Wardell Venable
Owner and head instructor
Wardell served in the Army and opened Maai after he left. He teaches Fundamentals, Intermediate and open training, and he is glad to talk about his own training at the door.
Instructors
Who is on the floor
Two instructors share the week. Wardell teaches most evening classes and Malini teaches the women's class.
Malini Viswanathan
Instructor, women's class and conditioning
Malini teaches the women's class and the conditioning classes. She also covers the noon Fundamentals class on Wednesday, and she is often the first person a new student meets.
Checks and training
What every instructor has completed
Instructors on the floor
Background check
Before teaching their first class
CPR and first aid
Renewed on the course's schedule
Sample credentials.
Meet them on the floor
Book a class to try and say hello at the door.