Instructor

Sensei Faouzi Touati has had a passion for martial arts since the 1980s which began with 4 consecutive national championships in Tunisia in Kata and Kumite. His accomplishments lead him to work for the Tunisian police force for 25 years, training officers in self-defense and weaponry. During this time, he graduated from the Ministry of Youth, Sport, and Physical Education college in Tunisia. His love for marital arts and fitness and working with youth has transferred over to the development of curriculum geared towards building children’s self- confidence through self-defense and creation of his dojo fitness curriculum to assist people of all ages achieve their fitness goals.

He has been actively involved in international karate which includes preparing students for national championship on Kata and Kumite in elite divisions and holding both a Judge A ranking and World Cup Referee title with the World Karate Federation (WKF). Sensei Faouzi holds multiple black belts in two disciplines, most notably a 5th degree black-belt in Shotokan. His greatest accomplishments of all can be seen while he is teaching, meeting students at their level and helping them continually achieve their personal best. 

Here are a few more highlights of Sensei Faouzi's 35+ career in Martial Arts.

Experience

  • 31 years’ experience practicing Shotokan karate

  • Karate and Self Defense Trainer for the National Tunisian Police Department

  • Created and implemented the training of the Tunisian Police Department

  • Head Coach in Olympic Karate Center

  • Coach karate teams for national and international competitions

  • Prepared students for the National Championship on Kata/Kumite (Elite Division)

  • Personal trainer(Fitness and Self Defense)

  • Teaches all Shotokan katas 

Accomplishments

5th Degree Black-belt (Shotokan)

1989, 1990, 1991, & 1992 National Champion of Tunisia in Kata & Kumite

 Referee for international karate competitions across Africa, the Middle East, the Mediterranean, and the United States

2015, Awarded Kata Judge A by the World Karate Federation (WKF) held by ~ 216 people worldwide

2015, Awarded World Cup Referee by the World Karate Federation (WKF) 

Education & Professional Affiliations

2016-Present, Founder/CEO/Instructor, Touati Elite Karate Club, Chicagoland Area

1989-2016 (worldwide), Instructed police officers on physical and technical form

2009, Ministry of Youth Sport and Physical Education College – Tunisia Diploma, First Degree Karate Coach

World Karate Federation Kata Judge A classification

Member of National Karate Federation (NKF)

Member of PanAmerican Karate Federation (PKF)