Sensei Martin Doherty, RP-CRA - Program Director / Owner / Lead Instructor

with daughters Andrea and Stephanie

Just a few of Kick Smart Workshop™ Senseis (instructors)

Ann-Marie Rooney - Summer Camp Director / Instructor

Video Testimonial of Sensei Ann (click here)

• 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
 

A few of the KickSMART Trainers

Team KickSMART

Tim Maguire - Ninja Instructor

Video Clip of Ninja Roll      

• Ninjutsu – Black Belt

• Excellent teaching skills with a degree in psychology

• Wrestling - Ontario Champion competing at National, International and University levels

• Boxing - News Boys Boxing Club studying with Tony Unitas (Inductee World Boxing Hall of Fame)

Video Clip of Ninja Jump

• Judo - 2 years at University of Toronto

• Canada Track Three Program (disabled skiing program) – Past Instructor

• Disabled Sailing Association – Past Instructor

• Past member of the Canadian Ski Patrol

• Certified Life Guard

• Trained in First Aid

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. 

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!
 

Stephanie Grella - Director: Crazy Science

Summer Camp Director

Owen Crookston - Instructor: Martial Arts and Engineering

• She is a “real” scientist, holds an Hon. B.Sc. in Behavioural Neuroscience from U of T

• Certified in First Aid and CPR

• Has worked with children in science for 7 years

• She was a science camp director for 3 years

• Has conducted over 500 hands-on workshops

• She does research at 3 universities across Canada

• She is currently working on her 3rd scientific publication

• She has worked with Microsoft to set up 700 kid “tech” centers

• Nanotechnology Engineering pre-graduate at Univ. of Waterloo

• 2nd degree Black Belt in Shotokan Karate

• Specialist in weapon katas

• Trained in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

• Has taught children for 4 years

• Certified in First Aid and CPR

• He will be teaching the joys of Engineering, Robotics, Math, Physics along with Arts and Crafts

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

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

Vince Fragale  - Instructor

• 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

Kyle Maguire - Instructor (TEAM CANADA Medal Winner)

• 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)

Katie Maguire - Instructor

• 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)

Michael Drukarsh - Instructor

• 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

• Black Belt, Goju Karate

• Training in Jiu Jitsu, Kobudo, Escrima and Tai Chi

• 5 years of teaching experience with children ages 3-15

• Sensei Olivia has been practicing martial arts for 12 years

• Certified in First Aid and CPR

• Experience as a security Officer

Sifu Hans Liu - Instructor

• Xinyiquan, Yang Style mid-frame Taijiquan, Xinyiliuhequan, Yiquan, Xinyiquan, Tajiquan and Baguazhang

• Instructor of The Police College of Taiwan (2004)

• Instructor in Taiwan (2002~2004)

• ESL Instructor

Thomas Robins - 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
• 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

Nick Mons - Instructor

• 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