William Chung - Head Instructor

William has been involved in the Martial Arts for many years. Starting in Tae Kwon Do as a young boy, he excelled through the ranks in a very short time, winning numerous tournaments in his class. In 1978, he was introduced to Traditional Japanese Karate, taught by Sensei Akira Sato and began his training in Shito Ryu Karate-do.

In 1989, William received his Shodan (1st Degree Black Belt) in Karate from the late Grand Master of Itosukai Shito Ryu Karate, Ryusho Sakagami. William has been an active competitor in the Martial Arts throughout North America and different parts of the world. He brings with him many years of competitive experience in the field of Sport Karate. William is one of the most sought after instructors for traditional Karate in Canada and parts of the United States, due to his experience as a competitor.

William's introduction into Kobudo (weapons training) was through Shihan Seiko Suzuki, a Japanese student of the late, Shinken Taira (the founder of modern Kobudo). William presently teaches Ryukyu Kobudo Tesshinkan under the tutelage of Sensei Hidemi Tamayose. Apart from being on the Canadian National Karate Team, William was also part of the 1986 Canadian National Wushu (Kung fu) Team which competed in China. He was also rated as one of the top performers in 1985-7 by Karate Illustrated Magazine.

In 2001, William was awarded the "Most Inspirational Athlete" by Karate BC. Then in 2004, William wanted to learn more about traditional orthodox Shito Ryu Karate-do and joined the, Seito Shito Ryu International Karate-do Kai under the tutelage of, Master Kenzo Mabuni, the son of Shito Ryu Karate-do founder, Kenwa Mabuni. William was promoted to Godan (5th Degree Black Belt) and was also awarded the Shihan Menjo (Master's Certificate) by the Japanese Executive Council for the Seito Shito Ryu Karate-do Kai in Osaka, Japan.