Sensei Dirk Heene

Sensei Heene was one of Sensei Kase's senior students. He is technical advisor to the Irish Shotokan Academy and visits regularly to teach our instructors and students.

Dirk Heene was born in Aalst (Belgium) on January 24th, 1949. He started his karate training in 1965. He was a member of the Belgian National Team from 1970 until 1980. He graduated in Physical Education at the University of Ghent in June 1972. He is a physical education and budo teacher in the secondary sports school in Hasselt.

He is an advisor and instructor in the Karate Instructor Course, organized by the government. He is a member of the Shihankai, of the WKSA and the technical director of the BKSA (Belgian Karate-do Shotokan Academy).

We have been honoured to have Sensei Heene conduct seminars in our Dojo. See the Photo Gallery section of this website for photographs of the courses