Tammy Bernardo Instructor Profile:

  • Started Karate at the age of 26

  • Current rank: 3rd Degree Black Belt  (Achieved in 2004)

  • Instructs Karate and Cardio Kickboxing

  • Program Director/Head Instructor for Gold Medal Conditioning, CorePole™ and 10-2-30 Power Circuit Training Classes at Bernardo Karate

Competition Accomplishments:

  • 16 time Canadian Champion (1998-2005)

  • 13 time Ontario Provincial Champion (1998-2005, 2007)

  • World Karate Championship Titles:  (WKA ~ World Karate Association)

  • World Kickboxing Championship Titles:  (I.A.K.S.A. ~ International Amateur Kickboxing Sport Association)

WKA Toronto, Canada (1998)

Gold Women’s (18-34 year’s) –50 kg Semi-Contact (point fighting)

Gold Women’s Team Fighting

WKA Germany (1999)

Gold Women’s(18-34 year’s) –50 kg Semi-Contact (point fighting)

Silver Women’s Team Fighting

IAKSA-Spain-(1999)

Bronze-Women’s-(18-34yrs.)-55kg Light-contact (continuous-kickboxing)

WKA USA (2000)

Silver Women’s (18-34 yrs) –50 kg Semi-Contact (point fighting)

Gold Women’s Team Fighting

WKA Austria (2001)

Gold Women’s –50 kg (18-34 yrs) Light Contact (Continuous kickboxing)

WKA Italy (2002)

Gold Women’s –50 kg (18-34 yrs) Semi-Contact (point fighting)

Gold Women’s –50 kg (18-34 yrs) Light Contact (Continuous kickboxing)

Gold Women’s Team Fighting

WKA Ireland (2003)

Qualified for World Championships, but could not compete due to an injury

IAKSA Florida (2003)

Silver Women’s(18-34 years)–55kg Semi-contact (point fighting)

WKA/IAKSA Switzerland (2004)

Gold Women’s (18-34 years) –50 kg Light Contact (Continuous kickboxing)

Gold Women’s Team Fighting

WKA/IAKSA Niagara Falls, Canada (2005)

Gold Women’s (18-34 years) –50 kg Semi-Contact (point fighting)

Gold Women’s (18-34 years) –50 kg Light contact (Continuous kickboxing)

Silver Women’s Team Fighting

2006 - No competitions

WKA Karlsruhe, Germany 2007

Qualified for World Championships, but could not compete due to an injury

Awards:

WKA/Canada 2002 Best Overall Adult Female ~ presented at Award’s Banquet by Jim Flood

WKA/Canada 2003 Best Overall Adult Female ~ presented at Award’s Banquet by Bill “Superfoot” Wallace