Meet Our Instructors

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

senseis

Neil Prime

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

Walt Fast

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

Henry Bergen

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

Don Gemmell

Sensei Don Gemmell

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

Barry Irwin

Sensei Barry Irwin

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

Roberto Scolaro

Sensei Roberto Scolaro

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

Alex Fast

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

Art Liszak

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

Erin De Forest

Sensei Erin De Forest

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

Ronalda Melanson

Sensei Ronalda Melanson

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

Peter Diakow

Sensei Dr. Peter Diakow

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

Peter Diakow

Sensei Carly Gemmell

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

Lauren Fast

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

Peter Leitch

Sensei Peter Leitch

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

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