Sandra has been studying Chito-Ryu Karate-Do since 1990 and started her competitive career in 1993. Sandra has represented Australia on a number of occasions, competing at the International Chito-Ryu Karate-Do Championships since 1995, which is the highest level of competition for the style of Chito-Ryu Karate-Do.

Throughout her international competitive career, Sandra has consistently ranked in the top three in her division and winning gold in 2004.

Sandra’s latest achievement was silver in 2013. Sandra has also helped husband Martin to coach students to achieve podium positions. Most recently four gold medalists in 2013.

In the year 2000, Sandra and husband Martin co-founded Sunshine Coast Karate in Maroochydore, Sunshine Coast, Australia.   Since the year 2000 they have worked with hundreds of people of all ages and not only in the dojo. They have also helped students transfer valuable life skills into their everyday lives.  

Sandra strives to grow with every day as a student of karate and of life, whilst actively documenting many valuable lessons along the way.   Sandra’s greatest passion is, ‘helping others’.  In her words, “there is no greater satisfaction than to help another person reach greater heights in their lives.”

After much encouragement, Sandra is now creating  her ‘A Way of Living’ book series.  ‘The Beginner Blueprint’ and ‘Design Your Life And Enjoy Purposeful Living’ are the first resources created for this series.  Throughout ‘A Way of Living’ series, Sandra shares much of her learning with the goal to help people of all ages to:

• ‘Survive’ and ‘thrive’ in our rapidly changing world.
• Grow from the inside out. Strengthen, expand, identify personal power and realise unique gifts.
• Grow, respect and appreciate others. Become a person of service.
• Develop as leaders and contribute to the uniting of families and communities.