Sifu / Sensei John Affleck: Head Instructor
- BSc.Hons. (Geology), MA (Public Administration)
- Experienced teacher / coach with high motivation to contribute to others
- Self-starter with strong leadership abilities
- High standard concerning personal integrity, ethics and loyalty
- Excellent communication skills – C/B/C language profile (technically bilingual)
- Muscular strength / endurance / hypertrophy conditioning
- Cardio conditioning
- Life coaching / meditation
- Weight loss / weight gain / nutrition knowledge
- 11 years of amateur boxing, black belt in karate (Shodan), gold sash in wing chun kung fu (Sifu).
- Self-defence / self-confidence knowledge
- Body building / weight training since 18 years old
- Canfitpro – certified Personal Trainer Specialist
- Standard first aid, CPR level C and automated external defibrillator
Bill Morphy: Di Sihing
- 2nd degree black sash and longest training student in JAMAS
- Sales professional with over 20 years of top level performance.
- Worked for a wide variety of organizations including IBM.
- Born and raised in the Ottawa area and love living here!
- Main hobby has been teaching Wing Chun for nearly 17 years and attending for nearly 19 years under the JAMAS system.
- Have a well-rounded teaching style and love nothing better than to see a student thrive.
- If you have any questions about the validity of JAMAS Personal Training, I will be happy to speak with you.
Dave Myles
Dave Myles
- 2nd degree black sash in JAMAS – nearly 19 years training (over 14 years instructing)
- Certified Pressure Point Control Tactics (PPCT) Instructor:–Trained under renowned Instructor Sensei’s George Sylvain and Pete Langlois (2 years)
- Avid ‘student’ of martial arts, specifically Kung Fu
- Always researching and trying to deepen my knowledge of both sides of the art (hard/soft)
- Self-confessed technical perfectionist
- Currently studying Qigong to master my body and energy, and cultivate chi for healing and self defense power
- Enjoy and follow the spiritual and philosophical aspects of Wing Chun – tools provided that transcend the physical and to be followed in daily life
- Enjoy weight training and most sports
- Born and raised in Chatham, N.B, in Ottawa since age 7. My home, family is here
- 22 Years in IT Security – worked as Private Security Consultant in federal government and private sector
Dan Domingue
- Blood donour
- Walker
- Bilingual- French and English
- Judo- Orange belt obtained at Champlain College.
- Wing Chun – Blue sash from Sunny Tang Ving Tsun
- Wing Chun – 18 years of JAMAS training, honorary black sash
- Karate – Black belt from Douvris Martial Arts
- Aikido – Blue belt, 11 years of training at Academy of Martial Arts Tankyushin
- Donneur de sang
- Marcheur
- Bilingue- Anglais, Français
- Judo- Ceinture orange obtenue du collège Champlain.
- Wing Chun – Ceinture bleu de Sunny Tang Ving Tsun
- Wing Chun – 18 années d’entraînement JAMAS Martial Arts, ceinture noire honorifique
- Karate – Ceinture noire de Douvris Martial Arts
- Aikido – Ceinture bleu,- 11 années d’entraînement chez Academy of Martial Arts Tankyushin
Chris Murray
- 15 years of Wing Chun training experience
- 2nd degree black sash in the JAMAS system
- St John’s Ambulance certified First Aid & CPR Training
- Assisted with the teaching of multiple students in their journey from White sash to Black sash
- Currently studying breathing and meditation techniques to augment strength and improve health
- Energetic and excited to help new students develop their skills
Neil Hannah
- 2nd degree black sash heading into 14th year of JAMAS training.
- 40 year friendship with our Sifu John
- Training with JAMAS helps keep my hectic life balanced
- Enjoy training, learning and teaching
- Stress relief at its very best. How do I know? (ask me about Kandahar)
- Additional experience /exposure includes: Krav Maga, Muay Thai, Jiu Jitsu, Judo, Akido, Wrestling, and Tae Kwon Do.
- Possess 4 decades worth of restaurant experience front to back of house
- Specialist in BBQ with Ribs, Chicken and Pulled Pork.
- Proud father of a Red Sash daughter (working on Green).
- Recent Grandfather.
- Hard to go wrong training with this group.
- If you find a better expert to trainee ratio anywhere in the city please let me know.
- There is never a bad class.
Richard Kung
- Started martial arts training in Sil Lum Hung Gar Kung Fu at the age of 10 years old.
- HUGE fan of Bruce Lee
- Recently certified as an Apprentice Instructor by the Ottawa Jeet Kune Do International Instructor Team – under Sifu Darryl D’Amico (student of Jerry Poteet; 1st generation Bruce Lee student)
- Always wanted to pursue studies in Wing Chun, but didn’t have time or access to authentic Wing Chun teachers, until I met Sifu John.
- His gold standard in Wing Chun also transcends to how he lives his life and treats those around him.
- Truly grateful to obtain my black sash in JAMAS under Sifu John’s tutelage.
- The system uses Wing Chun as its foundation and adds elements from Boxing and Karate; both of which Sifu John is more than qualified to teach.
- Occasional guest instructors (e.g., Krav Maga, Shotokan, cane self-defense, Muay Thai, and even yoga) only adds to our base and growth.
- Explored personal interests in Hatha Yoga, Chen Taiji (Tai Chi), kickboxing, and Muay Thai.
- Participated in multiple Spartan Races, Ottawa’s 10K run, and Ottawa City Chase. If there’s a challenge to overcome (and no one gets hurt), sign me up!