Karate-do Class Instruction
Karate-do classes at Renseikan Dojo are taught by our chief instructor, Ward Jardine.
He is assisted in classes by his experienced Karate-do blackbelt students.
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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 at the Dojo for the past 16 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 advanced degree blackbelts in Karate, Aikido, Jodo and Judo, and has trained
extensively in the martial arts for over 30 years. With over 25 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. |
Renseikan's Karate-do Blackbelts/Assistant Instructors
Lynn Elwood
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Lynn Elwood has been training in
Karate-do under Sensei since 1997. She currently holds a Sandan
(3rd degree blackbelt) in Karate-do and shodan (1st degree blackbelt) in Jodo. |
Lynn Elwood |
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Joe Vallejo |
Joe Vallejo |
Joe Vallejo has trained in Karate-do under Baehr Sensei and Croft Sensei, and is
currently trains exclusively under Sensei in both Karate-do and Jodo. He holds a nidan
(2nd degree blackbelt) in Karate-do and a sandan (3rd degree blackbelt) in jodo. |
Christopher Naraine
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Chris Naraine has been training in Karate-do under Sensei since 2000. He currently
holds a shodan (1st degree blackbelt) in Karate-do. |
Christopher Naraine |
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Mark Hamlyn |
Mark Hamlyn |
Mark Hamlyn began his Karate-do training under Sensei in 1997. He currently holds a
nidan (2nd degree blackbelt) in Karate-do. |
Tony Gibson
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Tony Gibson has been training in Karate-do under Sensei since 2000. He currently
holds a shodan (1st degree blackbelt) in Karate-do. |
Tony Gibson |
Karate-do Independent Branch Dojo
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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.
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Renseikan's Alumni Karate-do Blackbelts
Roger Alexander trained in Karate-do under both Sensei and Baehr Sensei. He holds a
nidan (2nd degree blackbelt) in Karate-do.
Joanna Kurylowicz trained in Karate-do under Sensei since 2000. She
holds a shodan (1st degree blackbelt) in Karate-do.
Rob Knox has been involved in the martial arts for over 20 years, and trained in
Karate-do under Sensei since 1999. He currently holds a nidan (2nd degree blackbelt) in Karate-do.
Kelly Helliwell trained in Karate-do under Sensei since 2002. She holds a shodan (1st degree blackbelt) in Karate-do.
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