Our Club

Qualified Black Belt Instructors
Practical Techniques taught
Youth and Adult Classes
Fun and Relaxed learning atmosphere
Regular gradings for those who wish to advance their belt rankings

Chief Instructor

Terry Yanke Shihan is the Owner and Chief Instructor of the K-W Jiu-Jitsu Club.
He is a former Waterloo Regional Police Officer and was an Emergency Response Team Leader. He combines martial arts with techniques he used when he was a police officer to create a very effective self-defense system. He teaches classes in local schools and businesses and is a trainer for women’s self defense programs.

Some of his Accomplishments include:

• 8th degree Black Belt in Jiu-Jitsu
• 1st Degree Black Belt in Judo
• Listed in the Black Belt Hall of Fame
• Listed in the Canadian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt Hall of Fame
• World Competitor
• Competed in 4 World Championships
• Qualified International Referee
• Co-creator of Ty-Jitsu, a cardio martial arts program
• Coach for the Canadian Jiu-Jitsu Team