Master Teacher / Saya Daniel Carroll –
Founder – One World Martial Arts Federation, Owner – One World Karate
Daniel Carroll is a former Special Education teacher and has been teaching martial arts since 1994. After 7 years of teaching and working closely with special needs children ages 11- 18, he developed a Martial arts program utilizing some of the most forward thinking in Physical and Occupational Therapy.
Daniel began studying the Burmese art of Bando in 1980 at the age of eight. He currently holds a 6th level black belt with the ITBA, the EWMAA, and the 1WMAF, and is a 4 time National Champion of the American Bando Association.
Along with his continuous teaching and training in Thaing/Lethwei – (Burmese Boxing/Kickboxing), Bando Empty Hand Self-defense & Animal Systems Forms, Banshay (Weaponed Hand) skills, and the Naban grappling systems, Dan has helped train students and instructors from around the globe, most recently in Grenoble, France in 2016.
Dan is a former Special Education teacher for High school and Middle school students. His passion for working with students of varied abilities stems from a rich, rewarding life spent with his family. Dan is intimately aware of the need for, and the power of positive outlets and mentoring for the social, emotional, and physical growth of individuals; especially those with special needs. Saya Dan has two special needs siblings and has long believed that Martial Arts offer a fantastic platform for individuals like his sister and brother. Dan’s younger brother and older sister humble him with respect for their success in life.
Saya Carroll opened his school, One World Karate, in May, 2012, in Austin, Texas, with the express goal of bringing the benefits of Martial Arts training to all. He teaches programs utilizing the Theories, Principles, and Philosophies of Thaing/Bando as the base of a true Academy style of Martial Arts instruction. His school also utilizes the most modern and contemporary educational concepts developed for working with students of varied abilities. In addition to his classes, and at the urging of his wife, Elizabeth, he has founded a non-profit organization to provide educational materials and training to schools that wish to offer martial arts instruction to students of varied abilities.
Besides teaching and training in the martial arts. Saya Dan’s life revolves around his wife, and his pursuit of inner peace through sailing, motorcycles, backpacking, and sculpture.
Saya Myles E. Lund / Head Instructor
Saya Myles has been training in Bando with Sayagyi Dan at One World Karate since 2012.
He found One World Karate a good fit because he has Asperger’s Syndrome. He first developed an interest in martial arts during his high school years, because he wanted to have a physical outlet where he would be able to hone a respectable physical skill while simultaneously advancing his mental aptitude through study.
He is hoping to pass his third-level Blackbelt test in 2024.
He decided to start teaching at One World Karate to qualify for the more advanced belts, but found that he enjoyed teaching. He has continued teaching to improve on his basics while helping to impart them to newer martial artists. He hopes to be able to not only improve his technique but help others with theirs as well.
Saya Myles is certified to teach students of all abilities through the One World Martial Arts Federation Credentialing program.