Our Team.
Chief Instructor, 4th Dan
Dr Ashraf Ismail
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Examiner, 4th Dan
David Pinchuk
DAVID PINCHUK (4th Dan JKA, 5th Dan ASI Black Belt)
Dave has taught karate and self-defense in several high schools, special-needs, colleges, and martial arts clubs for more than 30 years. He has participated as a competitor and judge in numerous local and North American tournaments. He is accredited by the ‘Japan Karate Association’ and the ‘Advanced Shotokan International’ Organization.
Instructor, 3rd Dan
Nicole-Ann Menezes
A karateka since 2001, trained with Go Kan Ryu Style in Sydney, Australia and then Shotokan Style in Montreal Canada.
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Competed and won Medals at Regional and National All Styles Tournament in Australia.
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Certified JKA Instructor, Judge and Examiner.
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Instructor, 2nd Dan
Matthew Meland
Matthew started practising karate in 2005 and has since won numerous medals in
regional competitions. He has previous experience teaching karate to people with
special needs and received his black belt in 2014.
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Instructor, 1st Dan
Steven Quon
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Instructor, 2nd Dan
Octavio Manzano
Octavio embarked on his karate journey as a teenager in Mexico, engaging in numerous tournaments. Upon relocating to Canada for engineering studies, he maintained his karate training under Sensei Ashraf from 2012. Since then, he has actively participated in various karate tournaments, earning his black belt in 2014 and his second Dan in 2019. With over 9 years of teaching experience, Octavio remains a dedicated student of Sensei Ashraf.