MAINE
SHOTOKAN KARATE ASSOCIATION
Instructors
All of the Instructors with the Maine Shotokan Karate Association have been involved in the Shotokan style of Traditional Japanese Karate-Do for over 20 years.
Mike
Cook, 6th Dan SKIF
Chief Instructor
Licensed Examiner and Referee. Mike has been training in the martial arts since 1963 and specifically in Shotokan Karate-Do since 1966. He has been to Japan for advanced training and for years has trained with over a dozen of the top Japanese Instructors in the world. Credits include armed and unarmed self defense training with the military, state and local police departments.
Lisa
Turner, 3rd Dan SKIF
Sempai, Instructor
Lisa is in charge of the beginner classes, as well as assisting in the intermediate and advanced classes. Her specialties are Kata, Self Defense, and the Sai. She has multiple tournament wins in both Kata and Kumite. Lisa is one of the highest ranking women in the Northeast within SKIF -USA and is highly respected in her field.
Milt Baston, 4th Dan SKIF, Instructor
Milt expects the best from his students and demonstrates the qualities he is looking for by being a top notch Kumite, Kata, and Kobudo competitor on a national and international level. He is equally well versed in both Kata and Kumite and for years has been a consistent winner in Kobudo competition with the Sai.
Michele Farwell, 2nd Dan SKIF, Instructor
Michele relates well with students of all ages, but her forte' is in teaching children. Her innate qualities of patience and kindness bring about a sense of harmony to the beginner level student's understanding of this unique art that we call Karate-do. Michele has also competed and placed in national and international Karate tournaments. Her determination to "get it right" shows in her dedication to hard training and her "never give up attitude". She is a member of the SKIF-USA National Karate Team.
Steve Adams, 3rd Dan AAKF- JKA
Instructor Steve is a Budo historian. His extra-sensory kumite skills combined with his former military "hand to hand" combat experience in Viet Nam require him to expect a high degree of skill from kyu grade students in both kumite and self defense training. Steve also is a consistent tournament winner in both Kata and Kumite. His Kobudo training includes the Bo, Sai, and Tanto
Peter Fredericks, 4th DAN SKIF
It is with regret and great sorrow that we announce the passing of our friend and colleague Peter Fredericks, 4th DAN SKIF....Sharing 34 years "on the tatami" with us in the dojo. Peter greatly influenced the development of many karate students throughout his years of teaching. He will be greatly missed.
Sensei Pete was the epitome of traditional Karate training. His "nose to the grindstone" approach reflected years of old JKA training which brought about his high level of accomplishments. His specialties involved a demanding technical Kihon ability combined with his Kata expertise. Also was rated a multiple tournament winner in both Kata and Kumite.