Instructors

Derek Thornton

Derek Thornton began his martial arts journey in 2003 at a local TaeKwonDo school. In August 2006, he started his training at BMA.

After 3 years of training and earning his brown belt, Derek moved to Nashville, Tn. to pursue a degree in Theology. While living in Nashville, Derek visited several martial arts schools to find a place to continue training. Every chance Derek came home he would set aside a day or two to train at his home dojo here at BMA. After 7 years in Nashville and graduating college with a Masters in Theology, Derek moved back to Albany and became a leading instructor at BMA.