Our Instructors

Sensei Carole Canaan

Chief-Instructor

• 5th Dan JKA, certified instructor, examiner and judge
• Three-time Team Canada competitor:
  • • 5th place Women’s Kumite at JKA World Championships (Pattaya, Thailand 2011)
  • • 7th place Women’s Team Kata at JKA World Championships (Pattaya, Thailand 2011)
  • • Top 16 Junior girls Kata at JKA World Championships (Tokyo, Japan 2000)
  • • 7th place Junior girls Kata at JKA World Championships (Paris, France 1998)

With over 38 years of experience practicing and teaching JKA Shotokan Karate, Sensei Carole is dedicated to having students of all ages achieve their personal goals. Whether mastering fundamental techniques (Kihon), refined forms (Kata), controlled sparring (Kumite), or excelling at high-level competitions, our instruction emphasizes perseverance, technical accuracy, and mutual respect.

Sensei Stan Tio

Special guest instructor

• 6th Dan JKA, certified instructor, examiner and judge
• Five-time JKA World Championship medalist and elite competitor who has helped lead Canadian national teams to top global rankings in Kata and Kumite.
• Senior Instructor at World Class Karate Dojos in Toronto.

We are very grateful and lucky to have him teach at our dojo monthly for special trainings and helping our athletes prepare for high-level competitions and DAN level gradings.