06More · Instructors
Instructors
Who teaches at WSKF Australia, from the federation's founder in Japan to the black belt on the floor at your club. Every grade is part of one line of teaching.
01The line of teaching
From Japan to your club
Traditional Shotokan is passed on person to person. This is how teaching reaches a WSKF Australia class.
- Japan · World Shotokan Karate-do FederationSensei Hitoshi KasuyaFounder and Chief Instructor of the federation, which he formed in 1990. He travels each year to teach and to keep technical standards consistent.
- Principal Instructor · 6th DanGrant RollinsonHas trained under Sensei Kasuya since 1998 and leads WSKF Perth with Sheela Rollinson.
- 3rd Dan and aboveSenior black beltsInstructors at 3rd Dan and above, with the year each grade was achieved or certified in Japan.
- 1st and 2nd DanBlack belt instructorsBlack belt instructors at 1st and 2nd Dan, and the paths they took to get there.
- Five statesClub instructorsThe instructors who lead WSKF clubs around Australia.
02Around Australia
Instructors by club
Each club's page has its venues and how to get in touch. Where a club has more than one instructor, the club can tell you who teaches each class.
Western Australia
- WSKF PerthGrant Rollinson, 6th Dan
- WSKF MandurahEdward Musole, 3rd Dan
Queensland
- WSKF Noosa / Sunshine CoastBryan Dukas, 6th Dan
Victoria
- WSKF HamiltonJohn McIntosh, 4th Dan, and Steph Granziera, 2nd Dan
- WSKF PortlandRobert Campbell, 2nd Dan
South Australia
- WSKF AdelaideDion Risborg and Clayton Brownwood
New South Wales
- WSKF SydneyHossein Javaheri, 5th Dan
03What to expect
Trained, checked and part of a worldwide federation
In the dojo
WSKF instructors are trained and qualified in traditional Shotokan karate, and are Working With Children approved. Students get one-to-one guidance when they need it and learn at their own pace.
Choosing a club anywhere? Ask to see an instructor's rank certificate. Reputable organisations can confirm who their members are.
Instructors overseas
WSKF Australia is a registered member of the World Shotokan Karate-do Federation in Japan, with member countries around the world. WSKF membership and black belt rank are recognised at WSKF dojos around the world.
04Train with WSKF
Meet your instructor at a first class
Tell us who is training and where. The club will confirm a class. At most of our clubs the first class is free, with no obligation to join.
Find your first class
Tell us who is training and where

