Jeff
Sensei Jeff Krug commenced his Karate career with the Japan Karate Association (JKA) under Sensei Stan Schmidt in 1978, and was awarded his 7th Dan in October 2016 at JKA Headquarters in Tokyo. Jeff was awarded South African national colours in 1994 to represent South Africa as team manager at the world JKA championships in Philadelphia.
He was also a member of the JKA Executive for South Africa. Sensei Jeff has been involved with Maccabi throughout his karate career. He was on the South African Maccabi Finance committee. He represented South Africa in 1993 and 1997 at the Maccabi games in Israel, and was coach of the Australian Senior team at the 2005 Maccabi Games.
At the beginning of 2004 Sensei Jeff under chief instructor Sensei Keith Geyer formed the Shotokan Karate Coalition in Australia which has close to 1000 members. Sensei Jeff is a highly rated Karate instructor and teaches 5 times a week in Bondi.
Jacqui
Jacqui Chilchik started Shotokan Karate in 1997 in South Africa under Sensei Stan Schmidt, and was awarded her Black Belt (Shodan) in 2004. She participated in the Unison Kata Team in South Africa and won both silver and gold medals.
After immigrating to Australia Jacqui joined Jeffsan Karate Centre, and was awarded her 2nd Dan (Nidan) at the end of 2006.
Jacqui has also represented her club at local and national competitions and has taken 1st and 2nd places.
Jacqui was awarded her 5th Dan (Godan) at The National Grading’s in October 2018 and was highly commended by the judging panel.
Michael
Michael studied Shotokan karate in Melbourne, Houston, Auckland and since 2009 in Sydney under Krug Sensei. He was awarded his Shodan in 1997 and graded to Godan in 2015. One of the highlights of his karate training has been studying under senior instructors such as Stan Schmidt Sensei and Keith Geyer Sensei.
Michael has represented the club at national competitions and enjoys working with younger members of the club. He often mentions how karate has taught him a ‘can-do’ attitude about life in general and that karate has led to the development of life-long friends.
David
David Greenstein commenced his studies of Shotokan Karate under sensei Stan Schmidt in 1978 in South Africa.
After emigrating to Australia in 1988 he continued his studies under Sensei Jeff Krug.
David was awarded his 4th Dan (Yondan) in November 2013.
He has represented Jeffsan Karate at state Maccabi and national SKC championships, winning gold at the SKC 2008 Championships in team kata and kumite.
