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
Author of four comprehensive illustrated karate kata books
Author of one book on Bunkai Oyo (applications taken from kata) for the Shotokan kata Heian Shodan, Meikyo and Chinte as well as numerous karate related articles
Author of one kobudo book on Bo kata
Author of one comprehensive illustrated karate kumite drills book
Currently writing a comprehensive illustrated book on Shotokan karate kihon
I designed and delivered a Martial Arts Specific, Level 1 Coaching General Principles Course as a distance education course through the Central Queensland Institute of TAFE
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)
Accredited Community Coach with the Australian Sports Commission's Active After-School Communities Program
Coach Karate Level 1 - Australian Sports Commission, National Coaching Accreditation Scheme. As ASKA no longer takes part in competition based karate activities I have not renewed this qualification
Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian - Qld Blue Card
