Instructors
All of our instructors are highly skilled martial artists, experienced and compassionate teachers. Our instructors include world champions and lifelong martial artists. Come train with us if you are ready to be inspired and pushed to the next level.
Legacy Martial Arts and Fitness Instructors
Instructor Leadership
Gary Legacy
Association Head, Legacy Shorin Ryu
Gary Legacy is a pioneer in martial arts in Canada and inductee into the Black Belt Hall of Fame, with over 40 years of experience teaching students. Hanshi Legacy holds a black belt in iaido and a 10th dan in karate, the highest rank in the system achieved only by very few exceptional lifelong martial artists.
Nicklaus Suino
Japanese Martial Arts Center Instructor
Nicklaus is the head instructor at JMAC, and holds ranks in a variety of martial arts, including iaido, judo, and ju jitsu.
Find out more about Suino Sensei’s thoughts and aspirations for the future in our new series, “Punch, Kick, Choke, Chat: Conversations with Martial Arts Masters” on our Youtube Channel.