Kitsilano Branch Instructors

HEAD INSTRUCTOR

Sensei Amber Murphy - 4th Dan Black Belt

US Open World Champion - 2004, 2005 & 2006

She is Purple Dragon's first female Canadian Woman to test and pass for a Purple Dragon Black Belt. In 2011 she became the first North American to achieve a Renshi Rank. Sensei Amber is a student of Professor Don Jacob who works to educate, motivate and inspire people along the Martial Arts Do (way). She teaches Don Jitsu Ryu to ages 4 & up and specializes in Women's Self Defense and Kickboxing.

On May 24th 2008, in San Antonio Texas, Sensei Amber was inducted into the Martial Arts Hall of Fame as a 'Rising Star' by the World Head of Family Sokeship Council. This year she was inducted into the Caribbean Hall of Fame for 'Sensei of the Year'. She annually journeys to Trinidad to update at Purple Dragon World Headquarters and is a very successful international tournament competitor. Sensei Amber has been crowned World Champion in Continuous Fighting three times at the US Open in Orlando, Florida and in Australia in 2000. She represents young entrepreneurs and women in business through CYBF and the Women's Enterprise Centre.

Sensei Amber also specializes in Hatha-Vinyasa Yoga having completed her RYT200 with Pacific Elements Yoga in 2010. For more information on Sensei Amber you can e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Senpai Martina Wiltschko - 3rd Dan Black Belt

Profile coming soon! 

 

 

 


       Senpai Nikki Snider            3rd Dan Black Belt 

Senpai Jemma Kohn          3rd Dan Black Belt 

Senpai Aries Lambrinoudis 3rd Dan Black Belt 

Instructor Sandra Filosof-         Schipper                                         2nd Dan Black Belt 

Jr. Instructor Ailki Kaloupis 2nd Dan Black Belt

 

 

 

 


 

 



Sensei Amber with Grandmaster Don Jacob & special guest teacher Shihan Nicole Thomas