Instructors
Sensei richard mark
Mr. Richard Mark is the chief martial arts Instructor of the Shaolin-Tzu Martial Arts Academy. He is the Western Canada Representative of the Dai-Nippon Butoku-kai, International Division. Sensei Mark is the highest ranked official in the system of Shorinji Ryu in Canada. He holds the Shogoo title (a Martial Art Title of Cardinal Honour of the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai) of “Hanshi” (Exemplary Illustrious Warrior, Master of the Samurai Way), an international ranking of Hachidan (8th degree black belt) in Shorinji Ryu Karate-do. Shogoo Martial Art Title of "Kyoshi" in Okinawa Kobudo, and Shichidan (7th degree blackbelt) in Okinawan Kobudo (traditional weaponry). Budo Dojo certification bestowed by DNBK and DNBKID of "Shihan" (Master instructor of the dojo in the cognate Budo discipline) and possesses extensive knowledge of over 90 classical Shuri-te, Naha-te and Kobudo katas of original forms.
Mr. Mark has been studying the facets of the martial arts for almost five decades. He has developed, conducted, and delivered seminars, and specialized self-defence training courses for government programs, the Royal Roads Military College, and personal groups. He has travel to Japan, Okinawa, China, United States and Canada in his study of budo and classical martial arts.
Sempai Eduards Miska
Mr. Eduards Miska is the Assistant Instructor and Sempai of the Shaolin-Tzu Martial Arts Academy. He holds the title of Shidoindai (Deputy master instructor of the dojo in the cognate Budo dicipline), the rank of Yondan in Shorinji Ryu Karatedo (4th degree black belt), and the rank of Yondan (4rd degree black belt) in Okinawa Kobudo (traditional weaponry). Mr Miska started his martial arts training while attending the Royal Military College of Canada in 1981 and has continued to train since that time. Mr Miska also has community coaching experience through the Gordon Head Soccer Association and was a fitness leader at Recreation Oak Bay when not training martial arts.
Sensei Aaron Usatch
Mr. Usatch is an Assistant Instructor of the Shaolin-Tzu Martial Arts Academy. Mr. Usatch started his martial arts training in 1994 and has continued to train since that time. He holds the title of Shidoin (Leading head instructor of the dojo in the cognate Budo discipline) and the rank of Sandan (3rd degree black belt) in Shorinji-Ryu Karate-Do, and Nidan rank in Ryukyu Hokama Kobujutsu (Okinawan weaponry). Mr. Usatch also has trained and competed in amateur boxing and Tae Kwon Do.