Andréa Maria Cecil Topper

Andréa is a second-degree Sempai in the Phoenix Karatedo Association Kyokushinkai International. She started training Kyokushin more than 10 years ago at CrossFit headquarters in Scotts Valley, California, where she worked with Shihandai Brad Hoffeld and Sensei Melissa Yinger. 

In 2021, Sempai Andréa started the San Jose dojo at CrossFit Silicon Valley and has been teaching karate since. 

For her, karate transcends the dojo and its teachings manifest in all facets of her life, reminding her that any challenge can be overcome.