
• Growth mindset: why martial arts remains a lifelong practice—and how Kelley keeps her students progressing
📌 Learn more: [Chandler Martial Arts Center]
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