Sensei Nick Petrescu, Sandan (3rd degree black belt) is the Chief Instructor of Quinte Aikikai.He has trained in Aikido for more than 20 years. His black belt examinations were conducted by two of the world's leading Shihan (master instructors), Yamada Yoshimitsu Shihan, (Chairman of the Board of the United States Aikido Federation and the Latin America Aikido Federation) and Kawahara Yukio Shihan (Formerly the Technical Director of the Canadian Aikido Federation). Nick is an active CAF and OAF member and a registered Yudansha of the Hombu Aikikai in Japan.

Nick has trained with Yumi Nakamura and Jim Barnes for over 15 years and is under their guidance promoting the Traditional Aikido with special attention towards the safety of the practitioners.

 

 

Scott Helm (1st Kyu) also holds a black belt in Hapkido.

 

 

 

 

 

Ivan Tanzer (2nd Kyu) began his Aikido training in Montréal, Québec at Concordia University and then continued at Shugyo Dojo under Fran Turner Sensei in Toronto, Ontario.

 

 

 

 

 

Jason Metherel (3rd Kyu) has studied several different types of martial arts including Chito-ryu Karate, Hung-Gar Kung-fu and Arnis (Lapunti) before discovering and pursuing Aikido.