Bill is an experienced, trained
and qualified teacher, coach and guide. Bill has been studying and teaching
martial arts since 1973 and has had opportunities to train in a number of
styles and approaches under world renowned teachers. Bill began his teaching journey
at the request of his first Kung Fu teacher, Sifu Chiu Fu Lau, in the ‘70’s. Bill
began his formal study with Guro/Sifu Dan Inosanto in 1985, Sifu Francis Fong
in 2010 (although his introduction to wing chun began in 1974). Through Kru Bob
Carver, Bill has had direct exposure to the teachings of Master Surachai
Sirisute in Muay Thai in the late ‘80’s early ‘90’s.
Outside of the martial arts
Bill is the former Executive Director of the Canadian Society for Exercise
Physiology (CSEP) having been instrumental in the initial development (1983 to
2000) of the many levels available to certified personal trainers and exercise
physiologists in Canada. Bill also worked as a co-manager and dedicated consultant
to the CSEP in the development and
release of the initial Canada’s Physical Activity Guides (children & youth,
adult, older adult) and resources, now called the Canadian 24-Hour Movement
Guidelines. Bill received several national awards for his contributions. Bill
has also worked in some capacity with diverse groups such as the RCMP, Canadian
Military, Sport Medicine and Science Council of Canada, Canadian Association
for Health/Physical Education/Recreation/Dance, Public Health Agency of Canada,
Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport, and the Active Living Coalition for Older
Adults.
Bill plays the guitar having written and performed
many cover as well as original tunes with his lifelong partner and wife Tonia.
He also plays guitar and bass guitar with a church Worship Ministry. Bill and
Tonia have two offspring, Celina, Nick, and one Granddaughter Juno.
Martial Art Credentials
Hearst Academy of Martial Arts -
Founder and Lead Instructor (1977 to present)
Inosanto International Martial
Art Instructors Association – Full Instructor in Lee Jun Fan Gung Fu-Jeet Kune
Do
Inosanto International Martial
Art Instructors Association – Full Instructor in The Filipino Martial Arts
Inosanto International Martial
Art Instructors Association – Guro Level Two Instructor in Maphilindo Silat
& Madjapahit Martial Arts
Francis Fong Instructor
Association – active member
Francis Fong Instructor
Association – Black Belt in Wing Chun Kung Fu
Francis Fong Instructor
Association – Senior Full Instructor in
Wing Chun Kung Fu
NOVA – Mike Lee Seattle Method
– private & senior student (1978 to 1981)
Sum Nee Kune soft form – senior
student under Sifu Chiu Fu Lau (1973 to 1977)
Black Sash in Shaolin Shu Hong
Chun Kung Fu (under Grandmaster Jerry Hobbs and Sifu Al Biancani in 1974 to
1977)
Academic Credentials
Bachelor of Physical and Health
Education 1st Class Standing - (Lakehead
University - Thunderbay ON)
Teachers Certificate (University of British Columbia - Vancouver,
BC)
Master of Physical Education
(University of British Columbia – Vancouver BC)
