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JANUARY 2016

TORONTO WADO-KAI KARATE CLUB LTD. TORONTO WADO-KAI WEBSITE: WWW.TORONTOWADOKAI.COM COMMUNICATIONS: [email protected]

PHONE: (416) 801-7435

PRESIDENT:

Dave Manara, Kudan

(9th Degree Black Belt)

VICE PRESIDENT:

Ray Kennedy, Rokudan


TECHNICAL DIRECTORS:

Jose-Carlos Garcia,

Sichidan (7th Degree Black

Belt); Ian Mador, Godan (5th

Degree Black Belt)

DIRECTOR:

Steve Borda, Sichidan


COMMUNICATIONS

DIRECTOR & FOCUS

EDITOR:

Robb Dods, Rokudan


YUDANSHA MEMBERSHIP

DIRECTOR:

Ron Sheyan, Rokudan


CARIBBEAN DIRECTOR:

Freeman Thurston,

Rokudan


SENIOR ADVISOR:

Michael McCarthy,

Rokudan


WEBSITE DIRECTOR:

Leaton Bernard, Godan


TRAINING CAMP DIRECTOR:

Weldon Zabizewski, Nidan

(2nd Degree Black Belt)

INTRODUCTION

Happy New Year, everyone! I supposed I write that at this time every year, but I

always mean it. Let’s all look at the new year as an opportunity to start over, start new or continue with success, “don’t worry, be happy”, and put our cares and woes away.

The TWKK Winter Tournament is just around the corner; Saturday, February 27th

. I

am really hoping the weather holds out so we see a great turn-out. The flyer is at the end of the newsletter.

We lost one of our own. A past Port Perry and Brooklin-Whitby karateka, Spencer Bedell Shodan-Ho, passed away this month. Our condolences to Spencer’s family and

friends.

Sensei Ron Ruskay retired from his karate career in December and pictures and

comments from Ron are shared in the News From Clubs. Happy Retirement, Ron!

As always – Enjoy your read! > EDITOR ROBB DODS

Sensei Steve Borda,

Roseann and Sensei Ron Ruskay,

Sensei Dave Manara,

Sensei Ray Kennedy

http://www.torontowadokai.com/

mailto:[email protected]

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Senior Dan Council Member – Sensei Freeman W. Thurston, Rokudan

Caribbean Director and Head of Bahamas & Caribbean AIKIWA Wado Kai Karate

Celebrating 41 years (and counting!) of Community Karate Training and Youth Development Programs

Some 41 years ago, Bahamas Wado-Kai (its nucleus founded in 1973/74) offered a summer training program at the Freeport, Grand Bahama, YMCA (the forerunner of Bahamas/Caribbean Aikiwa Wado-Kai Karate / Kubudo), for kids.

The primary objective of this program was to fill in the usually boring, mischief-prone, long hot days after the euphoria of the school closings wears off, and dull, nothing-to-do reality takes root in most of our youth.

The program was originally seen to be a very limited, essentially a one-off “special”, as there were no plans for the karate sessions expanding beyond the initial summer offerings. Fate intervened, however, and bowing to public demand and support, the program was modified and offered in the Fall/Winter as a regular YMCA program, taking on a life of its own when the Community Centre programs were organized in the Spring for urban youths.

Over the ensuing 41 years, the programs expanded greatly to include primary and secondary schools. Young adult classes were organized and a vibrant adult training program flourished; that is, programs for the whole family. The programs, offered ‘free-of-charge’ to all initially (i.e., subsidized by Sensei Freeman Thurston ) are now supported with special funding by the Bahamas Government via Freeport, Grand Bahama, Local Government Council and occasional grants from Corporate Friends-of-Bahamas Wado-Kai.

Technical and managerial support and encouragement were provided personally by Sensei Dave Manara, 9th Dan,

and via a ‘rash’ of visiting TWKK Senior ranks. Included were Sensei Robb Dods, Rob Stark, Blaine Beemer, Eric Goddard, and Steve Borda. A delegation of TWKK students and senior belts came to provide fellowship and train with us in Freeport in 1992. Our tireless Sensei Robb Dods gets the lion’s share of making that trip happen. Our Bahamamamas,

Veronica and Lenore, did one better () with the Bahamas 2010 visit; and what an enormous success that undertaking turned out to be!

From those early, very challenging days the life-blood of AIKIWA Wado-Kai Karate development in the Bahamas and, by extension, the Caribbean Region as a whole, to this date has been our close “family” relationships with Sensei Dave and the entire TWKK organization. Cultivated and nurtured over the decades, therein lies our Harmony, our Strength.

Notable milestones and benchmarks for Sensei Freeman Thurston – the Man, and Bahamas & Caribbean AIKIWA Wado-Kai Karate – the organization, are inseparable entities at this stage of our development!

Pictured here is Sensei Freeman (4th from left)

about to enjoy the celebratory cake at the 40th

Annual TWKK Training Camp in 2013 at

Wasaga Beach, Ontario, Canada.

Surrounding him (from left to right) are friends of

old Sensei Ray Kennedy, 6th Dan, Marilyn

Manara, Sensei Dave Manara, 9th Dan, (Freeman

Thurston), Sensei Steve Borda, 7th Dan and

retired Sensei Rob Stark.

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NEWS FROM CLUBS

BEAUBASSIN

Karate Club, Halifax, NS

Sensei Kim Duggan

Sandan

Sensei Dan Duce

Sandan

(3rd Degree Black

Belt)

ÊCOLE BEAUBASSIN

TUESDAY &

THURSDAY,

5:00-6:30PM

As I'm writing this the weather outside is frightful and I've heard that song play at least a thousand times already on the radio and in the malls. We've held our last karate class for the year and are on Christmas break. Sensei Kim is fiendishly planning for the first class back in

January where we discover who had too jolly of a Christmas by putting the class through a grueling New Year workout

Half of a karate year gone already? It's incredible. It has been a very busy half year.

The class swelled again in size after the summer break. We had to start a dedicated white belt line for mokuso in September. One of our sensei returned to school this year so that left us with one less able body to help lead the training. Then Sensei Kim was out for six weeks for some surgical recovery. Through it all we have kept things moving along. I have to thank the remaining sensei (Mike L, Mike D, Bruno, Emma and Olivia) and Herb who really

stepped up and shared the responsibility for managing the class.

In our annual Christmas fun class we relived the tradition of blending workouts and laughter. We held the reindeer races (two karateka pull a third across the dojo and back by their feet). We gasped our way through the group circle pushups. (Picture six big burly guys lying in a

circle head to toe; the feet of each person rest across the shoulders of the person behind them; then all six do ten pushups at the same time. Only hands are touching the ground.) And, most important, and possibly painful of all, was the "telling Santa what you want for Christmas".

The Santa ritual involves the entire class resting with their backs against the wall in sitting position (we had about 40 people for this class). Then the first person in the line gets up and sits on the knee of the next person and tells them what they want for Christmas. Once they've done that they move to the next person and sit on their knee and do the same. Meanwhile, the new first person in line gets up and follows, sitting on knees and making requests. The line moves around the dojo because once an "asker" gets past the last "Santa" they, too, go into the chair position against the wall and wait for each asker to come along.

It's a lot of fun and a great leg workout. It's no problem for the adults to have little kids sit on their knee, but everyone participates at every stage. So the adults have to ask everyone for something as well. Staying in the chair position that long with 200 plus pound "kids" plopping on your lap is no picnic. Likewise, the adults sitting on the little kids laps require them to carefully balance their weight in a very low position. Imagine really low, funny shizentai stances!

This year the class surprised us by presenting Sensei Kim and me with hand-decorated karate ornaments and a Christmas tree. Seeing the originality and detail in each ornament made us feel very loved and blessed. Students often thank the sensei in our dojo for teaching them, but the truth is that we, the sensei, are the lucky ones. We get to train and have fun with an amazing group of people. We are part of this extended family based on trust, respect and caring. I can't think of a better Christmas present to wish for than that.

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BEAUBASSIN Karate Club Halifax, NS

Merry Christmas, everyone. Here are some photos of the ornaments the class made and the decorated tree.

OSHAWA-

WHITBY Karate Club, Oshawa ON

Sensei Jose-Carlos Garcia,

Sichidan


C.O. Theresa Virgin, 1st Kyu (Brown Belt)

YWCA CENTRE

ADULTS: TUESDAY &

THURSDAY: 7PM TO 8:30PM

CHILDREN:

TUESDAY & THURSDAY: 6:30PM TO 8PM

WALTER E HARRIS PUBLIC

SCHOOL CHILDREN BEGINNERS:

MONDAY &

WEDNESDAY:

6:30PM TO 7:30PM

CHILDREN ADVANCED: MONDAY & WEDNESDAY:

7:35PM TO 8:35PM

From our club to yours – Hope all of you had a healthy and happy Holiday Season!

December was busy for us as we hosted our 34th Annual Invitational Juniors Tournament.

Once again we would like to thank all the volunteers and the judges who, without them, our tournament would not be possible. Following is a list of all the 1

st, 2

nd and 3

rd place award

recipients.

Some action at the raffle table.

Above, some happy winners! Be sure to check out all the pictures, the list of trophy recipients and a video featuring a Shindo Demonstration by Katelyn M. at www.oshawawado-kai.com/wadonews

http://www.oshawawado-kai.com/wadonews

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Oshawa-Whitby Wado-Kai 34th Annual Invitational Juniors Tournament Results

KATA Final Scores

KATA - White Belts (6 to 8 years old)

1st Ryan K Port Dover

2nd Alexandria V Walter E. Harris

3rd Alexa H Minden

KATA - White Belts (9 to 13 years old)

1st Austin E Ajax-Pickering

2nd Ethen J Welland

3rd Nathaniel J Welland

KATA - Yellow Belts (7 to 9 years old)

1st Nikolas P Welland

2nd Kyle M Walter E. Harris

3rd Emily M Walter E. Harris

KATA - Yellow Belts (10 to 13 years old)

1st Carter F Peterborough

2nd Rita V Walter E. Harris

3rd Riley F Clarington

KATA - Orange Belts

1st Isabele H Peterborough

2nd Autum A Minden

3rd Mabel W Walter E. Harris

KATA - Green Belts

1st James W YWCA

2nd Larrisa G Peterborough

3rd Julia P Welland

KATA - Blue Belts

1st Alexandra M-K YWCA

2nd Jack K Lindsay

3rd Nikolas M-K YWCA

KATA - Brown-Red Belts

1st Natolie M Port Dover

2nd Ray S Ajax-Pickering

3rd Julie S YWCA

KUMITE Final Scores

KUMITE - White-Yellow Belts (6 years old)

1st Emmett S Minden

2nd Holling S Minden

3rd Alexa H Minden

KUMITE - White-Yellow Belts (7 years old)

1st Dezmond R Walter E. Harris

2nd Emily M Walter E. Harris

KUMITE - White-Yellow Belts (8 to 9 years old)

1st Nikolas P Welland

2nd Nathaniel J Welland

3rd Alexandria V Walter E. Harris

KUMITE - White-Yellow Belts (10 to 11 years old)

1st Carter F Peterborough

2nd Eathen J Welland

3rd Riley F Clarington

KUMITE - Orage-Green Belts (7 to 11 years old)

1st Isabele H Peterborough

2nd Dylan E Ajax-Pickering

3rd Carter P Brooklin

KUMITE - Orage-Green Belts (12 to 15 years old)

1st Julia P Welland

2nd Devon C Minden

3rd Rita V Walter E. Harris

KUMITE - Blue-Brown Belts (9 to 12 years old)

1st Jack K Lindsay

2nd Marc S Brooklin

3rd Alexandra M-K YWCA

KUMITE - Orange-Blue Belts (12 to 15 years old)

1st Caleb L YWCA

2nd Natolie M Port Dover

3rd Ray S Ajax-Pickering

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Oshawa-Whitby Karate Club, Oshawa ON

Our very famous group shot:

We are looking forward to our 2016 Wado-Kai year with eagerness and anticipation.

That’s it for now!

EDMONTON

Karate Clubs, Edmonton AB

Sensei Randy James,

Rokudan


GLENORA COMMUNITY

HALL

NORTH POINTE COMMUNITY

CHURCH

Sensei Andre Beauregard

Godan


ANDRE’S BUDO CENTRE INC. TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS:

7:00 – 9:00PM

Our Dec. 15 Christmas potluck, we had approx. 45 karateka and families come out. One of the activities was performing kata to Christmas Carols... a lot of fun!

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Edmonton Karate Clubs, Edmonton, AB

Sensei Randy couldn’t resist including this picture of his wife, Arlene, (in the back right with

glasses).

Mother and daughter team won first prize for their kata originality... we also have a future karateka in the picture.

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Edmonton Karate Clubs, Edmonton, AB

No, you are not seeing double. Our two newest Shodans are twins Michael and Luke Bittman. Pictured below are Michael and Luke with their sensei that have had an impact on their Martial Arts careers over the years.

Above: with Sensei Randy James and Sensei Ken Buck

With Sensei Ed Young; and with their uncle Sensei Greg Bittman who is a Bishop in the Catholic church in Edmonton.

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BROOKLIN-WHITBY Karate Club, Brooklin, ON

Sensei Ron Sheyan,

Rokudan


C.O. Heather Cant-

Woodward, Yodan


MONDAY AND THURSDAY: 7:00 – 8:30PM

Website: http://www.brooklinkarate.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrooklinWhitbyKarate?ref=hl Twitter: @brookinkarate

Congratulations are in Order!

Congratulations Chloe!!! Chloe tested for her 1st Degree Black Belt on November 2 and was successful. She was presented with her Black Belt at the monthly Yudansha Class in Toronto on November 18, 2015.

Pictured with Chloe are all of the “Brooklin-Whitby Karate” sensei who have played a role in getting her to where she is. L-R: Annemarie, Cindy, Heather, Steve (her dad), Ron, Alex, Anthony. Missing: Eric.

http://www.brooklinkarate.com/

https://www.facebook.com/BrooklinWhitbyKarate?ref=hl

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Brooklin Karate Club, Brooklin, ON

Recent Gradings

Congratulations!!! Pictured left (L - R) Dorian (Brown Belt), Sean, Pete, and Paul have successfully completed their

individual tests and have earned their promotion to their next belt level! Keep up the effort and great work!

Congratulations Natasha on your successful test and promotion to Orange Belt! Pictured in the photo above with Natasha are (L-R): Sempai Fiona, Sensei Ron, Sempai Mark.

Thornhill Fall 2015 Invitational Tournament

On Saturday, October 31, a small contingent of students from the Brooklin-Whitby dojo attended the Toronto Wado-Kai Karate Fall Invitational Tournament held in Thornhill. A BIG THANK YOU to all of the students who participated and represented our club so well!

Pictured below left are: Carter (1st place in kata, 1

st place in kumite), Erin (1

st place in kata, 2

nd place in kumite). In the

photo to the right are: Tyler (1st place kata, 2

nd place kumite), Griffin (1

st place kumite), Jarrod (1

st place kata), Paul (2

nd

place kata).

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Brooklin Karate Club, Brooklin, ON

Oshawa-Whitby 2015 Children’s Invitational Tournament

Congratulations to Carter (Orange Belt) and Marc (Brown Belt) for their recent participation and success in the Annual

Oshawa Wado-Kai Karate Tournament. The competition was fierce! Carter placed 4th in Kata and is holding his 3

rd place

trophy in Kumite (sparring). Marc also turned in a great Kata performance and is holding his 2nd

place trophy in Kumite.

An Invitation To Broaden Your Horizons

Brooklin-Whitby Karate runs a monthly Senior Belt class. Students from all clubs are welcome to attend. Classes are held on the last Monday of the month at 8:30 PM. Please e-mail Sensei Ron Sheyan at [email protected] if you would like to be placed on an e-mail distribution list. You can also visit www.brooklinkarate.com and click on the “News, Events, Cancellations” tab for further details.


http://www.brooklinkarate.com/

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BLOOR STREET

Karate Club, Toronto ON

Sensei Leaton Bernard

Godan


C.O. Nadia Corrado,

1st Kyu

(Brown Belt)

TUESDAYS/THURSDAYS:

11:30AM - 12:10PM

Congratulations to Andreea Borcan for achieving her first ranking to 5th Kyu!

Andreea is one of those students you refer to as a consummate professional in her attention to the art. Her enthusiasm, intensity, concentration, determination, and just pure focus, have been rewarding for me as an instructor, and an inspiration to her fellow karate-ka.

Andreea, thank you for the genuine spirit you bring to the dojo.

SEIKIKAI Martial

Arts, Etobicoke & Mississauga, ON

Sensei Steve Borda, Sichidan (7th Degree Black Belt)

C.O. Sensei Lenore Eng,

Nidan (2nd Degree Black Belt

OLYMPIUM:

Monday, Wednesday, Sunday:

7:00-8:30pm

MAINGATE: Tuesday & Friday:

7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Seikikai Martial Arts continues to be healthy and thriving with locations at Olympium, Maingate, Christ the King Church and Mill Valley. We look forward to a new year of reflection and growth.

To greet the Christmas spirit, two large baskets were donated to The Basketeers ‘to support women in new beginnings’, on behalf of Seikikai Martial Arts.

The shelters could easily find groups willing to buy Christmas gifts for children, but their mothers seemed to have been forgotten. By supporting the mothers, they will, in turn, find the strength to create new lives for themselves and their children and not return to the abuser, and will feel stronger for their children. In 2000, it started with 14 baskets and in 2013 we supported 47 women's shelters in southwestern Ontario and British Columbia with a total of 1,329 beautifully wrapped baskets. http://www.basketeers.ca

http://www.basketeers.ca/

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SEIKIKAI Martial Arts, Etobicoke & Mississauga, ON

The Basketeers

Please join us in congratulating the most recent Seikikai student grading achievements. All consistent and dedicated students. Keep up the great work.

Pictured with Sensei Steve Borda

for Orange belt grading for Blue Belt grading

Kamran and Maariya Ethan and Grace

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RYERSON Karate Club, Toronto, ON

Sensei Leaton Bernard,

Godan


Assistant Instructors:

Tiago Magalhães, Shodan

David Zvekic, Nidan

MONDAY & WEDNESDAY:

7:30 PM – 9:00 PM

SATURDAY:

10:00 AM – 12:00 NOON

I (Sensei Leaton) just want to acknowledge the following Ryerson karate-kas who made the time and effort to attend and participate in the tournament. Pictured from left to right:

Eddie Hobart, 2nd

place Kumite

Andrei Petrov, 2nd

place Kata and 1st place Kumite

Blair B., 2nd

place Kata.

In my opinion, all karate-kas should do your best to participate in the tournament –

experience it for yourselves!

I want to acknowledge Marianne Chenard from our Edmonton Dojo who attends our Ryerson Dojo whenever she travels to Toronto on business. She has served as an Ambassador between our dojos and I find the relationship rewarding. The following are snippets from some email correspondence this past fall that illustrates the benefits of visiting other dojo’s.

Marianne always sends me an email with her Sensei Andre Beauregard, 5th Dan copied. My response in her September email was: "... I answered the email quickly today because of work so I do not think my enthusiasm came through! I get very excited when I hear we are having a visitor! But when I hear its Marianne, I am ecstatic! Marianne, you are a Trooper! Diligent and determined and you soak up teachings like a dry sponge (a compliment)!"

Sometime after the September visit, an email from Sensei Andre came to me; I am sharing this because I appreciate the Chenard family's dedication to Wado-Kai karate.

"Marianne’s son, Christian, was just awarded his Shodan-Ho a few days ago and her daughter, Gabrielle, received her green belt. Her whole family, husband Charles and their two children, are extremely devoted to karate. So, it is no wonder that she also visits the Ryerson club. It is also good for her to be exposed to other great sensei . Teach her new stuff…"

And then, after her mid-November trip, in early December Marianne wrote:

"Good evening Sensei. I hope you are well. I was humbled to receive my brown belt last night. Your tips on fighting technique have made a huge difference. So I thank you again. In the photo are my kids Christian (junior Shodan-Ho) and Gabrielle (green belt) along with Sensei Andre and me. Take care and have a wonderful holiday season ."

Keep up the great work out there Sensei Andre Beauregard and Team. I will be visiting someday when the snow and ice melts to warm sunshine. > Sensei Leaton Bernard

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Ryerson Karate Club, Toronto ON

Below: Blue Belt Marianne Chenard visiting the Ryerson dojo in September and November.

Marianne with wearing her new Brown belt (promoted Dec. 1)

with Christian, Shodan-Ho and Gabrielle Green belt (both promoted mid-Sep) with Sensei Andrei

PORT PERRY

Karate Club, Port Perry, ON

Sensei Frank Murphy

Yodan (4th Degree Black Belt)

C. O. Sensei Ron Ruskay

Godan (5th Degree Black Belt)

SCOUT HALL

SUNDAY AND TUESDAY:

7 – 8:30PM

The Annual Christmas Party and Awards Night was a resounding success! Thanks to everyone for their delicious contributions to the pot luck feast.

This year, instead of a Secret Santa Gift Exchange, all students brought a toy to donate to the Operation Scugog Toy Drive.

Thank you to everyone for your donations!

Pictured right: Sensei Ron Ruskay with a gift of framed group of pictures.

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Sensei Frank Murphy presented the 2015 Awards to the following students:

BEST ATTENDANCE 2015 – Carter H. STUDENT OF THE YEAR 2015 – Logan T.

The annual Christmas Party and Awards Night was also a Surprise Retirement Party for Sensei Ron Ruskay.

Ron’s wife, Roseann, son Ryan and daughter-in-law Melissa were in attendance with grandsons Liam and Logan, along with Sensei Chester Buczek, Marion Dimand and Steve Borda.

Sensei Frank presented Ron with a plaque celebrating 23 years of Devotion and Leadership of the Port Perry Wado Kai Karate Club and a framed group of pictures on behalf of PPWK honouring Ron’s retirement.

At the Yudansha December 9, 2015, Sensei Dave Manara presented Ron with a plaque recognising his 32 years of Leadership, Dedication and Contribution to the TWKK Family on the occasion of his retirement.

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Port Perry Karate Club, Port Perry ON

The following are comments from Sensei Ron.

It’s hard to realise that I have been in karate for 32 years and 23 of them leading the Port Perry Wado Kai Karate Club.

I want to thank my wife Roseann for her continuing encouragement and support for 32 years, from the time my sons,

Ryan, Neil, and I started on our karate journey until my retirement in December 2015.

A thank you to Sensei Robb for your leadership in my early years of karate. What you taught me then helped me to

become a leader in our club when this leadership opportunity was offered to me. Thank you to Sensei Dave Manara for his help, support and confidence in me as Club Head of PPWK. His mentoring over the years has helped me keep our club open in Port Perry. To both of these gentlemen, I owe a great deal of respect and gratitude.

Thank you to my great instructors for their support over many years; and especially for their help and support during my health challenges. Thank you, Sensei!

Sensei Frank Murphy, Jan Longo, and Russ Gowan, Sempai Nancy Rickard and Antonio Pena, you have been an

awesome support group and I am proud to have you as friends.

Thank you to all the students, Club Heads, and members of the Yudansha that I have met and known over these many years. Your support and friendship is greatly appreciated.

A special thanks to Sensei Ron Sheyan for his friendship and help as the “Travelin’ Karate Instructor”, visiting us on a

regular basis for senior belt training before he started his club in Brooklin. Sensei Ron also set up and maintains our website.

As I move into retirement, I realize that my years of karate have left me with many treasured and fond memories of my Karate Family that will last me a lifetime. > In Harmony, Sensei Ron

Ron and the boys, Ryan and Neil Ron, Roseann, Ryan, Ron and Frank Liam and Logan

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Port Perry Karate Club, Port Perry ON

With deep sadness we announce the passing of Spencer Bedell. Spencer was a student of

PPWK and reached the rank of Shodan-Ho before leaving for college.

Spencer rejoined our club in 2013 and then transferred to Brooklin Wado Kai in 2014. Our thoughts and prayers are extended to the family and friends of Spencer Bedell.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEW BLACK BELT RANKS

Congratulations to the following karate-kas recently promoted.

Promoted to GODAN – Jamie Darker, Thornhill

Promoted to SANDAN – Jennifer Virgin, Oshawa-Whitby

Promoted to NIDAN – Eric Clausner, Brooklin-Whitby

Promoted to SHODAN – Chloe Schlichtmann, Brooklin-Whitby

Promoted to SHODAN-HO – David Hua, Clarington; Omid Najmeddini, Thornhill

Promoted to Jr SHODAN-HO – Dennis Vijakumar, Seikikai (Etobicoke)

OUR CONDOLENCES

It is with great sadness that I am letting you know about the passing of one of our students, Spencer Bedell, on January 4, 2016. I will remember him as a kind, generous, soft spoken man and a pleasure to have as a student. (Spencer trained in the late ‘80’s/early ‘90’s in Port Perry until he went to college. He reconnected with Port Perry Wado-Kai in 2013. He attended the Training Camp in 2014 and transferred to Brooklyn-Whitby in the fall of 2014).

Services for Spencer were held on January 10th at Lowe and Lowe Funeral Home in Port Perry.

The family had asked for friends to share a happy memorable moment you had with Spencer so it could be made into a memory book of his life. > Sensei Ron Sheyan

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TWKK WINTER

TOURNAMENT

RESULTS

Congratulations to all the participants of the

Thornhill Tournament held on October 31, 2015

Division Event 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place

CHILDREN 6 to 8 Yrs

Yellow – Orange Kata Carter P., Orange,

Brooklin-Whitby

Clara M-T., Yellow,

Thornhill

Yellow – Orange Kumite Carter P., Orange, Brooklin-Whitby

CHILDREN 9 to 12 Yrs

Yellow – Green

Kata

Erin D., Green, Brooklin-

Whitby

Paul C., Yellow, Brooklin-

Whitby

Roman V., Green,

Seikikai/Etobicoke

Blue – Brown Tyler I., Blue, Brooklin-Whitby

Joseph P., Blue, Seikikai/Etobicoke

Emily Z., Blue, Thornhill

Yellow – Green

Kumite

Roman V., Green,

Seikikai/Etobicoke

Erin D., Green, Brooklin-

Whitby

Blue – Brown Griffen I., Blue, Brooklin-

Whitby

Tyler I., Blue, Brooklin-

Whitby Emily Z., Blue, Thornhill

JUNIORS & Young ADULTS

Orange – Green Kata Brendon S., Green,

Seikikai/Etobicoke Blair B., Orange, Ryerson

Blue – Brown

Kumite

Brendon S., Green,

Seikikai/Etobicoke

Kymara D., Green, Ajax-

Pickering

Brown – Red Belt, Women

Rachel H., Brown, Ajax-

Pickering

Jasmine M.T., Red,

Thornhill

ADULTS

Brown

Kata

Jarrod Wilson, Brooklin-

Whitby Andrei Petrov, Ryerson Rachel H., Ajax-Pickering

Black Belts Joanna Gussman,

Nidan, Seikikai/ Etobicoke

Steve Borda, Shichidan, Seikikai/Etobicoke

Max Voznyy, Nidan, Seikikai/Etobicoke

Brown

Kumite

Andrei Petrov, Ryerson Eddie Hobert, Ryerson Eric Hau, Clarington

Black Belts, Women

Joanna Gussman,

Nidan, Seikikai/ Etobicoke

Black Belts, Men Max Voznyy, Nidan, Seikikai/Etobicoke

Robin Singh, Nidan, Clarington

Deepak A., Shodan-Ho, Seikikai/Etobicoke

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TORONTO WADO-KAI KARATE CLUBS AND CLUB HEADS

AJAX-PICKERING – Eric Bergman & Julie Bergman BLOOR STREET (Toronto) – Leaton Bernard

BAHAMAS/CARIBBEAN AIKIWA – Freeman Thurston OSHAWA-WHITBY – Jose-Carlos Garcia

BEAUBASSIN (Halifax) – Dan Duce & Kim Duggan PORT PERRY – Frank Murphy

BROOKLIN-WHITBY – Ron Sheyan RYERSON (TORONTO) – Leaton Bernard

CALGARY – Steve Henrich SEIKIKAI MARTIAL ARTS (Olympium/Etobicoke & Maingate/

CLARINGTON – Rob Singh Mississauga) – Steve Borda

EDMONTON Clubs – Randy James & Andre Beauregard THORNHILL – Dave Manara

LAURENTIAN VALLEY – Margaret Michael & Jim Sullivan YUDANSHA HOMBU (Unionville) – Dave Manara

TORONTO WADO-KAI SENIOR DAN COUNCIL Kudan (9

th Degree Black Belt)

Dave Manara

Sichidan (7


Steve Borda, Jose-Carlos Garcia

Rokudan (6


Robb Dods, Randy James, Ray Kennedy, Michael McCarthy, Larry O’Grady, Ron Sheyan, Freeman Thurston

Godan (5


Andre Beauregard, Eric Bergman, Leaton Bernard, Biller Ching, Joel Cohen, James Darker, Steve Henrich, Ian Mador, Tony Marziliano, Margaret Michael, Ron Ruskay, Jim Sullivan, Anthony Woodward, Ed Young

Yodan (4


Andy Basacchi, Ken Buck, Frank Murphy, Alex Nguyen, Heather Cant-Woodward

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LET YOUR FELLOW KARATE-KAS DO BUSINESS WITH YOU FIRST.

For further information please contact Communications Director Robb Dods [email protected]

Winter Wado-Kai Tournament is February 27, 2016

Thornhill Community Centre

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WINTER

KARATE TOURNAMENT

SATURDAY, February 27th

THORNHILL COMMUNITY CENTRE NE Corner of Bayview Ave. and John St. (N. of Steeles Ave.)

REGISTRATION: 9:30 AM

TOURNAMENT START: 10:00 AM FINISH: 12:30 - 1:00 PM

Please arrive on time, dressed and registered by 9:30 AM and loosen up before start time!

TOURNAMENT FEES

PARTICIPANTS: $25.00 One Price For Kata and/or

Sparring

SPECTATORS: $ 5.00 Adults

$ 3.00 Children 12 and under

For More Information Contact Sensei Robb Dods

PSST…Network 6978 Chilcot Court, Mississauga, Ontario L5N 6T9 P: 905-824-7283 E: [email protected]

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