Meet the Instructors
Sensei Sam Gray
4th Degree (Dan) Black Belt
Head Instructor & Co-Founder
Sam has been training in Seido Karate for over two decades.
At Seido Sunnybank, Sam is assisted by various black belts and senior students with experience teaching all ages and abilities. Outside of karate, Sam works as a tax and advisory accountant in Brisbane and enjoys playing golf and rugby.
2012
Moved to Brisbane, Queensland and began training at Seido Brisbane with Jun Shihan Catherine Anderson and Jun Shihan Glyn Calluthers.
2018
Promoted to Sandan (3rd dan) at the Senior Black Belt Promotion in Sydney, NSW by Sei Shihan Ino.
2007
Promoted to Shodan Senpai (1st dan) in Sydney, NSW by Sei Shihan Ino Maquirang (6th dan), the Branch Chief of Seido Australia.
2003
Moved to Mornington, Victoria and began training at the Bayside dojo with Jun Shihan Darek Lebek (6th dan).
2001
Started Seido in Reefton, New Zealand with Jun Shihan Heather (6th dan) under Eiko Hanshi Andy Barber (8th dan, Nelson, NZ).
2015
Promoted to Nidan (2nd dan) at the annual Seido Australia summer camp in Wagga Wagga by Sei Shihan Ino.
2023
Promoted to Yondan Sensei (4th Dan) at the Senior Black Belt Promotion in Brisbane, QLD by Jun Shihan: Linda, Anthony, Miklos, Nora, Phil, Catherine and Glyn.
Sam has attended Seido Karate camps in Nelson & Christchurch, NZ (2002, 2003, 2015, 2024), Wagga Wagga and Jindabyne, NSW (2004-2005, 2007-2009, 2013-2018, 2023) and trained with many Seido seniors across Australia and New Zealand. Sam has competed at regional, state and international level across various competition circuits, in Australia, New Zealand, Japan and the U.S.A.
Seido Karate International Benefit Tournaments (2002 - Wellington, NZ, 2003 - Sydney, AUS, 2006 & 2016 New York City, USA, 2017 - Aichi, Japan)
Australian Martial Arts Championships (AMAC) National Titles (2014 - Sydney, AUS)
Seido Australia National Benefit Tournament (2015, 2016, 2017 & 2019 - Sydney, AUS)
Seido Australia Men's Kumite Grand Champion - 2015 & 2017
Seido Australia Men's SOGO (Overall Tournament Grand Champion) - 2015 & 2016
Senpai Brandon Antcliff
3rd Degree (Dan) Black Belt
Deputy Head Instructor & Co-Founder
Brandon has been training in Seido Karate since 2013 and was a co-founder of Seido Sunnybank in 2016. Brandon has competed at regional, state and international level across various competition circuits, in Australia, Japan and New Zealand. Outside of karate, Brandon works in marketing and enjoys playing golf and video games.
Seido Karate International Benefit Tournament (2017 - Aichi, Japan)
Australian Martial Arts Championships (AMAC) Regional Competitions (2015, 2016 - Queensland)
Seido Australia National Benefit Tournament (2015, 2016 & 2017 - Sydney, AUS)
Seido Australia Men's Kumite Grand Champion - 2019
Sensei Doug Clarke
4th Degree (Dan) Black Belt
Senior Instructor
Doug has been training in Seido Karate for over two decades and first met and trained with Sam in the early 2000’s in Victoria at Thornbury and Bayside. Outside of karate, Doug works as a care worker and handyman and enjoys combat and motor sports and building cool things.
Senpai Matt
Mason
2nd Degree (Dan) Black Belt
Senior Instructor
Matt started training in Seido Karate at Broadway Dojo in the late 2000's and was a founding black belt of Seido Sunnybank in 2016. Matt's family (wife Belinda and two children) are also students at Seido Sunnybank.
Senpai Tina Hampson
2nd Degree (Dan) Black Belt
Senior Instructor
Tina started training in Seido Karate in the Reefton and Christchurch dojos in the early 1990's and later in Seido Brisbane. In 2017, Tina returned to Seido Karate at Sunnybank.
Senpai Lee
Amiet
1st Degree (Dan) Black Belt
Assistant Instructor
Lee started training in Seido Karate in 2018 with her son, Ashton. Lee is the first adult black belt who started at Seido Sunnybank as a white belt.
Senpai Melissa Hnatko
1st Degree (Dan) Black Belt
Assistant Instructor
Melissa started training in Seido Karate in 2016 and is the first junior (child) black belt who started at Seido Sunnybank as a white belt.
Senpai Ashton
Hopkins-Amiet
1st Degree (Dan) Black Belt
Assistant Instructor
Ashton started training in Seido Karate in 2017 and was later joined by his mum, Lee. Ashton and Lee became the first parent-child combination to both achieve black belt after starting at Seido Sunnybank as white belts.
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