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.

From left to right:

Sensei Manuel deSa, Godan; Joshua Parks, Sandan; Stacey Abdella, Sandan; David Upright, Sandan; Kyle Coxen, Sandan; Pat Karl, Sandan; Jeff Bazinet, Nidan; Janet Vranas, Yondan; Missing Cameron Coxen, Sandan.

We also have several black belts who have trained in our leadership
program and assist Sensei deSa or lead classes on their own as
necessary.

They are:

Kerry Coxen, Sandan
Rob Oleksyn, Sandan
Steve Rooke, Sandan
Kyle Iseke, Sandan
Colleen Peloquin, Shodan
Andrew Sturgess, Shodan
Jon Jansen, Shodan
Joshua Bornia, Shodan
Riley Trembath, Jr. Nidan

Sensei deSa has developed an instructor 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 assistant instructor training program:

Annie Belley
Lily Climenhaga
Noah deSa
Ryan Dick
Bruce Hoyt
Eric Lepp
Amadeo Lewis
Miranda Maione
Ian Markewicz
Michelle McLean
Adam Pumphrey
Justine Lai
Barb Iwaniuk
Don Bremault
Kasia Seddon

Cody Miller
Christopher Nault
Chuck Neill
Meagan Neill
Rick Owen
Melissa Parks
Lonee Rousseau
Marissa Webb
Sam MacLeod
Evan Shillabeer
Tyler Lazar
Jenna Ginther
Sunil Barran
Willie Pumphrey
Mathew deSa