Sensei Krister Naab

Krister began his martial arts training in 1988 with Ishinryu Karate-do in Mascott, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney, Australia.  He trained for three years under the guidance of Sensei Robert Schaffa, and Chief Instructor of Ishinryu Australia, Sensei Tony Hails.

Upon returning to North Vancouver in 1991, the absence of an Ishinryu club had Krister turn to Shotokan Karate-do where, for the next 11 years, he trained with the Vancouver Shotokan Karate Club.  It was during this period that Sensei acquired his Sandan ranking (3rd degree black belt) in Shotokan Karate-do.

A distant move by the Vancouver Shotokan Karate Club, and the opportunity to instruct the local military, reinforced Krister's decision to open the Hinode Shotokan Karate Club, and reinstate the International Shotokan Karate Federation in North Vancouver.  The Hinode dojo was opened on April 8, 2002.

Krister holds the ranks of 5th dan in Shotokan Karate-do (December 5, 2010) and 3rd dan in Ryukyu Kobudo (June 5, 2009).  He has experience training in different parts of the world, with many of the JKA and ISKF masters.  Krister has also spent time in Tokyo, Amami Oshima and Okinawa, Japan, extensively studying karate and kobudo.

Krister is a certified Karate BC Instructor, and is actively enrolled in both the ISKF Instructor Training Program, as well as the National Coaching Certification Program, to ensure that students receive the highest quality instruction possible.

Godan (5th degree black belt) Shotokan Karate-do

Sandan (3rd degree black belt) Ryukyu Kobudo

Member of:  International Shotokan Karate Federation,  and Karate BC (National Karate Association)

Member of Ryukyu Kobudo Shinko Kai

Certified Karate BC Instructor

"International Shotokan Karate Federation" Instructor Trainee