National Karate Academies

Club Owners & Main Instructors

The instructors listed below contribute greatly to the running of the organisation by operating clubs and dealing with major administrative matters.
	Kyoshi Craig Smith Rank: 6th Degree Blackbelt (Roku-dan) Executive Position: Financial Manager and Life Member Background: Teaches and operates the Glenelg Dojo. Right hand man of the Chief Instructor. More details: (Click on this link to read more about this instructor)
	Kyoshi Bill Wallace Rank: 6th Degree Blackbelt (Roku-dan) Executive Position: Life Member Background: Teaches and operates the Birkenhead and Port Adelaide Dojos. Left hand man of the Chief Instructor. More details: (Click on this link to read more about this instructor)
	Kyoshi Gregg Braun Rank: 6th Degree Blackbelt (Roku-dan) Executive Position: Teaching/Chanting Co-ordinator and Life Member Background: Teaches and operates Largs Bay, Taperoo and Ridgehaven dojos. Kyoshi Braun has partnered the Founder and Chief Instructor, Professor Steve Miranda in a number of Australian National All Styles Competitions. This successful pair retired undefeated in yuksukos in the late 1990’s. More details: Click on this link to read more about this instructor
	Shihan Derek MacLucas Rank: 5th Degree Blackbelt (Go-dan) Executive Position: Identification Director and Life Member Background: Teaches and operates the Largs Bay and Taperoo Dojos. More details: Click on this link to read more about this instructor
	Shihan Chris Hutchinson Rank: 5th Degree Blackbelt (Go-dan) Executive Position: Life Member Background: Teaches and operates the Kilkenny, Athelstone and Mt Barker dojos. Instructs both karate and judo. Shihan Chris has also partnered Professor Steve Miranda in a number of Australian National All Styles Competitions and retired undefeated in yuksukos the late 1990’s. More details: (click on this link to read more about this instructor)
	Shihan Shannan Clifford Rank: 4th Degree Blackbelt (Yon-dan) Executive Position: Webmaster, Corporate Events Manager and Life Member Background: Organises major events such as Camps, first aid training days and Instructors Conferences. Also assists Professor Steve Miranda and Kyoshi Craig Smith with teaching duties as required. More details: None available at present
	Renshi Joe De Innocentis Rank: 4th Degree Blackbelt (Yon-dan) Executive Position: Marketing Manager – Banners & Signs and Life Member Background: Teaches and operates the Glenelg Dojo. More details: (Click on this link to read more about this instructor)
	Renshi Luke Schulz Rank: 3rd Degree Blackbelt (San-dan) Executive Position: Life Member Background: Teaches and operates the Birdwood and Coonalpyn dojos. Accredited coach with the Australian Sports Commission. More details: (Click on this link to read more about this instructor)
	Renshi Lynne Schulz Rank: 3rd Degree Blackbelt (San-dan) Executive Position: Life Member Background: Teaches and operates the Murray Bridge dojos. More details: Click on this link to read more about this instructor
	Renshi Jon Sauer Rank: 3rd Degree Blackbelt (San-dan) Executive Position: Life Member Background: Teaches and operates the Renmark, Loxton and Berri Dojos in the Riverland area of South Australia. More details: (Click on this link to read more about this instructor)
	Renshi Kerri Braun Rank: 3rd Degree Blackbelt (San-dan) Executive Position: Marketing Manger – Merchandise and Life Member Background: Assists and teaches at Ridgehaven, Taperoo & Largs Bay dojos. More details: (Click on this link to read more about this instructor)
	Sensei Joe Carbone Rank: Probationary 5th Degree Blackbelt (Go-dan Ho) Executive Position: Operational Support Manager and Life Member Background: Has partnered Professor Steve in numerous martial arts tournaments. More details: None available at present
	Sensei Lindsay McNiesh Rank: 3rd Degree Blackbelt (San-dan) Executive Position: Newsletter Co-ordinator and Life Member Background: Teaches and operates the Largs Bay and Taperoo dojos. More details: None available at present
	Sensei Khien Yee Wong Rank: 3rd Degree Blackbelt (San dan) Executive Position: None Background: Teaches and operates the Birkenhead and Port Adelaide dojos. More details: None available at present
	Dai Sempai Michael Simmons Rank: Probationary 3rd Degree Blackbelt (San-dan Ho) Executive Position: None Background: Teaches and operates the Gawler dojo. More details: (Click on this link to read more about this instructor)
	Dai Sempai Jason Graetz Rank: 2nd Degree Blackbelt (Ni-dan) Executive Position: None Background: Taught at Mt Barker dojo until travelling to the UK with his wife in July 2008. Missed training so much he began teaching in Scotland (UK) in October 2008, our first instructor to go ‘International’!!! More details: (Click on this link to read more about this instructor)
	Dai Sempai Grant Coates Rank: 2nd Degree Blackbelt (Ni-dan) Executive Position: None Background: Teaches at Mt Barker dojo. More details: (Click on this link to read more about this instructor)
	Dai Sempai Daniel Rossiter Rank: 2nd Degree Blackbelt (Ni-dan) Executive Position: None Background: Teaches at the Murray Bridge clubs at the High School and Adelaide Road Scout Hall. More details: (Click on this link to read more about this instructor)
	Dai Sempai Steve Kleeman Rank: 2nd Degree Blackbelt (Ni-dan) Executive Position: None Background: Teaches and operates the Mannum dojo. Teaches at the High School dojo, Murray Bridge. More details: (Click on this link to read more about this instructor)
	Dai Sempai Craig Markey Rank: 2nd Degree Blackbelt (Ni-dan) Executive Position: None Background: Teaches and operates the Bellevue Heights dojo. More details: None available at present
	Dai Sempai Matt Cutler Rank: 2nd Degree Blackbelt (Ni-dan) Executive Position: Digital Imagery Consultant Background: Teaches and operates the Parafield Gardens and Salisbury dojos. More details: (Click on this link to read more about this instructor)
	Dai Sempai Katrina Hancock Rank: 1st Degree Blackbelt (Shodan) Executive Position: None Background: Teaches and operates the Murrumbateman dojo in NSW. More details: (Click on this link to read more about this instructor)
	Dai Sempai Sandie Appelkamp Rank: 1^st Degree Blackbelt (Shodan) Executive Position: None Background: Teaches and operates the Meningie dojo More details: (Click on this link to read more about this instructor)

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