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Just a few of Kick
Smart Workshop™ Senseis (instructors)
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Ann-Marie Rooney - Summer Camp Director
/ Instructor
Video
Testimonial of Sensei Ann (click here)
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- Sensei
Ann is a current member of the Irish ITF Taekwon-Do Team
- Sensei
Ann has won various European and World championship medals
and trophies.
- She has
represented Ireland in
both the European and World Championships as part of the
female team and as an individual.
- Sensei
Ann won 2006 European Silver 2006 as part of the female
Irish Team.
- Sensei
Ann has several years experience coaching both beginner
and advanced martial art students of all ages
- Sensei
Ann is extremely talented working with children with art
and science projects with formal education in Animation,
Drawing, Painting, Sculpting, Life Drawing & Art
History
A Video Clip of Sensei Anne's 1st
International Kumite (sparring) event against a veteran of more
than 15 years experience!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_suT3JaIAZc
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Sensei Tricica – Little Dragons,
Karate & Kumite
- Sensei
Tricia started karate at 12
- 2nd
Degree Black belt in Shotokan Karate
- Specializes
in Coaching Children
- 2006 - 2008 Provincial Tournaments -
Gold, Silver, Bronze: Kata & Kumite
- 2007 National Tournament Ontario
- Team Kata: Bronze
- 2008 Provincial Tournament- Adult
Women's Kumite Silver
- Attended 2008 National Tournament Quebec City
- 2009 Provincial Tournament- Adult
Women's Kumite Silver
- 2009 National Tournament Calgary,
Alberta represented team Ontario Adult Women's Team
Sparing
- Certified:
First Aid
Ashley Smith – Home Work Club
Director
- Bachelor
of Education : York
University
- Early
Childhood Education (4 year degree) Ryerson University
- Dean's
List (Ryerson
University)
- Trained
OFSSA coach (Ontario Federation of School Athletic
Associations)
- Musical
experience from lessons in piano, guitar, and drumming
- Current
CPR/Standard First Aid certification
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Sensei Ardyth Johnson– Little Dragons (ages
3-5)
- Sensei
Ardyth has been teaching for almost 30 years
- 2nd
(Nidan) in Wado Karate
- 5 times
Regional Champion in Kumite and Kata
- Trained
in Kendo, Iaido, Judo & Martial Dance
- B. A.
Theatre - Graduate
- Royal Winnipeg Ballet
School –
Ballet , Jazz
- Teaching
Work (Physical Theatre, Commedia Dell' Arte, Clown,
Juggling, Highland
Dancing, Improv)
- Certified:
First Aid & Security
- Television
Actor on well known shows (ENG, Flash Point, Martin &
Lewis, The Long Road, etc.)
Sensei Mike O’Conner – Advanced Self
Defense
- Sensei
Mike has been teaching for over 30 years
- Black Belt in Karate
- Trained in Muay Tai Kickboxing,
Aikido, Juo & Jiujitsu
- Certified Police Tactical Trainer
- Certified: First Aid
- Specializes in Street Smarts Self
Defense
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Commonwealth & Pan
Am Gold Medal Winner
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Greece Bronze Medal Winner - Instructors
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A few of the
KickSMART Trainers
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Team KickSMART
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Tim Maguire - Ninja Instructor
Video Clip of Ninja Roll
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Ninjutsu – Black Belt
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Excellent teaching skills with a
degree in psychology
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Wrestling - Ontario Champion competing
at National, International and University levels
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Boxing - News Boys Boxing Club
studying with Tony Unitas (Inductee World Boxing Hall of Fame)
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Video Clip of Ninja Jump
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Judo - 2 years at University
of Toronto
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Canada Track Three Program
(disabled skiing program) – Past Instructor
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Disabled Sailing Association –
Past Instructor
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Past member of the Canadian Ski
Patrol
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Certified Life Guard
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Trained in First Aid
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Emerson Wong - Instructor: Extreme
Martial Arts
Has worked with Jackie Chan, Jet Li (Forbidden Kingdom) and several
others in the martial art movie industry.
Emerson is a martial arts choreography for film and television,
and has worked on several well known martial art files doing
special effects, stunts.
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Kung Fu Movie
Performer!
Movies include Bulletproof Monk, Behind Enemy Lines II,
Rings, War, 16 Blocks; will also be joining us to perform
Extreme Martial arts with the Champions!
He is also theatrical stage performer with 11 years martial
arts experience, Taekwondo, Wushu, & Gymnastics.
video clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_4cAIbvmbU
Emerson will AMAZE the Champions!
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Meagan Van Der Merwe - Instructor
- Black
Belt, Kempo Karate and Kung Fu
- Affiliated with
the Canadian Karate Kung Fu Association
- BBI Committee
Member & Trainer
- Certified in
first aid and CPR
- has taken
various leadership courses
- Sensei
Meagan is currently 15 years old
- She is training
for her 2nd degree Black Belt
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Stephanie Van Der
Merwe
- Instructor
- Black
Belt, Kempo Karate and Kung Fu
- Affiliated with
the Canadian Karate Kung Fu Association
- BBI Committee
Member & Trainer
- Certified in
first aid and CPR
- Sensei Stephanie
is currently 18 years old
- She is training
for her 2nd degree Black Belt
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Vince Fragale - Instructor
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- 2nd
degree Black Belt, Kempo Karate and Kung Fu
- Affiliated with
the Canadian Karate Kung Fu Association
- BBI Committee
Member & Trainer
- Has won various
provincial kata and sparring awards
- Certified in
first aid and CPR
- has taken
various leadership courses
- Sensei
Vince is currently 13 years old
- Sensei Vince is
training for his 3rd degree Black Belt
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Kyle Maguire - Instructor (TEAM
CANADA
Medal Winner)
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- 3rd degree
Black Belt, Kempo Karate, Kung Fu and Kick Boxing
- BBI Member
& Trainer
- Medal Winning Member
of the Canadian Kickboxing Team
- Affiliated with
the Canadian Karate Kung Fu Association
- Certified in
first aid and CPR
- Successfully
completed the "Councilor in Training" program at
Toronto Harbourfront Centre Summer Camps, in 2005
- Kyle is
currently 17 years old and began his karate training when
he was 7.
- Kyle has
competed in Karate & Kickboxing tournaments in Canada,
Greece & South Africa.
- Kyle won a
Bronze medal at the World Kickboxing Championships in
Greece 2004
- Sensei Kyle
coaches both beginner and advanced / adults and children
and specializes with advanced students to attain their
Black Belts.
- Sensei Kyle is
training for his 4th Degree Black Belt
- Brother of
Katie Maguire (Instructor)
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Katie Maguire - Instructor
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- 3rd degree
Black Belt, Kempo Karate and Kung Fu
- BBI member
& Trainer
- Affiliated with
the Canadian Karate Kung Fu Association
- Katie is
currently 15 years old and began her karate training
when she was 6.
- Certified in
first aid and CPR
- Katie has
received numerous awards in Karate and Martial Arts
tournaments
- Sensei Katie
specializes in coaching the younger students and has developed
a special bond with them, as she inspires children
to work hard and to bring out the best in them
- Sensie Katie is
training for her 4th degree Black Belt
- Sister of Kyle
Maguire (Instructor)
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Michael Drukarsh - Instructor
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- Black Belt,
Chito-Ryu Karate
- Sensei Michael
has be practicing Karate for 16 years
- Certified Ontario
teacher - has taught grades 3 - 8 for 12 years
- Teacher and
coordinator of a TDSB High Performing Athletes program for
grades 7 & 8
- Avid mountain
biker and has competed in several Ontario-Cup races
- Teaching
martial arts, self-defense and street safety to children
for several years
- Excellent
communicator with a great ability to coach children
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Olivia
"Electra" Gajadhar - Instructor
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Black Belt, Goju Karate
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Training in Jiu Jitsu, Kobudo, Escrima and
Tai Chi
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5 years of teaching experience with children
ages 3-15
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Sensei Olivia has been practicing martial
arts for 12 years
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Certified in First Aid and CPR
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Experience as a security Officer
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Sifu Hans Liu - Instructor
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Xinyiquan, Yang Style mid-frame
Taijiquan, Xinyiliuhequan, Yiquan, Xinyiquan, Tajiquan and
Baguazhang
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Instructor of The Police College
of Taiwan
(2004)
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Instructor in Taiwan (2002~2004)
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ESL Instructor
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Thomas Robins - Instructor
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- Black
Belt, Kempo Karate and Kung Fu
- Affiliated with
the Canadian Karate Kung Fu Association
- BBI Committee
Member & Trainer
- Certified in
first aid and CPR
- Coaches
students aged 5 to 50
- Executive
Director, Association of Credit Unions of Ontario
- Treasurer, Toronto
Musician's Association
- Former Ontario
Government Financial Institutions’ Regulator
- Former Central
Bank economist
- Two sons - aged
32 and 33
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Nick Mons - Instructor
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- 3rd
degree Black Belt, Kempo Karate and Kung Fu
- BBI
Member and Trainer
- Affiliated
with the Canadian Karate Kung Fu Association
- Certified
in First Aid, CPR, Baby Sitting
- Successfully
completed the Leadership in Training program at Camp Wenonah in the
summer of 2005
- Sensei
Nick is currently 16 years old and began karate training
when he was 6 years old
- Received
several awards in Karate and Martial Arts
- Sensei
Nick coaches both beginner and advanced children and
specializes with advanced students to help them obtain
their Black Belts
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Some other KickSMART Trainers (i.e.,
Senseis):
¨ Josie Novielli (3rd degree black belt,
Kempo Karate and Kung Fu, Team Canada Member & 3 time Gold &
Bronze Medalist)
¨ Brent Atkinson (4th degree black belt,
Kempo Karate and Kung Fu, Pan Am Champion)
¨ Mitchell Greenberg (3rd degree black belt,
Kempo Karate and Kung Fu, Team Canada member)
¨ Dave Allen (4th degree black
belt, Kempo Karate and Kung Fu, chair of BBI)
¨ Corin Krynn (green belt, Little
Dragon trainer)
¨ Aaron Phillips (1st degree
black belt, Kempo Karate and Kung Fu)
¨ Jordon Keous (1st degree black
belt, Kempo Karate and Kung Fu)
¨ Carter Keous (1st degree black
belt, Kempo Karate and Kung Fu)
¨ Hunter Dixon (1st degree black
belt, Kempo Karate and Kung Fu)
¨ Shane Walters (2nd degree black belt, Goju
Karate)
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