Our Instructors

DESA SCHOOL OF KARATE
First Class Instruction in Traditional Okinawan Karate

780.458.6931
3 Rowland Crescent St.Albert, AB
desakarate@shaw.ca

OUR INSTRUCTORS

Sensei Manuel deSa has trained many instructors who work together
to provide top quality instruction for our students. Pictured below
is our current team of regular instructors.

Back Row:		Kyle Iseke (Yondan), David Upright (Sandan), Josh Bornia, (Shodan), Stacey Abdella (Yondan), Rick Owen, (Nidan), Joshua Parks (Sandan), Kerry Coxen (Sandan)
Front Row:		Pat Karl (Sandan), Jeff Bazinet (Sandan), Janet Vranas (Yondan), Colleen Peloquin (Nidan) Missing: Steve Rooke (Yondan)

Sensei deSa has developed a leadership training program in which students brown belt and above volunteer their time to assist in our various classes, thereby developing their leadership skills. Many have gone on to become regular instructors in the dojo or have taken these skills into their community to assist in other ways. Currently the following students are part of the Desa School of Karate leadership program:

LEADER I

LEADER II

ASSISTANT
INSTRUCTOR

Riley Gulewich

Kyrsten Scott

Tasha Findling

Drayton Humphreys

Mercedes Kosik Sawyer

Elaine Cloutier

Jenna Ginther

Justine Lai

Cecilia Heit

Brandon Craft

Amber DeMaere

Colin DeMaere

Geoffry DeMaere

Kolby Krueger

Allyson Lawrie-White

Clara Houdek

Cassidy Hoyt

Drake Ward

Patric McGlashan

Marina Casavant

Emily Casavant

Kaige Krueger

Emily Sharpe

Michelle McLean

Miranda Maione

Cody Miller

Melissa Parks

Christopher Nault

Tracy MacLeod

Roger Girardin

Tyler Lazar

Ernie Parks

Graeme Kryzanowski

Ian White

Sarah Hunter

Eric Lepp

Meagan Neill

Bruce Hoyt

Lily Climenhaga

Kim Kieser

Don Bremault

Amadeo Lewis

Ian Markewicz

Chuck Neill

Sunil Barran

Kasia Seddon