Welcome to the World Budosai 2012 Message from Higaonna Sensei
IOGKF CANADA BLACK BELT GASSHUKU
IOGKF CANADA Black Belt Gasshuku was held
at Shudokan Family Karate Centre November 18 - 20, 2011.
50 black belt members across Canada and some from USA
attended 13 hours training course under Sensei Nakamura.
This year, we focused on Hojo Undo (Okinawa Goju-Ryu
supplemental training) and Sanchin Kata. We
watched various version of Sanchin kata from different
styles such as Uechi Ryu, White Crane, Singing Crane,
Eating Crane, Tiger style, etc to further understanding
our style's Sanchin kata. We also had a special
training under Coach Marc Messir, athletic trainer to
develop explosive power and reflex. Everybody
enjoyed the hard training, detailed explanation, and
friendship among IOGKF family.
Black Belt Grading Result
At the end of Gasshuku, there was a black
belt grading and following IOKGF Canada members
successfully passed their grading test.
Congratulations!
Dan Dancun Sandan (Shudokan, Burlington)
Rob Langgartner Nidan (Shudokan, Burlington)
Julian D'Souza Nidan (Naha Dojo, Toronto)
Marc Langlois Shodan (Koishi Dojo, Chambly)
Kate Cowan Shodan (Shudokan, Burlington)
Dave Bard Shodan (Shudokan, Burlington)
Naha Dojo cerebrated
their 12th anniversary
Naha Dojo cerebrated their 12th
anniversary on Saturday December 2nd. Sensei
Tetsuji Nakamura (Shudokan, Burlington), Sensei Jim
Marinow (Hookup Gym, Toronto), Sensei Mike Chinadi
(Seitobugeijusku, Peterborough), Sensei Ali Awad
(Shushinkan, Windsor) came to cerebrate this special day
with Sensei Genaro Liriano (Naha Dojo) and his students.
SHUDOKAN (IOGKF CANADA
Headquarters) GRAND OPENING Shudokan Grand Opening was a
great success. I would like to
thank everybody for your support. This event became a
special day to remember for the rest of my life. It is a
great honour to have Higaonna Sensei at our dojo on such
a special day. Our members did a wonderful job
performing their skills in front of Higaonna Sensei.
Higaonna Sensei was very impressed by our new dojo, and
the family kind atmosphere of our members.
I also received many messages and gifts from all over
the world including a message from Aragaki Shuichi
Sensei in Okinawa.
On
Saturday, April 16th, IOGKF Canada hosted the
10th Friendship Tournament in the City of
Burlington. Over 200 IOGKF members gathered
together and demonstrated their skills in front of a big
audience. This tournament is getting bigger every
time. And I noticed that the quality of
competitors is also getting better every time. I
refer not just to their technique, but also to their
spirit. I saw competitors shaking hands, hugging
each other after their competition, praising each other
regardless whether they won or not. It is great to
see that traditional karate sprit (mutual respect) is
growing in our members’ hearts. I would like to
thank everyone in the audience who helped to create a
great atmosphere by keeping their comments positive and
respectful, and for giving every single competitor a big
cheer regardless of they were from your dojo or not.
Your hands must hurt after clapping for so many hours.
I was very happy to see that it did not stop from the 1st
event until the last event of the day. I would
also like to thank all of the instructors, black belt
members, and volunteers for their hard work to make this
event successful. Thank you for all your support.
A special thank you goes to JC Bagel for donating bagel
sandwiches and coffee for the event.
Tetsuji
Nakamura
IOGKF Canada Chief Instructor
Hope for Japan
(Fundraiser for Japan Red Cross)
We raised
$15,000
(as of May 31st)
IOGKF Canada is raising
funds for Japan Red Cross. Please contact your
local dojo for their
fundraising activities.
Students of Shudokan
Family Karate Centre are making Origami Cranes to raise
funds for Japan (www.shudokankarate.ca)
JAPAN EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI DISASTER
IOGKF has confirmed the
safety of Higaonna Morio Sensei, Terauchi Kazuo Sensei,
Yamashiro Katsuya Sensei and the many instructors and
students of IOGKF Japan/Okinawa. Our
thoughts and prayers go out to the people of Japan.
IOGKF Canada
Our Winter Training Seminar with
Sensei Paolo Spongia (IOGKF Italy Chief Instructor) was
a great success. Please check messages from
participants. IOGKF
Canada Fuyu Gasshuku Feedback
Message from
Canadian Team
Dear Sensei Nakamura
On behalf of Team Canada we would like to thank you and
all of the other people who made it possible for us to
achieve our goals at the world championship tournament
in South Africa last October. We would like to
thank you for the years of dedication in training us,
our fellow karateka for their sacrifices and time spent
to train us, and all of IOGKF Canada and our dojo family
for their effort and generosity in all the fund raisers
that contributed to your very generous gift to us.
Sincerely,
Dan Duncan (Shudokan, Burlington, Ontario)
Kevin Jamieson (Shubukan, Calgary, Alberta)
Tirrel Hill (Ishigogyu, Whitby, Ontario)
Tyron Hill (Ishigogyu, Whitby, Ontario)
At the world championship, Canadian Team won against
USA team at the first bout and lost against South
African Team at the second bout. (South Africa
Team won the championship.) After the tournament,
one of South African referees mentioned that Canadian
team had the best manner and respect throughout the
tournament and demonstrated the true spirit of
traditional karate.
Message from Kevin J.
Sensei, Nakamura,
Just a quick note to say a very heart-felt "Thank You"
to IOGKF
Canada for the support, for my attendance at the World
Tournament last
November. I was happy just to have been given the
opportunity to represent
and compete on behalf of the Canadian organization at
such a prestigious
event. From there, Krista and I had an amazing time
touring Southern
Africa, spending time with the Canadian contingent and
meeting fellow
karateka from across the globe. Finally, all of the
preparation for this
event has allowed be to become a better student of
karate. This has been
an experience that I'll treasure for the rest of my
life.
Once again, domo arigato gozaimashita!
