Meet Our Instructors

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

Sensei Neil Prime Wado Kai Karate Rank: Godan (5th degree black belt) Shindo Rank: Nidan (2nd degree black belt) Current Niagara Regional Representative Shintani Karate Federation National Team Manager 2002-2005 Former SWKKF National Competition Team Alternate Peter Ciolfi Memorial Award (overall Black Belt Competitor) 2001, 2004 Master's Cup Award (Self Defense) 2001, 2002 Member of the SWKKF tournament committee Co-Chairperson of the SWKKF grading committee Full Contact Kickboxing Experience Teaches the Senior programs in St.Catharines

Sensei Walt Fast Wado Kai Karate 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 in St.Catharines

Sensei Henry Bergen Wado Kai Karate Rank: Sandan (3rd degree black belt) Shindo Rank: Sandan (3rd degree black belt) Goju Ryu Rank: Shodan (1st degree black belt) Teaches the Junior programs in St.Catharines

Sensei Don Gemmell Wado Kai Karate Rank: Sandan (3rd degree black belt) Assitant instructor in the senior programs in St.Catharines

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

Sensei Roberto Scolaro Wado Kai Karate Rank: Nidan (2nd degree black belt) Teaches Karate in Thorold through the Parks & Recreations

Sensei Alex Fast Wado Kai Karate 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 Teaches the Junior programs in St.Catharines

Sensei Art Liszak Wado Kai Karate Rank: Nidan (2nd degree black belt) 2006-2008 National Team Middleweight Alternate Teaches the junior program in St.Catharines

Sensei Erin De Forest Wado Kai Karate Rank: Nidan (2nd degree black belt) Teaches the junior program in St.Catharines

Sensei Ronalda Melanson Wado Kai Karate Rank: Shodan (1st degree black belt) Teaches the junior program in St.Catharines

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

Sensei Carly Gemmell Wado Kai Karate Rank: Shodan (1st degree black belt)

Sensei Lauren Pankratz Wado Kai Karate Rank: Nidan (2nd degree black belt) Other: Member of the Shintani National Competition Team 2002-2004, 2004-2006 Recipient of the SWKKF Scholarship 2001, 2002, 2003 Currently hanging out where the Buffalo roam in Western Canada

Sensei Peter Leitch Wado Kai Karate Rank: Shodan (1st degree black belt) Currently hanging out with the "longhorns" in Texas