Coaching Team
Our coaching team blends technical precision, positive accountability, and a family-first approach that helps students build confidence at every level.
Ms. Natalie Anderson has been training at Upward – Fort Collins Martial Arts since the age of 10. She is now a fourth degree black belt and a certified instructor. She has been teaching at Upward – Fort Collins since 2019 and she is excited to continue her career as a martial artist, her role as the head instructor of the kid and adult programs, and now as an owner of the studio where she began her taekwondo journey.
Mr. Dan Cubbage is a fifth degree black belt and certified instructor at Upward – Fort Collins martial arts. He previously owned a taekwondo school in North Carolina before moving to Colorado in 2020 where he joined Upward – Fort Collins and began instructing in classes his daughters were a part of. He is now an owner of two martial arts schools in Colorado. Upward martial arts in Fort Collins and Upward Martial Arts in Wellington. He is the head of the sparring curriculum and will be assisting with other classes on the floor.
Ms. Emma Ball is a fifth degree black belt and certified instructor at Upward Martial Arts. She started taking taekwondo at 4 years old and has continued training whenever she moved. She previously taught at a school in North Carolina before moving to Colorado in 2021 where she joined Upward – Fort Collins Martial Arts. In 2024 she started Upward Martial Arts in Wellington.
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