Meet Our Instructors

All of our Black Belts are Certified by
The Shintani Wado Kai Karate Federation

Sensei Brad Cosby Wado Kai Karate Rank: Kudan (9th degree black belt) Shindo Rank: Shichidan (7th degree black belt) Member of the SWKKF National Senate - Technical Advisor Began his karate career travelling from club to club with Sensei Shintani Ran the Grimsby Beach Wado Kai for 20 + years with Sensei Brian Chmay Teaches the Senior programs

Sensei Neil Prime Wado Kai Karate Rank: Hachidan (8th degree black belt) World Traditional Karate Association: Shichidan (7th degree black belt) Superfoot System Rank:Rokudan (6th degree black belt) Shindo Rank: Rokudan (6th degree black belt) Member of the SWKKF National Senate - Technical Advisor Full Contact Kickboxing - Western NY State Founding member - Shintani Combative Team Combat Instructor to US Special Forces - Fort Bragg (Special Warfare Medical Group) Instructor at the Karate College (Annual Camp - Radford, Virginnia) Former SWKKF National Team Manager & Member 2002-2005 Peter Ciolfi Memorial Award (overall Black Belt Competitor) 2001, 2004, 2014 Master's Cup Award (Self Defense) 2001, 2002 Member of the SWKKF Grading & Standards Committee Inducted into the Sport Karate Museum, History General Award 2017 - Contribution to the Arts Inducted into the Karate College Hall of Fame 2017 - Instructor Teaches the Senior programs

Sensei Henry Bergen Wado Kai Karate Rank: Rokudan (6th degree black belt) Superfoot System Rank: Yodan (4th degree black belt) Shotokan Karate Rank: Sandan (3rd degree black belt) Shindo Rank: Sandan (3rd degree black belt) Goju Ryu Rank: Shodan (1st degree black belt) Teaches the Senior programs

Sensei Lauren Fast Wado Kai Karate Rank: Godan (5th degree black belt) Superfoot System Rank: Sandan (3rd degree black belt) SWKKF Ontario Provincial Representative St. Catharines Wado Kai Club Representative Member of the SWKKF Tournament Committee Recipient of the SWKKF Scholarship 2001, 2002, 2003 Member of the Shintani National Competition Team 2002-2004, 2004-2006, 2014-2016 Teaches the Intermediate Youth & Senior programs

Sensei Ronalda Melanson Wado Kai Karate Rank: Yodan (4th degree black belt) Superfoot System Rank: Nidan (2nd degree black belt) Teaches the Junior & Senior programs

Sensei Don Anderson Wado Kai Karate Rank: Yodan (4th degree black belt) World Traditional Karate Association: Yodan (4th degree black belt) Teaches the Senior and Junior programs

Sensei Art Liszak Wado Kai Karate Rank: Sandan (3rd degree black belt) Superfoot System Rank: Shodan (1st degree black belt) Teaches the Junior programs

Sensei Kent Graham Wado Kai Karate Rank: Nidan (2nd degree black belt) Assists in teaching the Intermediate Youth & Senior programs

Sensei James Ryan Wado Kai Karate Rank: Nidan (2nd degree black belt) Superfoot System Rank: Shodan (1st degree black belt)

Sensei John Voyer Wado Kai Karate Rank: Nidan (2nd degree black belt) Assists in teaching the Junior programs

Sensei Peter Leitch Aikido Rank: Nidan (2nd degree black belt) Wado Kai Karate Rank: Shodan (1st degree black belt) Check out his Texas dojo here!

Sensei Omar Khan Wado Kai Karate Rank: Shodan (1st degree black belt)

Club Advisors

Sensei Lou Roentgen Wado Kai Karate Rank: Hachidan (8th degree black belt)

Sensei Walt Fast Wado Kai Karate Rank: Rokudan (6th degree black belt) Superfoot System Rank:Godan (5th degree black belt) Shindo Rank: Nidan (2nd degree black belt) Shotokan Karate Rank: Nidan (2nd degree black belt) Member of the SWKKF tournament committee Member of the Shintani National Competition Team 2000-2002 Teaches the Senior programs

Sensei Alex Fast, Lieutenant(N), Royal Canadian Navy Wado Kai Karate Rank: Yodan (4th degree black belt) Superfoot System Rank: Nidan (2nd degree black belt) Other: Member of the Shintani National Competition Team 2003-2004 Shodan, 2004-2006 Shodan / Nidan 2006-2008 National Team Heavyweight Currently keeping Canada a free Nation

History Generals

Sensei Don Gemmell Wado Kai Karate Rank: Sandan (3rd degree black belt)

Sensei Barry Irwin Wado Kai Karate Rank: Nidan (2nd degree black belt) Other: Full Contact Kickboxing Experience

Sensei Amanda Miller Wado Kai Karate Rank: Shodan (1st degree black belt)

Sensei Zac Sara Shorin Ryu Karate Rank: Nidan (2nd degree black belt) Wado Kai Karate Rank: Nidan (2nd degree black belt)

Sensei Dr. Peter Diakow Wado Kai Karate Rank: Shodan (1st degree black belt)

Sensei Travis Norton Wado Kai Karate Rank: Shodan (1st degree black belt) Peter Ciolfi Memorial Award (overall Black Belt Competitor) 2017

Brad Van Reenen Wado Kai Karate Rank: Shodan (1st degree black belt) Tae Kwon Do Rank: Shodan (1st degree black belt)

Sensei John Anderson Wado Kai Karate Rank: Shodan (1st degree black belt)