Sensei Trevor Foster Position                 Head of JKS New Zealand Current Rank       Godan (5th Dan JKS) Training since 1988 under Shihan Malcolm Dorfman (South Africa) with the original Japan Karate Association (JKA) Gained his Shodan (JKA) in 1993 under instruction and examination by Shihan Dorfman (7th Dan JKA) Gained his Nidan (2nd degree) under instruction and examination by Master Asai Gained his Sandan (3rd degree) under instruction and examination by Master Asai 2008 Gained his Yondan (4th degree) under examination by Sensei Kagawa, Sensei Norman Robinson, Sensei Yamaguchi 2013 Obtained Godan (5th degree) under examination by Sensei Kagawa and International JKS panel incl. Sensei Norman Robinson, Sensei Yamaguchi Further Qualifications JKS Instructor Level C JKS Examiner Level C JKS Judge Level  B  Karate New Zealand (WKF) National Kumite Referee ~ Level A Karate New Zealand (WKF) National Judge ~ Level A Achievements. Has achieved numerous medal placements at sanctioned Karate New Zealand competitions for Kumite Kata In 2007 attended as competitor at the JKS World Championships in Okinawa Japan and achieved top 8 placement in finals Team Kata Individual Kata In 2013 attended as competitor at the JKS World Championships in Tokyo Japan and achieved 7th place in Individual Kata Membership and Affiliations Committee Member Canterbury Westland Karate Association Member of Karate New Zealand