“New Westminster’s Finest Martial Arts and Fitness Training Academy”

Adam Ryan: At the height of Adam’s career, he was one of the highest ranked Mixed Martial Artists in the world. He and his training partner, Denis Kang, travelled the world earning many victories; he has competed with and defeated top UFC and Pride veterans. Adam earned his Brazillian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt from Marcus Soares (Carlson Gracie Team) and now enjoys competing at the World Championships with the best in the world.

Adam is also actively training for more MMA and Muay Thai fights.i fights.

Sensei Andy Pruim is a 5th Dan Black Belt who began his Shotokan Karate training in 1972. Over the years Sensei Pruim's considerable knowledge of Japanese Budo has made him a recognized expert in traditional Japanese Shotokan Karate and Kobudo, having recently being inducted into the West Coast Can-Am Martial Arts Hall of Fame. Sensei Pruim founded Wescom Karate in Victoria in the early 1980's which eventually turned into one of the Island’s largest Dojo's. Since moving to the Lower Mainland, Sensei Pruim has continued with his training in Japanese Budo having regularly travelled to Japan in order to train with some of the world's foremost Karate masters including Kanazawa Hirokazu Sensei (10^th Dan Shotokan Karate) . Sensei Pruim also attended the International Budo University, located in Katsuura, Japan on several occasions for advanced Budo training. In addition to be being a top forms competitor, Sensei Pruim has written, developed and produced several historical and technical articles on Karate and it’s history, a number of which were published in the internationally renowned "Black Belt" magazine. Sensei Pruim has also hosted a 20 part instructional TV series on Karate as well as having compiled his myriad of historical Budo research into a “e.Book” entitled “Karate-Do: A Simply Path”, now available.

Sensei John Lowrie began his karate training in Tashu Karate in 1973 under the founding instructor, James MacArthur. When his profession took him to Spokane, Washington Sensei Lowrie began training in Goju-Ryu karate under Sensei Teruo Chinen. Upon his return to the Vancouver area in 1995 Sensei Lowrie founded the Sungod Karate Club in North Delta. Currently a 4th degree Black Belt Sensei Lowrie has over 15 years of experience teaching karate to children. Sensei John is in charge of the Karate-Tots program as well as being a dedicated father to his own four children.

Joel Wasel Joel has over 29 years of experience in the Martial Arts Industry, his background includes owning and operating his own martial arts school along with creating Canada’s 1st nationally televised Women’s Fitness and Self-Defence program called Rapid Fire. Joel also has an extensive competition background and was rated #4 in the world in 1999 as well as #1 nationally in 98/99 as a middle weight fighter by the National Black Belt League. Joel has been a director and judge throughout North America in various martial arts tournaments. Joel is always upgrading his skills as a coach and trainer by training with top instructors like Master Song and Tony Pep.