Instructors
All of our instructors are NCCP trained, and have been practicing karate for at least 20 years.
Chief Instructor - Mitchell German
Practicing Chito Ryu Karate for over 40 years
Chief Instructor Halifax Ryuseikan since 2005
6th Degree Black Belt and the rank of Renshi
Former WKF Canadian National Kumite Champion (-80 kg) and Canadian National Team member (1998-2001)
6-time Chito-Ryu Soke Cup World Champion: 3-time Kumite (1995, 2010, 2013), 1-time Team Kumite (2013), 1-time Henshuho competition (1995), 1-time kata (2013)
Kakedemeshi (Chito-Ryu) Kumite Champion (2008)
Nova Scotia Karate Team (WKF) head coach 2001- present
Canada National Team Coach (WKF) 2002-2008
3-time Karate Canada Coach of the Year
Current Karate Canada Assistant Regional Training Centre Coach (Atlantic)
Recipient of the 2019 Petro-Canada “Fuelling Athlete and Coaching Excellence” (FACE) Program
Karate NS High Performance Coach
Chris Richards
Practicing Chito Ryu Karate for over 25 years and instructing for approximately 15 years
3rd Degree Black Belt with the title of Shidoin
Began training in 1989 at the Central Nova Karate Club in Abercrombie, Nova Scotia, continued training at the Calgary Chito Ryu Club for 7 years, beginning in 2000, moved back to NS and began training with German Sensei at Ryuseikan Dojo in 2007
Former member of the Nova Scotia Karate Team, competed both Nationally and Internationally medaling in both the 2012 National Karate Championships and 2013 Commonwealth Karate Championships
Karate Nova Scotia Senior Sportsmanship Award Winner 2012 and 2014
Karate Nova Scotia Kata Athlete of the year 2012, 2015 and 2016
Yarmouth Karate Challenge, Senior Male Athlete in 2014 and 2015
Steve Gionet
Practiced Chito Ryu Karate since 1981
Teaching Chito Ryu Karate for over 35 years
Began training under Delaney Sensei (until his passing), at the Atlantic Karate Club
Training under German Sensei since 2005
3rd Degree Black Belt
Performed demonstration for O'Sensei in 1982
Competed in various local tournaments in the 1980's and early 1990's, ranked in the top 3
Completed NCCP Level 1 Coaching Certification and Level 2 Theory
Rick Currie
Practicing Chito Ryu Karate for over 30 years
3rd Degree Black Belt
Teaching kids and adults for the past 25 years
Formerly a member of the NS Karate Team
Dr. San Fung-German
Studying Chito Ryu Karate for over 25 years
Instructor at Halifax Ryuseikan 2011 to present
3rd degree black belt
Former WKF Canadian Kumite Champion (-53kg) and multiple medallist (1994-2004), Kata bronze medalist (2001)
6 Time Chito Ryu Soke Cup World Champion: 3 time Kumite (1998, 2004, 2013), 2 time Kata (1998, 2013), 1 time Team Kumite (2004), Kumite Grand Champion (winner of heavyweight vs lightweight match): 1998
2 time Soke Cup Grand Champion (overall best standings): 2008, 2013
Nova Scotia IKON Awards (Sport NS) - Female athlete of the year: 1999
NS team (WKF) Coach since 2005 (5 yr hiatus) to present
Greg Da Ros
Studying Chito Ryu Karate since 2008
Junior Program Instructor
Previously studied Uechi-Ryu for 14 years, started in 1993, achieved the rank of Sandan under Sensei Dave Hunt
Competed in close to 100 provincial, national, and international tournaments
Chito Ryu Soke Cup World Silver Kumite Medalist (2010)
World Uechi Championships Bronze Kumite Medalist as a Brown Belt (1998)
Provincial Karate Team athlete from 2000 until 2008
Bronze medalist in 80kg Men's Kumite in 2004 National Canadian Championships (WKF)
Karate NS Team Assistant Coach 2005 - present
Recipient of Karate NS Male Athlete of the Year (multiple); Volunteer of Year (multiple); Sensei Michael S. Delaney Builder (2009); Club Contributor (multiple)
Nova Scotia RICOH Awards (Sports NS) Volunteer of the Year (2011)
Nova Scotia IKON Awards (Sports NS) Volunteer of the Year (2009)
Member of Karate NS Executive since 2003, held Athlete Rep, Secretary, Membership Coordinator, Vice President and President (since 2020)
Provincial Tournament Official
Karate NS Tournament Director since 2009
NCCP Competition Introduction in training
Ryan O’Neil
Bronze medallist -67 kg men's kumite 2018 Senior Pan American Championships
Gold medalist team kumite Senior Pan American Championships
Multiple time Canadian Champion
Bronze medalist 2017 Junior Pan American Championships