KARATE INSTRUCTORS
Shihan
Robert Patry
Shihan Robert Patry is the owner and operator of S.M.A. Karate CANADA. He is a 7th Dan Kyoshi in Shotokan and a 5th Dan in Gōjū-Ryū and has over 35 years of martial arts experience and knowledge. Shihan is a certified National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) coach and the Head Coach of the only competitive team in Kingston, Ontario that participates in Provincial and National Karate events.
Jokyo
Daniel Birt
Jokyo Dan Birt began training in 2002 at the age of 11 and is currently a 4th Dan Jokyo in Gōjū-Ryū and a 3rd Dan Shidion in Shotokan. During his teens and early twenties he was a regular competitor in provincial and national tournaments and traveled extensively to broaden his martial art horizons.
Today, Jokyo Dan's focus is in teaching junior members. Joyko's enthusiasm and passion for martial arts and teaching makes him a pillar of the S.M.A. Karate CANADA family.
Shidoin
Ena Drakich
Shidion Ena Drakich is 3rd Dan Shidion in Gōjū-Ryū and a 1st Dan in Shotokan. Ena started with S.M.A. Karate CANADA in 2006 and has been training full time and instructing over the last 13 years, three to five days a week.
Shidion Ena is also a successful para-athlete in the competitive division of Ontario Karate Federation (OKF), ranking first in her division in the 2019-2020 year.
Sensei
Simone Walters
Sensei Simone started training with SMA Karate CANADA in 2015 and is a 2nd Dan in Shotokan. She is the lead instructor of the Junior Dragon and Beginner Kids programs and is a certified National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) coach. She coaches the competitive team in Kingston, Ontario that participates in Provincial and National Karate events.
Sensei
Jonathan Jamieson
Jonathan started training in karate at the age of six and is a 2nd Dan in Shotokan and instructs at the Kingston dojo. JJ placed in the 2019 Ontario Karate Federation (OKF) Tournament in the Kumite division and attended Nationals in Calgary, Alberta
Sensei
Halo Meere
Halo started training in karate at the age of four and is a 1st Dan in Gōjū-Ryū instructing at the Kingston dojo.
Halo started training in karate at the age of four. Throughout the year, Halo attends open and provincial tournaments and attends in more than one training convention per year. Halo placed in the 2019 Ontario Karate Federation (OKF) Tournament in the Kumite and Kata divisions and attended Nationals in Calgary, Alberta.
Sensei
Murielle Lalonde
Sensei Murielle started her karate journey at the age of eleven with S.M.A. Karate CANDA and received her 1st Dan on December 2020.
In addition to her eight years of training, she an accomplished kumite competitor and has successfully competed in provincial and national karate events held by OKF and WKF and also holds a Level1 NCCP (National Coaching Certificate Program) certificate.
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.
