Instructors
Chief Instructor
Renshi Wayne Beaton, Renshi, Rokudan 6th Degree Black Belt (EMAC), started his martial arts career originally studying Wado Ryu (now Wado Kai) with Shihan Greg Reid in Victoria, British Columbia in 1982. Wayne moved to Ottawa in 1986 where he studied under Sensei Claude Villeneuve and Sensei Raymond Deschamps, before connecting with Sensei Albert Ethier and the Rideau Osgoode Karate Club where he learned and trained for more than two decades before renaming the club to Rideau Osgoode Martial Arts and taking over the role of chief instructor.
Wayne has studied Wado Ryu Karate, Shotokan Karate, Chito Ryu Karate, but has focused on Jundokan Goju Ryu Karate. He holds the following ranks/qualifications:
- Sixth Degree Rokudan with the Eastern Martial Arts Coalition (EMAC);
- Sixth Degree Rokudan Renshi with the Black Belt Institute;
- Third Degree Sandan in Okinawa Kobudo Doushi Rensei-kai® (OKDR); and
- First Degree Shodan in Jiujitsu.
Wayne has been a direct student of Sensei Albert Either, Kyoshi Mike Sywyk, and Shihan Dan Bailey since 1991. Wayne has trained and studied with Sensei Masami Tsuruoka, Sensei Ron Yamanaka, Sensei Tetsunosuke Yasuda, Professor Georges Sylvain, Hanshi Tsuneo Kinjo, Hanshi Tetsu Gima, Sensei Masaji Taira, Hanshi Mike Mancuso, Sensei Jean Frenette, Shihan Jack Donovan, Kyoshi Laura Sywyk, Hanshi Neil Stolsmark, Hanshi Alain Sailly, and many others.
Wayne believes that the Dojo should be place of serious learning and training, but should also be fun, friendly, and inviting.
Senior Black Belt
- Shihan Dan Baily, Seventh Degree Shichidan with the Eastern Martial Arts Coalition (EMAC)
Assistant Chief Instructors
- Sensei Lou Kabesh, Godan
- Sensei Christine Stigter, Yondan
Karate
Karate Head Instructor
- Sensei Ken Parry, Godan
Karate Instructors
- Sensei Wayne Beaton, Rokudan (EMAC)
- Sensei Dan Bailey, Rokudan (EMAC)
- Sensei Lou Kabesh, Godan (EMAC)
- Sensei Cynthia Kitson, Yondan
- Sensei Pierre Patenaude, Yondan
- Sensei Stephen McClellan, Yondan (EMAC)
- Sensei Christine Stigter, Yondan (EMAC)
- Sensei Katie Stigter, Yondan (EMAC)
- Sensei Jamie Munro, Sandan
- Sensei Bob Moon, Nidan
- Sensei Brandon Barnard, Shodan
- Sensei Nick Cristello, Shodan
Karate Assistant Instructors
- Sensei Lesley, Sandan
- Sensei Trevor Connolly, Sandan
- Sensei Farrah Munro, Nidan
- Sensei Ava Munro, Shodan
- Sensei Arya, Shodan
- Sensei Ella, Shodan
- Sensei Cort, Shodan
- Sensei Dominic, Shodan
- Sensei Stephen Tolnai, Shodan
Kobudo Instructors
Kobudo Head Instructor
- Sensei Stephen McClellan, Yondan (OKDR)
Kobudo Instructors
- Sensei Cynthia Kitson, Yondan (OKDR)
- Sensei Ken Parry, Yondan (OKDR)
- Sensei Christine Stigter, Sandan (OKDR)
- Sensei Katie Stigter, Sandan (OKDR)
- Sensei Wayne Beaton, Sandan (OKDR)
- Sensei Brandon Barnard, Shodan (OKDR)
Jiujitsu
Jiujitsu Heads Instructor
- Sensei Gary Bazil, Godan
Jiujitsu Instructors
- Sensei Lou Kabesh, Yondan
- Sensei Rick Schwartzburg, Sandan
Grading Board
- Shihan Wayne Beaton
- Shihan Dan Baily
- Sensei Lou Kabesh
- Sensei Christine Stigter
- Sensei Ken Parry
- Sensei Stephen McClellen
- Sensei Gary Bazil
- Sensei Cythia Kitson
- Sensei Pierre Patenaude
Instructors Emeritus
- Sensei Albert Ethier
- Sensei Tom Dawson