IMGKA Member since 2023 (2025) Canada
IMGKA Member since 1994 (2025) Hamilton, OH, USA
Chile
IMGKA Member since 2023 (2025)
Souke Meitatsu Yagi
Honorary Chairman
Rank: 10th Dan
Hanshi Akihito Yagi
Chairman, IMGKA
Rank: 9th Dan
Kyoshi Akihiro Yagi
Vice Chairman, IMGKA
Rank: 9th Dan
IMGKA Member since 2023 (2025)
Kingston, Canada
IMGKA Member since 2024 (2025) Amherstburg, Canada
IMGKA Member Since 2014 (2024)
Sensei Meneleo C. de Mesa
Chief Instructor
Rank: 5th Dan
Blackbelts:
Justin Peralta, Yondan
Diego Galan, Sandan
Adriel Canta, Sandan
Jonathan Garcia, Sandan
Andrew Cruz, Sandan
Mark Ericson Salvador, Shodan
Juan Carlos Dulos, Shodan
Patrick Dapilan, Shodan
Ryan Joseph Tapia, Shodan
Joelle Carla Quesada, Shodan
IMGKA Member Since 2017 (2024)
Sensei Akihito Yagi
Chief Instructor
Rank: 9th Dan
Title: Hanshi
IMGKA Member since 2023 (2025)
Christopher Harper
Chief Instructor
Rank: Godan (5th Degree)
Black belts:
Emily Aoki, Yondan
Dvoira Yanovsky, Sandan
Glen Kulak, Sandan
Rick McIsaac, Sandan
Jackie Gaudio, Sandan
Emily McDougall, Sandan
Quita King, Sandan
Adéle Pretorius, Sandan
Zachary Burton, Nidan
Leesa Gardner, Nidan
Dustin Douillard, Nidan
Daniel McIsaac, Nidan
Reid King, Nidan
Hannah Pretorius, Shodan
Gustav Pretorius, Shodan
V1T 8T2
IMGKA Member since 2023 (2025) Canada
IMGKA Member Since 2023 (2025)
Sensei Punit Shah
Chief Instructor
Rank: 3rd Dan
Black Belts:
Swati Sheth, Nidan
Rushad Divecha, Nidan
Naheed Divecha, Nidan
Viral Mehta, Shodan
IMGKA Member Since 2017
Sensei Akihiro Yagi
Chief Instructor
Rank: 9th Dan
Title: Hanshi
IMGKA Member Since 2020 (2025)
Sensei Craig Batham
Chief Instructor
Rank: 4th Dan
Blackbelts:
Amy Anderson-Beecham (Sandan)
S66 8HA
IMGKA Member Since 2022 (2025)
Sensei Melissa Jugdeo
Chief Instructor
Rank: 4th Dan
IMGKA Member Since 2022 (2025)
Sensei Carlos Mendoza
Chief Instructor
Rank: 3rd Dan
IMGKA Member Since 2001 (2025)
Sensei Brian Thomas
Chief Instructor
Rank: 7th Dan
Title: Renshi
Blackbelts:
Steve Fox, Rokudan
Cherie Denison, Godan
Karen Geoffrey, Godan
Stephanie Shortt, Godan
Michael Geraci, Sandan
Robert Groves, Sandan
Rory Shortt, Sandan
Leah Stanleigh, Sandan
Chuck Asmussen, Nidan
Justin Hopkins, Nidan
Kyle Moser, Nidan
Steve Dat, Shodan
Aaron Dewitt, Shodan
Claire Dewitt, Shodan
Irina Fenton, Shodan
Luke Lessard, Shodan
Ayesha Siddique, Shodan
Greg Young, Shodan
Quin Martin, Shodan
Valerie Haws, Shodan
Nicole Andrade, Shodan
Cooper Hatfield, Shodan
Ty Chen, Shodan
Gracie Clarke, Shodan Ho
Emmah Hopkins, Shodan Ho
North Cambridge, ON
N1R 3J8
IMGKA Member Since 2023 (2025)
Sensei Jonny Katzen
Chief Instructor
Rank: 3rd Dan
IMGKA Member since: 2022 (2025)
Sensei James Faletufuga
Chief Instructor
Rank: 3rd Dan
Blackbelts:
Kevin Joseph Lawrence, Sandan
Kirsten Esselman, Nidan
Rachelle Lawrence, Nidan
LEHI, UT 84043
84043
IMGKA Member Since 2009 (2025)
Sensei Cody Hawkes
Chief Instructor
Rank: 4th Dan
Blackbelts:
James Dykes, Yondan
Sarah Hardjowasito, Sandan
Brandon Vernon, Sandan
Lukas Hardjowasito, Nidan
Mitch Filmer, Nidan
Gordon Gaglardi, Shodan
Keira Hwang, Shodan
Kiana Baron, Shodan
Keldan Zschoch, Shodan
Greg Evans, Shodan
Megan Lengle, Shodan
New Westminister, B.C V3L 3X5
V3L 3X5
IMGKA Member Since 2022 (2025)
Sensei Franco Rivera Soto
Chief Instructor
Rank: 3rd Dan
IMGKA Member Since 2011 (2025)
Sensei Kao Saechao
Chief Instructor
IMGKA Vice General Secretary
Rank: 6th Dan
Blackbelts:
Olivia Holden, Nidan
Ryan Brooks, Nidan
Arden Nighswander, Shodan
Riko Miyagi, Shodan
Conan Duong, Shodan
N2J 1N6
IMGKA Member Since 2019 (2025)
Sensei Yukihiko Yakabe
Chief Instructor
Rank: 2nd Dan
IMGKA Member Since 2012 (2025)
Sensei Alan Sadler
Rank: 5th Dan
Chief Instructor
Blackbelts:
Debbie Ayres, Sandan
Steve Noone, Sandan
Lauren Noone, Nidan
Beverly Kuc, Nidan
Varvara Nicolaou, Nidan
Ashley Bradbury, Shodan
Alex Noone, Shodan
Clifford Carney, Shodan
Andrew Iordache, Shodan
Gabriel Iordache, Shodan
49 Wentworth Way
South Croydon
Surrey
CR2 9EY
IMGKA Member Since 2022 (2025)
Sensei Alex Maor
Chief Instructor