Head instructor/owner  - Renshi Angela Fice 

Renshi Fice has been studying in the martial arts for over 27 years. Renshi Fice has a 4th Dan in Shaolin-Do Kempo Karate, 4th Dan in  E & T Martial Arts, Renshi status in Shaolin Do Kempo Karate and E&T Martial Arts, 3rd Dan in Kempo Ju-Jitsu,  3rd Dan with the I.B.T.F. and a 1st Dan in Ladies Cardio Self Defense. Renshi Fice was promoted to her 5th Dan in May of 2010.

Renshi Fice is also the founder and head instructor of Sho Do Ryu Karate. Renshi Fice is currently studying in the art of Kobudo, Self Defense Sign Language and competes across Canada and the United States. Renshi Fice is currently continuing her studies under the direction and guidance of Sensei Victor Arnold, Sensei Rob Swan, Prof Ed McLachlan and Renshi Frank Verbakel.

Renshi Fice is the mother of four children giving her the unique ability to develop a special relationship with the younger students. As the mother of a special needs child, she has an incredible understanding of individual needs, expectations and potential limitations.

Renshi Fice provides instruction based on personal needs. She believes that physical challenges should not preclude someone from the opportunity to better themselves through the study of martial arts.

Renshi Fice has acquired her American Sign Language certificate and worked for Grandview Children's Centre as one of the Martial Arts Directors and her Sho Do Ryu program is currently taught at some of the Grandview Children's Centre programs. She prides herself on her ability and willingness to teach the martial arts to all those who are willing and capable of learning some form of martial arts.

Renshi Fice has been inducted into the Martial Arts Hall of Fame - International Instructor of the Year 2005 and Canadian Women's Competitor of the Year 2005. Renshi Fice was awarded  Martial Arts Woman of the Year 2007 by the World Karate Union Hall of Fame in July of 2007. Renshi Fice was awarded an International Merit Award from the Global Martial Arts Hall of Fame in August 2007. Renshi Fice was Inducted into the Global Martial Arts Hall of Fame August 2008.

Renshi Fice represented Team Canada in the Dominican Republic in January 2006. She won a silver and two bronze medals. Renshi Fice represented Team Canada in January 2007 in Florida. She won two gold medals and the other members of her club won two silver medals. Renshi Fice and Silent Tiger Martial Arts were  awarded the 2007 Founders Award by the WFMA.

Renshi Fice was  ranked top in her division for sparring, weapons and forms in the World Fraternity of Martial Arts for 2006.

Renshi Fice is currently a board member for the Global Martial Arts Hall of Fame (2007- present). www.gmahof.org.

Renshi Fice was the Assistant Coach for Team Canada with the  WCMA in 2010 and 2011  She held a board position and Executive Board position with the WCMA in 2010 and 2011.

Renshi Fice won two gold and a silver medal at the WCMA Goodwill games in Mexico, 2010.

Renshi Fice won Gold in Kumite, Silver in Forms, and Bronze in Weapons at the WCMA 2011 World Games.

Renshi Fice is the Head Coach for Team Canada with the International Chinese Boxing Association

RENSHI FICE AND SENSEI NOLAN FILMED THE SHOW MANTRACKER IN SEPTEMBER OF 2009. THE EPISODE WILL AIR DURING SEASON 5, AND WILL AIR IN OCTOBER 2010.. www.mantracker.ca

Sensei Rachel Fice

Sensei Rachel has been training in the martial arts for 9 years.   She has obtained her Junior Black Belt in Shaolin Do Kempo in 2006. Sensei Rachel acquired her Sho Dan in Shaolin Do Kempo in November 2008 and is also a certified Sho Dan with E & T Martial Arts acquired in November of 2008.

Sensei Rachel is also training in Kobudo (Weapons training) and competes across Ontario and in the United States. Sensei Rachel is ranked first in her division in kata (forms)  and sparring (fighting) and is ranked within the top three in the her weapons division in the World Fraternity of Martial Arts in 2006. Sensei Rachel secured the Championship in her division for Sparring and Weapons in 2007 and ranked first in forms with the World Fraternity of Martial Arts.

Sensei Rachel obtained her 2nd Dan in Shaolin Do Kempo Karate in November 2010

Sensei Rachel has  earned her Brown Belt in Kobudo and is currently working towards her Black Belt in Kobudo.

Sensei Rachel is a member of our demonstration team.

Sensei Rachel received a Junior Merit Award from Global Martial Arts Hall of Fame for her outstanding accomplishments in the martial arts.

Sensei Rachel won a gold medal and two bronze medals at the WCMA games in 2010

Sensei Rachel was a triple crown gold medal winner at the WCMA games in 2011.

Sensei Steve Rees

Sensei Steve began studying Kempo Do Karate 9 years ago after seeing how much fun his kids were having at it, and received his 1st Dan in November 2007 under the instruction of Renshi Fice.

Sensei Steve has two children also studying Kempo Do Karate at Silent Tiger Martial Arts.   14-year-old Emily will shortly be testing for her black belt, and 11-year-old Evan will shortly be testing for his Junior Black Belt.

Sensei Steve works for IBM in software development, and in his spare time, enjoys practicing and teaching karate, as well as photography, travelling, juggling and watching movies.

Sensei Steve earned a Sho Dan with E & T Martial Arts in November 2008

Sensei Steve obtained his 2nd Dan in Shaolin Do Kempo Karate in November 2010

Sensei Ed Rozema

Sensei Ed has been studying Shaolin Kempo Do Karate for around 9 years and received his 1st Dan in November of 2007 under the instruction of Renshi Fice.

Sensei Ed is a 23 year employee of General Motors and is married with 2 children, one of which, his daughter Rachel, has also been studying Kempo Do Karate for a few years now. Despite working the swing shift in GM, Sensei Ed still manages to enjoy teaching and training in numerous classes every week, and believes that training should be an enjoyable experience for everyone in class.  

Sensei Ed believes that everyone in this day and age should possess some type of self defense training, and that age and physical limitations should not discourage anyone from learning to protect themselves or their families. Sensei Ed also believes that “Exercise should be more enjoyable and more interesting than just running on a treadmill.”   

Sensei Ed earned a Sho Dan with E & T Martial Arts in November 2008

Sensei Ed obtained his 2nd Dan in Shaolin Do Kempo Karate in November 2010

Sensei Jacki Green

Sensei Jacki has been studying karate for 20 years.  She has her 2nd Dan in the style of Shorin-Ryu Karate. 

Sensei Jacki has been involved with Silent Tiger since the beginning.  She comes in to teach Bo classes and for special seminars and tests.

Sensei Jacki and Sensei Fice have worked together to create a program called Sho Do Ryu which is based on both styles of Shaolin-Do-Kempo Karate and Shorin Ryu Karate, modified to reach the needs of those who have intellectual and physical exceptionalities.  Currently Sensei Jacki teaches Sho Do Ryu Karate through Grandview Children’s Centre in Courtice and is currently in the works of starting another practice in Peterborough. With her training and experience as a Deafblind Intervenor, Sensei Jacki enjoys having the opportunity to bring both skills together through Sho Do Ryu Karate. 

Sensei Jacki was recently married and we hope to see her back doing weapon seminars soon.

Sensei Ryan Fice

Sensei Ryan has been in training in Kempo karate for over 6 years. He achieved his Junior Black Belt in Shaolin-Do Kempo in November 2008. Sensei Ryan is an active member of the demonstration team and competes on a provincial and international level. Sensei Ryan won student of the year at Silent Tiger Martial Arts in 2005. He was ranked first competitor in his division for  Forms and Sparring and second competitor in Weapons for the World Fraternity of Martial Arts in 2006. In 2007, Sensei Ryan secured the Championship in his division for Weapons and Sparring and ranked first in Forms for the World Fraternity of Martial Arts.

More recently, Sensei Ryan secured gold medals in all three divisions (Weapons, Forms, Sparring) at the Gauthier's Spring Fling Classic.

Sensei Ryan is an ambitious and dedicated student who is constantly exploring many forms of martial arts and hopes one day to pursue a career in the same field.

Sensei Ryan won THREE gold medals at the WCMA Goodwill games in 2010.

Sensei Ryan won two gold and one silver medal at the WCMA World games in 2011.

Sensei Ryan obtained his 1st Dan Adult Black Belt  in Shaolin Do Kempo Karate in November 2010

Sensei Evan Rees

Sensei Evan has been training in Kempo karate for seven years. He achieved his Junior Black Belt in Shaolin-Do Kempo Karate in November, 2008.  Sensei Evan has competed and won awards for forms and weapons.  Evan is a top student in French Immersion at Ontario Street Public School. He received the school board’s Student of Character Award for his school this year.  Sensei Evan credits his karate training for helping him model good character.  In addition to the sport of karate, Evan swims, skis and plays basketball with the Durham Basketball Association house league and on his school team. He also plays guitar. Sensei Evan thanks his parents for their support and Shihan Angela Fice for the opportunity to learn from her.

“Every ceiling, when reached, becomes a floor.”

Aldous Huxley

Sensei  Alex Gouldburn

Sensei Alex  has achieved his black belt in Shaolin Do Kempo karate.

Sensei Alex obtained his 1st Dan Adult Black Belt  in Shaolin Do Kempo Karate in November 2010

more to come.

Sensei Nolan Lederman

Sensei Nolan began his martial arts training in Toronto in American Kempo Karate under the instruction of Sensei Dave Lane. Due to relocation, Sensei Nolan has joined us at Silent Tiger Martial Arts where as a 1st Dan Black Belt he continues his training.

Sensei Nolan is also the primary instructor in the Sho Do Ryu Program.

Sensei Nolan is an active member in the Martial Arts community competing in tournaments across Canada and the United States. Most recently, Sensei Nolan competed as a member of Canada’s Martial Arts Team at the 2010 International Goodwill Games in Cancun, Mexico where he won Gold in Sparring and Bronze in Forms. in 2011, Sensei Nolan returned to competition at the WCOAA World Championships where he won a gold in Forms and two silver medals in Sparring and Weapons.

In 2011, Sensei Nolan was named Head Sparring Coach for the Silent Tiger Martial Arts Competition Team where he will too compete as a team member.
 

Sensei Cindy Walerowich

more to come

Sensei Lynda Burnett

Sensei .Lynda has achieved her probationary black belt in Shaolin Do Kempo Karate in November 2010

more to come

Sensei Rachel Rozema

Sensei .Rachel has achieved her probationary black belt in Shaolin Do Kempo Karate in November 2010

more to come

Sensei Luke Baur

Sensei .Luke has received his probationary black belt in Shaolin Do Kempo Karate in November 2010 

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Sensei Kim Metcalf- Ladie Program

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Other black belt instructors:

Sho Do Ryu Program - Sensei Nolan

Sensei Nolan began his martial arts training in Toronto and due to relocation has joined us at Silent Tiger Martial Arts. He is an active student and is currently working toward his Black belt in the Shaolin Do Kempo program. Sensei Nolan is an active member in the community, promoting and facilitating fundraising endeavors for Mt. Sinai Hospital. He strives to help those in need both in his personal and professional life.

Sensei Nolan received his Black Belt in the Sho Do Ryu program in May of 2009.

Sensei Nolan currently competes across Ontario in the Kempo program.

Sensei Nolan competed with Team Canada in baseball in 2 Pan American games and 1 North American game helping his team win 3 gold medals.

Sensei Nolan competed for TEAM Canada in Mexico at the WCOAA/WCMA  Goodwill games in 2010 and won a gold and bronze medal.

Sensei Nolan won a Gold and two silver medals at the WCMA World games in 2011.

RENSHI FICE AND SENSEI NOLAN FILMED THE SHOW MANTRACKER IN SEPTEMBER OF 2009. THE EPISODE WILL AIR DURING SEASON 5, BETWEEN MAY AND AUGUST OF 2010. www.mantracker.ca

Sho Do Ryu Program - Sensei Lynda

Sensei Lynda began her martial arts training in 1994 in the style of Tae Kwon Do. She attained the level of 4^th Kyu blue belt before taking a break to start her family.  She is the mother of two sons.  She resumed her training in the art of Shaolin-Do-Kempo Karate Program at Silent Tiger Martial Arts and is striving to achieve her black belt in that program. She also trains in the Kobudo (Weapons) Program. She secured the Championship in Forms and Sparring and was ranked first in Weapons in the World Fraternity of Martial Arts in 2006 for her division.

Sensei Lynda feels every child benefits from the skills obtained in the martial arts in order to become a well-rounded, confident, and respectful person.  It is for this reason that when asked to train as an instructor in the Sho Do Ryu program for special needs individuals, she was extremely enthusiastic.  She achieved her Black Belt in Sho Do Ryu in December of 2006.   

Sensei Lynda is a member of our demonstration team.

Sensei Lynda  received an International Merit Award for her work with the Sho Do Ryu program from Global Martial Arts Hall of Fame.

Sho Do Ryu Program -  Sensei Steve Barton

Sensei Steve 

more to come

Sho Do Ryu Program -  Mr. Andrew Cormack

Mr. Andrew

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Sho Do Ryu Program - Prof. Ed McLachlan

Professor Ed McLachlan is the founder of Dora Ryu Jiu Jitsu. He holds a 7th dan in Kitsune Ryu Jiu Jitsu, a 6th Dan in Canadian Jiu Jitsu and a 4th Dan with the American Karate Association.

Professor McLachlan began training in the martial arts at the age of 10 and has been training and teaching for 50 plus years, beginning in Scotland where he was born and then came to Canada where he continues his passion. He is the owner and head instructor of E & T Martial Arts and Founder of Dora-Ryu Jiu-Jitsu (Tiger Jiu Jitsu).

Professor Ed McLachlan has a passion for working with special needs individuals and he himself is hearing impaired.

We are proud to have Professor Ed McLachlan as a mentor in our Sho Do Ryu program and are pleased to work with him and the Global Martial Arts Association family.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: www.gmahof.org

Sho Do Ryu Program - Sensei Crystal

Sensei Crystal achieved her black belt in the Sho Do Ryu program in February of 2010. She has been training in the martial arts for 15 years.

Sensei Crystal  received an international merit award from Global Martial Arts Hall of Fame in 2008.

Sensei Crystal is a college graduate and actively plays baseball and is a current member of the Silent Tiger Martial Arts Demo team.

Sensei Crystal won a Gold and Silver at the WCMA 2011 World Games. .

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OUR BLACK BELTS

Our Black Belt Instructors are fully qualified and certified individuals. Some of our Black Belts come from different Martial Arts backgrounds which brings an abundance of knowledge for our extra seminar classes. Many of our Black Belts have competed and currently compete on a provincial and international level.

BLACK BELTS INVOLVED IN OUR SCHOOL

We have other black belts from other schools whom come and visit and do seminars:

Kyoshi Frank Verbakel - Elora Family of Martial Arts

Sifu Steve Rushmere - Ron Day's Kitchener Kicks

Prof Ed McLachlan - E & T Martial Arts

Sensei Bob - E & T Martial Arts

Hanshi Carlos Montalvo - Ronin Goju Ryu Kai World Karate Organization
International Ronin Martial Arts Federation

Sensei Victor Arnold - Began training 1960 /2010 marks 50 years of MARTIAL ARTS study and research.
1st Sensei CLEMENT WELLBOURNE who trained in JAPAN with MASTER YAMADA a student of MASTER FUNAKOSHI and MASTER HIGAONNA.
Other arts studied JUJUTSU/AIKI, JUJUTSU AIKI KEMPO, GOJU RYU, AMERICAN KENPO
SOKE NISEI KEMPO

Sensei Rob Swan

Assistant instructors in our Regular program: 

• Mr. Dave Husband
• Mr. Shayn Ballagh

Trainee instructors:

• Mr. Matthew
• Ms. Anika
• Ms. Rachel
• Ms. Shannon
• Ms. Holly

Fitness kickboxing program Instructors & Assistants: 

• Ms. Ellen McGrath Galloway
• Ms. Angela Fice
• Ms. Rachel Fice
• Ms. Kim Metcalf
• Mr. Nolan Lederman
• Ms. Cindy Walerowich
• Ms. Lynda Burnett