INSTRUCTORS |
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Renshi Mark Matthews (Head Instructor)
7th Degree Black Belt |
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 Introduced
to martial arts as a youth in 1984 by Sensei Terry Cole (Eden
Mills, Ontario), student of Quai Wong (6th Degree Black Belt,
Toronto). Quai Wong was responsible for introducing Shorin Ryu
Karate to Canada.
Sensei Matthews relocated to the village of Elora in 1986, where
he discovered Goju-Ryu Karate in 1988 through Kyoshi Jay Purdy
7th dan, respectively.
In 1991 he was reintroduced to Goju-Ryu through Sensei Jim Kelsh
(Guelph Martial Arts Academy). Sensei Kelsh was a former student
of Wally Platt and Don Warrener. Sensei Matthews diligently
trained with Sensei Kelsh until the closing of the dojo at which
time he resumed training with Kyoshi Jay Purdy of Elora.
Sensei Matthews has now traveled to Okinawa Japan 7 times to visit the dojo of Dai-Sensei Meitoku
Yagi, Hanshi 10th Dan (senior student of Goju-Ryu karate founder
Chojun Miyagi). He was fortunate to receive personal instruction
from Meitatsu and Meitetsu Yagi as well as having the privilege
of performing his Kata’s before Dai-Sensei Meitoku Yagi. |
Sensei
Matthews currently holds the rank of
Roku-Dan and currently
trains directly under Hanshi Meitatsu Yagi, Okinawa, Japan,
the worlds formeost authority on Okinawan Meibukan Goju-ryu
Karate do
Sensei Matthews has had the priveledge of training in classes/seminars
under the following instructors.
Kyoshi Bill Hind
Kyoshi Jay Purdy
Hanshi Meitatsu Yagi
Hanshi Meitetsu Yagi
Master Morio Higaonna
Don Warrener
Joe Lewis
Bill "Superfoot" Wallace
Hanshi Richard Kim
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Sempai
Larry Rollick
3rd Degree Black Belt |
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 Started
training with Kyoshi Jay Purdy in 1986, recieving his shodan
in 1990. Sempai Larry is one of the students responsible for
assisting in the design and physical construction of the Elora
and Guelph Dojo's. |
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Sempai
John Kenny
4th Degree Black Belts |
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 Started
training in Japanese Gojo Karate under Sensi Brian Cyr in March
1989 in Brampton, before moving to Guelph and training under
Sensei Jim Kelsh.
Recieved 1st Degree black belt, in June 1995 under Sensei Kelsh,
2nd Degree Black belt in 2001 and 3rd Degree Black Belt in 2008
under Sensei Mark Matthews |
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Sempai
Sensei Roberto Vaquez
5th Degree Black Belts |
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 Started
training in 1993 under Sensei Jim Kelsh. Recieved his shodan
in 2001, Nidan in 2004 and Sandan in 2008 under Sensei Mark
Matthews. |
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Sempai
Raymond Bianchi
3rd Degree Black Belt |
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 Started
training in karate in 1998 under Sensei Mark Matthews. Recieved
his Shodan in 2004, Nidan in 2008. |
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Sempai
Sensei
5th Degree Black Belt |
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 Started Gojuryu training in 2001 in Elora under Sensei Jay Purdy and switched to Meibukan Gojuryu in 2003 under Sensei Steve Lynch in Alliston and recieved my Shodan in 2007. In 2009 recieved my Nidan under Sensei Mark Matthews in Guelph. I have been very fortuante and honoured to train with Hanshi Meitatsu Yagi and his eldest son Renshi Akihito Yagi on numerous occassions, and also trained with Renshi Ken Trebilcock in Brantford.
I Started training in Karate for the physcial activity but have found it is now a passion, I love the personal challenges of trying to perfect a kata, and then pulling it apart for the possible self defence applications (bunkai). I also love the spiritual aspect, and self disipline in karate, and meeting some great people along the way. I have found a second family in Meibukan.
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Favourite quote - , "do not put your main purpose in mastering the Karate techniques themselves, you should instead study the way of life through Karate." - Dai-Sensei Yagi
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Sempai
Bryan Finch
3rd Degree Black Belt |
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Started training in 1998. Japanese Goju. Newmarket Ontario.
Shodan in 2003.
Switched to Okinawan Goju in 2007. |
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Sempai
Dan Watson
3rd Degree Black belt |
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 Bio coming soon...
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Vincent Bruno
2nd Degree Black Belt |
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 Bio coming soon... |
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