Instructors

Shihan INSTRUCTORS

Andrew Williamson Shihan - Nanadan (7th degree black belt)

  • Director ASC

  • Born 1961. Commenced training 1979 under Takase Shihan in Auckland, New Zealand. Moved to Christchurch in 1989. Established ASC in 1990.

    Award the title of Shihan in 2017.

Irene Williamson Shihan - Rokudan (6th degree black belt)

  • Chief Instructor

  • Dojo-cho: Burnside Dojo

  • Born 1962. Commenced training in 1981 under Takase Shihan in Auckland, New Zealand. Moved to Christchurch in 1990. Established ASC.

  • Awarded the title of Shihan in 2024.

SHIDOIN INSTRUCTORS

  • Gary Crooks – Rokudan (6th degree black belt) – Commenced training 1993 under Andrew Williamson Sensei in Christchurch.

  • Terry Mah – Godan (5th degree black belt) – Gained Godan in 2018

  • Din Mamat – Godan (5th degree black belt) – Gained Godan in 2020

  • Peter Fitzpatrick – Godan (5th degree black belt) – Gained Godan in 2024

  • Peter Clayton Jones – Godan (5th degree black belt) – Gained Godan in 2024

  • Colin Grealy – Yondan (4th degree black belt) – Gained yondan in 2016

  • Warren Reynolds – Yondan (4th degree black belt) – Gained yondan in 2019

  • Chris Lineham – Yondan (4th degree black belt)

  • Steve Redmond – Yondan (4th degree black belt)