Mario Sequeira
Head Instructor
Dojo: Palm Court Karate
- Fifth Dan (graded at Jundokan, 2012)
- All Africa UFAK judge B Kumite/judge B Kata
- Full-time instructor since 1992
- Training since 1979
- A class referee, provincial chief referee and zone 6 judge
- Chief Referee for South Africa 2012 and 2013
- Vice President of Africa Goju Ryu Karate Federation (AGKF)
- National Goju kumite and kata champion
- National diploma in business economics
- Level 3 First Aid
Che Jagger
Head Instructor
Dojo: Goju Ryu Karate Centre
- Fifth Dan, graded at Jundokan Sho Hombu (Okinawa) in 2012
- South African Protea – 2006 and 2008
- Has been training since 1981
- Karate instructor since 1994
- Bachelor degree in physical education (Wits)
- Level 3 First Aid
Ryan Peel
Senior Instructor
Dojo: Ryan’s Karate Kids
- Fourth Dan
- Full-time karate instructor and sports coach
- Provincial coach and referee
- Level 3 First Aid
Nic Chalmers
Senior Instructor
Dojo: Bubishi Goju Ryu Karate Centre
- Fourth Dan
- Training since 1989
- Full-time karate instructor since 2004
- Provincial coach and referee
- South Africa All Style kata medalist from 2002 to 2006
- 14 time WKF all-styles South African medalist
- Represented KSA at Zone 6 in 2007
- All Goju Karate Federation National Champ Kata and Senior Male u/75kg Kumite 2013
- Level 3 First Aid
- Level 1 CrossFit coach: competing, training and coaching in addition to karate
- Nic Chalmers is the current South African Roller derby coach, who competed in the 2014 Blood and Thunder Roller derby world cup in Dallas Texas.
Morgan Moss
Senior Instructor
Dojo: Morgan Moss Karate and Sports Conditioning Centre
- Fourth Dan
- Karate instructor since 2006
- Training since 1994
- Provincial and World Karate Federation Accredited Coach (WKF)
- BA Honours Sports Science (UJ)
- BA Child and Family Psychology (UJ)
- BA Sport Psychology (UJ)
- Level 3 First Aid (FOS)
- Sport Massage Therapy (HFPA)
- Sports Nutrition and Supplementation (HFPA)
- Instructor’s Diploma (IBA)
- South African national team (2007-present) (Captain 2012-present)
- South African student national team (2006-2012) (Captain 2008-2012)
- Gauteng/Western Gauteng/West Rand teams (1997-present)
- World champion (WGKF, twice)
- Commonwealth champion (5 times)
- Vice African champion and African Student Champion (twice)
- South African champion (15 times)
Shaun Paulsen
Senior Instructor
Dojo: Kaizen Karate Academy
- Fourth Dan
- Goju Veterans champion
- Kata and kumite judge
- Level 3 First Aid
Mary Jamieson
Senior Instructor
Dojo: Northcliff Karate Academy
- Third Dan
- National Champion over 70kg KSA All Styles, 2008
- Full time instructor since 2003
- Provincial referee
- National all styles medalist 2008 – 2009
- Fifth place at World JKF championships
- Basic Ambulance certified
- Personal fitness trainer certified
- Level 3 First Aid
Mauritz Kotze
Instructor
Dojo: Mauritz Kotze Karate
- Third Dan
- National Referee
- National Goju Ryu Senior male world cup team member
- KSA All-Style medallist
- Level 3 First Aid
- Diploma: Sports Management
Jayde Taylor
Instructor
Dojo: Charter Karate
- Third Dan
- National referee
- District coach
- Junior All-Style Kumite Champ
- U/21 South African Kata Champion KSA
- Level 3 First Aid
Kyle Chalmers
Instructor
Dojo: Bubishi Goju Ryu Karate Centre
- Second Dan
- WKF All-Styles South African medalist
- Level 3 First Aid
- Level 1 CrossFit Coach: competing, training and coaching every day in addition to karate
Giorgio Caforio
Instructor
Dojo: 121 Karate
- Second Dan
- Level 2 First Aid
- Assistant Instructor at Palm Court Karate Centre