We’ve made it through another Manitoba winter!

Welcome back to the spring karate session at Bushido-

Kai Canada. We hope everyone had an enjoyable spring

break. We’ve got a busy term ahead and lots of great

news and pictures to share from recent events.

Our Bushido-Kai Canada students and provincial

team members had an exceptional tournament

season and did us proud at competitions. Bushido-

Kai Canada was the number 1 dojo at the Manitoba

provincials this year!

We want to thank all our Bushido-Kai Canada

parents and students for bringing such great

attitude and commitment to your training in

karate.

March-April 2011

Bushido-Kai Canada students earned 3 spots on the Manitoba provincial karate team this year. Under the provincial team coach, our own Sensei Mendoza, BKC’s Brittney Katchin, Elaan Grassler and Joe Hrzich were part of the 7-athlete Manitoba provincial karate team competing at the Canadian National Karate Championships March 17-20, 2011 in St. Hyacinthe, Quebec. Hosted by Karate Canada, this is the premier karate tournament in Canada.

BKC’s Brittney Katchin earned our province’s first ever National medal, winning a bronze in women’s Black Belt Sparring. Brittney says, “I’m so proud this medal was from Bushido-Kai. I couldn’t have done this without Sensei’s coaching and the support of my family and everyone at the dojo. This is just the beginning for Manitoba!”

Joe Hrzich and Elaan Grassler were the two youngest members of the team and each of them had outstanding performances in their respective divisions. Joe

forced overtime with the national champion and lost his second bout by a mere one point. Elaan performed an outstanding national-calibre kata and made everyone take note. Both Elaan and Joe spent many dedicated hours training to prepare for this event and this is to be commended. Watch out for Team ’Toba next year!

Congratulations to our Sensei Mendoza, whose hard work and dedication has paid off for Manitoba in a big way. As coach of the Manitoba provincial karate team, his commitment and belief in early athlete identification and development and his commitment to making Manitoba a major force on the national karate scene are to be commended. Congratulations Sensei. We’re proud of you and proud to be part of BKC!

Welcome to Spring!

BKC’s Brittney Katchin and Provincial Team Coach Sensei Mendoza Bring Home Manitoba’s First Ever National Medal!

Bushido-Kai Canada has a new schedule for classes for the spring session. All classes at Glenwood Community Center.

Tiger Tots (ages 4 -6)Mondays 5:45 – 6:30pm

Karate Kidz (ages 7 – 13)Mondays & Wednesdays 6:30–7:30 pm

NEW Saturdays 9:30 – 10:30 am

AdultsMondays & Wednesdays 7:30–8:30pmNEW Saturdays 10:30–11:30 am

Stay tuned for the new expanded class schedule coming this Fall to BKC.

BUSHIDO-KAI CANADA MAKES ITS PRESENCE FELT AT THE 2011 SATO CUP

Our Bushido-Kai Canada team represented our dojo at one of the premier WKF Tournaments in North America, the Sato Cup, in Vancouver on February 5th, 2011. Sensei Mendoza and team manager Sharon Andrews accompanied a team of 6 BKC participants.Teams from across Canada, the United States, Argentina, Europe and Japan competed at this world-class tournament. Congratulations to Sensei and the BKC Team! See the outstanding results of the team below.

Sensei received many compliments for the strong, positive attitude and commitment our team displayed throughout the event. Bushido-Kai Canada was so impressive at the tournament that for their next newsletter Karate BC is writing an article on Sensei and our dojo, focussing on just how our students perform so well. Stay tuned.

WINNIPEG WELCOMES SATO SHIHAN Bushido-KaiCanadaspringseminarandtestingtobeheldApril16Th–17ThAll that chocolate selling and preparation is about to pay off. On April 16th and 17th we will welcome Sato Shihan, who is coming from our head dojo, Shito Ryu Seiko-Kai in Vancouver, for a seminar and testing with Bushido-Kai Canada.

A world-renowned karate master who has produced many Canadian, Pan American and world champions, Sato Shihan, an 8th Dan, is our Sensei’s Master and the head of the Pan Pacific chapter of Shito Ryu Seiko Kai Association of Japan. He also sits on the technical committee of Karate Canada. It is a great honour to have a master of Sato Shihan’s calibre come to our dojo.

BKC is very pleased to be able to provide this opportunity to our students. The seminar is open to all Bushido-Kai Canada students in our Karate Kidz and Adult programs (Tiger Tots are not required to participate, as it can be a long day). It is expected that all eligible students will attend this yearly dojo event.

The seminar will consist of 2 sessions, the first on Saturday, April 16th at Glenlawn Collegiate and the second on Sunday, April 17th at Glenwood Dojo. All students will receive either a seminar participation form or a seminar and testing form upon sign-up for spring session. Please ensure all forms and payments are submitted by Wednesday, April 13. Both the form and payment must be submitted for seminar attendance. SEMINAR SCHEDULE

Sunday, April 17th – GLENWOOD COMMUNITY CENTRE DOJO10am – 12 pm – Karate Workshop with Sato Shihan 12pm – 2 pm – Grading Session

Saturday, April 16th – GLENLAWN COLLEGIATE10 am – 12pm – Karate Seminar with Sato Shihan1 pm – 3 pm – Testing

Elaan Grassler Katas 3rd place

Brittney Katchin Katas 2nd place Sparring 1st place

Liam Marshall Katas 4th place

Noah Martinez Katas 3rd place Sparring (injured)

Zahra Rezaie Sparring 1st place

Cameron Sumter Katas 3rd place Sparring 1st place

Eric Zogbi Katas 2nd place Sparring 2nd place

Provincial team Back (L-R) Coach Pornath, Ruski Sungalon, Jarek Zetterstrom, Frank Marr, Joseph Kryschuk, Dan Piché, Coach Mendoza.Front (L-R) Eugène Filion, Brittney Katchin, Jennifer Cook, Elaan Grassler, Joe Hrzich, Kim Ogren

March-April 2011

STAR STUDENT: LIAM MARSHALL Liam started karate with Bushido-Kai when he 8 years old. Now 14, he has earned the rank of junior Shodan (black belt), and has never wavered in his commitment to karate. What does that mean? At BKC, it means taking every opportunity to learn new things and grow as a martial arts student. This year, Liam joined the provincial team training and has started growing into his role as a key member of the BKC competitive team. Liam has helped instruct our children’s classes at the University of Manitoba, assisting his dad, Sempai Peter. He’s always there when we need help, whether it be coming early to set up mats, assisting with classes or performing demos with the BKC team. Liam attends all seminar and training opportunities and absorbs everything he can to make the most of his martial arts experience. He embodies the spirit of a true karate-ka of Bushido-Kai Canada, always there to learn, grow and help the dojo. Liam has a team spirit and always makes his very best effort to contribute and excel.

November-December 2010

Liam’s commitment and attitude have enabled him to grow exponentially as a karate-ka...and it shows. Recently, Liam represented BKC at the prestigious Sato Cup in Vancouver, and in March, earned a silver medal in Black Belt Kata at the Manitoba Provincial Karate Championships! Next year, Liam will continue to work towards his Shodan, training and competing for Bushido-Kai Canada and Manitoba. BKC is proud to claim Liam as one of our own. We wish him continued success and know there are great things to come!

Bushido-Kai Canada was proud and loud at this year’s provincial karate tournament held in Winnipeg at Glenlawn Collegiate on March 5th. We were the largest contingent and brought home a record-breaking total of 46 medals, making us the number 1 dojo for 2011. Our BKC competitors had the best ever showing. We swept many categories and were a dominant force in most divisions. A huge thank you to all our parents, families and students for all their hard work, perseverance and support.

Bushido-Kai Canada Cleans UpWinsarecord46medalsatManitobaProvincialKarateChampionships

Here are the results:Matthew Seyed Ahmadi • Gold in Sparring

Lauren Auger • Bronze in KataYves Auger • Bronze in Kata, Gold in Kumite

Michael Beaupre • Gold in Kata, silver in KumiteAlly Farrell-Ulrich • Gold in Kata, Silver in Kumite

Angelina Farrell-Ulrich • Bronze in Kata, Bronze in KumiteRylan Galbraith • Bronze in Kata, Silver in Kumite

Josesph (Sasha) Harren • Gold in KataMatthew Hole • Silver in Kata, Gold in Kumite

Roman Huculak • Silver in Kata, Bronze in KumiteA.J. Isfeld • Silver in Kata, Bronze in KumiteBrady Little • Bronze in Kata, Gold in KumiteNoah Martinez • Gold in Kata, Gold in KumiteRoene Nasr • Silver in Kata, Silver in Kumite

Raechel Penner • Gold in Kata, Gold in KumiteZack Penner • Silver in Kata, Silver in KumiteZahra Rezaie • Gold in Kata, Gold in Sparring

Cameron Sumter • Gold in Kata, Silver in KumiteQuinn Thomas • Silver in Kata, Silver in Kumite

Matraysa Thomason • Bronze in Kata, Bronze in KumiteAndres Ulrich • Silver in Kata, Gold in Sparring

Timothy Vigfusson • Bronze in Kata, Sliver in KumiteEric Zogbi • Silver in Kata, Bronze in Kumite

Black Belt ResultsElaan Grassler • Gold in KataLiam Marshall • Silver in KataJoe Hrzich • Gold in Sparring

As you know, at Bushido-Kai Canada we practice ‘dojo etiquette.’ That means not walking into the training area with shoes, respecting higher belts, always bowing upon entering and leaving the dojo, listening to your sensei, not talking during class...and so on.

We would also ask our parents and students to please practise desk etiquette. We are a busy dojo and everything is centralized at the front desk area.

So what exactly does that mean?

• Please… do not leave your articles on the desk, bench or underneath at any time. We cannot be responsible for lost or misplaced articles.

• Please… do not sit down at the edge of the desk or behind the desk to put your boots on, pack your bags, or rest. Chairs are provided in the dojo and media room to sit and gather your personal items.

• Please… wait patiently. If someone is being served, please give them privacy to conduct their business. Thank you! Debby

Notes from Debby's Desk

NOTICE TO PARENTSParents, please… Do not leave your children unsupervised before the start of their specified class.

Please do not drop off your children before class without providing supervision for them. Bushido-Kai Canada DOES NOT open the dojo doors prior to the start of class and at this time, BKC instructors and staff do not provide child care outside the dojo. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated to keep things running smoothly.

MARCHMarch 7 Raechel PennerMarch 7 Timothy VigfussonMarch 11 Rylan GalbraithMarch 25 Alex Djukic March 30 Ryan Flett

APRILApril 1 Jim PetersApril 2 Hannah VigfussonApril 6 Andres UlrichApril 7 Alondra GriffithsApril 11 Peter MarshallApril 13 Brady LittleApril 14 Noah MartinezApril 19 Noah MendozaApril 24 Jayden GalbraithApril 29 Arseny Aleko

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