INSTRUCTORS' BIOGRAPHIES
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SENSEI CHRISTY LONG
Sensei Christy Long is a Forth Degree (Sandan) Black Belt that has been training for over 15 years. She has been a SWAT (Special Winning Attitude Team) member and instructor for too many years to recall, as she learned early on in her martial arts journey that helping others achieve their goals deepened her own experience.
Sensei Christy and her husband (a fellow JKS Black Belt) brought twin girls into the JKS family in 2009. Firmly believing that “families that kick together, stick together,” they started their daughters training almost as soon as they could walk. Sensei Christy is proud of her two daughters, who continue to actively train and are on their path to their minimum goal of Black Belt!
When not at the dojo, Sensei Christy is a team manager and corporate trainer with a national insurance provider. She is also a certified pilot and flight instructor, flying skydivers and wilderness adventurists to places all over Ontario.
Sensei Christy remains not only passionate about reaching goals for herself, but also continues to enthusiastically dedicate her time helping others to reach theirs.
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SENSEI LISA GOODISON
Sensei Lisa Goodison is a Forth Degree Black Belt and a Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Sensei Lisa joined her children on the mats in 2008 when her son was a green belt in the Junior Karate program and her daughter was a Little Ninja. Both her son and daughter achieved their junior black belts and subsequently their solid black belts before moving on to pursue post secondary education.
Sensei Lisa was the JKS recipient of the CKKA 2024 "Humberto Medeiros Memorial Award" an award given in recognition of tenacity and a fighting spirit. She is deeply committed to her own personal growth, supporting her martial arts community and giving back to her martial arts instructors.
Sensei Lisa is a Certified Professional Accountant (CPA, CMA) and a graduate of McMaster University Bachelor of Commerce program (with Honours). She oversees the business operations of a local not-for-profit, multi-service, social services organization that provides support for individuals and families experiencing abuse, homelessness or transitions.
Outside of work and karate, Sensei Lisa enjoys staying active outdoors, spending time with her family and her dog and reading both fiction and nonfiction books.
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SENSEI KYLA
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SEMPAI CAMRYN
I've been doing karate since I was a Little Ninja at the age of three. Since then, Johanis' Karate School has been my family. I've gone through so many milestones in my life, and karate has been there for me every step of the way. I am very passionate when it comes to teaching, going to tournaments, sparring, and showcases. Now, after years of volunteering and working, all the way from being a Coach to being a Sempai, I'm now in school to become a teacher. Karate has supported me to create my own path in life, and I am very grateful.
You can do anything you put your mind to. Don't give up!
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SEMPAI STUART
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COACH BROOKLYN
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COACH COLBY
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COACH JACK
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OJISAN TRENTON
Ojisan Trenton Johanis is a Third Degree (Sandan) Black Belt in Karate and a Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He has been involved in martial arts for over 15 years and was raised in the family business. Trenton is a two-time CKKA Black Belt Kumite Champion, a Black Belt Forms Champion, and a Team Form Champion.
After teaching full-time at JKS through high school, Trenton pursued a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour (Music Cognition Specialization) at McMaster University. While at Mac, Trenton was the President and Head Instructor of McMaster Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He also trained with the McMaster Shaolin Kung-Fu Association.
Trenton is now a Professor at the University of Tennessee with a PhD in Psych. When he is not on the mats, you can find Trenton listening to music, playing his guitar, or at the gym.