Monty Guest began his karate training in 1961 under the Father of Canadian Karate: Masami Tsuroka, who he still calls Sensei. Sensei Guest was the Head Instructor of Tsuroka Karate in the mid-1960s.

Monty and his brother, Nathan, began karate under Sensei Tsuroka, along with many others in those early days of karate in Canada. His dojo brothers included Shane Higashi, Benny Allen, Quoy Wong and Dave and Tony Chong, to name but a few.

He ran one of the most successful tournaments ever in Toronto and became known as the voice of Canadian Martial Arts, as he worked diligently for the development of sport karate in Canada. He was the announcer, the organizer, and always known as the voice of reason when it came to heated discussions.

His pleasant and cordial personality lead Sensei Guest to the development of Kai Shin karate, one of the largest organizations in Canadian karate today. Kai Shin was first started in 1967.

Known for quality karate and the development of not just the technical karate ka but also the character of his students, he most certainly practices the age old maximum of the founder of Japanese karate, Gichin Funakoshi: “The ultimate aim of karate lies not in victory or defeat but in the perfection of character of its participants”.

We are sure that his Sensei, Masami Tsuroka, is standing and applauding him as we induct Master Monty Guest into the Canadian Black Belt Hall of Fame.