Get to know your Family Karate staff and instructors!
We take pride in the years of dedication our instructors have shown us over the years. You are invited to come meet our amazing staff for yourself during our free one week trial.
Renshi Gord Marchiori
Rank: 5th degree
Training since: 2002
Hobbies/Interests: gardening, family, long distance cycling
Favourite Kata: Pinan Godan or Meikyo
"I watched my daughter from the sidelines until Kyoshi Marshall convinced me to try."
Favourite moment: obtaining the level of Sensei
Head Instructor
Renshi Tina Hough
Rank: 4th degree
Training since: 1995
Favourite kata: Pinan Shodan
Hobbies: going to the beach and karate tournaments
Head Instructor
Summer Camp Head Instructor
Sensei Julie Siverns
Rank: 4th degree
Training since: 2001
Hobbies/Interests: Wood carving
Julie also enjoys long romantic walks in the park.
Teaches Sunday private lessons
Sensei Brad Fowler
World Kickboxing Champion
Kickboxing Head Instructor
Kali Silat Head Instructor
MDS Head Instructor
Sensei Nathan Parker
Rank: 4th degree
Training since: 2009
Favourite kata: Konku Dai
Hobbies: teaching, training, enjoying time with friends and family.
Head Instructor and Tournament Team Coach
Sensei Jake Lindsay
Rank: 4th degree
Training since: 2008
Favourite kata: Gankaku
Hobbies: Travel, Competing
Head Instructor and Tournament Team Coach
Sempai Riley DeMatos
Rank: 3rd Degree
Training since: 2009
Favourite kata: Kitsune
Hobbies: Creative and Physical activities
Favourite memory: training with his sister
On-floor Instructor
Sempai Donna McCahon
Rank: 3rd degree
Training since: 2008
Hobbies/Interests: reading, DIY, baking
Favourite kata: Ji'in
"My husband and I watched our kids from the sidelines for nearly a year before he signed us both up on a dare."
Favourite moment: I don't have one moment. I enjoy watching our shy, less athletic and challenged students become confident young leaders.
Program Director
Administration Manager
Sempai Michelle Keeri-Szanto
Rank: 3rd degree
Training since: 2012
Favourite part about karate: working through Bonkai, thinking of the many possibilities and watching the moves in the kata click together through the application of the bonkai.
On-floor Instructor
Sempai Ray Drake
Rank: 3rd degree
Training since: 2010
Favourite kata: Jion
Hobbies: Photography, golf, walking & karate
How they got started at Family Karate: "I started karate after my son joined the competitive team and I saw how much fun he was having."
Favourite martial arts moment: "So many to pick from. If I had to pick just one moment, it would be when my son achieved his first black belt."
Sunday Class Head Instructor
Sempai Rob Walker
Rank: 3rd degree
Training since: 2002
Favourite kata: Masugi No Tonfa
Hobbies: Playing golf, teaching karate, and jogging.
On-floor Instructor
Sempai Adam Tetreault
Rank: 2nd degree
Training since: 2009
Favourite Kata: Patsai dai
Hobbies: Watching movies, listening to music, playing video games, and instructing
On-floor Instructor
Sempai Nathan Keeri-Szanto
Rank: 2nd degree
Training since: 2011
Hobbies: playing video games and hanging out with friends and family
Counter Staff Member and On-floor Instructor
Sempai Blake Pizzimenti
Rank: 3rd Degree
Training since: 2012
Favourite Kata: Gankaku
Hobbies: Violin, hanging out with friends, and doing wicked sword katas
On-floor Instructor
Sempai Ashley Griffith
Rank: 2nd degree
Training since: 2017
Favourite Kata: Gojushih Sho
Hobbies: Competing on the FKCT Competition team and running
Counter Staff Member and On-floor Instructor
Sempai Seabar Omarzadeh
Rank: 2nd Degree
Training since: 2016
Favourite Kata: Pinan Godan
Hobbies: Doing artistic projects and biking
Favourite memory: Earning her black belt
“Every day at karate is so enjoyable that it is so hard to choose my favourite memory! I joined karate because I was really shy and needed to become more confident.“
Counter Staff Member
Sempai Jada Sang
Rank: 2nd Degree
Training since: 2016
Favorite Kata: Konku Dai
Hobbies: Plays drums, guitar, trumpet, piano, and base guitar
Likes the sense of community at Family Karate
On-floor Instructor
Sempai Ben Weir
Rank: 1st Degree
Training since: 2017
Favourite Kata: Empai
Favourite Food: Brie Cheese
Hobbies: playing Violin
On-floor Instructor
Sempai Roja Rashidi
Rank: 2nd Degree
On-floor Instructor
Sempai Havigne Omarzadeh
Rank: 2nd Degree
Training Since: 2016
Favourite Kata: Tonfa Kata
Hobbies: Biking
On-floor Instructor
Sempai Liam Perfetto
Rank: 2nd Degree
Training Since:
Favourite Kata: Pinan Nidan
Hobbies: Swimming
On-floor Instructor
Sempai Brody Last
Rank: 1st Degree
Training Since: 2016
Favorite Kata: Tournament Kata
Hobbies: Swimming
On-floor Instructor
Sempai Eccaia Sampson
Rank: 2nd Degree
Training Since: Birth
Favorite Kata: All of them
Hobbies: Being awesome
On-floor Instructor
Sempai Natalie Brereton
Rank: 1st Degree
Training Since: 2017
Favourite Kata: Empai
Hobbies: Travel
Floor/Counter Member
Sempai Danielle Carter
Rank: 1st Degree
Training Since: 2013
Favorite kata: Konku Dai
Hobbies: Robotics, art
On-floor Instructor
Sempai Jasmine Ryan
Rank: 2nd Degree
Training Since: 2015
Favourite Kata: Unsu
Hobbies: Horror movies
Floor/Counter Member
Sempai Colton Flint
Rank: 1st Degree
Training Since: 2019
Favorite kata: Pinan Godan
Hobbies: Karate
On-floor Instructor