Dan Wallis has been a driving force in Karate in British Columbia for four decades, as a volunteer, an instructor, an athlete, a team captain, a coach, an official, and a director. He has been a member of Karate BC for 39 of its 40-year history and has served on its volunteer board of directors for over 20 years including nine as President. He also served as President of the National Karate Association (Karate Canada) for two years.
Currently the Karate BC Executive Director, Dan has been officiating since 1985 and has been a provincial referee at most provincial championships, Zone 6 tournaments, BC Winter Games, Karate BC Open Tournaments, and other Karate BC-sanctioned tournaments. The current secretary general for the Wado International Karate Do Federation, he served for four years as president of the Vancouver Island Karate Society and is currently a director. A retired school principal, Dan started training in Karate in 1972 and currently holds the rank of nanadan (7th degree black belt).
