Meet Our Instructors

Our club has been fortunate to have many different instructors over the years. Here is a chance to get to know a little about some of them

Sensei Eugene Li

Chief Instructor 
Head Jujitsu Instructor 
2nd Degree Black Belt Goju Ryu Karate
1st Degree Black Belt Shindo Ryu Jujitsu
Women's Self Defense Instructor
​​Former City of Waterloo Kids Karate Instructor

Alison Shaw

Assistant Chief Instructor 
1st Degree Black Belt Goju Ryu Karate
Women's Self Defense Instructor
​Former City of Waterloo Kids Karate Instructor

Joy Liu

Assistant Instructor
1st Degree Black Belt Goju Ryu Karate
1st Degree Black Belt Wado Ryu Karate
​Head of Women's Self Defense Program

Club Mentors

Shihan Will Durocher

Master Instructor Hogosha Canada
4th Degree Black Belt Renshi Goju Ryu Karate
1st Degree Black Belt Shindo Ryu Jujutsu
Women's Self Defense Instructor

Sensei Devin Hutchinson

3rd Degree Black Belt Goju Ryu Karate
​Former Chief Instructor
Club Mentor

Alumni Instructors

Sensei Nancy Soontiens

3rd Degree Black Belt Goju Ryu Karate
Women's Self Defense Instructor

Pamela Cutmore

1st Degree Black Belt Goju Ryu Karate
Former club manager

Crystal Tse

1st Degree Black Belt Goju Ryu Karate
Women's Self Defense Instructor
Former head of Women's Self Defense program

Philip Cutmore

1st Degree Black Belt Goju Ryu Karate

Alex Huynh

1st Degree Black Belt Goju Ryu Karate