Our Class Instruction

Classes at Renseikan are taught by Ward Jardine, our chief instructor. He is assisted in classes by his experienced blackbelt students.

Renseikan's Chief Instructor

Renseikan's Chief Instructor - Ward Jardine

Jardine Sensei.

Ward Jardine is the owner and chief instructor (Sensei) of Renseikan Dojo in Pickering, Ontario. In addition to teaching martial arts full-time for the past 30 years, he also created and ran a martial arts program within the Montessori school system for 10 years, and facilitated several martial arts workshops in the Ontario public school system. Sensei holds a rokudan (6th degree black belt) in Matsubayashi-Ryu Karate and the title of Renshi was awarded him by Soke Nagamine in Okinawa, Japan. He holds a Godan (5th dan black belt) in Yoshinkan Aikido and a Godan (5th degree black belt) in Shinto Muso Ryu Jodo and a Shodan (1st degreee black belt) in Kodokan Judo. He has also trained in Iaido and Kempo Karate. He has trained extensively in the martial arts for over 35 years. With over 30 years of experience teaching the martial arts, he has instructed thousands of children and adults in Karate-do, Aikido, Judo and Jodo. He has also been a guest participant/instructor at martial arts demonstrations in Canada, the United States and Japan.

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Renseikan's Blackbelts/Assistant Instructors

	Raymond Chong
Raymond Chong	Sensei Raymond Chong currently holds a sandan (3rd degree blackbelt) in Aikido. He has trained extensively in Aikido for over 16 years. He began his Aikido training with Karasawa Sensei, and is now training exclusively under Jardine Sensei at the Renseikan Dojo.

 

	Lynn Elwood
Lynn Elwood	Sensei Lynn Elwood has been training in Karate-do under Sensei since 1997, and in Jodo under Sensei since 2000. She currently holds a yondan (4th degree blackbelt) in Karate-do and a shodan (1st degree blackbelt) in Jodo.

 

	Saeed Mirafzal
Saeed Mirafzal	Saeed Mirafzal has been training in Aikido under Sensei since 1998. He currently holds a sandan (3rd degree blackbelt) in Aikido.

 

	Rick Elwood
Rick Elwood	Rick Elwood has been training in Aikido under Sensei since 1998. He currently holds a sandan (3rd degree blackbelt) in Aikido.

 

	Tony Gibson
Tony Gibson	Tony Gibson has been training in Karate-do under Sensei since 2000. He currently holds a sandan (3rd degree blackbelt) in Karate-do. He also teaching Matsubayashi-Ryu Karate-do at his own dojo, Ryu Shin Dojo, in Bowmanville.

 

	Christopher Naraine
Christopher Naraine	Chris Naraine has been training in Karate-do under Sensei since 2000. He currently holds a sandan (3rd degree blackbelt) in Karate-do.

 

	Kelly Helliwell
Kelly Helliwell	Kelly Helliwell trained in Karate-do under Sensei since 2002. She holds a sandan (3rd degree blackbelt) in Karate-do.

 

	Brandon Walker
Brandon Walker	Brandon Walker began his training in Aikido under Sensei 2004. He currently holds a shodan (1st degree blackbelt) in Aikido.

 

	Mary Tuccitto
Mary Tuccitto	Mary Tuccitto began her training in Karate under Sensei 2002. She currently holds a nidan (2nd degree blackbelt) in Karate.

 

	Matthew Naraine
Matthew Naraine	Matthew Naraine began his training in Karate under Sensei 1998. He currently holds a shodan (1st degree blackbelt) in Karate.

 

	Satpal Jhauj
Satpal Jhauj	Satpal Jhauj began her training in Karate under Sensei 2002. She currently holds a nidan (2nd degree blackbelt) in Karate.

 

	Casey Sullivan
Casey Sullivan	Casey Sullivan began his training in Karate under Sensei 1999. He currently holds a nidan (2nd degree blackbelt) in Karate.

 

	Lauren Naraine
Lauren Naraine	Lauren Naraine began her training in Karate under Sensei 1999. She currently holds a shodan (1st degree blackbelt) in Karate.

 

	Akbar Khan
Akbar Khan	Akbar Khan began his training in Karate under Sensei 2006. He currently holds a nidan (2nd degree blackbelt) in Karate.

 

	Donal O'Connell
Donal O'Connell	Don O'Connell began his training in Karate under Sensei 2007. He currently holds a nidan (2nd degree blackbelt) in Karate.

 

	Thinh Tran
Thinh Tran	Thinh began his training in Karate under Sensei in 2006. He currently holds a shodan (1st degree blackbelt) in Karate.

 

	Emily Finstad
Emily Finstad	Emily began her training in Karate under Sensei in 2006. She currently holds a shodan (1st degree blackbelt) in Karate.

 

	Danya Sanderson
Danya Sanderson	Danya began his training in Karate under Sensei in 2004. She currently holds a shodan (1st degree blackbelt) in Karate.

 

	Cameron Hay
Cameron Hay	Cameron began his training in Karate under Sensei in 2005. He currently holds a shodan (1st degree blackbelt) in Karate.

 

	Nickrooz Grami
Nickrooz Grami	Nickrooz began his training in Karate under Sensei in 2007. He currently holds a shodan (1st degree blackbelt) in Karate.

 

	Yusuf Khan
Yusuf Khan	Yusuf began his training in Karate under Sensei in 2006. He currently holds a shodan (1st degree blackbelt) in Karate.

 

	Chuka Iweze
Chuka Iweze	Chuka Iweze began his Jodo training in 2012. He currently holds a Shodan (1st degree blackbelt) in Jodo.

	Thinh Tran
Thinh Tran	Thinh Tran began his Jodo training in 2012. He currently holds a Shodan (1st degree blackbelt) in Jodo.

Independent Branch Dojos

	Adam Chin Leung Kam
Adam Chin Leung Kam	Adam Chin Leung Kam trained in Aikido under both Sensei and Karasawa Sensei. He holds a shodan (1st degree blackbelt) in Aikido and runs Torakan Dojo in Trinidad & Tobago.

	Dan Boyle
Dan Boyle	Dan Boyle trained in Karate-do under both Sensei and Baehr Sensei. He holds a shodan (1st degree blackbelt) in Karate-do and his Stirling Shorin-Ryu Karate Dojo is located in Stirling, Ontario.

	Don Croft
Don Croft	Don Croft joined Renseikan Dojo to start his training in Jodo in 2000, under Sensei. He currently holds a yondan (4th degree blackbelt) in Jodo. He is now teaching Jodo at the Anshin Karate Dojo in Mississauga.

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Renseikan's Alumni Blackbelts

Roger (Duff) Alexander trained in Karate-do under both Sensei and Baehr Sensei. He holds a nidan (2nd degree blackbelt) in Karate-do.

Carl Ignatius has trained under Sensei for over 20 years, in the martial arts of Karate, Aikido, Jodo and Judo. He began his Aikido training in 1997, and his Jodo training in 2000. He currently holds a shodan (1st degree blackbelt) in Aikido and a shodan (1st degree blackbelt) in Jodo. Carl is still active in the dojo in an advisory position for dojo business matters.

Steve Kubien has been training in Jodo under Sensei since 2004. He currently holds a sandan (3rd degree blackbelt) in Jodo.

Joe Vallejo trained in Jodo and Karate under Sensei and has a Sandan (3rd degree blackbelt) in jodo. He also has a Sandan (3rd degree blackbelt) in Matsubayashi-Ryu Karate-do and trains regularly at the Shorin-Ryu Dhyan Karate Dojo in Markham.

Mark Hamlyn began his Karate-do training under Sensei in 1997. He currently holds a nidan (2nd degree blackbelt) in Karate-do.

Joanna Kurylowicz has been training in Karate-do under Sensei since 2000. She currently holds a shodan (1st degree blackbelt) in Karate-do.

Rob Knox has been involved in the martial arts for over 15 years, and has been training in Karate-do under Sensei since 1999. He currently holds a nidan (2nd degree blackbelt) in Karate-do.

Ian Azevedo started his Aikido training many years ago mainly under Takashi Kimeda Sensei, 9th dan in Toronto. He took some time off to be with his growing family but returned to Aikido and trained at Renseikan Dojo under Jardine Sensei. He currently holds the rank of shodan (1st degree black belt)

Robert Tompkins had been involved in the martial arts for an extended period of time. He began his Jodo training in 2004 under Jardine Sensei. He received the rank of Shodan. Robert lost a battle to cancer in November 2008. His dedication to the dojo and his wonderful humour will be sadly missed.