SHIMA KARATE NANAIMO - Instructors
Kurt Nordli Sensei,
Head Instructor
B.A. MCSE, Godan
Sensei Kurt Nordli was born in New Zealand in 1962. He came to Canada in 1969 with his parents, and graduated from Ballenas High School in 1980...read more
Brenda Nordli Sensei, Nidan
Sensei Brenda was born in 1962 in Berwin AB. Her family moved to Horne Lake shortly after that which is where she was raised. She met Sensei Kurt Nordli in high school and they got married shortly after graduation...read more
Dustin Schulz Sensei,
Sandan
I was born on April 17th, 1996 in Nanaimo,
Vancouver Island and have lived here my whole life. During my childhood I tried many different sports including soccer, dancing, baseball and basketball until I finally decided that Martial Arts were my calling...read more
Sempai Richard Jane,
Nidan
I was born in Sunderland, England from the ages 3-7 I went to a private school then during the summer of 2007 I moved to Nanaimo, Canada.I've lived Nanaimo for almost 10 years
Sempai Katherine,
Shodan
Senpai Katherine (Lakusta) Good was born in Calgary in 1971.She spent most of her life in Alberta, in the rural community of Balzac...read more
Sempai Linnea Wiggers
Shodan
I was born in Palo Alto, California in 2005 and moved to Nanaimo with my twin sister when I was two. As a child, I was encouraged to try all sorts of different sports...read more
Sempai Lucy Wiggers,
Shodan
Hi! My name is Lucy Wiggers (she/her).
I was born in mid-august, 2005, in Palo Alto, California, before moving to Nanaimo at the age two. I’ve lived here ever since with my parents, siblings and an ....read more
SHIMA KARATE SCHOOL - Parksville -
Founder - Retired
Richard Marshall Sensei, Ph.D, Godan
Sensei Marshall was born in Toronto in 1946, and raised in Dundas Ontario. Upon completing grade 12, he worked for two years then traveled to Europe for a year staying and working mostly in England. Returning home he steeled into studying for a Stationary Engineering career. He joined the YMCA keep fit program and weight training for three years...read more