The senior instructors of the Toronto Wado-Kai collectively form the Senior Dan Council. As a group, their leadership directs the organization and provides leadership for instruction, event planning, information distribution, technical direction, ranking, public relations, marketing and administration.

The members of the Senior Dan Council include:

Name Rank
Dave Manara 9th Degree Black Belt
Steve Borda 7th Degree Black Belt
Jose-Carlos Garcia 7th Degree Black Belt
Ron Sheyan 6th Degree Black Belt
Robb Dods 6th Degree Black Belt
Ray Kennedy 6th Degree Black Belt
Ian Mador 5th Degree Black Belt
Joel Cohen 5th Degree Black Belt
Randy James 5th Degree Black Belt
Ed Young 5th Degree Black Belt
Freeman Thurston 5th Degree Black Belt
Bob Harlock 5th Degree Black Belt
Larry O'Grady 5th Degree Black Belt
Michael McCarthy 5th Degree Black Belt
Tony Marziliano 5th Degree Black Belt
Andre Beauregard 4th Degree Black Belt
Nelson Coish 4th Degree Black Belt
Steve Henrich 4th Degree Black Belt
Biller Ching 4th Degree Black Belt
Ron Ruskay 4th Degree Black Belt
Andy Basacchi 4th Degree Black Belt
Alex Nguyen 4th Degree Black Belt
Leaton Bernard 4th Degree Black Belt
James Darker 4th Degree Black Belt
Marg Michael 4th Degree Black Belt
Jim Sullivan 4th Degree Black Belt
Eric Bergman 4th Degree Black Belt
Joe Fagundes 4th Degree Black Belt