Peter Zehr started his training in Chito-ryu karate in 1981. He studied in Toronto under Shane Higashi-Sensei until 2002. During this time he also trained with Peter Giffen-Sensei (Barrie Ryusei Karate-Do) and other top instructors. Zehr-Sensei holds the rank of third-degree black belt in Chito-ryu, second degree in the National Karate Association, and is currently a godan (fifth-degree black belt), Shihan (master instructor) in Ryusei Karate. Peter also holds a weapons ranking in the Ryukyu Kobujitsu Association of Canada. more... See more text