Our Instructor
Sensei Ron Porath 6th dan
Instructor, Hidden Fortress Karate,
Winnipeg, Canada
5th dan ISKF, B level Instructor, B level Judge, C level Examiner
Sempai (Senior Student) SOFIA MIRZA
Martial Arts Education
Martial Arts Diplomas
Shodan (1st Degree Black Belt), 2008
Nidan (2nd Degree Black Belt), 2010
Sandan (3rd Degree Black Belt), 2012
Yondan (4th Degree Black Belt), 2016
Sempai Sofia began her training in 1993 as a self-defence student at the age of 23. Lawyer by day and karate student by evening, Sofia has since practiced the art of traditional Shotokan Karate with the International Shotokan Karate Federation, since the beginning of her training. She has been selected to represent Manitoba at the ISKF Canadian National Tournament for more than a decade and after several first place finishes, was selected to represent Canada at the Pan American Tournament winning a bronze and silver medal in Panama City, Panama in 2018. Sofia continues to compete regionally and nationally in her drive to strengthen her karate skills. She also sits on the Board of Directors of the International Shotokan Karate Federation of Canada as its Arbitrator and is legal counsel to ISKF Manitoba.