our instructor TEAM

Brad Gillespie

5TH DAN
CHIEF INSTRUCTOR

Shihan Brad has been training Kyokushin Karate for over 35 years, and is an experienced international competitor, as well as past Canadian Fighting and Kata Champion. He has trained and instructed all over the world and has been mentored by many of the top instructors in Kyokushin. He is an officer with the Calgary Fire Department and at home, he enjoys a lively household with his wife and three boys.

Doug Potter

2ND Dan
​Instructor

STANDARD FIRST AID 
​CPR C & AED
​IKOK-C CERTIFIED OFFICIAL

Kim Fradley

1ST DAN
​INSTRUCTOR

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Michelle Gillespie

1st dan
​instructor

STANDARD FIRST AID 
​CPR C/AED
​IKOK-C CERTIFIED OFFICIAL

Kim Mouwen

1ST DAN
 INSTRUCTOR

STANDARD FIRST AID 
​CPR C/AED
​IKOK-C CERTIFIED OFFICIAL.

Wonho Kim

1ST DAN
​INSTRUCTOR

Adrian DiPaola

1st DAN
Instructor

STANDARD FIRST AID 
​CPR C/AED

Craig Meckelborg

1ST DAN
​INSTRUCTOR

STANDARD FIRST AID 
​CPR C/AED
​IKOK-C CERTIFIED OFFICIAL.

Spencer Gillespie

1ST DAN
INSTRUCTOR

STANDARD FIRST AID 
​CPR C/AED
​IKOK-C CERTIFIED OFFICIAL.

Gary Swift

2ND KYU
​ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR

STANDARD FIRST AID 
​CPR C/AED
​IKOK-C CERTIFIED OFFICIAL.

Jason Popko

2ND kyu
​ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR

STANDARD FIRST AID 
​CPR C/AED

Tracy Hrycak

3RD KYU
​ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR

STANDARD FIRST AID 
​CPR C/AED
​IKOK-C CERTIFIED OFFICIAL.

Hannah Popko

3RD KYU
ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR

STANDARD FIRST AID 
​CPR C/AED

Arden Tuck

3RD KYU
​ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR

STANDARD FIRST AID 
​CPR C/AED

Patrick Smith-Irvine

4TH KYU
​ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR

Tomonari Nakahara

4TH KYU
​ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR

Connor M

4TH KYU
​ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR

Cade M

4TH KYU
​ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR

Leo J

4TH KYU
​ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR

Amy B

6TH KYU 
​ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR

Emily B

6TH KYU
ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR