Family Karate Centre Instructors
Sensei Tina
"Toughie" Hough
Rank: YondanTeam Dragon Fire Coach
Sensei Mike Levy
YOB: unknownRank: Yondan
Training since 1992
Two time NBL World Champion
Team Dragonfire Coach
Enjoys training with his family. Most proud of daughter Emma as she blazes forth a path for her sister and brother
Sempai Cody Diesbourg
YOB: 1986Rank: Sandan
Training since 1992
Team Dragonfire Coach
Total of 28 medals in 9 WKA / WKC world competitions
15 Gold / 6 Silver / 7 Bronze
Enjoys teaching students of all ages.
Sempai Scot Bowman
YOB: 1992Training since 1998
Current Rank: Sandan
Team Dragonfire Coach
Favorite Passtime: Training his mom towards her black belt
Sempai Gord Marchiori
YOB: MCMLVTraining since 2002
Current Rank: Sandan 2010
Specializes in Kata and Training
(and pushups)
Sempai Julie Siverns
Training since 2000Achieved Shodan 2004
Current Rank: Sandan 2010
Enjoys working with young martial artists (and correcting their stances)
Sempai Emily Haward
YOB: 1989Started training at age 10
Achieved Shodan 2003
Current Rank: Sandan and Aikido Blue Belt
Currently attends Fanshawe-Child and Youth Worker
Illustrious graduate of Team Dragonfire
Sempai Eric Krill
YOB: 1991Started training at age 7
Current Rank: Sandan
Currently attends UWO
Enjoys Sparring as well as Basketball and Modeling
Sempai Josh Dierolf
YOB: 1991Started training at age 9
Current Rank: Sandan. Also 1st degree Real Aiki
Currently UWO Science
Also enjoys Olympic archery and boating
Sempai Carly Dierolf
YOB: 1994Started training at age 6
Current Rank: Sandan
Attends Mother Teresa and does not like laundry
Sempai Ryan Welsh
YOB: 1995Started training at age 5
Current Rank: Sandan (2010) and 1st degree Kenpo (2010)
Member: Team Dragonfire
Enjoys sparring with arch rival Dylan Marshall Araujo
Sempai Jess Beasley
YOB: 1996Started training at age 5
Current rank: Sandan
Attends Medway
Sempai Dylan M Araujo
"DMAzing"
YOB: 1996Rank: Sandan (2011)
Member: Team Dragonfire
Started Training at age 4
Accomplishments: Finished Community Service hours half way through grade 9 thanks to Family Karate.
Favorite Pasttime: Sparring against arch rival Ryan Welsh
Sempai Dan Stenning
Started training: 1999Achieved Shodan: 2005
Current Rank: Nidan 2008
Dan is also head instructor at London BJJ (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu) and competes internationally
Sempai Anthony Gallo
YOB: 1994Achieved Shodan 2005
Current Rank: Nidan 2009
Enjoys working for such an awesome school as well as swimming and video games
Sempai Vanessa McRae
YOB: 1995Started training at age 10
Current Rank: Nidan
Devoted sister to my awesome brother Sean
Sempai Madison Collins
YOB: 1995
Started training at age 8
Achieved Shodan: 2008
Current Rank: Nidan (2011)
Illustrious graduate of Team Dragonfire. Undefeated in 3 years of sparring competition
Sempai Emma Levy
YOB: 1997Started training at age 4
Achieved Shodan: 2008
Current Rank: Nidan (2011)
Team Dragonfire member since 2002
Won 2nd place in NBL Supergrands 2010
Adores her father
Sempai Sean McRae
YOB: 1998Started training at age 6
Achieved Shodan: 2006
Current Rank: Nidan
Member: Team Dragonfire since 2009.
Best Accomplishment: Beat Blake Fewster!
Sempai Blake Fewster
YOB: 1998Started training at age 7
Achieved Shodan: 2008
Current Rank: Nidan (2011)
Member: Team Dragonfire since 2006
Best Accomplishment: Won 4 medals at WKC World Championships in Portugal & Spain
1 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze
Sempai Theresa Handrigan
YOB: 1996
Started training at age 10
Achieved Shodan: 2009
Current Rank: Nidan 2011
Adores her little brother
Sempai Chase Kelly
YOB: unknownStarted training at age X -5
Current Rank: Shodan 2009
Started with his dad who has been his greatest supporter
Sempai Emma Sutton
YOB: 1995Current Rank: Shodan 2009
Retired member of Team Dragonfire
Enjoys working the counter as well as teaching classes
Sempai Matt Lee
YOB: 1996Started training at age 9
Current Rank: Shodan 2009
Member: Team Dragonfire
Won three first place trophies in his 2nd tournament (While injured)
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