RENSHI
BRETT VANDERWIEL
Zone Director - Melbourne, VIC Australia
Having trained in the martial arts for over 40 years, Renshi Brett has a wealth of knowledge and is an integral part of GKR Karate’s leadership.
Renshi Brett is currently GKR Karate’s Zone Director and Senior Instructor for a large number of our Melbourne locations in the Southern and Eastern suburbs.
This involves supervising the karate tuition and development across these areas, which sees him regularly travelling to conduct senior gradings and training seminars for advanced students. He also conducts specialised training workshops for the Regional Instructor team as well as the many branch instructors across his Zone.
Renshi Brett is also the Tournament Director for multiple competitions that operate within his Zone, and as a level 6 IGKF Accredited Judge and Referee, he oversees the qualification process and ongoing training of all tournament officials.
GKR Qualifications
- 6th Degree Black Belt
- IGKF Certified Zone Director
- IGKF Certified Regional Manager
- Accredited First-Aid Trainer
- Accredited Trainer of IGKF Regional Instructors
- Level 6 Accredited IGKF Tournament Judge and Referee
