Volume 6, Issue 1 Spring 2002

Wado Canada CASK Shiai takes 11 medals

Members of CASK Shiai took home a total of 11 medals from our fifth annual Victoria Invitational Karate Tournament held in Victoria last November. Winning gold were Danielle Wilder, Chris Brockway, Louis Rusk and Michael Lis. Silver medal winners included Louis Rusk, David Rusk, Danielle Wilder and Trevor Nevile. Trevor Nevile, Ross Nevile and Chris Brockway won bronze. More than 200 competitors from throughout B.C. and Washington state took part in the competition sponsored by CASK Shiai of Victoria and the Wado Karate Association of Canada. Next tournament is scheduled for Nov. 9. For result, please see pages 10, 11 and 12.

Michael Woodrow, left, launches attack at Victoria Invitational Karate Tournament

Wado Canada joins forces with Yaletown Karate Wado Canada has created an alliance with Master Ali Gilanchi of Yaletown Karate in Vancouver. Under the agreement, Wado Canada karate-ka will have a dojo in which to train while in

Vancouver while Yaletown karate-ka will be able to do the same at dojos in the various Wado Canada communities. Any Karate BC members visiting any of the communities where the

association has a dojo will be welcome to train without objection, said Saiko Shihan Greg Reid, Wado Canada technical director. “Karate is for everyone and there should be no barriers so long as everyone is

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The Wado Canada newsletter is published by the Wado Karate Association of Canada, and edited by Sensei Charles La Vertu. Views expressed are those of the authors and do not necessaily reflect that of the society. Submissions of articles, photographs, cartoons etc. are welcome and encouraged. Enquiries and submissions should be sent to 1317 Vimy Place, Victoria, BC, V8S 1C5 E-mail address is clavertu@shaw.ca Phone 250-384-9902 Fax at 250-658-0756 www.wado.ca (under construction) Wado Canada is a federally-incorporated non-profit society

Wado board of directors President: Charles La Vertu Vice-President and Secretary: Gerry Woloshyn Technical Director: Greg Reid Treasurer: Erich Eichhorn Director: Peter Danniels Women’s Director: Cindy Ruttan Director: Chris Pepperdine Director: Sumio Kiyooka

PRESIDENT’S CORNER

Congratulations, encouragement By Charles La Vertu

Congratulations to Chris and Karen Waite. As you’ll read on page 3, our new Shodans have gone to a new job, new town, new home and new dojo. And to top it off, they are also expecting a new baby. See also p. 13. Also grading to Shodan were Jennifer Lang and Stewart Scott at the CASK Karate Hombu. Congratulations. And congratulations to Sensei Kristin Byers, the senior instructor at the McAuley, Man., dojo. She recovered from a major illness before Christmas to place fourth in badminton at the just-ended Saskatchewan Winter Games (See p. 8). Sensei Nick Hudym kept the classes going during her illness. On p. 19 you’ll learn that Nidan Corinne Skuse and husband Paul saw their business chosen business of the year in Campbell River and runner-up for all of Vancouver Island. Congratulations. I’d also like to congratulate senseis Norma Foster and Takeshi Uchiage on their appointment to the National Karate Association’s Referee Committee. (See p. 18)

Sensei Foster became a World Karate Federation referee in 2000, the first woman in the world to do so. Sensei Uchiage, chief instructor of the Steveston Karate Club, was a senior official at our last tournament. I would like to welcome Master Nader (Ali) Gilanchi to the Wado Canada family. As noted on page 1, our association has teamed up with Master Gilanchi and his Yaletown Karate to provide an outlet for our members who wish to train in Vancouver. Saiko Shihan Greg Reid encourages all our members there to do so.

This concord also ties in with our long-term goal of obtaining style recognition through the National Karate Association. Gilanchi sensei, who has taken part in our tournament in the past, is a seasoned competitor. In Sensei Peter Danniels’ column on page 15, you’ll note that we’re encouraging our members to take part in the Steveston International Karate Championships, the Vancouver Island Karate Championships and the Island Friendship Junior Karate Tournament. These are excellent tournaments, and competitors and officials from their sponsoring organizations have taken part in our tournament over the years. We are also encouraging all our black belts and senior brown belts to take referee training. This will help our members and provide us with a pool of officials for our annual tournament and other

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Kristin Byers

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New dojo launched In Grande Cache, AB

Wado Canada is expanding into Alberta. Shodans Chris and Karen Waite are in the process of starting a new club in Grande Cache, Alberta. “Our registration was very successful,” says Shodan Chris. “We expect to start with approximately 20 adults and eight kids. “We actually signed up a couple of extra as a result of discussing Wado and our intentions with the group. “Some of the parents decided that they would try it as well.” The dojo follows Wado Canada’s expansion into Saskatchewan with dojos in Moosomin, Regina Beach and Lumsden, and in Manitoba with a dojo in McAuley. The new Alberta dojo will be known as CASK Karate Grande Cache. Both Chris and Karen trained under Sensei Wayne Duguay at CASK Karate Campbell River on Vancouver Island, and were recently awarded their Dan ranks by Saiko Shihan Greg Reid, Wado Canada technical director. According to the Grande Cache web site, Grande Cache is an unspoiled and relatively unknown town in

the northwest of Alberta’s Rockies, 215 km north of Jasper. The nearest towns to Grande Cache are Hinton, 140 km south and Grande Prairie, 180 km north.

Surrounded by magnificent lakes and mountain, wild rivers and picturesque valleys, Grande Cache is the gateway to the remote and beautiful Willmore Wilderness Park.

Shodans Chris and Karen Waite and daughter Alex

Gordon Head grading

New home New Job New town New dojo

By Chris Waite Hello From Grande Cache We are just in the process of getting settled into our new home in our new location. It has been a very busy time for us with a new job, new home, new town, but things are starting to return to normal. After looking around for a bit we have found a new place that we can use as our dojo, and after talking to a number of people we have discovered a strong interest in Karate amongst people in the community. We are planning to start a small club here in Grande Cache in early March with about 10 adult students and 10 kids. It is certainly a challenging time for us, but we are looking forward to continuing our Karate training and passing on traditional Wado karate to students in Grande Cache.

Grading was held for Karate-ka at Gordon Head Recreation Centre in Victoria:

Grading to yellow: Rachel Cederberg, Madison Cranswick, Lauren Fougner, Patricia Halim, Sarah Loeb, Tarkel Parker, Theo Williams, Mustafah, Alicia Bains, Natasha Bains, Kyle Bains, Jasmine Bains and Jessie Bains. To Orange: Brittney Christensen, Patrick Halim, Ben Vernon and Jack Vernon. Blue: Timon Ferguson, William Hesford and Justin Snyders. Brown, third kyu: Graham Johnson and Jeremy Johnson. See also pages 16-17 William Hesford

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Technical director

Thinking Big

Saiko Shihan Greg Reid

Traditional Karate is our Destiny

By Greg Reid Master Shintani is gone, but not forgotten. Never is there a day that goes by that I do not think of Master Shintani, my teacher. What a great teacher and role model he was. I will never forget what he has done for me and our organization. Humility and harmony were the foundation of his life. Untiring effort and unceasing dedication were the way he lived his life and the way he taught me. What a privilege to train with a legend, what luck for

my students to have met him. My destiny, our destiny will always be to honour his wishes, never based on money, power or personal hidden agendas. Sensei Shintani, our organization and I will never give up your dreams. Our karate is pure in mind and spirit. We will dedicate ourselves and your organization to bring your values to our karate. Loyalty above everything else. Saiko Shihan Reid is Wado Canada technical director

By Greg Reid Wow it’s 2002. What a great year we had last year. Our association continues to evolve and develop in a beautiful way. This is without a doubt due to a committed set of directors who have a very progressive and visionary view of our association. Also let me take this opportunity to thank all our instructors in Canada

and a great group of Karate-ka who train with our association. Without your dedication and loyalty this would not be possible. My association motto is “our word is our bond”. Loyalty above everything else. Please take a moment of your time to give to our great community, share our martial arts with everyone and above all Think Big.

Self-defence training under way in Victoria

By Greg Reid For a very long-time I have seen the need in Victoria for a specific self-defence program. The concept will be a once a week drop-in class for about an hour. There is no commitment and people can show up at any class.

Classes will be held at the Gordon Head Gym Centre from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. every Saturday. Anyone is welcome to attend, but there is already interest from the local door staff at the various night clubs here. My hope is to get a wide variety of people interested

(Continued on page 19) Sensei Wayne Duguay, head instructor at CASK Karate Campbell River helps Sensei Reid stretch

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New class at the Victoria Youth Karate Association learns how to block

Victoria youth karate continues to gain great momentum

By Greg Reid Victoria Youth Karate continues to grow and develop with great momentum. All beginners’ classes are active and full and there is indeed a great interest by parents to get their kids and themselves involved with our great organization.

Parents have realized the tremendous benefit of good discipline martial arts training is for their children. Our level 2 classes at Royal Roads University (Colwood), Gordon Head Community Centre and the headquarters James Bay Community Centre in Victoria continue to

amaze us. Class size is growing and technical improvement is on line. We look forward to a May grading and a June Karate and Fitness Championship. Positive attitude and respect are a big part of our kids program. We have the best set of Instructors who love to teach and a great set of kids and parents. Again thank you for all your encouragement and support. There are no problems just solutions and the kids organization is living proof of this. Think Big, train consistently, and life will be easy.

(Continued from page 2) tournaments. We are making arrangements with Sensei Fernando Correia, the Karate BC senior referee on Vancouver Island, to hold workshops in Victoria for our members and possibly other groups such as the Victoria Shotokan Karate Club headed by Sensei Larry Fulton. I must point out that our emphasis continues to be on traditional karate. However, we also wish to be in a position to help our members who wish to compete. Our annual general meeting will be held at 7 p.m. March 22 in the CASK Karate Hombu on Oswego St. in Victoria. At that time we will fill three two-year positions to the board – that of vice-president, currently held by Sensei Gerry Woloshyn, and directors Sumio Kiyooka and Sensei Peter. We will also be voting on changing our name by dropping the Kai. If approved by the members present, we will be known as the Wado Karate Association of Canada. We expect this will end the confusion with the Japan Wado-Kai Karate Federation with which we are not affiliated. I encourage those of you who are unable to attend the AGM to e-mail me with any suggestions you may have to improve our association.

President’s corner

Junior brown belts practise flying side kick

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Saiko Shihan Greg Reid’s training tips

Accessory (supplementary) kicks Editor’s note: It is our intention to provide you with training tips in each issue of your newsletter. This is part four of a series on kicking. Part one was in Vol. 5, Issue 1 — Spring 2001. Part two was in Vol. 5, Issue 2 — Summer 2001. Part three was in Vol. 5, Issue 3 — Fall 2001.

By Brendan Ralfs

Accessory (Supplementary) Kicks:

Techniques: 9. Side stomping kick (Fumi Komi geri)

Terminology used in this article: • Fumi Komi Geri: Side

Stomping Kick • Mae Geri: Front Kick • Yoko Geri: Side Kick • Hachiji Dachi: Informal

Stance • Sokuto: Blade Edge of

the Foot This is an accessory or supplementary kick, and is the 9th kick learned in the Wado Canada curriculum. It is normally taught at the 3rd kyu (green belt) level in Wado Canada schools. This kick is said to be a very old technique rooted in the original combative origins of karate. This history is reflected in its almost exclusive

targeting to the knee of an opponent: a low and vulnerable area. This kick has no direct application to sport karate practice. (Please refer to Wado Canada newsletter Volume 5, Issue 1 for kicking theory and

practice stances.)

Side stomping kick (Fumi komi geri)

9. Side stomping kick (fumi komi geri). From informal stance (Hachiji Dachi). While all techniques can be adapted to be performed from infinite positions and combinations, Fumi Komi Geri is traditionally practised from Hachiji Dachi. The hands are held in our usual guarded position, but atypical to other kicks may begin in front of the body (as for Mae Geri) or to the side (as for Yoko Geri). Either way the guard will eventually be to the side. The head and gaze should be in the same direction as the guarded position.

As mentioned above, Fumi Komi Geri is always targeted to the opponent’s knee. When training the technique alone, use the height of your own knees as a target height. a) Lift: Pictures 1 & 2 • The supporting foot

Side Stomping kick Picture 1 Lift

Picture 2 Pivot

Side stomping kick picture 3 side profile

Side stomping kick picture 4 front profile

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and leg pivot minimally from their externally rotated Hachiji Dachi position to face straight ahead (perpendicular to the intended direction of the kick).

• The knee on the

supporting leg remains just slightly bent as in Hachiji Dachi.

• The thigh of the kicking

leg is lifted so that it is parallel to the floor and facing straight ahead.

• The lower leg of the

kicking leg is approximately perpendicular to the floor and the foot on this leg is formed exactly the same as for Yoko Geri, focussing Sokuto.

• The guard, head and

gaze are all brought to the same side of the body as the kicking leg.

• Again, they are held as

they would be for a Yoko Geri.

Kick: Pictures 3 and 4 The kicking movement for Fumi Komi Geri is unique in our curriculum in that is has two distinct movements: the “cut” and then the actual kick. • The supporting foot

(and leg) pivots on the ball of the foot to orient along the same line as the kick.

• As for a Yoko Geri, this

position is commonly described as the toes pointing 180 degrees from the direction of the kick.

Side stomping kick picture 5 side profile

retract • The bend of the

supporting knee increases slightly.

• Simultaneously, the

kicking leg shifts from its previous position by rotating the thigh internally at the hip.

• The rest of the leg

holds the same position it had for the lift but should now be positioned so that the lower leg is aligned almost directly with the kick’s target: the knee of the opponent.

• The guard, head and

gaze do not move significantly.

• When the kick is

performed at full speed, this cutting movement is emphasized as a very quick, sharp and distinct movement.

Now for the actual kicking movement . • The kicking leg

extends similarly to a

Yoko Geri, by straightening the knee and extending the hip.

• The area of focus is

still Sokuto, which strikes the opponent’s knee (or the position of the imagined opponent’s knee).

• The supporting leg

must bend at the knee at much as possible with the goal of dropping the body’s centre of gravity and transferring force from this movement of mass into the kick.

• This lowering is very

important to this kick and should be emphasized in training.

• To some extent these movements are natural, but they need not be intentionally emphasized.

• The head and gaze

should remain to the side.

Retraction: Pictures 5 and 6 The retraction for this kick is consistent with the majority of kicks in the Wado Canada curriculum in that it is the exact reverse of the kicking action. Imagine being videotaped performing the kick. The Retraction of the kick should look like the video being played backward until you come to the initial Lift position. Down: Back into Hachiji Dachi. Again, the finishing movement for this kick is consistent with the majority in the Wado Canada curriculum in that it is the exact reverse of the lifting action. You should finish the kick standing in Hachiji Dachi with the guard, head and gaze optionally to the side or the front of the body. Sensei Brendan Ralfs is chair of the Wado Canada instructors’ committee and the senior technical advisor to the board.

Side stomping kick picture 6 side profile pivot • The torso may angle

away from the kick and the lead arm of the guard may extend at the elbow.

Karate-do is not only the acquisition of certain defensive skills but also of the art of being a good and honest member of society. — Gichin Funakoshi in Karate-Do My Way of Life

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Nidan Ron Osl, far left, conducts class in Chetwynd

CHETWYND PARENTS PROVIDE HELP By Ron Osl

Classes have resumed in Chetwynd following a break while the school was closed for the holidays. Parents have agreed to help out with some of the administration of the dojo, for which I am very grateful. The students and instructors are looking forward to the visit by senior Wado Canada instructor Sensei Brendan Ralfs. A forest firefighter and survival fire aid instructor, Sensei Brendan is a Godan, 5th-degree blackbelt, and one of Saiko Shihan Greg Reid senior students. Results of the recent grading include: Adults: Yellow: Nikolas Osl, Joshua Brekkaas, and Gary and Derrick Pryzner; Orange: Chris and Dan Rosen, Paul Hawkins; Green: Dianne McFaul;

and Blue: Gord Hamilton. Kids: Green: Tanner Dolke and Hunter Hernstedt; Blue: Kelly Hamilton, Sarah and Jesse Gayse, and Amanda Lawson. Chris and Dan are

identical twins and give me quite a workout trying to figure out who`s whom. Gary and Derrick are father and son. The club is preparing for possible demos in the future but will not be

doing any tournaments this year, but we will be pursuing them next year. A big thank you to Lavern Norris and other parents for helping out. Ron Osl is head instructor at Chetwynd Karate

Sensei Kristin takes fourth place In Saskatchewan winter games The McAuley Karate Club is going very well, “the attendance is good, and I am really enjoying teaching it,” reports head instructor Kristin Byers.

“I have been very busy with badminton. I coach a junior badminton team two times a week, and I also made it to the Saskatchewan Winter Games for my badminton

representing Zone 1.

“It was a great experience but unfortunately I did not bring home a medal.

“I lost in the Bronze medal game, therefore leaving me in forth place. Overall Zone 1 got 4th place in badminton out of 9 zones. So we did alright.”

Meanwhile, Sensei Kristin reports she has been very busy applying to universities for admission and for scholarships.

Wedding bells chime Congratulations to Marianne Lacerte of CASK Karate Hombu on her Dec. 30 marriage to Jim Ferguson. Planning to follow suit May 3, 2003 are Chris Brockway and fiancé

Carley Cook, both of CASK Shiai. Also engaged is Nicole Murias of the Lumsden Karate Club.

The association wishes them all many years of happiness.

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Adult students display form during recent grading at CASK Hombu

CASK Hombu has growth spurt By Greg Reid

Wow! 2002 started and the adult program at the CASK Karate Hombu gained 12 new students. I was amazed on my return from doing some security work in the Caribbean when some of my students joked to me, “Hey Sensei maybe you should go away more

often, so we can build the club.” It really is wonderful to see more adults realizing what a priceless gift martial arts are to people. We have an excellent adult club and my goal is to double our enrolment. Please keep our posters up, and tell all your

friends about just how wonderful and rewarding karate is for you. This is our best advertising. “Together we aspire, together we achieve.” This year my goal is to get most of our black belts the “C” referee licence and possibly compete April 27 in the Karate BC Vancouver Island Karate Championships. Our good friend Fernando Correia is the host and it will be held in Duncan. We look forward to a very successful year of adult co-ed classes at the headquarters. Again, I thank Sensei Erich Eichhorn and Sensei Brendan Ralfs for their continued support, and all the dedicated instructors at the headquarters who make it such a special place to train.

Judge is in favour of bowing SEATTLE -- Should judo contestants be required to bow during competition? Or is that a violation of freedom of religion? That was the question at the heart of a case before a federal judge in Seattle. And the judge decided that, yes, mandatory bowing during competition can be required. Contestants bow before a picture of the founder of the Japanese martial art. Three Seattle-area residents challenged the ritual saying it amounts to a religious ritual being imposed on them. The head of the U.S. Judo Association is praising the ruling. He says ``the bow in judo is simply a respectful act, like a handshake in wrestling.'' But the operator of a judo training centre says he has a half-dozen Muslim kids who want to compete -- but can't because of their religious beliefs. An appeal is being considered.

. . The essence of the art has been summarized in the words: “Karate begins and ends with courtesy.” — Gichin Funakoshi in Karate-Do My Way of Life

Adult classes at CASK Karate Hombu are held each Monday and Wednesday. An additional kata class is held on Fridays followed by the black belt classes

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Ward takes gold in kata, kumite Chris Ward of the University of Victoria Shotokan Karate Club took first place in the men’s black belt kumite (fighting) and kata (forms). Loretta Schwab of Duncan Renshikan won first place in the female masters (35+) kumite and kata competitions while Karate BC Team member Pam Ross of Courtenay Karate took two gold in the women’s black belt kumite competition and a silver in kata. Rosella Ng of Vancouver Shito Ryu took gold and silver in kata, and bronze in kumite. Erik Chambers of Courtenay Karate won first place in all colours youth kata and youth black belt kumite. Paul Baker of Nanaimo Karate took gold in the masters all colour kata while Bel Chergul of CFB Esquimalt won gold in the masters black belt kumite and silver in the over-18 years category. Ward placed second in the men’s black belt over 80 kg kumite competition at the fall Karate BC provincial championships and third in the men’s black open category.

Winners include:

Kata Mixed Pee Wee White/Yellow/Orange (8 & Under): 1. Nico Butler, Victoria Renshikan, Victoria; 2. Mitchell Wong, CFB Esquimalt, Victoria; 3. Lavon Paquet, Black Creek Karate, Black Creek . Mixed Pee Wee Green/Blue/Brown (8 & Under): 1. Danielle Wilder, CASK Shiai, Victoria; 2. Louis Rusk, CASK Shiai, Victoria; 3. Trevor Nevile, CASK Shiai, Victoria. Mixed Junior White/Yellow (9-10): 1. Jeric Ross, Campbell River Wado Kokusai, Campbell River; 2. Chelsea Leadbetter, Victoria Renshikan, Victoria; 3. Madison Haines,

Chris Ward displays award-winning form Campbell River Wado Kokusai, Campbell River. Mixed Junior Orange/Green/Blue (9-10): 1. Nathan Hamer, North Sound Karate, Mt. Vernon, WA; 2. Meagan Wong, CFB Esquimalt, Victoria; 3. Adam Michalchuk, Brentwood Bay Shukokai, Victoria. Mixed Junior Brown/Red/Black (9-10): 1. Nathan Hamer, North Sound Karate, Mt. Vernon, WA; 2. David Rusk, CASK Shiai, Victoria; 3. Ross Nevile, CASK Shiai, Victoria. Mixed Pre-Teen White/Yellow (11-12): 1. Lawrence Teichrib, Courtenay Karate, Courtenay; 2. Nathan Bellmore, Courtenay Karate, Courtenay; 3. Erich Teichrib, Courtenay Karate,

Courtenay. Mixed Pre-Teen Orange/Green/Blue (11-12): 1. Devin Granaham, North Sound Karate, Mt. Vernon, WA; 2. Brittnie Masse, Chilliwack Chito, Chilliwack; 3. Joel Liversedge, Brentwood Bay Shukokai, Victoria. Mixed Pre-Teen Brown/Red/Black (11-12): 1. Zachary Hammer, North Sound Karate, Mt. Vernon, WA; 2. Kalan Anglos, Courtenay Karate, Courtenay; 3. Scott Armstrong, Campbell River Wado Kokusai, Campbell River. Female Teen White/Yellow (13-15): 1. Stephanie Crawford, Comox Valley Karate, Comox. Female Teen Orange/Green (13-15): 1. Dannielle Alessio, Victoria Renshikan, Victoria; 2. Stephanie

Lyons, Victoria Renshikan, Victoria; 3. Lynn Wang, Victoria Renshikan, Victoria. Female Teen Blue/Brown (13-15): 1. Kari Nishi, Chilliwack Chito, Chilliwack; 2. Gremma Galeazzi, Comox Valley Karate, Comox; 3. Leah Ludvigson, Duncan Renshikan, Duncan. Female Teen Red/Black (13-15): 1. Krista Deane, CFB Esquimalt, Victoria. Female Youth Orange/Green (16-17): 1. Shawna Laursen, CFB Esquimalt, Victoria; 2. Richelle Johnston, Gold River Renshikan, Gold River. Female Youth Blue/Brown (16-17): 1. Laura Turcotte, CFB Esquimalt, Victoria; 2. Krista Deane, CFB Esquimalt, Victoria; 3. Jennifer Miller, CFB Esquimalt, Victoria. Female Adult White/Yellow (18+): 1. Michelle Atterby, CFB Esquimalt, Victoria; 2. Kathy Butler, Victoria Renshikan, Victoria; 3. Dorothy Paul, Brentwood Bay Shukokai, Victoria. Female Adult Orange/Green (18+): 1. Linda O Donoghue, Brentwood Bay Shukokai, Victoria; 2. Dale Piner, Victoria Renshikan, Victoria; 3. Susan Gariepy, Brentwood Bay Shukokai, Victoria; Female Adult Blue/Brown (18+): 1. Jennifer Burgess, Duncan Renshikan, Duncan; 2. Rachel Aube, Brentwood Bay Shukokai, Victoria. Female Adult Black (18+): 1. Rosella Ng, Vancouver Shito Ryu, Vancouver; 2. Pam Ross, Courtenay Karate, Courtenay; 3. Jennifer Burgess, Duncan Renshikan, Duncan. Female Masters all colours (35+): 1. Loretta Schwab, Duncan Renshikan, Duncan; 2. Brenda Bombini, Courtenay Karate, Courtenay; 3. Corinne Skuse, CASK Campbell River, Campbell River. Male Teen WhiteYellow (13-15): 1. Jay Lee, Duncan Renshikan, Duncan; 2. Patrick Fewtrell, Campbell River Wado Kokusai, Campbell River; Male Teen Orange/Green (13-15): 1. Curtis Wiley, Campbell River Wado Kokusai, Campbell River; 2. Paul Butler, Victoria Renshikan, Victoria; 3. William McHaren, Comox Valley Karate, Comox. Male Teen Blue/Brown/Red-Black (13-15): 1. Zachary Hammer, North Sound Karate, Mt Vernon, WA; 2. Derek Wong, Steveston Karate, Steveston; 3. Navid Fallah, Thompson Karate, Vancouver.

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Male Youth Blue/Brown/Black (16-17): 1. Erik Chambers, Courtenay Karate, Courtenay; 2. Ryan Ludvigson, Duncan Renshikan, Duncan; 3. Derek Martin, CFB Esquimalt, Victoria. Male Adult White/Yellow (18+): 1. Jon Holmes, UVic Karate, Victoria; 2. Kuo (Jerry) Wong, CFB Esquimalt, Victoria; 3. David Leadbetter, Victoria Renshikan, Victoria. Male Adult Orange/Green (18+): 1. Chris Brockway, CASK Shiai, Victoria; 2. Dave Parisi, UVic Karate, Victoria; 3. Jim Lee, CASK Campbell River, Campbell River. Male Adult Blue/Brown (18 +): 1. Andrew Fors, CFB Esquimalt, Victoria; 2. Scott Patrick, Gold River Renshikan, Gold River; 3. Ryan Hudson, Campbell River Wado Kokusai, Campbell River. Male Adult Black (18 +): 1.Chris Ward, UVic Karate, Victoria; 2. Nobuaki Hattori, Vancouver Shito Ryu, Vancouver; 3. Paul Baker, Nanaimo Karate, Nanaimo. Male Masters all colours (35+): 1. Paul Baker, Nanaimo Karate, Nanaimo; 2. Maurice Doucet, Castlegar Seihoku Ryu, Castlegar; 3. Marcel Lambert, Duncan Renshikan, Duncan. Kumite Female Pee-Wee Green/Blue/Brown (8 & Under/) and Female Junior Green/Blue/Brown (9-10): 1. Janelle Broda, Black Creek Karate, Black Creek; 2. Danielle Wilder, CASK Shiai, Victoria. Female Junior Yellow/Orange (9-10): 1. Natalie Borden, Courtenay Karate, Courtenay; 2. Jennifer Bolster, Brentwood Bay Shukokai, Victoria; 3. Natasha Harsch, Comox Valley Karate, Comox Female Pre-Teen Yellow/Orange (11-12): 1. Nicole Musfelt, Gold River Renshikan, Gold River; 2. Kimberly Ridley, Gold River Renshikan, Gold River; 3. Christine Sine, Gold River Renshikan, Gold River. Female Pre-Teen Green/Blue/Brown (11-12): 1. Melissa Litchfield, Courtenay Karate, Courtenay; 2. Kayla Depuit, Victoria Renshikan, Victoria; 3. Brittnie Masse, Chilliwack Chito Ryu, Chilliwack. Female Teen White/Yellow/Orange (13-15): 1. Jenny Morgan, Thasis Renshikan, Tahsis; 2. Stephanie Crawford, Comox Valley Karate, Comox. Female Teen Green/Blue (13-15): 1. Leah

Loretta Schwab of Duncan Renshikan was one of the senior officials as well as a competitor

David Rusk, CASK Shiai

Chris Waite of CASK Campbell River, right, attacks

Senseis Dan Wallis, Takeshi Uchiage, Greg Reid and Akira Sato

Rosella Ng and Pam Ross

Brenda Bombini of Courtenay Shito-Ryu also doubled as an official and competitor

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Leadbetter, Victoria Renshikan, Victoria; 3. Kimberly Ridley, Courtney Williams and Nicole Musfelt, Gold River Renshikan, Gold River. Mixed Adult (18 +): 1. Linda O Donoghue, Rachel Auge and Dorothy Paul, Brentwood Bay Shukokai, Victoria; 2. Joe O Donoghue, Brian Liversedge and Janelle Broda, Brentwood Bay Shukokai, Victoria.

Ludvigson, Duncan Renshikan, Duncan; 2. Gemma Galeazzi, Comox Valley Karate, Comox; 3. Dannielle Alessio, Victoria Renshikan, Victoria. Female Youth White/Yellow (16-17) and Female Youth Orange/Green (16-17): 1. Shawna Laursen, CFB Esquimalt, Victoria; 2. Richelle Johnston, Gold River Renshikan, Gold River; 3. Krista Deane, CFB Esquimalt, Victoria. Female Youth Blue/Brown (16-17): 1. Penny Thow, Victoria Renshikan, Victoria; 2. Jennifer Miller, CFB Esquimalt, Victoria; 3. Laura Turcotte, CFB Esquimalt, Victoria. Female Adult White/Yellow (18+) and Female Adult Orange/Green (18+): 1. Michelle Atterby, CFB Esquimalt, Victoria; 2. Dorothy Paul, Brentwood Bay Shukokai, Victoria; 3. Susan Gariepy, Brentwood Bay Shukokai, Victoria. Female Adult Blue/Brown/Black (18+): 1. Pam Ross, Courtenay Karate, Courtenay; 2. Rosella Ng, Vancouver Shito Ryu, Vancouver; 3. Rachel Aube, Brentwood Bay Shukokai, Victoria. Female Adult Black = open weight (18+): 1. Pam Ross, Courtenay Karate, Courtenay; 2. Brenda Bombini, Courtenay Karate, Courtenay; 3. Rosella Ng, Vancouver Shito Ryu, Vancouver. Female Adult Black = Masters (35+): 1. Loretta Schwab, Duncan Renshikan, Duncan; 2. Brenda Bombini, Courtenay Karate, Courtenay; 3. Corinne Skuse, CASK Campbell River, Campbell River. Male Pee-Wee Yellow/Orange (8 & under): 1. Max Borden, Courtenay Karate, Courtenay; 2. Lavon Paquet, Black Creek Karate, Black Creek; 3. Jonah Lachapelle, Gold River Renshikan, Gold River. Male Pee-Wee Green/Blue/Brown (8 & under): 1. Louis Rusk, CASK Shiai, Victoria; 2. Trevor Neville, CASK Shiai, Victoria. Male Junior Yellow/Orange (9-10): 1. Jeric Ross, Campbell River Wado Kokusai, Campbell River; 2. Roscoe Whitmore, Campbell River Wado Kokusai, Campbell River; 3. Danny Riches, Victoria Renshikan, Victoria. Male Junior Green/Blue/Brown (9-10): 1. Joshua Stokes, Courtenay Karate, Courtenay; 2. John Vinnedge, Courtenay Karate, Courtenay; 3. Nathan Hamer, North Sound Karate, Mt Vernon, WA. Male Pre-Teen Yellow/Orange (11-12): 1. Lawrence Teichrib, Courtenay Karate, Courtenay; 2. Pierce Larsen, Black Creek Karate, Black Creek; 3.

Kameron McKim, Campbell River Wado Kokusai, Campbell River. Male Pre-Teen Green/Blue/Brown (11-12): 1. Kalan Anglos, Courtenay Karate, Courtenay; 2. Cameron Bjoarnson, Duncan Renshikan, Duncan; 3. Dylan Paquet, Black Creek Karate, Black Creek. Male Teen White/Yellow/Orange (13-15): 1. Patrick Fewtrell, Campbell River Wado Kokusai, Campbell River; 2. Jay Lee,

Duncan Renshikan, Duncan; 3. William McHaren, Comox Valley Karate, Comox. Male Teen Green/Blue (13-15): 1. Corey Larson, Courtenay Karate, Courtenay; 2. Luke Schus (Drayton), Campbell River Wado Kokusai, Campbell River; 3. Paul Butler, Victoria Renshikan, Victoria. Male Teen Brown/Red/Black (13-15): 1, Michael Lis, CASK Shiai, Victoria; 2. Navid Fallah, Thompson Karate, Vancouver; 3. Derek Wong, Steveston Karate, Vancouver. Male Youth Blue/Brown (16-17): 1. Derek Martin, CFB Esquimalt, Victoria; 2. Ryan Ludvigson, Duncan Renshikan, Duncan. Male Youth Black (16-17): 1. Erik Chambers, Courtenay Karate, Courtenay; 2. Mark Deugau, Nanaimo Karate, Nanaimo. Male Adult White/Yellow (18+): 1. David Leadbetter, Victoria Renshikan, Victoria; 2. Jon Holmes, UVic Karate, Victoria. Male Adult Orange/Green (18+): 1. Dave Parisi, UVic Karate, Victoria; 2. Jim Lee, CASK Campbell River, Campbell River; 3. Chris Brockway, CASK Shiai, Victoria. Male Adult Blue/Brown (18+): 1. Tim Trebilcock, UVic Karate, Victoria; 2. Bel Chergul, CFB Esquimalt, Victoria; 3. Scott Patrick, Gold River Renshikan, Gold River. Male Adult Black between 65 & 75 Kg/over 75 Kg/ open weight (18+): 1. Chris Ward, UVic Karate, Victoria; 2. Paul Baker, Nanaimo Karate, Nanaimo; 3. Nobuaki Hattori, Vancouver Shito Ryu, Vancouver. Male Adult Black Masters (35+): 1. Bel Chergul, CFB Esquimalt, Victoria; 2. Fred Ruttan, Campbell River Wado Kokusai, Campbell River; 3. Paul Baker, Nanaimo Karate, Nanaimo.

Team Kata Mixed Youth (17 & under): 1. Patrick Fewtrell, Scott Armstrong and Curtis Wiley, Campbell River Wado Kokusai, Campbell River; 2. Kayla Depuit, Krista Butler and Lynn Wang, Victoria Renshikan, Victoria; 3. Joel, Liversedge, Luke Liversedge and Adam Michalchuk, Brentwood Bay Shukokai, Victoria. Mixed Youth (17 & under ): 1. Lawrence Teichrib, Erik Teichrib and Ben Scheltgen, Courtenay Karate, Courtenay; 2. Danny Riches, Andrew Butler and Chelsea

Brian James, Jim Ryan, Tom Spetter and Jill Smillie

Getting mats just right

Greg Reid is interviewed by Rob Kittner of Shaw Cable

Pam Ross of Courtenay

Medallist Chris Brockway and fiancé Carley Cook

Akira Sato, Vancouver; Casey Mills, Bellingham

Peewee kumite

Sheila Woloshyn and Kate La Vertu manned canteen

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Wado-Kai Karate Association of Canada is completely independent. We are not part of any other Wado organization. It is our intention to have harmonious relations with all Karate organizations.

To Chris and Karen Waite CASK Campbell River says goodbye

Karen Waite graded to shodan

By Erika Marksteiner CASK Campbell River wishes to bid a fond farewell to Shodans Karen and Chris Waite, who left rainy Campbell River for the snow and sub-zero temperatures of Grande Cache, Alberta. All of us at CASK Campbell River feel fortunate to have known Karen and Chris. For four years, their dedication to karate and to our club has been an asset and an inspiration. Any organization should feel lucky to have devoted members like these two. Helped out Since the beginning, they have helped out tremendously with the club's organizational duties. They have planned special events, taken care of equipment orders, newsletters, organization, and other tasks too numerous to list. Whenever there has been a Christmas party, a birthday party or another

special event to organize, they have always been on top of it. Whenever there has been a birth or a death or otherwise monumental event in the life of a club member, they have been there making sure it hasn't gone unnoticed. Their dedication to karate

has also been inspiring. They have trained whenever possible and sometimes when others would have stopped completely. Karen trained through her entire pregnancy with daughter Alex, (including a grading!) and missed less than a month of classes after Alex was

born. On days when there was no babysitter, Alex simply joined us at class, watching from the sidelines or strapped to mom in a sling. Rare indeed was the class when Karen or Chris was not there, and even then both of them often said they wished they could train more. Karen and Chris recently graded up to Shodan, just in time for the big move. The word is out that they will be starting their own karate club in Grand Cache, Alberta. (see p. 3) We are sure the residents of their new home will benefit from their dedication as we have. We will miss them, but wish them the best of luck in anything they undertake. They have played a major role in making our club feel like a big family, and we feel fortunate to have known them and trained with them. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you, and good luck!

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AGM 7 pm March 22 CASK Karate

Hombu, Victoria

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At Moosomin, Sask., graded in November were from the left: Vance Thom to blue; Brandon Hudym, orange; Colby Davidson, brown; and Heidi Byers, green. Sensei Nick Hudym and Sensei Kristin Byers are planning a grading in McAuley. Grading was postponed because Sensei Kristin was ill.

Around Lumsden, Regina Beach clubs By Sensei Steve Franck

The Lumsden and Regina Beach clubs are doing well. The Lumsden club was established in 1994 and is located 25 km West of Regina, Saskatchewan. We meet every Tuesday evening from 07:00 PM to 09:00 PM at the gym of the elementary school. We have a range of all colour belts between kids, teenagers and adults. Grading will be sometimes this Spring. Some of the brown belts are getting nervous as they are getting closer to the black belt grading. It is always something a little scary. It has been a lot of work to adjust to the changes of all the Katas. We are still working on that. With the new type of exercises, we are trying to do the full split but it takes time and practice. Kevin Franck (red belt) is also involved in a Martial Arts Demonstration Team at school. His team visits other schools around the province to demonstrate all kinds of self-defence techniques from different types of martial arts. Kevin is 17 and is in grade 11 at MGR de Laval school in Regina , a French school . His goal to obtain is black belt in Wado karate.

Campus of Regina. Her course will be completed by the end of April. Beside working part time at the French newspaper office "L'eau vive" in Regina, she also wants to freelance. If you need something in relation to graphic arts and or design, she might be able to help you. We haven't lost too many students since September and the students are doing well. I would like to take this opportunity to thank my wife Linda for all her help with the clubs. It is because of her that I stayed in karate. When I was blue belt, I was ready to quit because of an injury. When I got better, she convinced me to return to Karate. At that time, Sensei Roland Day was the head instructor of the Moosomin Karate Club. On behalf of all the students and myself, I can say we are all happy to belong to the big family of Wado Canada. I would like to thank all the higher ranking students for their assistance during classes. Two weeks ago, I had to miss karate for the first time in eight years because of a bad cold. The brown belts did a great job. Sensei Steve is head instructor at the Lumsden and Regina Beach clubs.

Other students like Russell Knaus, Del Mollison, Brian Juraville ( Regina Beach/Lumsden), Nathalie Franck ( all brown belts ) also have the same goal. The club has a few more promising brown belts like Reine Sprungla, John Knaus and Warren Reimer and Courtney Henry. Courtney had to slow down his karate activities for now but I hope he will be back soon, in full force. Congratulations to Nicole Murias ( blue belt ) who

got engaged this Fall. About two years ago, the club had a dozen club jackets made (leather/felt). This year, we expanded to fleece and track suit. We only had a few items made this time but if enough students are interested, we will get more done up. Thanks to The Embroidery Express of Regina. They do good work. Nathalie Franck (brown belt) is studying Graphic Arts at the SIAST

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The Centre Ring

Preparation begins for our tournament

By Peter Danniels Looking forward to this year’s Victoria Invitational Karate Tournament on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2002 we’re anticipating another full day of spirited competition. Recent changes in Karate BC’s tournament format, limiting Spring and Fall Provincial Tournaments to advanced divisions only, may result in an increased number of junior and adult intermediate competitors in Victoria this year. In a review of the past five years, our annual tournament shows a gradual increase in the number of young competitors,

outnumbering adults, three to one in 2001. Wado Canada’s tournament committee is pleased with the growing number of youths attending, as it shows that we’re achieving our goal of providing a safe, accessible and inexpensive tournament. In 2001, B.C. competitors and officials rapidly made the transition to the new WKF rules, so that this year, we’re all (hopefully) a little more practised and familiar. Karate BC sponsored clinics, offered in each of the province’s four zones, are helping officials progress toward certification under

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Heated floor helps work up a sweat at Regina Beach

By Steve Franck Being a new club is a little different. The Regina Beach Club is smaller then the Lumsden Club. We have more children then adults. Most of the students are white belts except for two yellow belts, one orange, one green and one brown belt as well as one 1/2 belt ( white/yellow). The colour belts used to come to Lumsden but since the new club opened at Regina Beach, they chose to come here. The Regina Beach Club meets every Monday evening from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. We practise at the gym of the elementary school at Regina Beach. That gym has something special. It has a heated floor. It is "GREAT". You sure work up a good sweat. Last week, we started to practise a few takedown

techniques. The students really enjoyed that. The students of Regina Beach can thank Chris Exner - recreation director - for the opening of the club. Chris was after me for a little while wanting me to start a club at the Beach. I finally accepted and he made the arrangements. Thanks Chris. I hope the club will grow and will give a chance for the brown belts of Lumsden to share their knowledge with the new students. I would like to thank Kevin Franck for helping with the Regina Beach Club. He has been coming with me just about every Monday night. Regina Beach, a resort area, is about 20 km North of Lumsden.

Tournament director Peter Danniels reviews line-up with chief referee Fernando Correia. In centre is competitor Jennifer Burgess of Duncan Renshikan

Sensei Charles La Vertu, without his gi, was one about 20 officials from Vancouver Island and the Vancouver area to take part in a recent referee training clinic put on by Sensei Fernando Correia (7th from right) — Harvey Robinson photo

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We have four new black belts The Wado Karate Association of Canada has four new black belts. Grading to shodan were Stewart Scott and Jennifer Lang at the CASK Karate Hombu and Chris and Karen Waite at CASK Karate Campbell River (see pages 3 and 13).

Recent gradings include: CASK Karate Hombu Yellow: John Brady and Vivian Chen; Orange: Carley Cook, Jamie Dunlap, David Sloane and Kelly Holst; Green: Thomas Spetter and Heidi Fraser; Blue: Christopher Brockway, Chris Lamb,

Marianne Lacerte, Jill Smillie and Doreen Sutherland; Brown: Ward Cartier and Angie Westmacott. CASK Karate Campbell River Adults, Yellow: Kai Taylor and Mathew Wilkinson; Green: Gerry Perrier-Everly; Orange: Arnis Dambergs; and Blue: Jim Lee. Kids: Yellow: Amanda Folk and Tia Payne; Orange: Mack Maier, Chris Perrier- Everly, Zach Hamilton, Josh McLennan, Clifford Dick, Peter Charlesworth, Emily Charlesworth, Ashley Slade, Zoey Froemgen, Jordan Shultz, Micheal Caflish, Adam Warner, Kristi Hagen, and Kevin Hagen; and Green: Megan Caflish. University of Victoria Yellow: Cordelia Chu, Shauna Clarke, Kelly Sakai and Yukako Tozawa; Orange: Grant Kelner, Ken McRae and Emanyela Tura; Green: Jennifer Anderson. Stephanie Anderson did a shodan mock grading.

Royal Roads Yellow: Aidan Chatwin-Davies, Robyn Joelle Chatwin-Davies and Nigel Valliere; Orange: Denise Le Blanc, Jessica Le Blanc, Billy Mansell, Erin Shotton and Daykota Slevan. Blue: Jess Furney; Brown: (2nd Kyu) Dylan Devalk and Megan Reid Victoria Youth Karate Association -- Hombu

Yellow: Dillon Dobbs-Reid, Christopher Kayiatos, Jordi Estivill, Nicholas Miller, Holland Wolf-Trepels, Spencer Tranter, Emilie Tranter, Sophia Kim, Connor Afcouliotis and Dzintars Sineab. Elliot Oakes, Jeremy Oakes, Michael Hammond, Foster McGee, Merone, Tadesse, Nardos Tadesse, Drew Wilder, Raven Lacerte and Linden

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Campbell River

Grading at the Victoria Youth Karate Association

Adults in Campbell River undergo grading

CASK Karate Hombu in Victoria

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Around karate

Exums continue streak Ellie and Dana Exum, frequent competitors in our annual Victoria Invitational Karate Tournament, each won silver medals in the USA National Karate-Do Federation 2001 national championships held in Houston, Texas. Ellie won in the 12-year-old girls advanced kumite while Dana won in the 14-year-old girls advanced kumite. Ellie also won gold in the 12-year-old Girls Advanced Kumite +92 pounds category at the 2001 Junior Olympics and Masters Championships held in Bellevue, Washington, as well as the silver in the 12-year-old Girls Intermediate Kata, while Dana placed third in the 14-15-year-old Girls Advanced Kumite +110 pounds category. At the fourth annual Sato Cup tournament in Burnaby, Dana took silver in girls 14/15 black belt kata and bronze in kumite.

* * * JKF 8th Dan Yoshiake Ajari, founder of the U.S. Wadokai Karate-do Federation, will be in Vancouver for a seminar March 10 at Yaletown Karate’s Roundhouse Centre dojo. He will teach Wado basics and the shitei

(compulsory) katas — Seishan and Chinto. Ajari sensei, who has taught karate for more than 40 years, is technical advisor to the U.S. National Karate-do Federation, a member of the U.S. Olympic Committee

* * * Sensei Roy Tippenhauer, chief instructor at Campbell River Shito-Ryu, won two gold, a silver and a bronze medals at the recent

fourth annual Sato Cup in Burnaby. He won gold in the masters’ open and men’s black over 80 kgs kumite; silver in the master kata and bronze in kubudo (weapons).

* * * Courtenay Shito-Ryu Karate, under chief instructor Todd Robertson, is holding its Island Friendship Junior Karate Tournament in the Comox Community Centre from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 4. Sensei Robertson and his wife Brenda Bombini are frequent contributors to our annual invitational tournament.

* * * Tokey Hill, former WUKO World Champion and US National Coach, attended the KBC Team training session Jan. 4-6, to help the team prepare for the June 6-9 National Black Belt Championships in

Gradings (Continued from page 16) Ehrenberg Orange: Rachael Claus, Chelsea Leslie, Molly Life, Shanelle Life, Syryss Winn, Tyrell Williams, Jacob Terry, Krystyn Dubicki, Jace Steiner and Toshi Uyeda. Green: Jordan Fraser, Riley Mangelsen and Sean Thompson. Blue: Aubrey Blackhall, Scottie Leslie, Ethan Lustig, Karl Nussbaum, Trevor Nevile, Carey Oakes, and Tristan Olaussen. Brown: (1st Kyu) Kiseki Baier, Jesse Bains, Garrett Chase, Kris Dolberg, Greg Olaussen, Jacob Pollack and Leah Pura. Brown: (2nd Kyu) Karen Bains, Joel Masson, Ross Nevile and Louis Rusk. Brown: (3rd Kyu) Max Bergen, Fidel Flores, Tanner Peter, Danielle Wilder and Michael Woodrow.

Roy Tippenhauer at Sato Cup tournament

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(Continued from page 17) Toronto. “Tokey is definitely a leading edge coach with motivational capability and knowledge to show all levels of athletes that it's not just about kicking, punching and technical ability that counts in the ring,” said BC Head Coach Ron Bagley.

Karate BC members Norma Foster and Takeshi Uchiage have both been appointed to the National Karate Association's national referee committee that oversees officials and sets certification standards for the entire country. The NKA is the governing body for Karate in Canada. Foster, recently inducted into the newly-founded Burnaby Sports Hall of Fame, is currently the highest ranking official recognized by the World Karate Federation. The WKF is the body recognized by the IOC (International Olympic Committee). Uchiage sensei is the chief instructor of the Steveston Karate Club. He has many national and internationally ranked students including his son

BC in January to conduct seminars and perform a demonstration at the annual Sato Cup karate tournament. Demura has appeared in movies such as Mortal Combat and Rising Sun, and performed technical moves for the Karate Kid series. He held seminars in Courtenay and Burnaby.

of $15,000 will be distributed to USA Open winners in elite categories.

* * * Nancy Sham of Richmond won silver and bronze medals at the recent Junior Pan-American Games held in Port of Spain. Also competing for Canada, which won 14 medals, from B.C. were Andrew Thompson, Prince George; Toshi Uchiage, Richmond, Coco Kimitts, Kelowna Nancy was Karate BC's Junior Female Athlete of the Year for 2001, and a recipient of the Premier's Sports Award.

* * * Also in B.C. during February was Sensei Jan Farriborhs, 4th Dan, a member of the Iranian National Team and world championship kumite finalist in the 60 kg category. She conducted a seminar at Simon Fraser University.

Tokey Hill

"His major message this year was on preparation, strength conditioning and personal commitment. Tokey also focused on the importance of flexibility and being a strategic fighter.”

* * * Jim Le of Campbell River was named the Karate BC Tiger Balm Athlete of the Month. The award is given out each month to a male or female in Karate BC who stands out in the field, both on and off the mats. Le, 45, has been a positive force at the Campbell River Wado-Ryu Karate Club for many years, says Chief Instructor Dan Wallis. Last year at 44 he earned his Black Belt.

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Takeshi Uchiage

Toshi and daughter Hidemi -- both national junior champions.

* * * Master Fumio Demura, member of the Black Belt Magazines' Black Belt Hall of Fame, author and movie personality, was in

* * * The Kid Sport fund is a charity sponsored by Sport BC. Grants of up to $100 can be obtained to fund kids activity fees, when they can't afford it. Application form and information can be found on the Sport BC web site http://www.sport.bc.ca/06kidsport/06kidsframe.html

* * * The USA Karate Open championships for 2002 has been cancelled. No reason was given. However, the USA Open for 2003 has been schedule for Jan. 4, 2003, to be held at the Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada. Open to international competitors of all ages. Cash awards

Nancy Sham

The mind and skills of martial arts must be one unified whole, or there would be no meaning to training for that martial art. — Hironori Otsuka

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(Continued from page 1) acting in good faith and shows honour and respect for each other,” he said. Wado Canada president Sensei Charles La Vertu said the alliance will move forward the association’s long-term goal of attaining style recognition through the National Karate Association. “We are looking ahead to the time when we will have member dojos in each province,” Sensei Charles said.

Yaletown (Continued from page 15) the new rules. Watch for our tournament brochure in July, followed

Centre Ring

Nidan Corinne scores In the business world Nidan Corinne Skuse of CASK Karate Campbell River has scored in the business world. She and husband Paul were runners-up for 2001 Vancouver Island entrepreneur of the year award presented in January. Their business, Mystic Woods Nursery, was selected Campbell River business of the year (10 employees or less) last year, beating out 11 others businesses. Winning that award was really a special event, she said. “It was a shock. I didn’t have my hopes up; there were so many nominees.”

Nidan Corinne

Karate Kids Raise Money

Through World’s finest Chocolate products

The nursery has been in business for four years and the landscaping business for nine.

“We are building slowly to ensure we have a strong base on which to expand.” He said the alliance will provide the association with additional technical expertise. Master Gilanchi is a Godan, 5th Dan, with the Japan Wado-Kai Karate Federation and was assigned as JKF technical director to Canada. He is also affiliated with the U.S. Wadokai Karate Federation. He is a student of both Toru Arakawa Sensei and Dr. Hideho Takagi in Japan.

(Continued from page 4) in the program. The eventual goal is to have a certification process with three levels. Please let your friends know. It will be extremely functional even for very experienced people because of its focus on threatening situations and life and death circumstances.

Self defence

by registration packages in early September. This year, we hope to also offer online registration, simplifying the process for everyone involved. We hope to see you all there. Our members are also encouraged to take part in the 29th annual Steveston International Karate Championships in Steveston on March 9, the Vancouver Island Karate Championships in Duncan on April 27 and the Island Friendship Junior Karate Tournament in Comox on May 4. Sensei Peter Danniels is tournament director and chair of the Wado Canada Tournament Committee

In September, 2001, Wado Canada’s Victoria youth program participated in a fund-raising activity to support the association in its commitment to its members. The board wishes to express its thanks to all karate-ka and their families for participating in this undertaking. The $ 2,700 raised will be used to off-set the costs associated with sending the technical committee to various member clubs throughout Canada. The board feels that it is imperative this committee travel to all member clubs

annually to offer workshops and any other assistance that may be required to ensure the technical advancement of all karate-ka. Awards for best sales went to Garrett Chase, 1st Kyu Brown, for overall top sales; Greg Olaussen, 1st Kyu Brown, for top guys sales; and Danielle Wilder, 2nd Kyu Brown for top girls sales I would like to thank Shodan Chris Pepperdine for her assistance in managing this event. Always be in harmony, Sensei Gerry Woloshyn

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