Partners
When selecting a martial arts school, we encourage you to be less concerned with the system or style and instead focus on the quality of the instructor. I have shared a floor with each of these exceptional instructors each of whom has helped me grow in a unique way.
Our partners provide opportunities to share knowledge, build a broader community and increase the positive impact we can each have on the world. Much like the diversity of these teachers, each partnership contributes uniquely to our collective community.
Guru Shawn Zirger holds instructor ranks in JKD, FMA, Silat,
Kalis Ilustrisimo and teaches at the Fighting Arts Collective
in downtown Toronto. He is also the creator of the Toronto
Throwdown Group for fighters of all styles.
Led by Sensei Steve Borda, 8th Dan Wado Kai Karate, 4th Dan Ryukyu Kobudo, Seikikai Karate is a family-oriented karate and kobudo organization with locations in Etobicoke and Caledon.
Toronto Goju Ryu Karate, led by Sensei Chris Stafford, is an adult martial arts school based in downtown Toronto that teaches practical
self defense principles through traditional Okinawan karate.
Shuseki Shihan Mel Ramsey, 7th Dan, is the North American Head of Jin Sei Ryu Karate. He teaches karate and self defense in New York City at 3 dojo located in Mid-Town Manhattan, the Upper West-End, and Brooklyn.
Kancho Ino Manquirang, 7th Dan, is the Head Instructor and Founder of Jin Sei Ryu Karate. His international organization operates 20 dojo located throughout Australia, The United States, Chile, and India.
Sensei Koglin, 5th Dan, founder and head instructor of Midtown Judo, is an accomplished judo instructor who embodies the principle of flow in his practice and teaching.
Instructors Sensei David Miller, 6th Dan, and Sensei Tami Dax, 1st Dan, run the Bossei Judo Academy in the Annex Neighbourhood of Toronto where they teach Kodokan Judo to all skill levels and ages.