Ken Marchtaler was born in Vancouver, British Columbia.   He has studied and taught martial arts for more than 20 years. He holds Black Belt degrees in Okinawa Shorin-Ryu Shorinkan Karate, Shorin-Ryu Shinkokai Karate, Okinawa Kobudo and Ryu Kyu Kobudo. He currently operates OMAC Martial Arts in Victoria.  He is a member of the Okinawa Shorin-Ryu Shorinkan Karate-Do Kyokai and Okinawa Kobudo Kokusai Rengukai of Naha, Japan. He has served as a volunteer director on several non-profit boards, including President of Crime Stoppers, Vice Chairman of the Victoria Heritage Foundation and the steering committee for 2003 Island Martial Arts Challenge.  He currently serves on the following non-profit boards:

President/Chairman - World Martial Arts Games Committee (WMAGC)
President - Canadian National Martial Arts Association (CNMAA)
Vice President - Sport for All Canada Society (SFAC)
North American Director - Pan American Sport for All Association (TAFISA)

CNMAA Team Results:

Ken has competed at both the National and International levels. He has also led the Canadian Team to the following overall standings:

2nd Place - 2009 World Martial Arts Games (Australia)

2nd Place - 2007 World Martial Arts Games (Germany)

1st Place - 2006 World Martial Arts Games (Canada)

6th Place - 2005 World Martial Games (Germany)

Significant Aceivements:

2010, Guest - Closing Ceremonies, 2010 Winter Olympic Games

2010, Guest - Opening Ceremonies, 2010 Winter Olympic Games

2009, Head Coach - CNMAA Team Canada
2009, WMAGC Delegation, 21th TAFISA World Congress (Taiwan)
2008, December Cover/Feature Article, Senior Living Magazine
2008, WMAGC Delegation, 4th TAFISA World Sport for All Games (South Korea)
2008, Samurai Award for Lifetime Acheivement - Continental Martial Arts Association
2007, WMAGC Delegation, 2nd World Sport for All Forum (Latvia)
2007, WMAGC Delegation, 20th TAFISA World Congress (Argentina)
2007, Certificate of Appreciation - United World Haedong Kumdo Federation (South Korea)
2007, Legend of Martial Arts Award - Punjab Sport Karate-Do Association (India)
2007, Head Coach - CNMAA Team Canada
2006, Head Coach - CNMAA Team Canada
2005, Head Coach - WOMAA Team Canada
2005, Gold Medal, Traditional Japanese Forms, World Martial Games (Germany)
2005, Gold Medal, Traditional Bladed Weapons Forms, World Martial Games (Germany)
1991, Community Service Award - Royal Canadian Mounted Police