Volume 1 Issue 1 Spring 1997 CASK first New association to join Wado-Kai to govern Wado Canada The Canadian Associated Welcome to the first edi- Schools of -do is tion of Wado-Kai Canada the first organization to newsletter. join Wado-Kai Canada.

The purpose of this From its inception in a newsletter is to introduce small church hall in Victo- you to the Wado-Kai ria, BC, in 1982, CASK Karate Association of has grown to more than Canada, a federally- and 300 students in 10 loca- provincially-incorporated tions around British non-profit association. Columbia.

It was formed in February Founder is Sensei Greg 1996 with the blessings of Reid, Shichidan (7th de- Master Masaru Shintani . gree), who has worked in close co-operation with The mandate of Wado-Kai Sensei Robert Reid, Go- Canada is to continue to dan (5th degree). promote and teach the traditional values and SENIOR STUDENT techniques of Wado-Kai Master Shintani and Sensei Greg Reid demonstrate finer karate as was founded by points of technique during Victoria seminar Sensei Greg is the most Master Hironori Otsuka senior student of Master and passed forward Masaru Shintani, who is through Master Shintani. head of Wado-Kai in North America. Shintani Sensei has au- thorized the association to CASK, which represented hold gradings at all ranks Canada in the 1994 All- and to issue certificates Sensei Les Bowers was elected the first president of the Japan Wado-Kai National for these ranks. Wado-Kai Karate Association of Canada at the Championships and the association's first annual general meeting Feb. 22. World Wado-Kai Champi- onships in the Budo-kan Continued on p. 2 Elected vice-president was Richard Mosdell. Directors are in Tokyo, Japan, offers please see Curriculum Margo Downey, Gerry Woloshyn, Erich Eichhorn and training to students rang- Peter Danniels. Visit us on the Inter- ing from beginners to se- net. Our address is: Sensei Bowers (Yondan), who teaches at the Women's nior blackbelts as well as http://www.geocities. Karate Club, is a medical doctor and past-president of the special self-defence pro- BC Anaesthetist Society. He will serve for two years. grams for public schools, com/Colosseum/2946 private businesses or any- / WADOHOME.HTM Continued on p. 4, please see First board one upon request. Page 2 Wado-Kai Canada President’s corner By Les Bowers association are described association. Subsequent in the bylaws. They are certificates will be signed It is my honor to be the first briefly to maintain the by the technical director of president of the Wado-Kai Wado style as closely as the association. Karate Association of we can to that which Canada. I thank you for Otsuka Sensei taught; The first board of directors this privilege. and to promote Wado-Kai comprised the founders of Karatedo in all its various the association -- myself, The association, also aspects. Naturally this Erich Eichhorn, Gerry known as Wado-Kai covers a wide range of Woloshyn, Charles The Wado-Kai Canada Canada, was federally and topics. La Vertu and Peter newsletter is published provincially incorporated as Danniels. by the Wado-Kai Karate a non-profit association. Our association has been Association of Canada, This is not the same as a founded under the direct Brendan Ralfs was also and edited by Sensei charity. authority of Master on the board by virtue of Charles La Vertu. Shintani. He has his position of technical What this means is that the authorized us to conduct director of the association, Views expressed are association can make a our own affairs and has and has been re- those of the authors and profit to use to complete its given us powers to award appointed by the board. do not necessarily tasks but cannot distribute Dan rankings. reflect that of the that money to the Over the past year, we society. members of the Master Shintani has have developed a new association as dividends. personally signed the Dan Submissions of articles, certificates of the most senior people in the Continued on p. 3. photographs, cartoons The aims of the Please see President etc. are welcome and encouraged. Curriculum, grading Enquiries and submis- sions should be sent to Continued from page 1 is of the highest standard advantage of courses 1317 Vimy Place, possible. offered provincial, national Victoria, BC, V8S1C5. "We have a very high and international We are not part of the standard of karate with a organizations such as the E-mail address is Shintani Karate good basic technique. Our National Karate charles_lavertu@ Federation, but expect to style and our members Association." tbccc01.tbc.gov.bc.ca have cordial and respectful receive high praise relations with its members. wherever we compete and Work is under way on He can be reached by our members always do several books illustrating the fax at 250-387-8708. "The Wado-Kai Karate well in the medal ratings." curriculum. This will include Association of Canada is the nine basic katas, the Wado-Kai Karate dedicated, with my To maintain these high accessory katas and the Association of Canada, guidance, to perpetuating standards, the association accessory curriculum such 2038 Avondale Road the ideals, philosophies and has developed a as weapons, bunkai, , Victoria, BC V8P 1V4 karate techniques that curriculum and standards kihon and jujitsu. Otsuka Sensei held to be for grading, and is currently so important," Master bowersls@ developing an instructor's The books will then be Shintani said. program. made into training videos. islandnet.com Ph: 250-370-6082 Founding president Sensei "The association is keen to The books and video are Fax: 250-370-6092 Leslie Bowers says the enhance the training of the being prepared under the association will help ensure instructors and of direction of Sensei Greg http://www.geocities. that the Wado-Kai karatedo referees," said Bowers. Reid, Shichidan (7th Dan), com/Colosseum/2946/ taught at all members clubs "We also hope eventually Master Shintani's most WADOHOME.HTM to be able to take senior student. Wado-Kai Canada Page 3 Emperor honors Wado founder President’s corner for service to karate and sport Continued from page 2

guished award. Dan certificate. All active Wado-Kai -- the way of a medical specialist in members who graded to a peace -- was created by treatments of In 1972, he was awarded Dan rank before they the late grand master Hi- injuries. the title of Shodai Karate- joined the association can ronori Otsuka, the highest do meijin Judan (first gen- have a new certificate from karate authority in Japan, As he was creating Wado, eration karate master of the association for a fee of April 1, 1934, by combin- he began the study of ju- the 10th dan) by the $10. However, you must ing jujitsu, Kempo and kumite for competitive Japanese Imperial family. still be training and have Okinawan karate. purposes, laying the foun- paid your dues. dation for modern free- Master Otsuka also re- Wado-Kai is seen as one style karate tournaments. ceived the Shiju Hooshu Anyone who is grading to a of the four official karate medal from the Japanese new Dan rank from now on styles by the All-Japan Master Otsuka built Wado government for his out- will have a certificate Karate-do Federation. around nine katas, five of standing contributions to included in the grading fee. which were considered sport. He was the only Master Otsuka began basic. person in the history of New Mudansha (colored martial arts The take karate to be so honored. rank) certificates are also training in "NEVER FORGET down and available. These will not be Shindo ABOUT THE PAST, throwing back issued. We are also Yoshin-ryu CONCENTRATE ON tech- First Wado preparing an instructor's Jujitsu at age THE PRESENT, AND niques of certificate. six and by PLAN FOR THE jujitsu tournament 1921, at the FUTURE." — Otsuka play a Also in progress we have age of 29, strong slated Nov. 7 an instructors' program and was chosen role as do a referee program. With to become the master of the kicking, striking, The first Wado-Kai the help of Sensei Greg this style. While at punching and blocking of Canada invitational Reid, Master Shintani's he Kempo, jujitsu and Fu- tournament will be held most senior student, a also studied Kempo. nakoshi's karate. Nov. 7-9 in Victoria. book is planned to describe and illustrate the nine katas KARATE UNKNOWN During and after the Sec- "This is our first and we of Master Otsuka’s ond World War, he contin- will need everyone's curriculum. In 1922 he became inter- ued to teach Wado even help," said President ested in karate when though the occupation We have just begun. The Les Bowers. -- the forces had banned the sky is the limit. We offer father of modern karate -- teaching and practice of good karate and good "If we are organized, it introduced the then- all martial arts. Like many training. unknown Okinawan mar- others he continued to will be easy. Please be tial art to Japan. Six years teach by offering boxing prepared to help." We expect to grow to a later he was assistant in- lessons --karate, incog- very large size over the structor to Funakoshi Sen- nito. The tournament will next few years. The bigger sei. take place in the Central we are the more we can NAMED JUDAN Junior Secondary offer. Little by little, Master School gym. Otsuka began to open For his outstanding contri- This is your association. karate clubs of his own at butions to karate, the Em- Members wishing to For it to work it will need various universities and peror of Japan awarded take part should your input and your help. colleges, including Tokyo Master Otsuka the Fifth contact their head University and Tokyo Den- Order of Merit of the Sa- instructors or write to Remember, we are an tal College. cred Treasure in 1967. He Sensei Peter Danniels, harmonious organization. was the first karate mas- c/o 2038 Avondale Rd. Let us stay in harmony with He also set himself up as ter to receive this distin- Victoria, BC, V8P 1V4. ourselves and other karate schools. Page 4 Wado-Kai Canada First board elected Association goals Continued from p. 1 Sensei Eichhorn to promote karate Sensei Mosdell (Yondan), (Yondan), an accounting a Vancouver business clerk, is senior instructor The purposes of the association are: person, teaches at the and director of operations Canadian Wado-Kai with CASK Karate in Vic- To teach Wado-Kai karate. Karate School of Vancou- toria; and Sensei Danniels ver. He will serve a one- (Yondan), a builder, is To teach physical well-being and fitness. year term. head instructor of the CASK Karate Kids Class, To promote the principles and teaching of karate and to Margo-San is a free-lance also in Victoria. work towards the advancement of karate together with legal assistant, and stu- other karate groups throughout the world. dent at CASK Karate in Two of the directors will Victoria. serve one-year terms and To sustain the traditional karate of the Wado-Kai style as two, two-years terms. founded in Japan by Master Hironori Otsuka. Sensei Woloshyn (Yondan), a marine engi- To promote the growth of Wado-Kai karatedoh. neer, is involved with the CASK Karate children's To arrange karate tournaments and to award prizes. program in Victoria. He was a director of the To provide financial support to participants in karate Veselka Ukrainian Dance competitions. Company for 11 years in- cluding three as president. To form a national headquarters for Wado-Kai karatedoh.

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