KARATE INSTRUCTORS
Shihan
Robert Patry
Shihan Robert Patry is the owner and operator of SMA Karate & Patry Total Fitness. Shihan Robert Patry is a 7th Dan Black Belt and a 5th Dan Black Belt in Goju Ryu. Shihan Robert Patry has over 35 years of martial arts experience and knowledge.
Jokyo
Daniel Birt
Jokyo Dan Birt details coming soon...
Shidoin
Ena Drakich
Shidion Ena Drakich is Sandan in Goju and Shodan in Shotokan. Ena started with SMA Karate in 2006 and has been full time training and instructing over the last 13 years, three up to five days a week.
Sensei
Michael L Hunt
Sensei Michael L Hunt is a Nidan in Shotokan and teaches out of the Brockville location on Wednesday and Friday nights. Sensei Hunt started training at the age of eight and has learned three styles of Karate over the years achieving a Dan rank in two of the three styles. Sensei Hunt has been with SMA for over eight years teaching the Junior Dragons, Kids and Adult classes.
Sensei
Jonathan Jamieson
Jonathan started training in karate at the age of six and is a Nidan in Shotokan instructing at the Kingston dojo. He spends three to four days a week in the dojo training for his belt level requirements, training for the provincial and national competitive season and instructing child, youth and adult classes.
This year JJ placed in the 2019 Ontario Karate Federation (OKF) Tournament in the Kumite division and is attending Nationals.
Sensei
Halo Meere
Halo started training in karate at the age of four and is a Shodan in Goju instructing at the Kingston dojo.
Halo started training in karate at the age of four. She spends five to eight hours a week in the dojo training for her belt level requirements, training for the provincial and national competitive season and instructing two times a week.
Throughout the year, Halo attends open and provincial tournaments and attends in more than one training convention per year. This year she placed in the 2019 Ontario Karate Federation (OKF) Tournament in the Kumite and Kata divisions and is attending Nationals.
Sifu James Hilchie
Sifu Hilchie first started Kung Fu as a child in Calgary for several years. When he moved to Kingston he started back into the system in 1995 and since then has become Ed Walkers Senior student.
Sifu Hilchie currently teaches Classical Kung Fu which includes: Northern Shao Lin, Yang Tai Chi, Pa Qua, Hsing I, and Chi Kung. He enjoys teaching martial arts and teaching his students how the body moves and how it can improve balance and control. He finds martial arts is the best way to exercise.
