Instructors

Sensei Mark Porreca - Resident Instructor

Profile: Began training in JKA at the age of 15.; Switched to Shotokan Karate in 1995.; Graded to Rokudan (6th Dan) under Kanazawa Kancho in 2019.
Qualifications: NCAS Coaching Accreditation (Bronze Dojo Coach).; Senior First Aid Certificate.; Working with Vulnerable People Card.; SKIA ACT President; Member of SKIA Technical & Development Committee.; Member of SKIA Referee's Council.; SKIA Chief Referee's Accreditation.; NAS Referee's Accreditation.
Highlights: Competing at the SKIF World Championships in 2012.; Coaching the Australian Team in 2019 and 2023.

Profile

Began training in Shotokan Karate in 1970.

Graded to Nidan (2nd Dan) under Murakami Shihan in 1996.

Qualifications

Senior First Aid Certificate.

Working with Vulnerable People Card.

Highlights

Passed several gradings under Sensei Frank Nowak (founder of SKIA).

Instructing at ACT Shotokan Dojo since 1996.

Profile: Began training at Jishukan Honbu (Judo, Jujitsu, and Karate) aged 5; 1st Kyu 🟤; Earnt Shodan in Tae Kwon-Do ⚫; Earnt 1st kyu in Goshin-Ryu Karate 🟤

Transitioned to Shotokan and graded to Rokudan (6th Dan) ⚫
Qualifications: Senior First Aid Certificate.; Working with Vulnerable People Card.; Participant in First World Symposium on Tactics in Karate and other Combat
Sports.
Highlights: First non-Japanese competitor to win the World Title for Individual Kumite at the SKI World Championships; Japan 1988.; Represented Australia at the world stage an additional 5 times.; Was selected as Head Coach of the Australian Team for the 2000s World Championship.; Trained with legends including Kanazawa Kancho, Sensei Nowak, Joe Lewis, Bill (Superfoot) Wallace, Richard Norton, Chuck Norris, and Fumio Demura.

Profile: Began training in Shotokan Karate in 2007.; Graded to Yondan (4th Dan) under Kanazawa Kancho in 2023.
Highlights: Competing at the SKIA National Championships in 2023.

Profile: Began training in Shotokan Karate in 2009.; Graded to Sandan (3rd Dan) under Kanazawa Kancho and Murakami Shihan in 2024.
Qualifications: NCAS Coaching Accreditation (Bronze Dojo Coach).; Senior First Aid Certificate.; Working with Vulnerable People Card.; C-Level Judge
Highlights: Competing and Judging at Shotokan Week 2023 in Rockhampton.; Grading at the International Seminar in Tokyo 2024.