Sensei Charles Axiak began training Karate back in 1982 with the Malta Karate Association. His first karate mentors where Sensei John Tonna and Sensei Jack Grech. Sensei Charles Axiak continued practicing Shotokan Karate, and by 1984 had achieved the 5th Kyu level under the tuition of Sensei Colin Williams, before migrating to Australia with his family.