Chief Instructors:

Sensei Rick Gonzalez

Sensei Rick Gonzalez, 3rd Dan, is the chief instructor for karate at Heritage Martial Arts. Over the years Sensei Rick Gonzalez has studied Karate, Wing Chun, Jiu-Jitsu, and Judo.

He has studied Chito-Kai, Shotokan, and Yoseikan styles of karate. He is a teacher of traditional open style of Japanese / Okinawa Karate. Our system is a blend of Chito-Ryu and Shotokan styles of Karate, called the Chito-Kai Karate System.

• Black Belt, 3rd Dan, in Karate-do
• Black Belt, 3rd Dan, in Can-Ryu Jiu-Jitsu
• Black Sash in Wing Chun Kung Fu
• Licensed teacher of Can-Ryu Jiu-Jitsu 2000, Black Belt College instructor program under Professor Georges Sylvain (founder of system)
• Certified in Standard First Aid and CPR
• Certified Level 3, Theory, in the 3M National Coaching Certification Program
• Certified in Police Pressure Point System and Police Baton System.
  
  

Sensei Debbie Gonzalez, 3rd Dan, is a instructor for karate at Heritage Martial Arts. Sensei Debbie has many years of instruction in woman's ONLY Karate and children’s karate programs and offers a safe and dynamic karate program.

Sensei Debbie Gonzalez is also a self-defence instructor, instructing in practical self defense and women’s self defense courses. She is also certified in Standard First Aid and CPR.

Sempai Baruyr Baghdasarian

Baruyr Baghdasarian, 2nd Dan, is a substitute instructor at Heritage Martial Arts.

"Karate is my life and my life is karate. The more I practice karate, the more I feel the need to practice karate! Like people say: 'No pain, no gain.'" - Baruyr

Jamie Gonzalez, 2nd Dan, is an assistant instructor at Heritage Martial Arts.

Gordon Legace, 2nd Dan, is a subsitute instructor for the adult classes at Heritage Martial Arts.

Graded to 1st Dan Black Belt on May 4, 2003.

Graded to 2nd Dan Black Belt on December 4, 2005. 

Sempai Josh Lynch

Josh Lynch, 1st Dan, is a substitute instructor at Heritage Martial Arts. Joshua also runs the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) classes, Sundays from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.

Presently Josh is serving with the Canadian military.

Graded to Black Belt on October 1, 2006.

Tom Payne, 2nd Dan, is a substitute instructor for both the adult and kids classes at Heritage Martial Arts.

Graded to 1st Dan Black Belt on May 4, 2003.

Graded to 2nd Dan Black Belt on December 4, 2005. 

Sherman Su, 2nd Dan, is a substitute instructor for both the adult and children's karate programs at Heritage Martial Arts. He is also the sole instructor for the morning fitness classes, which have a focus on speed and power generation, as well as aerobic conditioning. Joining the club in 1999, he earned his Back Belt in 2003. Sherman is a 3M NCCP (National Coaching Certification Program) Karate Coach, achieving Level 3 Theory and Level 1 Technical and Practical. Karate is part of his general fitness regimen, which includes cycling, football, hockey, skiing, and a variety of sports. He is also certified in Standard First Aid and CPR.

Graded to 1st Dan Black Belt on May 4, 2003.

Graded to 2nd Dan Black Belt on December 4, 2005. 

Sempai Wade Wallace

Wade Wallace, 2nd Dan, is an instructor for the adult classes at Heritage Martial Arts.

John Ward, 3rd Dan, is a substitute instructor for both the adult and children's karate programs at Heritage Martial Arts.

Joining the club in 1999, he earned his Back Belt in 2002. John is a level 2 - NCCP (National Coaching
Certification Program) certified coach, coaching in Karate and Judo.  John also enjoys grappling, which is part of his general fitness routine. This also includes scuba diving, indoor rock climbing, volleyball and a variety of sports.

Weapons training includes the Bo, Cane, Tonfu and Sai.

Tiffany Neil, 2nd Dan, was a substitute instructor for both the adult and children's karate programs at Heritage Martial Arts.

Tiffany is now teaching Karate and Wing Chun in Kamloops, British Columbia.  She can be reached at Kamloops Wing Chun.

Graded to 1st Dan Black Belt on May 4, 2003.

Graded to 2nd Dan Black Belt on December 4, 2005.