Bijan Soleimani

7th Dan ( Kyoshi)
Head instructor

Originally trained Wado Ryu style of karate, under tutelage of Abe Sense. ( student of grand master Outsuka, founder of Wado Ryu)

In early 80’s joined, Kanazawa Soke and SKIF in United States.

Was awarded title of kyoshi in 2002 and 7th dan in 2011 by Kanazawa, Soke.

Has been teaching karate in Marin and east bay for over 39 years.

Along with Jonathan kwok Hanshi he is the founder of SKI-USF and The Chairman of Executive Board of SKI-US Federation.

Eron Sunando Sensei

4th Dan
Assistant instructor

Sensei Eron comes from a family of dedicated Karate-kas in his home country of Indonesia and started his training when he was 7. He received his Shodan (1st degree black belt) when he was 17 at SKIF HQ with the late Soke Kanazawa Hirokazu, founder of SKIF. He currently holds a 4th Dan.

Achievements:

• 3rd Place SKIF World Championship in 1991 junior black belts Kumite
• 1st place over 40 category 2023 SKIF All Japan National Championship Kata
• 3rd place over 40 category 2023 SKIF All Japan National Championship Kumite

Currently he teaches Adult and family;y classes on Mondays 5:30pm – 7:00pm at Albany community center.

Addie Andreeva

2nd Dan
Assistant instructor

Addie is a 2nd (Ni) Dan black belt in Shotokan Karate SKIF. She has been training for over 30 years – started in Bulgaria, continued in Germany and finally in New York and San Francisco.

Addie has been an instructor for over 15 years and a competitor in both kumite and kata in national and international level.

Currently she teaches kids classes on Wednesdays 4:00pm – 5:15pm at Albany community center.