Mr. Mark Baier

   Mark Baier, founder of the America's Best Martial Arts System, is owner and Chief instructor of America's Best Martial Arts. He is not only an exceptional martial artist in his own right, but also an outstanding teacher and competitor.

   Mr. Baier is a 8th Degree Black Belt and holds the title of Kyoshi (Professor).  With over 30  years' experience in the martial arts, Mr. Baier has special expertise in Goju Ryu and Goju KyoKai Karate-Do, Kenpo, Taekwondo, Silat, Kun Tao, Muay Thai & American Kickboxing, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Because of his dedication to the martial arts, Mr. Baier is one of the most sought after instructors in the country, teaching seminars from coast to coast. During his illustrious career, Mr. Baier has taught the martial arts to thousands of men, women, and children of all ages and abilities with a goal of obtaining their black belt and beyond. He is the trainer of many world, national & state champions.

    Called the "most feared fighter in the history of Colorado martial arts," Mr. Baier is a National Black Belt League World Champion and former USKA United States Freestyle Kickboxing Champion, as well as a Colorado Karate Association Hall of Fame inductee. As a member of the Five Knuckle Bullet International Karate Team, he was continuously world rated in Point, Continuous Fighting and Forms, and was also a North American Sport Karate Association National Champion in fighting, as well as a nationally rated competitor in Forms, Fighting and Weapons, for over two decades. Additionally, he holds numerous Colorado Karate Association state championships in Forms, Fighting & Weapons.

    However, Kyoshi Baier's real passion is his students, and helping them reach thier fullest potential as martial artists and as people.  He employs many "Life Skills" and "Habits of Success" into his classroom curriculum, to help students young and old acheive higher levels of success inside and out of the Academy. 

Mr. Andy Nye

   Mr. Nye is a 4th Degree Black Belt in the America's Best Kenpo System, and holds the title of Renshi (Master Instructor), with over 15 years experience in the martial arts. He is a Muay Thai Kickboxing expert, and owner of many state and regional titles, as well as being a world rated fighting competitor in the National Black Belt League (NBL). Mr. Nye's greatest strength is as a teacher. He has spent countless hours developing the attributes that have made him a top level instructor.  His dedication to his students and the matrtial arts is motivational and inspiring, as he has helped mentor and coach many of America's Best students to achieve everything from world championships, to learning a particularly difficult technique. His reputation as a great teacher has led him to be one of the most sought after private lesson instructors in Colorado.