Our instructors
Unique instruction and training techniques
Shihan Graham Keleher
Karate grade: 7th Dan Blackbelt International Karate-do Shobu-kai
# years training: Over 45 years continuous training and 40 years instructing
- Founder of the Australian Academy of Martial Arts Australia
- Head of Style for International Karate-Do Shobukai in Australia
- Former Queensland Police Officer and Queensland Police Self-Defence Instructor
- Former World Karate Federation (WKF) Technical Committee Member and WKF Member Representing Oceania
- Former Australian Sports Commission accredited Level 2 Karate Coach
- Former State AKF Coach (Queensland)
- Former Australian International Karate Team Member
- Australian Team Member in the Inaugural WUKO World Titles 1970

Sensei Michael Howe
Karate grade: 4th Dan Black Belt
# years training: AAMA Shito-ryu – 24 years
- Healthy Ageing Program
- Basic Club
- Level 1
- Level 2
- Black Belts

Sensei Trevor Boddy
Karate grade: 4th Dan Black Belt
# years training: 36 years – Started training at age 10 due to bullying
- Competed in Club, State, National & International Championships from 1991 to 2008
– 2000 & 2001 Represented Queensland
– 2000 Aust Championship, 3rd place Light Heavyweight division
– 2000 Australian Open, AAMA Team 3rd place
– Competed in IKS All Japan Championships - Trained under Japanese National Coach Sensei Fujimoto Spanish National Coach Antonio Oliver & Great Britain National Coaches Ticky Dovovan & Wayne Otto as well as numerous Australian National coaches
- State Kumite Judge
- Basic Club
- Level 1
- Level 2
- Black Belts

Sensei Stephen Webster
Karate grade: 4th Dan Black Belt
# years training: 14 years
- Basic Club
- Level 1
- Level 2
- Black Belts

Sempai Alan Burnett
Karate grade: 3rd Dan Black Belt
# years training: 33 years, started at age 24 in 1984
- Little Leopards
- Dragons
- Basic Club
- Level 1
- Level 2
- Black Belts

Sempai Vesa Pekkarinen
Karate grade: 3rd Dan Black Belt
# years training: 21 years
- Several podium placements at State level – kumite veteran’s kyu grades
- National Referee (kumite)
- National Kata Judge Level B
- Little Leopards
- Dragons
- Level 1
- Level 2

Sempai Sarah Kurth
Karate grade: 3rd Dan Black Belt
# years training: 23 years
Multiple times state champion for age.
- Basic Club
- Level 1
- Level 2
- Black Belts

Sempai Shona McKenzie
Karate grade: 3rd Dan Black Belt
# years training: 20 years
- Children (Little Leopards and Dragons)
- Basic Club
- Level 1
- Level 2
- Black Belts

Sempai Annette Pekkarinen
Karate grade: 1st Dan Black Belt
# years training: 20 years
- Little Leopards
- Dragons

Sempai Tom Foreman
Karate grade: 2nd Dan Black Belt
# years training: 11 years
6 years of Australian national competition participation and placing
Most recently the 2019 Australian National Competition in Tasmania placing third in the kumite team event, and participation in the Under 75kg senior and senior open event.
- Basic Club
- Level 1
- Level 2
- Black Belts
- Specialist kumite class

Sempai Lyndon Kurth
Karate grade: 1st Dan Black Belt
# years training: 20 years
- Little Leopards – assistant coach
- Dragons – assistant coach

Sempai Kees Hulsman
Karate grade: 1st Dan Black Belt
# years training: 14 years
- Basic Club
- Level 1
Our assistants

Sempai Gabrielle Ingram
Karate grade: 1st Dan Black Belt
# years training: 7 years
- Little Leopards
- Dragons

Sempai Steve Williams
Karate grade: 1st Kyu (Brown Belt)
# years training: 4 years
- Little Leopards
- Dragons