Instructors
Your Head instructor is Sensei Darek Lebek, 
Sensei Darek was first introduced to sport at the age of 3 when he started skiing. As a child and teenager he competed in national cross-country skiing contests and won many of them.
He began studying martial arts in 1986 in Taekwondo where he trained for 3 years, he then joined the World Seido Karate Organisation and in January 1996 he achieved the rank of Shodan (first degree black belt). Currently he holds the rank of Yondan (fourth degree International Black Belt). He started Bayside Seido Dojo on the 10th June 2003 and runs his own Renovation and Handyman business as well in the local area.
Sensei Darek trained under Kyoshi George Wong in South Africa, and has attended training sessions and many seminars held by Kaicho (Grandmaster) Tadashi Nakamura as well as other well known karate masters. Sensei Darek has travelled to New York and Japan to train under Kaicho. Currently Sensei Darek trains under Kyoshi Allan Lambert, the most senior Seido Instructor in Victoria. Sensei Darek attends many workshops, seminars and annual camps and encourages you to attend as well.
Sensei Darek has extensive teaching experience as an instructor outside of karate as well - as a 16 year old he became the youngest sailing instructor in his region. He has taught men, women and children of all ages. He has designed and taught self defence and street combat courses on a professional basis in South Africa. Sensei Darek has taken part in many national and international tournaments, many times placing in top positions. Some of the highlights of his martial art include
· being part of the winning team in one of the biggest World Seido Karate tournaments in New York in 2006 
· winning first place in Kata competition in the world tournament in New Zealand in 1998
· currently he is the breaking champion of Seido Victoria
His mottos are:
‘Life is a path of continuous learning’
and
‘If you fall down 7 times, get up 8 times’
Assistant instructor
is Senpai Nigel Beeby
Senpai Nigel started his martial art journey very
early in his life in the art of Judo - in which he trained for nine years in Sydney. As a Judoka he represented the state (NSW) in the Australian Titles. Senpai Nigel has also achieved top placing in many
state-level tournaments. He also has 3 years of Ju Jitsu training.
Senpai Nigel has been training at Seido Bayside for over
five years now. He has travelled with Sensei Darek to New York to celebrate Seido's 30th
anniversary and took part in a World Tournament . He attends all Seido annual camps and seminars.
His motto is: In whatever you do, put your heart into it and
do your best!
