Since 1963, Sugiyama sensei, has trainined almost all of the Great Lakes Region's Shotokan Karate instructors. In addition to the dozens of his students that have started their own dojos, he has several of his highest ranking students instruct classes at the dojo.

Instructors at JKA Chicago
Mr. Shojiro Sugiyama (Shuseki Shi-han)
Adult's Class Instructors	Mr. Michael Arab (Rokudan) Dr. George Schlauder (Rokudan) Ms. Rachel Lavin (Yondan) Mr. Greg Winston (Yondan) Mr. Peter Harrison (Kendo)
Children's Class Instructors	Mr. Maelo Maldonado (Sandan) Mr. Mihai Perta (Nidan) Mr. David Pi (Nidan)