Instructor Profiles

Sensei Daniel Don Jacob Jr.
4th Dan Black Belt

Sensei Daniel is the elder son of Professor Don Jacob. He was introduced to the martial arts at the early age of three. He currently lives in Canada and travels to many countries competing at major Martial Arts Games. He has been runner up five times in the NBL World championships. He is the 2002 Australian Middleweight champion and he also won numerous championships in countries such as Guatemala, Venezuela, Barbados, Antigua, St Lucia, Tortola, Canada, USA, and Trinidad. Despite Sensei Daniel's dominance in the competition field it is his fun loving, high-energy personality that creates a low stress training environment, peppered with a little old fashioned hard work and discipline.

 

Instructor Damieon Dhountal
2nd Dan Black Belt

Instructor Damieon has 4 years of experience in Purple Dragon. He obtained his 2nd Dan Black Belt at the 110th Grading in Trinidad in December 2005 - the first time in Purple Dragon history a student went from Brown Belt to 2nd Dan!  He won the Gold Medal for Sparring at the US Open in Orlando in 2005.  He has competed at several tournaments in Vancouver and he holds gold medals in Weapons and Sparring. He assists Sensei Daniel with the kids, adult and weapons classes. Damieon's ultimate goal is to some day become a Purple Dragon Sensei and help students build a strong universal self. He specializes in Weapons and Sparring. For more information on Instructor Damieon please email senseidanieljacob@shaw.ca.

 

Instructor Randy Marinas
1st Dan Black Belt

Instructor Randy obtained his 1st Dan Black Belt at the Grading in Trinidad in December 2006.  He has competed at several tournaments in Vancouver and he holds gold medals in Weapons, Sparring, and Forms. He assists Sensei Daniel with the tots and kids classes. His ultimate goal is to some day become a Purple Dragon Sensei and a world champion. He specializes in Weapons, Forms, and Sparring. For more information on Instructor Randy please email senseidanieljacob@shaw.ca.

 

 

 

 

Instructor Jason Fowler
1st Dan Black Belt

Instructor Jason obtained his Black Belt at the 110th Grading in Trinidad in December 2005.  He has competed in several tournaments in Vancouver and the World Championships in Orlando Florida. He helps Sensei Daniel and the Instructors with the kids and adult classes at Purple Dragon Canadian Headquarters. He specializes in Self Defense and the Philosophies of Purple Dragon Martial Arts. For more information on Instructor Jason please email senseidanieljacob@shaw.ca.

 

 

 

Instructor Chris Horinek
1st Dan Black Belt

Instructor Chris has been training with Sensei Daniel for the past 3 years. He obtained his Black Belt at the 110th Grading in Trinidad in December 2005.  He has competed in several tournaments in Vancouver (winning gold and silver).  He helps Sensei Daniel and the Instructors with the kids classes at the Purple Dragon Canadian Headquarters. He specializes in Weapons. For more information on Chris please email senseidanieljacob@shaw.ca.

 

 

 

 

Assistant Instructor Erin Brown
1st Kyu Brown Belt

Erin joined Purple Dragon in September 2003. She quickly learned the basics and was able to skip a belt at her first grading, two months later.  Helping out as an Assistant Instructor with the kids and tots classes, she has also competed in local tournaments such as the Fireball tournament and inter-dojo meets. Erin has a great attitude in the dojo and is always willing to help out fellow students with their training. She plans to earn her black belt very soon. For more information on Erin please email senseidanieljacob@shaw.ca.

 

Junior Instructor Joward Jabucol
1st Dan Black Belt

Joward joined Purple Dragon Canadian Headquarters 3 years ago and has excelled ever since.  Joward obtained his Black Belt 1st Dan in December 2006.  He won Gold at many tournaments in Vancouver for Sparring, Weapons, and Forms.  He inspires many kids at the dojo and is a leader.  He helps Sensei Daniel with the tots classes.  He is the youngest Canadian to obtain a black belt.  For more information on Joward, please email senseidanieljacob@shaw.ca.

 

 

 

 

Junior Instructor Shirley Lee
1st Dan Black Belt 

Shirley obtained her Black Belt 1st Dan in December 2006.  She has competed in many tournaments around Vancouver.  She is determined and fierce but kind and respected by all the students.  She helps Sensei Daniel with the tots classes and both her brother and her mother attend classes at Purple Dragon Canadian Headquarters.