03Instructors · 1st and 2nd Dan

Black belt instructors

The 1st and 2nd Dan black belts who teach in WSKF Australia's classes. Every grade on this page was certified in Japan.

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Two junior students with blue and green belts practising a partner drill, with adult black belts training behind them

011st and 2nd Dan

Six instructors, six paths

Each line runs from the date an instructor started or joined, as listed, to the date their current grade was certified in Japan.

  1. Janvier Valmiki 1st Dan

    Started 26 May 2012 · Japan certified 11 December 2019

  2. Ah Sin Tan 1st Dan

    Joined 26 May 2012 · Japan certified 17 April 2025

  3. Samuel Theodorus 2nd Dan

    Started 11 February 2016 · Japan certified 17 April 2025

  4. Mara Homez 1st Dan

    Started 11 February 2017 · Japan certified 22 July 2023

  5. Sohrab Aslami 1st Dan

    Joined 6 February 2020 · Japan certified 22 July 2023

  6. Adam Young 1st Dan

    Joined 2023 · Japan certified 17 April 2025

02Why it takes years

A black belt is a long goal, met one belt at a time.

Karate takes years to master and does not happen overnight. Each new belt brings new challenges, and the belt system breaks one long goal into smaller ones, so students see the results of their own hard work along the way.

The instructors on this page have taken those steps themselves. Now they help newer students take them too.

PerseveranceDevelop focus

03Choosing a club

How to check an instructor's grade

Reputable martial arts organisations can confirm who their members are and whether they are registered. It is a fair question to ask anywhere you train.

  1. Ask to see it

    Ask the instructor to show you their rank certificate.

  2. Keep a copy

    Ask for a copy of the certificate to keep.

  3. Confirm it

    Contact the organisation named on the certificate to confirm the instructor's identity and grade.

04All black belts

From 1st Dan to 6th Dan

Black belt instructors are listed on two pages, by grade.

05Start your own path

Every black belt began with a first class

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