Jane Hackett, Yondan (4th Dan) Senior Instructor
Sensei Jane's earlier Black Belt Certificates were issued by:
Sandan Authentic Shotokan Karate Australia
Nidan Shotokan Karate-Do International Federation
Shodan Shotokan Karate-Do International Federation
Sensei Jane has the following training and coaching qualifications
Australian Sports Commission, National Coaching Accreditation Scheme, Level 1 Coaching General Principles
CN404 Instructional Skills Course (TAFE)
Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian - Qld Blue Card
In Queensland, Blue cards are issued by the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian once it has carried out the Working with Children Check to see if a person is eligible. The check is administered by the Employment Screening Services of the Commission for Young People and Child Guardian
ASKA Instructors have successfully undergone the Working with Children Check and have been issued with Blue Cards.
John Hackett, Godan (5th Dan) Chief Instructor
and formed Authentic Shotokan Karate Australia in 2004.
Sensei began his karate career in the mid 1970's. Sensei John's earlier Black Belt Grading Certificates were issued by :
Yondan Australian Federation of Traditional Karate
Sandan Australian Federation of Traditional Karate
Nidan Shotokan Karate-Do International Federation
Shodan Shotokan Karate-Do International Federation
Shodan Nihon Shotokan Karate
As well as his background in Shotokan Karate Sensei John Hackett has previously practiced the arts of Judo and Wu Shu (Chinese Kung Fu).
Sensei has the following teaching, training and coaching qualifications
Australian Sports Commission, National Coaching Accreditation Scheme, Level 1 Coaching General Principles
Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training. This is a teaching - training qualification that Sensei gained through his studies at the tertiary learning institution TAFE.
CN404 Instructional Skills Course (TAFE)
March 2007 - Present accredited Community Coach with the Australian Sports Commission's Active After-School Communities Program
2003 - June 2007 Coach Karate Level 1 - Australian Sports Commission, National Coaching Accreditation Scheme. As ASKA no longer takes part in competition based karate activities Sensei has not renewed this qualification.
2005 - 2006 Sensei designed and delivered a Martial Arts Specific, Level 1 Coaching General Principles Course. Sensei John delivered this course as a distance education course through the Central Queensland Institute of TAFE. Whilst delivering this course for the Central Queensland Institute of TAFE Sensei was employed as a teacher using his Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training qualifications.
Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian - Qld Blue Card
