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Karate Biography
1986 – Started practicing karate at the Swift Current, Saskatchewan Karate Club under the instruction of Sensei Graham Guthrie.
1987 – Moved to Toronto, Ontario and started training at the North York Wado-Ryu Dojo under the instruction of Sensei Alex Waith, chief instructor of the Canadian Wado Ryu Karate Federation.
1990 – Achieved the level of Shodan (1st Degree Black Belt). Graded by Sensei M. Shiomitsu of the Wado-Ryu Karate do Academy.
1992 – Achieved the level of Nidan (2nd Degree Black Belt). Graded by Sensei M. Shiomitsu of the Wado-Ryu Karate do Academy at the Summer Course.
1996-98 – Lived in Yokohama, Japan and trained at the Wado-Ryu Karate do Renmei Honbu under the instruction of Sensei Kazutaka and Grandmaster Ohtsuka II. I also trained regularly with the Yokohama Ouku Bu at the Mistuzawa dojo under the instruction of Sensei Murakami and Shihan Yamashita.
1997 – Achieved the level of Shodan (1st Degree Black Belt) with the Japan Karate do Federation.
1999 - Achieved the level of Sandan (3rd Degree Black Belt). Graded by Sensei M. Shiomitsu of the Wado-Ryu Karate do Academy.
2005 - Achieved the level of Yondan (4th Degree Black Belt). Graded by Sensei M. Shiomitsu of the Wado-Ryu Karate do Academy.
Brief Competition History
1995 - Karate Ontario -75kg Black Belt Champion.
1996 - Karate Ontario -75kg Black Belt Champion.
1997 – 3rd Place -75kg Black Belt Division Yokohama City Championships.
1997 – Top 16 -75kg Black Belt Division Kanagawa Prefecture Championships (Japan).
1997 – Top 16 -75kg Black Belt Division International Wado-Ryu Karate Championships (Philipines).
1998 – 8th Place -75kg Black Belt Division Yokohama City Championships.
1999 - Karate Ontario -75kg Black Belt Champion.
1999 – Men’s Kumite Gold Medalist. National Karate Association Black Belt National Championship.
2000 - Karate Ontario -75kg Black Belt Champion.
2001 - Karate Ontario -75kg Black Belt Champion.
2001 – -75kg Men’s Kumite Bronze Medalist National Karate Association Black Belt National Championship.
2002 - Karate Ontario -75kg Black Belt Champion.
2001 – -75kg Men’s Kumite Bronze Medalist National Karate Association Black Belt National Championship.
2003 - Karate Ontario -75kg Black Belt Champion.
2003 – Retired from competition.
2011- Awarded 5th Dan from Sensei Masafumi Shiomitsu, 9th Dan Hanshi.
2011 - Passed Karate Canada 5th Dan Grading.
2013 - Member of Karate Canada National Dan Grading Mentorship Program.
2019- Awarded 6th Dan from Sensei Masafumi Shiomitsu, 9th Dan Hanshi.
2020 - Started Wado at Home Facebook Training page.
2020 - Started Toronto West End Wado Training Dojo
2023 - Registered Toronto Wado-Ryu Karate as Not-for-Profit
Currently, I am the head instructor of Toronto Wado-Ryu Karate. and assistant karate instructor with the GTA YMCA. As well, I am a member of the Wado-Ryu Karate do Academy, the Wado-Ryu Karate Do Renmei , and the Ontario Karate Federation.