Based in Toronto Canada, Sensei Alpha is a Karate-ka (practitioner), bilingual in French and English, and is a Japanese-Okinawan Sandan registered black belt. He practiced and researched Karate for over 35 years, started in 1987 in Lyon (France) where he practiced Shotokan Karate in the F.F.K.A.M.A under Sensei Francois Walter (diplômé d'état - France). After moving to Paris and practicing at several Dojos, he then moved to Canada, where he got introduced to Kobudo under Sensei Cezar Borkowski (Hachidan). He then practiced at several Dojos, and also got introduced to the Goju-Ryu style. He then went on to practicing Shito-Ryu traditional Japanese-Okinawan Karate and Kobudo. The Shito-Ryu Dojo Alpha currently attends to, is run by Shihan Kei Tsumura (Kudan), and his son, Sensei Daniel Tsumura (Rokkudan). Other Karate instructors also include Sensei Hiroshi Maeda (Nanadan). Their Karate lineage goes back to Okinawan famous O Sensei Mabuni, straight through Soke Sadaaki Sakagami (Kudan) and his father O Sensei Ryusho Sakagami (Jūdan), who was one of  O Sensei Mabuni's best student. Their Kobudo lineage goes back to O Sensei Taira Shinken, who used to live in O Sensei Ryusho Sakagami's dojo. Sensei Alpha developed a unique understanding of Karate through his many years of practice of different Karate styles, and he is available to work with you to achieve your Karate goals; individually with private lessons, or for a group / Dojo, with seminars and workshops. On June 2023, Sensei Alpha was the recipient of the "Canadian Outstanding Coach" Award.