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International Shotokan Karate Federation of Canada Welcome to Calgary!
2, 3515 – 32nd Street N.E. On behalf of our city, we’re thrilled that you’re here for the 2019 ISKF Canada National Karate Calgary, Alberta T1Y 5Y9 Championship. Chairman: David Jones, 8th Dan Calgarians are Ultimate Hosts, and Calgary is the Ultimate Host City. Throughout 2019, we will proudly host many national and international events, including the Canadian Country Music May 1, 2019 Awards, 107th Grey Cup Festival and championship game and the PGA TOUR Champions Shaw
Charity Classic. In 2018, we supported a record 89 events. We love to host, and it shows.
On behalf of the International Shotokan Karate Federation of Canada, I would like to extend my warmest welcome to each of you involved in our 38th Annual ISKF Canada Calgary was the first Canadian city to host the Winter Olympic Games and has been National Championships. Every participant, official and particularly the tournament acknowledged as an Ultimate Sport City by SportBusiness on multiple occasions. Within organizers have worked diligently in preparation for this occasion. I congratulate and Calgary’s city limits you can enjoy downhill skiing, world-renowned fly fishing, horse-back thank you for your contribution. riding, skating on the world’s fastest ice and cycling on the largest urban pathway in North
America. Sport is in our DNA.
ISKF Alberta is profoundly honoured to host this annual event. I am thrilled that we are
fine facilities here at the University of Calgary. able to accommodate you at the In addition to sporting events, you can experience Calgary’s numerous cultural festivals, celebrated cuisine and many engaging attractions. of experienced ISKF Canada is truly a world class organization. We have a roster instructors from all across the country. This year marks the first time that we are able to Calgary is also a basecamp to adventure with Jurassic encounters to the east and alpine offer extended training opportunities to all our valued ISKF members. adventures to the west.
In closing, I would like to thank all volunteers and sponsors for their efforts in making Explore visitcalgary.com for more information about what’s happening during your visit. Laurie Jones, Natasha this weekend possible. In particular, my appreciation goes out to and Crystal Schatz for applying their time and Landra, Robert Morgan, Kenji Doshida We wish you the best of luck during your competition and hope your time in Calgary will inspire vent’s organization. My thanks as well, must be extended to talents in all aspects of the e many more visits to come. Alberta Sport and Tourism Calgary, whose generosity and support is very much appreciated. Sincerely,
Travel safely, and see you all again next year in Nova Scotia.
All the best,
Cindy Ady Tourism Calgary CEO
David Jones, Chairman, ISKF Canada
M. NAKAYAMA WHAT KARATE-DO IS
DECIDING WHO IS THE LOSER IS NOT Kime may be accomplished by striking, punching or Excavation Shoring Reinvented THE ULTIMATE OBJECTIVE. kicking, but also by blocking. A technique lacking kime can never be regarded as true karate, no matter how great the Shortek created patented an engineered sol tion to e ca ation shoring. Feat ring many resemblance to karate. A contest is no exception; however, arate-do is a martial art for the development of ad antages o er traditional shoring s ch as faster timelines 30 0 cost sa ings K character through training, so that the karateka can it is against the rules to make contact because of the danger surmount any obstacle, tangible or intangible. involved. Karate-do is an empty-handed art of self-defense in which Sun-dome means to arrest a technique just before contact the arms and legs are systematically trained and an enemy with the target (one sun, about three centimeters). But not attacking by surprise can be controlled by a demonstration carrying a technique through to kime is not true karate, so of strength like that of using actual weapons. the question is how to reconcile the contradiction between Karate-do is exercise through which the karateka masters kime and sun-dome. The answer is this: establish the target all body movements, such as bending, jumping and slightly in front of the opponent’s vital point. It can then be
balancing, by learning to move limbs and body backward hit in a controlled way with maximum power, without making
and forward, left and right, up and down, freely and uniformly. contact. Champion Kata National Time 5 Abbas Husain | | Husain Abbas The techniques of karate-do are well controlled according Training transforms various parts of the body into weapons The Product Columbia British to the karateka’s will power and are directed at the target to be used freely and effectively. The quality necessary to accurately and spontaneously. accomplish this is self-control. To become a victor, one n inno ati e ne technolo Shortek is an all steel prod ct ith an en ineered patented The essence of karate techniques is kime. The meaning must first overcome his own self. interlockin desi n hich pro ides n paralleled str ct ral sta ilit . of kime is an explosive attack to the target using the appropriate technique and maximum power in the shortest time possible. (Long ago, there was the expression ikken Product Benefits hissatsu, meaning “to kill with one blow,” but to assume from Near ero propert line clearance. this that killing is the objective is dangerous and incorrect. o s re irin lo impact i ration. It should be remembered that the karateka of old were able asil installed in ti ht places. to practice kime daily andAbbas in Husaindead | Britishseriousness Columbia by using the makiwara.) 5 Time National Kata Champion i h ater ta le soft ro nd. nchor points for safet fencin . CALGARY’S FAMILY TRADITION SINCE 1979 ll season.
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BRAYDON | AGE 9 | PURPLE BELT many camps and seminars all over north America to train challenge you had to overcome cleared and I could breatheChampion Kata again.National Time 5 I even got to class on
with him during that time. Yaguchi Sensei promoted me Abbas Husain | | Husain Abbas How old were you when you started karate? Columbia British in your karate journey? I think my toughest challenge time. I embarked on my karate journey in 1973 when I was to a position on the ISKF Technical Committee in 2005. It was to build our dojo. I was working full time at the fifteen years old. was a tremendous honor and privilege to work with my University of Calgary, teaching my 8 classes a week and seniors and help further develop the ISKF. ANDREA | AGE 47 | 6TH KYU renovating a new building into the dojo we have today. What is your biggest interest outside the dojo? KENSINGTON DOJO KARATE-KA Why did you Those were 18 hour days for three months straight. Some Apart from karate, I still enjoy going to the gym, traveling start karate? This was the era of the television series MATHEW | AGE 16 | BLACK BELT and playing golf. My focus at the gym though is to keep Kung Fu and the advent of Bruce Lee movies. There was Which kata is your favourite and least relatively youthful and minimize the chance of injury. My something of a craze about karate and I got caught up in it. favourite kata? My favorite kata are sochin, nijushiho travel is almost always associated with the various karate and jutte. Much of my self training has been spent upon events that I attend. In fact, I have traveled all over the SKC CALGARY NW DOJO KARATE-KA What the heian kata of which I have always found heian yondan world and met some fine people who also happen to promoted you to take your first karate class? the most difficult and challenging. share this passion. My golf (which is hugely challenging), I happened to find a karateAbbas Husainschool | British nearby Columbia and was 5 Time National Kata Champion is perhaps more mental than physical. Apart from being fortunate that it was an excellent shotokan school in KENSINGTON DOJO KARATE-KA Which do you outside (as opposed to being in the dojo), the calmness Reading, England. prefer, kata or kumite? Sometimes my focus was and focus of playing golf is similar to the mental state spent attempting to perfect kata and sometimes it was kumite one tries to obtain in the practice of karate. In a way, I oriented. I firmly believe that the balance of kihon, kata and MITCHELL | AGE 13 | BLACK BELT suppose, karate is my life in every way. Have you ever done a different martial art? If kumite are the secret to longevity and success in karate. so which one? I have dabbled with judo and jujitsu but essentially have focused all my attention on shotokan karate. BEST WISHES TO ALL COMPETITORS
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SKC CALGARY NW DOJO KARATE-KA When and why did you start your own dojo? Part of
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BROWN AND BLACK BELT Parking: Parking is available in Lot 11 & 12 for $8/day Thursday May 16th, 2019 TRAINING SEMINAR 3:00-4:00 PM at Gold Gym U of C Transit: The University of Calgary facilities can be easily access by public transit from CHECK IN the Best Western Village Park Inn. 5:00-7:00 PM at Gold Gym U of C INSTRUCTOR TRAINEE CLASS 4:00-5:00 PM at Gold Gym U of C Check in and registration confirmation. C-Train: • Hotel to Banff Trail CTrain Station: 7 min walk WHITE TO BROWN BELT DAN EXAMINATIONS • Banff Trail Station to University Station: 2 min TRAINING SEMINAR 5:00-7:00 PM at Gold Gym U of C • University Station to MacEwan Conference & Event Centre: 7 min walk 6:00-7:00 PM at Gold Gym U of C
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7:00-8:00 PM at Gold Gym U of C Saturday May 18th, 2019 Champion Kata National Time 5
Abbas Husain | | Husain Abbas British Columbia British TOURNAMENT DAY ONE Motorcycle Parking 8:00 AM-6:00 PM at MacEwan Hall Ballroom U of C Secure Bicycle Parking
Car2Go Parking (Level 1, Official Opening Ceremonies - All competitors in their Gi South Only) Parking & Transportation Individual and Team Events Services Friday May 17th, 2019 National Junior Tournament (8 to17 years) Bus Stops Public - Hourly
National Adult Kyu Tournament (18 to 44 years) Public - Day Rate National Senior Tournament (45 years and above) Semester Permit ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Reserved with some Hourly Parking TOURNAMENT 7:30-10:00 AM at Hotel Reserved until 15:30 then Public Flat Rate ISKF Canada Board of Directors Reserved
Abbas Husain | British Columbia CHECK IN 5 Time National Kata Champion 9:00-11:00 AM at Gold Gym U of C Sunday May 19th, 2019 SEMINARS Check in and registration confirmation.
WHITE TO PURPLE TOURNAMENT DAY TWO TRAINING SEMINAR 8:00 AM-6:00 PM at MacEwan Hall Ballroom U of C 9:30-10:30 AM at Gold Gym U of C Individual and Team Events National Black Belt Adult Eliminations (18-44 years) A Administration GS General Service MSC MacEwan Student BROWN AND BLACK BELT National Black Belt Adult Finals (18-44 years) AB Art Building Warehouse Centre AU Aurora Hall HP Central Heating OL Olympus Hall TRAINING SEMINAR and Cooling Plant BI Biological Sciences OO Olympic Oval Information and 10:30-11:30 AM at Gold Gym U of C CC Child Care Centre ICT OVC Olympic Volunteer BANQUET AND ISKF GENERAL Communications Centre CCIT Calgary Centre for Technologies Innovative Technology PF Professional Faculties ANNUAL MEETING International House IH PP Physical Plant JUDGES SEMINAR CD Cascade Hall (Hotel Alma) 6:30 PM at Gold Gym U of C RC Rozsa Centre 11:30-12:30 PM at Gold Gym U of C CDC Child Development ITL Taylor Institute for 6:30 Reception Centre Teaching and Learning RT Reeve Theatre All judges MUST attend. CH Craigie Hall KA Kananaskis Hall RU Rundle Hall 7:00 Dinner CR Crowsnest Hall KNA Kinesiology A - SEMINARS SA Science A DC Dining Centre KNB Kinesiology B SB Science B ISKF General Annual Meeting EDC Education Classroom Block MEB Mechanical Engineering SFH Student Family Housing JUDGES PRACTICAL AND EEEL Energy Environment MFH Murray Fraser Hall SH Scurfield Hall Goodwill Party Experiential Learning WRITTEN EXAMINATION MH MacEwan Hall - TOURNAMENT SS Social Science EN Schulich School ST Science Theatres of Engineering MLB MacKimmie Library Block 12:30-2:00 PM at Gold Gym U of C MLT MacKimmie Library Tower TFDL Taylor Family ES Earth Science Digital Library MS Math Science GL Glacier Hall YA Yamnuska Hall Main Campus
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KUMITE One Half Point or Waza-Ari: A half-point is awarded when the technique is executed with some imperfection Kumite, or free sparring, consists of a match between or is not strong enough for a full point. If a contestant two persons. A point is awarded when, in the opinion of the is awarded two half points during the match, they are judges, one of the contestants has executed an effective added together, resulting in ippon or one full point, and punch, strike or kick against the opponent. However, an the contestant is the winner of the match. actual blow is prohibited in the contest. The attack must be stopped just before the target area, usually within Decision or Hantei: If no point is scored by either two inches. Acceptable targets are head, face, neck or contestant, the judges are asked to make a decision as midsection. to the winner. If one of the contestants has scored a half The rules of this tournament require that contestants point during the match, or must have attained a certain rank and have had a certain fought with good technique, period of training before they can participate in free a winner may be declared.
sparring. This ensures that contestants have developed However, if, in the opinion of
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Abbas Husain | | Husain Abbas complete control of their minds and bodies, and thus the judges, the contestantsColumbia British their techniques, as well as a mutual trust and respect for are equal in performance, their opponent. Contestants without this level of training they may declare a draw, then participate in a more basic form of kumite called ippon, or a two-minute overtime match one-step sparring. is fought.
Judges: The contest is judged KATA by one chief judge and four Kata, or form, is a systematically organized series of assistant judges. defensive and offensive techniques. The performance describes a battle against multiple opponents each Abbas Husain | British Columbia Duration of movement must be executed with full awareness of its 5 Time National Kata Champion Matches: meaning. At the same time, each technique must be part Each match lasts two minutes, during which time each of the flow and unity of the kata as a whole. contestant tries to earn one point. Kata is judged on the three fundamental facets of performance: the correct application of body strength, One Point or Ippon: When it is determined by the the correct application of principles of expansion and chief judge that a well-timed, focused punch, strike or contraction of body muscles, and the proper application kick was executed by one contestant, the judge will of speed. In addition, the vigor, attitude, deportment, and stop the contest, and both contestants will return at self-control displayed by the performer are considered in once to their starting positions. The chief judge will then the judgment. raise his hand to indicate the winner announcing ippon. Since it is a competition, a mistake in the order of However strong a given technique may appear, if it lacks performance, losing of one’s balance, or not returning to correct distance or if it is executed from a poor posture, the original position (each form has an established line then ippon, or one full point, cannot be given. Even if the of movement which, when executed properly, returns the distance and posture were correct, if the punch strike performer to the original starting position), will lead to a or kick lacks strong focus, a full point cannot be given. reduction in points. A contestant who discontinues the However, if a contestant executes a blow that beats the form or forgets the sequence automatically loses. opponent to the attack, attacks in a series of continuous In the final round of competition, each contestant techniques, delivers a blow after unbalancing the performs his/her chosen favourite kata. There are seven opponent, or strikes when the opponent is defenseless, judges, including one chief judge. The highest and the it may be counted as a full point. lowest points awarded are discarded, then the remaining five are totaled for points scored.
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he International Shotokan Karate Federation of organization. Pushing for technical excellence, Sensei ISKF CALGARY Alberta was formally created in the mid-1980s. It’s Jones traveled extensively around the world to seminars, 1 David Jones - Chief Instructor T founding members consisted of four instructors camps and tournaments. That knowledge and experience 3515 32nd Street NE #2 from various backgrounds. Sensei David Jones had moved was brought back to Alberta and as a consequence, ISKF Calgary, Alberta T1Y 5Y9 to Canada from England in 1982 as a nidan in the SKIF Alberta has a reputation for the quality of karate it offers. 403-250-3230 organization lead by Hirokazu Kanazawa Sensei. In similar We have produced countless national and international fashion Sensei Vic Charlton had also moved to Canada champions in both individual and team events. As we move ST. ALBERT KARATE CLUB in the mid-1970s, also with a background in the English to the future, a new generation of highly capable instructors 2 Vic Charlton - Chief Instructor karate scene. Sensei Kurt Taylor and Sensei Rob Connolly are ready to take the helm – Robert Morgan, Crystal Schatz, St. Albert Community Hall 8 from Alberta had been teaching Shotokan locally but were Kenji Doshida and Joseph LaCoste, to name a few, will be 17 Perron Street, T8N 1E5 looking for a reputable organization to affiliate with. the successors of ISKF Alberta. 780-984-4130 In 1983, Sensei Jones invited Master Yutaka Yaguchi Today, ISKF Alberta is represented by more than 600 [email protected] 2 4 to teach in Calgary and immediately a bond was formed. members and 9 dojo. We are proud to be part of the ISKF 7
Master Yaguchi was the Vice Chief Instructor of the Canada national organization with over 2000 members ISKF SHOTOKAN KARATE Champion Kata National Time 5 Abbas Husain | | Husain Abbas
British Columbia British 9 International Shotokan Karate Federation (ISKF) and visited and more than 50 dojo spread across the country. ISKF 3 CLUB OF RED DEER 3 the province of Alberta 3 times a year until his retirement Alberta and ISKF Canada have a bright future and will Cheri Vincent - Chief Instructor some 35 years later. In addition, Master Teruyuki Okazaki, continue to strive to further build the values of traditional E-6 5560-45 Street 6 the Chief Instructor of ISKF, often visited here as well. Shotokan karate. Red Deer, Alberta T4N 1L1 It took many years and substantial efforts to build a karate 403-347-0646 5 [email protected] 1
KENSINGTON SHOTOKAN 4 KARATE CLUB Joseph LaCoste - Chief Instructor 13883 156 Street, Abbas Husain | British Columbia 5 Time National Kata Champion Edmonton, Alberta, T6V 1J1 780-902-5419 [email protected]
SHOTOKAN KARATE CLUB - KOKORO SHOTOKAN KARATE 5 CALGARY NW (SKC CALGARY NW) 7 Joel Nodelman - Chief Instructor Phillip Baker - Chief Instructor S112 NAIT Athletic Building 205 8579 Scurfield Drive NW, 11762-106 Street Calgary, Alberta, T3L 1Z6 Edmonton, Alberta 403-375-1441 780-459-9073 [email protected] [email protected]
THREE HILLS KARATE CLUB COLD LAKE 6 Dawn Kinsey - Chief Instructor 8 Kevin Bacon - Chief Instructor Three Hills Centennial Arena Cold Lake, Alberta 202 3rd Avenue N. Three Hills, Alberta, T0M 2A0 PONOKA William Hough - Chief Instructor 403-443-1193 9 Ponoka, Alberta [email protected]
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Abbas Husain | British Columbia Crystal Burke Schatz | Alberta 6 Time National Kata Champion 7 Time National Grand Champion Robert Morgan | Alberta 2013 National Grand Champion Aïman Benkhadra | Quebec 4 Time National Grand Champion
“KARATE IS LIKE BOILING WATER: WITHOUT HEAT, IT RETURNS TO ITS TEPID STATE” - Gichin Funakoshi
“THE MYSTERY EXISTING BETWEEN AN OPEN MOMENT AND A PERSON’S PREPAREDNESS REVEALS THE TRUTH.”
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Abbas Husain | | Husain Abbas British Columbia British “KARATE PRACTITIONERS AND OTHER MARTIAL ARTISTS MUST KNOW THAT THE MARTIAL ARTS ARE ABOUT MORE THAN PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT, SELF-DEFENSE, AND COMPETITION; MOST IMPORTANTLY, THEY ARE ABOUT CONTINUALLY STRIVING TO PERFECT ONE’S CHARACTER” - Teruyuki Okazaki
Carlos Godoy | Alberta 5 Time Team Kata Champion “PUT KARATE INTO YOUR EVERYDAY LIVING; THAT IS HOW TO SEE ITS TRUE BEAUTY.” - Gichin Funakoshi
Abbas Husain | British Columbia 5 Time National Kata Champion Harjas Singh | British Columbia 3 Time Team Kata/Kumite Champion
Kimchi Nguyen | Alberta 4 Time National Kata Champion
Andrew Wong | Alberta 2016 Team Kata Champion Andy Allen | Nova Scotia 3 time Senior Kata Champion
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