Volume 4 Issue 2 Spring 2000 Living symbol, role model

It is with regret that I must inform all students of Wado -doh of the death of Shihan Greg Reid Top Master Masaru Shintani. named successor Sensei Shintani to me was a living symbol and role By Charles La Vertu rankings, and final say over model of someone who Top Master Masaru all technical matters in talked the talk and walked Shintani has named Wado-Kai. the walk. Shihan Greg Reid as his As well, Shihan Reid is successor in Wado-Kai tasked with promoting I came to Sensei in 1976 Karate-doh worldwide. Wado-Kai Karate as taught after having been trained by by Otsuka Sensei. some of the “best” karate In a notarized statement masters in the world. dated Jan. 20, 1996, (Please see official Immediately I was drawn to Master Shintani noted he document on p. 18) him. was a senior student of the late Hironori Otsuka, In 24 years I never heard Masaru Shintani founder of Wado-Kai, and him make a negative had been awarded his remark about anyone. Even 1927-2000 eight and ninth dan certificates by Otsuka in days of adversity he out to Sensei Shintani’s personally before he died. always smiled and said, family and students. “Otsuka philosophy and The appointment makes I am deeply saddened by training are in the heart.” Shihan Reid the highest this loss and will never get ranking karate-ka in He lived his life with over it. integrity, honesty, kindness Wado-Kai Karate-doh. and humility. Greg Reid It gives him complete My deepest condolences go Shihan control over all Dan Mosdell wins gold in KBC tourney

Sensei Richard Mosdell the B.C. Team try-outs, 2000 Canadian national Anthony Gavin of Victoria took gold in the men’s black and the KBC Fall and championships. Youth Karate took second in belt heavyweight (75-80 kg) Spring Championships. at the Northwest kumite division at the May Mosdell, the only Wado- “I had placed second at Junior Classic 2000 in 21 Duncan Karate BC 2000 Kai Canada representative both the Fall Edmonds, Wa. His sister Spring Championships, and on the Karate BC team, Rachael placed fourth. For won a spot on the B.C. was selected on points Continued on p. 13 stories please see pp. 3 and Team competing in the obtained from attending Please see Mosdell 16. (Gerry Woloshyn photo) Page 2 Wado-Kai Canada WKC sets up e-mail list All karate-ka with e-mail addresses are invited to join the new e-mail list for the Wado-Kai Karate Association of Canada. Association president Leslie Bowers says this list will assist in spreading Leslie Bowers arbitrates at B.C. championships The Wado-Kai Canada news, inviting comments newsletter is published and moderated by the Wado-Kai discussions. PRESIDENT’S CORNER Karate Association of “To join, visit the web site Canada, and edited by and enter your e-mail Sensei Charles address at the bottom of Keep on training La Vertu. the home page,” he said. By Leslie Bowers On a different note. Our Views expressed are “You will receive a note Summer is coming. What congratulations to Sensei those of the authors from the list administrator to which you must reply to do we do with our training. Richard in Vancouver. A and do not necessarily finalize the joining Some of us cross train great tournament. reflect that of the process.” over the summer, others society. carry right on in karate- The whole club and their He said this final action doh. friends did an incredible job Submissions of arti- prevents you being added in running a smooth, cles, photographs, car- to lists without your There are lots of karate efficient, fun and safe toons etc. are welcome knowledge. camps in July and August. tournament. and encouraged. They are in different styles The list function is free to but are fun to go to. Well done. Great karate Enquiries and submis- the association. spirit. sions should be sent Whatever we do it helps if you think of how this or to 1317 Vimy Place, Wado-Kai Karate Bowers to visit that helps our karate. Victoria, BC, V8S1C5. Association of Canada E-mail address is Yukon school Keep karate in the is completely charles.lavertu@gems forefront of your mind. independent. Sensei Leslie Bowers will Practise a little karate all 6.gov.bc.ca We are not part of any be visiting Whitehorse, the time either a kata, a He can be reached by Yukon for the long kick or just one of the other Wado fax at 250-387-3798. weekend in July. difficult moves. organization. Wado-Kai Karate His student Nidan Alison Review your goals for It is our intention to Association of Canada, Greenwood has invited karate. What do you want have harmonious 2038 Avondale Road Sensei Leslie to give to do in karate over the relations with all Karate Victoria, BC V8P 1V4 seminars to her students next six months? organizations. at the Canadian Women’s bowersls@home. com Karate Club there. Ph: 250-370-6082 Fax: 250-370-6082 Cost of the trip is being WKC board of directors funded by fundraising up http://www.geocities President: Leslie Bowers north, by Wado-Kai Vice-president: Charles La Vertu .com/Colosseum/ Canada and the Canadian Secretary: Gerry Woloshyn 2946 Women's Karate Club. Treasurer: Erich Eichhorn Nidan Alison began her Technical director: Greg Reid club in September last Director: Peter Danniels Wado-Kai Canada is a year. See her story in Director: Cathy Singleton-Bowers federally-incorporated Volume 4, Issue 1, Canadian Women’s Karate Club: Cindy Ruttan non-profit society January 2000). Greater Vancouver representative: Richard Mosdell Wado-Kai Canada Page 3 Youth team preps for U.S. competition

By Shihan Greg Reid We started 2000 with a major goal in mind. The Victoria Youth Karate Organization decided to attend the Pacific Karate Organization’s youth tournament Northwest Junior Classic 2000 in Edmonds, Washington. This meant expanding their vision by giving them two Master Shintani and Shihan Greg Reid extra classes a week. demonstrate blocking techniques during the top The first step was master’s visit to Victoria in 1998. attending Friday night adult classes which was quickly followed with a Saturday expenses and budget. competition class under The teaching of our youth is the eye of team coach indeed a great Sensei Kraig Devlin. responsibility. Here again, Our hope was to send community work is the By Shihan Greg Reid and solve. eight to 10 youths for this greatest value to our prestigious tournament. In society. Life’s little problems only Off and running, it’s the fact we were able to send become mere hurdles on Stand up and be counted, charge of the light brigade. 11. (Please see p. 16 for the track of life. no matter what your rank, That is my motto – don’t results) your help with the youths So I issue a renewed look back because you will Funds are being raised will be of value. challenge to my students – get left in the past. through a chocolate bar charge into life and be a Don’t think you can’t make and bottle drive. Donations Progress means giver, not a taker. a difference, you can. progressive thinking. are always gratefully Let’s Think Big for accepted. Don’t get caught up in the ourselves, for our Premier event argumentative dialogue with community and for the Sensei Gerry Woloshyn is The Northwest Junior people, just access, analyze world. in charge of the team’s Classic 2000 is quickly becoming one of the premier all-Junior Room for growth at CASK Hombu competitions in the Pacific Northwest, says Shihan By Sensei Greg Reid running about 50 per cent Jerry Ferguson, head of the It’s such a great time of of our potential. Pacific Karate Organization I believe growth is a 12- year to train in a natural which sponsors the event. month procedure. It is up to you as students environment. to work increasingly Ferguson said the PKO will The headquarters to me is On the last note, let’s see towards our goal. donate 100 per cent of all like a big beautiful tree, and all the adults in the profits to its non-profit it certainly is not close to its As summer approaches, I organization at our annual booster club, which last year potential. am looking forward to July beach training workout. and August outdoor fully sponsored airfare and It’s my belief that we need training. A new summer Don’t miss it. hotel for 11 local junior 100 adults training here, schedule will be given out athletes to the USANKF and right now we are shortly. (See p. 14 for details.) Nationals. Page 4 Wado-Kai Canada

The Wado-Kai Karate was also Karate BC “Our tournament last volunteers were greatly Association of Canada sanctioned as was CASK November was a great appreciated. Vancouver's tournament in continues to grow and now success. The efforts of the “A tournament of that April, he said. has 325 members, members and other magnitude and of that president Leslie Bowers told quality requires a lot of the association’s March 18 effort by all involved.” annual general meeting. La Vertu re-elected He noted that that “The association is strong association had purchased and vital,” he said. “This is a set of used competition because we have strong WKC vice-president mats from Karate BC for and vital members. Our $1,800. Normal price is dedication to karate, training Sensei Charles La Vertu has been about $3,600 to $4,000. ourselves and teaching re-elected vice-president of the others will help us maintain Bowers said the association Wado-Kai Karate Association of and enhance all the things funded the visit of Sensei that are good.” Canada. Richard Mosdell to Also returned to the board at the Chetwynd where he spent He noted that new clubs four days with Sensei have opened in Victoria and association’s annual general meeting in March were Sensei Richard Boles and his Yukon -- CASK Shiai under students. chief instructor Kraig Devlin, Peter Danniels, head of the Cadboro Bay Children's tournament committee, and “It was a very worthwhile Club also with Sensei Kraig Sandan Cathy Singleton-Bowers visit. It is the responsibility assisted by Sensei Gerry who chairs the fundraising La Vertu of the association to help Woloshyn, and the committee. our outlying clubs.” Women's Karate Club, Whitehorse, Yukon with Both La Vertu and Danniels have Seminars Nidan Alison Greenwood. been on the board since its Various seminars were held inception. Bowers is on her second “It is good to see new clubs throughout the year term. open and offer our style of including one by Sensei karate to the public,” he At the board’s first meeting in the Greg after the tournament said. new term, Sensei Erich Eichhorn in November; one by Nicole was returned as treasurer and Poirier for the Women's Karate Club in June and Kids’ program Sensei Gerry Woloshyn as another by Sensei Greg last As well, the number of recording secretary. February on strength. children training continues to grow. Sensei Greg Reid Bowers KBC sectry It should be noted that continues to put a great deal Danniels Karate BC clubs also hold a of effort into developing the variety of seminars WKC president Leslie children's program. throughout the year and Bowers has been elected they are open to all karate Bowers said WKC’s secretary of Karate BC, students, he said. association with Karate BC the governing body for continues and is growing. sport karate in B.C. Bowers said he and Sandan Cathy Singleton-Bowers are “We now have four clubs His election took place at that belong - CASK planning a trip to the association’s annual Vancouver, Canadian Whitehorse to visit the Women's Karate Club general meeting May 19 Women's Karate Club. Victoria YM-YWCA, CASK in Duncan. “The trip will be funded by Shiai and CASK Campbell Sensei Bowers also River. the students in Whitehorse, became the first WKC Wado-Kai Canada and the The Wado-Kai Canada member of get an A Women's Karate Club,” tournament in November refereeing certificate. Cathy and Leslie Bowers Bowers said. Wado-Kai Canada Page 5

By Charles La Vertu Master Shintani as head of Masaru Shintani, karate all of Wado Karate-doh in master and supreme North America and instructor of the Wado-Kai conferred on him the title of Karate Association of “Supreme Instructor.” Canada, died May 7 of He was personally given the heart failure while doing rank of Hachidan (8th Dan) what he loved best – and Kudan (9th Dan) on teaching. He was 73. Nov. 15, 1979 by Top Top Master Shintani was Master Otsuka. the highest-ranking Wado- Travelling widely to instruct Kai black belt in North and organize, he America, and co-author with established Wado-Kai in his successor Shihan Greg more than 200 centres in Reid of the WKC textbook Canada and the U.S. with Wado-Kai Karate — Kata. 27,000 adherents and more Master Shintani was also than 6,000 black belts. founder of the Shintani Karate had always been Wado-Kai Karate Master Shintani’s passion. Federation of North internment of Japanese- the United States as a America, one of the largest Canadians in the interior of pitcher in the Cleveland "Karate was his discipline,” organizations in British Columbia. Indians' farm system. He says his son Sharmon. North America, and of the As a teenager at the also pitched for the 1947 “He practised it to Shintani Shindo Federation. internment camp in New Japanese All-Star Team in perfection. That's what he Toronto. Born in Vancouver in 1927, Denver, Master Shintani did day in and day out. He he was the eldest son of was first exposed to judo, In the early 1950s, he was proud of being able to Japanese immigrants. His aikido and kendo. established his first dojo in show somebody a different way of life. He took pride in mother belonged to the He began the study of a Beamsville garage, using ancient Matsumoto Samurai mattresses to cover the showing someone a karate under master peaceful, harmonious family, his father was a instructor Akira Kitagawa. concrete floor. salmon fisherman who place." After Kitagawa died in drowned in the Burrard Inlet It was an often brutal and 1956, Master Shintani Master Shintani had before the Second World vicious form of karate, but began his search to learn planned to attend the War. Master Shintani said he Wado-Kai National was grateful for his martial more about karate, having During the war, the family attained the rank of competitions in Victoria last arts training because he November but was confined was part of the mass would have died in 1948 Rokudan in Kitagawa's Shorin Ryu karate style. to a wheelchair after a without it when he and his stroke earlier in the year. brother were attacked by a While competing in and gang. eventually winning the By sheer force of will, using canes and a walker, he In 1947, the family moved championship in large All- continued to teach, and was east and settled in Ontario Japan Karate Federation still teaching when he where they worked for a tournaments in Tokyo, suffered a heart attack in local farmer before setting Master Shintani met and Kapuskasing, Ont., and up their own market began to train under Saiko died during the airlift back to gardening business. Shihan Hironori Otsuka. Hamilton General Hospital. A natural athlete, Master They developed a close He is survived by his wife Shintani played senior relationship that lasted until Lois, two sons Mark, 40, hockey in Ontario and Otsuka’s death. and Sharmon, 38, and minor league baseball in In 1968, Otsuka appointed daughter Laurel, 42. Page 6 Wado-Kai Canada Shihan Greg Reid’s training tips

Editor’s note: It is our intention to straight line down the floor. The front of provide you with training tips in each the back knee should be aligned directly issue of our newsletter. Shihan Greg in front of the heel of the back leg. Reid, 7th Dan, is technical director of The back of the front heel ih2leg. Wado-Kai Canada.

By Shihan Greg Reid Technique: Hanmi Dachi (Half-front stance; also known as Hanmi (Zenkutsu) Dachi (Half-front front stance) This technique is generally the fourth stance learned as a beginner - the first three being Hachiji Dachi (informal stance), Musubi Dachi (informal attention stance) and Kiba Dachi (horse stance). Historically, Hanmi Dachi has gone through many changes over the evolution of karate-doh. Styles, masters and times have seen several variations. Originally, similar lower body postures were brought from China, but depending on the region they came from, they could be high, medium or low. The Okinawans generally used a higher posture, consequently foot alignment becomes easier. Half-front stance: My explanation of this stance is the most efficient use of science, not necessarily the easiest one to learn. The front leg has 60 per cent of the body weight while the back has 40 per cent. Both feet point directly forward, thus creating parallel lines. The centre of gravity lies three inches directly behind the navel (Seika tanden). The front knee is directly over the big toe and the back leg is locked straight. N.B. rule of thumb - strength of stance depends on two factors: the width of the base and depth of the base. Checking your stance: Collapse the back leg in a direct, Wado-Kai Canada Page 7

ankle has to be developed. Some people cheat and There is absolutely no change in point the back leg out. direction possible during the movement once this kind of Hips. Many people tighten · technique is begun. and raise the back hip, thus causing poor posture. There are many ways to practise movement: · Not bending the lead knee · Stepping in a multitude of far enough over the toe, directions consequently not · Shifting committing to the stance. · Sliding Intermediate to completion: · Turning. (Leg/foot/hip movement) Common errors: From the stance, the back foot travels forward in a semi-circular · opening the lead foot on path. commencement of stance · bobbing while moving As the back leg comes forward it · dragging the foot on the becomes the new front leg and it floor (the foot must glide, gradually bends at the knee in as it not slide). moves to its new front knee position. The stance height is Note: As in any technical maintained throughout the movement, constant practice brings movement. direct results. In the intermediate position, the moving back leg is held tightly toe in line with toe, front ball lightly touches the floor with the heel WKC referees approximately one to two thumbs off the floor. train in U.S. In this position any change in direction is easily afforded The back under top ref leg continues travelling forward in a semi-circle finally landing in the correct stance. Three senior members of Wado- Kai Karate Association of Once in the stance, the feet are Canada traveled to Lynnwood, firmly rooted to the floor, toes Washington in February to gripping and back heel emphasized attend a referee clinic put on by down, thus the ankle is tightly one of the top Karate referees in flexed. The stance must feel the the world. union with the floor. Sensei Gerry Woloshyn, Sensei At the point of landing, the hips are Leslie Bowers and Sandan completely driven back to their new Cathy Singleton-Bowers took position, creating a perfect hip part in the two-day event put on rotation. This is true moving forward by Shihan Julius Thiry. or backwards. Shihan Thiry, who holds the To move from Hanmi Dachi (half clinic only once a year, sits on front stance) to Zenkutsu Dachi the U.S. Olympic Karate (front stance) the hips are simply Committee and the World rotated fully to the front. Karate Federation Referee Advanced variation: Committee. The moving leg travels in a direct Bowers said the instruction was straight line to the new stance. Very The back leg continues travelling excellent with everyone getting advanced and not recommended for forward in a semi-circle finally the opportunity for on-the-floor juniors. landing in the correct stance. practice and feedback.” Page 8 Wado-Kai Canada Burnaby Chito-Ryu wins Vancouver Cup Burnaby Chito-Ryu was flawlessly and finished by 3 overall winner of the p.m. Vancouver Karate Cup tournament held April 15 by “Everyone was delighted,” CASK Karate Vancouver. says Leslie Bowers, Wado- Kai Canada president and Placing second was Unison one of the referees taking Way while Kingsway Shito- part. Ryu came in third. “The competitors were Chris Pepperdine of CASK pleased because everything Shiai took gold in female was organized and ran so adult green-brown kumite. well,” he said.

Chris Waite of CASK “The officials were pleased Campbell River placed first to be finished early. The in the male adult yellow- Wado-Kai Canada president Leslie Bowers and CASK parents of children were orange division; Paul White Karate Vancouver chief instructor Richard Mosdell pleased to see things keep of CASK Karate Vancouver (rear) present the Vancouver Karate Cup to Balraj going in such an organized took bronze in the male Shergill of Burnaby Chito Ryu. manner. adult green-brown while Kevin Floyd also of CASK Stefanyshyn of CASK yellow/orange divisions. “This kind of result only Karate Vancouver placed Campbell River took silver comes from the dedication The tournament had more fourth in the male adult in the female teen black and hard work of the than 150 competitors. black categories. belt while Chris Waite of organizers, the club CASK Campbell River took There were three rings. It members and the army of In Kata, Brittany bronze in the adult male started on time, ran volunteers. Well done.”

Male Ten Yellow/Orange Reimer – Unison Way; 2nd S30-31 - 1st Ryan Wesley Chan – Aldergrove And the winners are: Brightman – Aldergrove Gima-Ha; 3rd Andrew Gima-Ha; 2nd Shane Clarke 1st Pamela Ross – Leung – Aldergrove Gima- Kumite – Aldergrove Gima-Ha; 3rd Courtney Shito-Ryu; 2nd Ha. Male Junior Female Yellow/Orange Pee- st Calder Little. st Connor Borsa – Yellow/Orange S24 - 1 Wee S01 - 1 Nicole Chang rd nd Clearwater Renshikan; 3 Sean Picken – Unison Male Teen Green-Brown – Yukodo Kai; 2 st Yvonne Kong – Kingsway Way; 2nd Nicholas Smith – S32 - 1 Erik Chambers – Akanasha Stevens – W. nd Shito-Ryu. Female Adult Crescent Beach; 3rd Cody Courtney Shito-Ryu; 2 Vancouver Gima-Ha. Yellow/Orange S17 - 1st Clarke – Aldergrove Gima- David Chen – Crescent Female Yellow/Orange Pre- rd st Barbara Hunter – Ha. Beach; 3 Travis Page – Teen S07 - 1 Katherine nd nd Thompson Karate; 2 W. Vancouver Gima-Ha. Picken – Unison Way; 2 Male Junior Green-Brown st Naomi Watt – Kingsway st Male Teen Black S33 - 1 Saloni Dholakia – Burnaby rd S25 - 1 Cody Skeldon – Shito-Ryu; 3 Chisa Semii nd Takuya Tominaga – UBC Chito-Ryu. Aldergrove Gima-Ha; 2 nd – Shito-Ryu Seikokai. Wado-Ryu; 2 Jonathan Kalvin Tam – Delta Karate. Female Green-Brown Pre- Chan – Aldergrove Gima- Female Adult Green- Male Pre-Teen Teen S08 - 1st Kelsey Ha. Brown S18 - 1st Chris Yellow/Orange S27 - 1st Corbett – Delta Karate; 2nd Pepperdine – CASK Christian Cretu – Unison Male Youth Green-Brown Cindy Jacob – Burnaby nd nd st rd Victoria; 2 Doretta Lav – Way; 2 Duke Reimer – S35 - 1 Chay Moore – Chito-Ryu; 3 Erika Chan – nd Burnaby Chito-Ryu. Unison Way; 3rd David Crescent Beach; 2 Wayne Aldergrove Gima-Ha. Female Adult Black S20 - Faliah – Thompson Karate. Miyagi – Steveston Karate; Female Green-Brown Teen rd 1st Michelle Pierce – 3 Andrew Tabo – S12 - 1st Charmaine Wong Male Pre-Teen Green- Unison Way; 2nd Bulray Kingsway Shito-Ryu. Male – Shito-Ryu Seikokai; 2nd Brown S28 - 1st Nicholas Shergill – Burnaby Chito- Adult Yellow/Orange S37 - Veronica Juris – Burnaby Charlton, Sekishin Juku; st Ryu. 1 Chris Waite – CASK Chito-Ryu; 3rd Natasha 2nd Tanner Lemiure – Kotwal – Burnaby Chito-Ryu Male Pee-Wee White- Delta Karate; 3rd Aaron Female Youth Black S16 - Orange S21 - 1st Ben Kaufman – Delta Karate. Continued on p. 9 Wado-Kai Canada Page 9

Yvonne Kong – Kingsway Navid Faliah – Thompson Shito-Ryu; 2nd Pamela Karate. Male Teen Ross – Courtney Shito- Yellow/Orange K29/30 - 1st Ryu; 3rd Chisa Semil – Justin McTavish – Crescent Shito-Ryu Seikokai. Beach; 2nd Ryan Brightman rd Female Black K19 - 1st – Aldergrove Gima-Ha; 3 Viki Walsh – Shito-Ryu Willy Shum – UBC Wado- Seikokai. Male Pee Wee Ryu White-Orange K20 - 1st Male Teen Green-Brown Kevin Skeldon – K31 - 1st Erik Chambers – Aldergrove Gima-Ha; 2nd Courtney Shito-Ryu; 2nd Genki Hashimoto – David Chen – Crescent Kingsway Shito-Ryu; 3rd Beach Andrew Leung – 3rd Travis Page – W. Aldergrove Gima-Ha. Vancouver Gima-Ha. Male st Male Junior Yellow/Orange Teen Black K32 - 1 st Welton Vo – Kingsway More winners . . . - 1 Marvin Reinmuth – nd Burnaby Chito-Ryu; 2nd Shito-Ryu; 2 Takuya Tominaga – UBC Wado- rd Atvin Krishna – Burnaby rd continued from p. 8 Gima-Ha; 3 Emily Chann rd Ryu; 3 Jonathan Chan – – Crescent Beach. Female Chito-Ryu; 3 Sean Campbell River; 2nd Yoshi Aldergrove Gima-Ha. Pre-Teen Yellow/Orange Picken – Unison Way. Sato – Shito-Ryu Seikokai; st K07 - 1st Saloni Dholakia – Male Junior Green-Brown Male Youth Black K35 - 1 3rd Roy Valder – Unison st Burnaby Chito-Ryu; 2nd K24/25 - 1 Naoya Justin Kimura – Richmond Way. nd Katherine Picken – Unison Tominaga – UBC Wado- Shito; 2 Chay Moore – rd Ryu; 2nd Kenneth Lee – Crescent Beach; 3rd Wayne Male Adult Green-Brown Way; 3 Allyson Clarke – rd S38 - 1st Janine Hillier – Aldergrove Gima-Ha. Kingsway Shito-Ryu; 3 Miyagi – Steveston Karate. Kingsway Shito-Ryu; 2nd Kalvin Tam – Delta Karate. Male Adult Yellow/Orange - Female Pre-Teen Green- st Mark Woodside – Yukodo 1 Michael Tandoc – Brown K08 - 1st Tracy Vo – Male Pre-Teen nd Kai; 3rd Paul White – CASK st Kingsway Shito-Ryu; 2 Kingsway Shito-Ryu; 2nd Yellow/Orange - 1 Duke Vancouver. Male Adult nd Roy Valder – Unison Way; Cindy Jacob – Burnaby Reimer – Unison Way; 2 rd Black S39/40 - 1st Eichi 3 Chris Waite – CASK Chito-Ryu; 3rd Kelsey Christian Cretu – Unison Yoshino – Shito-Ryu rd Campbell River. Corbett – Delta Karate. Way; 3 Nathan Yeung – Seikokai; 2nd Akira Ano – Female Teen UBC Wado-Ryu. Male Pre- Male Adult Green-Brown Yukodo Kai; 3rd Naritoshi st Yellow/Orange K10-11 - Teen Green-Brown K27 - K37 - 1 Dennis Nenadic – Kimura – Delta Karate; 4th st 1st Kiran Basran – Burnaby 1 Derek Wong – W. Vancouver Gima-Ha; Kevin Floyd – CASK nd nd Chito-Ryu; 2nd Samantha Steveston Karate; 2 Sho 2 Eryn Dorman – UBC Vancouver. Hashimoto – Kingsway Wado-Ryu; 3rd Brent Wilson – UBC Wado-Ryu; rd 3rd Victoria Leung – UBC Shito-Ryu; 3 Jeffery Al- Rogers – Europe. Kata st Wado-Ryu. Yeung – Kingsway Shito- Male Adult Black K38 - 1 Female Pee Wee White- Ryu. William Chung – Shito-Ryu st Orange K01 - 1 Kathryne Female Teen Green- Seikokai; 2nd Kenny Lim – nd st Wong – Unison Way; 2 Brown K12 - 1 Michelle Male Pre-Teen Black K28 - Richmond Shito; 3rd Nina Mitjkovic – Burnaby Choy – Kingsway Shito- 1st Michael Bonneville – Nagatsu Ryosukew – rd nd Chito-Ryu; 3 Biyana Ryu; 2 Veronica Juris – Mt. Pleasant Karate; 2nd Shikuka. Ostojic – Yukodo Kai. Burnaby Chito-Ryu; 3rd Female Junior Natasha Kotwal – Burnaby Yellow/Orange K04 - 1st Chito-Ryu. Female Teen Natasha Boskovic – Black K13 - 1st Charmaine Burnaby Chito-Ryu; 2nd Wong, Shito-Ryu Seikokai; Aysha Kwok – Shito-Ryu 2nd Brittany Stefanyshyn – Seikokai; 3rd Evelyn Chan – CASK Campbell River. Aldergrove Gima-Ha. Female Youth Green- Female Junior Green- Brown K15 - 1st Kalvin Gill st Brown K05 - 1 Danielle – Burnaby Chito-Ryu; 2nd Chanpong – Shito-Ryu Harroop Sandhu – nd Seikokai; 2 Gitanjali Thompson Karate. Female Stevens – W. Vancouver Youth Black K16 - 1st Page 10 Wado-Kai Canada

way to make the tournament move along smoothly and we couldn’t have done it without the volunteers. We are a small club so we politely asked all our friends and family to take one night off a week before the big day to get a crash course on their jobs so they knew what to do. Plus, we had two marshallers for each ring so we were able to keep the divisions moving. A big thanks goes out to the officials who took a Karate-ka and medals Sensei Richard Mosdell demonstrates a spinning jump Saturday off to help us out, hook kick to break a board at the Vancouver Karate the volunteers who worked months of planning the Cup tournament. so hard, the spectators tournament into action, and who were very supportive kept me organized so that and cheerful, our sponsors we could all have a great Vancouver Karate in our program and Wado- day. Kai Canada for the seed You all made my dream of money and incredible hosting a tournament in my Cup well attended support. hometown come true. I look forward to seeing By Richard Mosdell division of individual kata I also thank all my karate new and old friends and kumite meant an students for their On time, under budget and Saturday April 7, 2001 equivalent point was dedication, Karate BC for well attended, the first (tentatively) for our next, applied to the team’s their sanctioning and mats, annual Vancouver Karate even better, Vancouver overall score. and especially Lisa Cup surpassed all our Luscombe and Frances Li Karate Cup. expectations. A gold was worth three from my dojo, CASK Richard Mosdell is director While we hoped for 100 points; a silver, two; and a Karate Vancouver, who put of the Vancouver Karate Cup competitors total, and that bronze, one. The team their lives on hold for six and chief instructor of CASK we would finish by 5 p.m., with the most points won weeks while they put eight Karate Vancouver. we received about 150 the honour of the participants, started the Vancouver Karate Cup. tournament before 10 a.m. This means the winning and were done by 3 p.m.! club’s name, the year it Our opening ceremony won and its chief kicked it off with all the instructor’s name will be competitors walking into the etched onto the solid silver gym to the applause and cup donated by Labatt cheers of the spectators, in Breweries of BC. alphabetical order of karate The winning team was club, with the lead person Burnaby Chito-Ryu with 42 carrying a sign stating the points. The club also team’s club name. received a plaque. I wanted it to feel like a Honorable mention went to world championships and Unison Way with 31 points that everyone was special and Kingsway Shito-Ryu and recognized. with 29 points. CASK Karate Vancouver demonstrates team kata at Every medal won in each We really went out of our Vancouver Karate Cup tournament. Wado-Kai Canada Page 11 The Centre Ring

By Peter Danniels This year’s annual Victoria tournament, formerly known as the “Nationals,” has been renamed the “Victoria Wado-Kai Invitational Tournament.” It was felt that the new name provides a more accurate definition of the event. Recent additions to the Wado-Kai Canada family are In another change this Myriam Saje and Sofia Claire, the twins daughters of year, the tournament will Sensei Kraig Devlin and his wife Shodan Anna Stein. be held a couple of weeks The twins were born Nov 24,1999. later than usual, and we Sensei Peter have booked the Central Junior Secondary School The tournament committee gym for Nov. 17, 18, 19. hopes that these changes Grading results: will help our annual The shift to mid-November competition grow and Chetwynd: James Orange; Mithell Sangha, will avoid following Karate improve. Alexander, Yellow; Christain Orange. Robyn Klassen, B.C.’s Fall Provincials (late Basar, Yellow; Paul Basar, Blue; Justin Spenst, Blue. October) too closely. Retaining features like the “no head-touch” rule and Yellow; Rhonda Bassett, Brent Juergensen, Brown. Karate B.C. sanctioning of Yellow; Aaron Dahl, Yellow; modified double knock-out CASK Hombu: Audrey last year’s tournament Cora Demarce, Yellow; system for all non-adult Roy, Yellow; Sumio helped to double the Shaelyn Demarce, Yellow. kumite divisions , including Kiyooka, Yellow; Marianne number of competitors. junior and cadet groups, will Danny Grant, Yellow; Lacerta, Yellow; As a result, we changed to allow us to express views Elizabeth Grant,Yellow; Christopher Brockway, a modified repecharge that are uniquely ours. Cathryn Hale, Yellow; Kelly Yellow; Doreen system, as recommended The strength of our Hamilton, Yellow; Samanth Sutherland, Yellow. by Head Referee Ken Hamilton, Yellow; volunteer spirit is something CWKC UVIC: Jill Smillie, Corrigan. all WKC members are Hunter Hernstedt, Yellow; Yellow; Dean Hardman, aware of on a daily basis. Leighton Hernstedt, Yellow; Yellow; Mathew Reid, This was a change from Heather Jewison, Yellow; Yellow. our previously used Our annual tournament Fiona Klassen, Yellow; modified double knockout gives us a chance to show Matthew Klassen, Yellow; Canadian Women’s system. other members of B.C.’s Ianne McFaul, Yellow; Karate Club: Lucia karate community how well Samuel Minville, Yellow; Bianco, Yellow; Vanessa Since the newly-adopted we work together. Elena Norris, Yellow; Mark Corre, Yellow; Kristin Dust, system is faster and more Robinson, Yellow; Madison Yellow; Amber Hartley, widely used, we’ll continue Sensei Peter Danniels is tournament director Wheeler, Yellow; Taylor Yellow; Rachel Kiers, using it for adult divisions. Young, Yellow. Yellow; Melissa Kilborn, Yellow; Sarah McEachern, MacKinnon, Orange; Teresa Goble, Blue; Rozee Brad Bassett, Orange; Liah Yellow; Lindsie Nicholas, Alexandra Newbould, Hyder, Blue; Lori Kiernan, Gagne, Orange; Jesse Yellow; Tanya Seltenrich, Orange; Jennifer Troth, Blue; Ali Kingston, Blue; Gayse, Orange; Sarah Yellow; Sue-Anne Orange. Stephanie Blazey, Laurie Miller, Blue; Lenore Gayse, Orange; Jordan Hill, Thompson, Yellow; Green; Pearl Der, Green; Rankin, Blue; Rosilyn Soo, Orange; Daniel Jewison, Katherine Waller, Yellow; Joyce Liu, Green; Carla Blue. Valerie Kerr, Brown; Orange; Heather Jewison, Angelina Rudman, Yellow. Seipp, Green; Anna Seipp, Dorset Norwich-Young, Orange; Glen Klassen, Green; Annie Shum, Brown; Cindy Ruttan, Orange; Aaron McQueen, Samantha Deakin, Green; Andrea Vaags, Brown. Connie Beel, mock Orange; Elisa McQueen, Orange; Nicole Green; Mai Yasue, Green. grading – brown. Page 12 Wado-Kai Canada Competition training Plyometrics for Speed and Strength By Sensei Kraig Devlin truly considered as it is released. plyometric, an eccentric Plyometric training consists Due to the stressful nature movement must precede of exercises that teach the of plyometric exercises they it. muscles to contract more should only be trained two forcefully and faster. The conversion from an times per week and stopped eccentric movement to seven to 10 days before This speed-strength is what concentric movement is competitions. makes athletes powerful what gives our muscles and as most martial athletes Always perform at least a their bounce. know speed and strength five-minute full body warm- are fundamental to their For example, when we up along with five to 10 training. bounce on the balls of our minutes of stretching before feet in kumite we do not doing plyometrics and Plyometrics develop our have to think about flexing remember plyometrics body’s innate stretch reflex. and extending the ankle develop the anaerobic not Our muscles have stretch joint. We instead can rely the aerobic system so receptors that protect them on the elasticity of our calf ensure full recovery from injury if the muscle is muscles to propel us back between sets. stretched too rapidly. and forth. The following example The muscle’s response to The downward portion of program would be suitable rapid stretching is to protect the bounce is an eccentric for a karate-ka with a good itself by contracting movement of the calf base of strength and involuntarily. muscle and the upward flexibility. . This reflex action is among portion is concentric. The I’ve just glazed the surface the fastest in the body and stronger the calf muscle is, so please contact me by e- there is no way to voluntarily the faster it can convert the mail at achieve this same eccentric movement to a [email protected] if contraction speed. concentric one. As a result, you have any questions. If I the muscle stores more The ballistic nature of Sensei Kraig Devlin is cannot answer them I can “potential elastic energy”. plyometric exercise utilizes chief instructor of Kids refer you to texts that will. This elastic energy the natural protection Karate, Cordova Bay, translates into a powerful Sensei Kraig is chief systems of our muscles to and of CASK Shiai. explosive movement when instructor of CASK Shiai. train them to move faster. A good example of the Example Program stretch reflex is the knee exercise reps/touches sets rest jerk experienced when the quadriceps’s tendon is 1) bounds 6 3 15 sec tapped with a rubber mallet. -exaggerated running The tapping causes the 2) stride jumps 10 3 30 sec tendon to stretch the - zenkusi dachi to start, jump up and switch leg quadriceps muscle. The position driving front knee and back heel up, land muscle then contracts in and immediately jump again. response to the stretch and 3) side to side 10 3 30 sec the lower leg is thrust - both feet together, jumping for height and forward involuntarily. distance Plyometrics also teach our 4) jump push-ups 6-10 3 45 sec muscles to quickly convert or clapping push-ups an eccentric or lengthening movement to a concentric 5) drop push-ups 6-10 3 45 sec or shortening movement. - start kneeling with hands in front of body in push-up position, fall forward on to hands then In fact for an exercise to be immediately spring back up as high as you can. Wado-Kai Canada Page 13 JAPAN TOUR SLATED FOR AUGUST 2001

Sensei Richard Mosdell of guides" so knowing CASK Karate Vancouver is Japanese is not planning a group karate trip necessary. to Japan for the last two All flights will be booked weeks of August, 2001. individually directly with a By Richard Mosdell specified travel agent and each night the group will The tentative itinerary is to stay in traditional Japanese watch a World Karate inns (ryokans) which will Federation championship be a real cultural treat tournament at the World itself. Sensei Richard, left, took gold at B.C. championships Games in Akita prefecture (one hour north of Tokyo by The cost is tentatively set air) for two days, then visit at $2,500 to $3,000 per Mosdell makes A team Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka for person, which is very several days each for reasonable, and other than Continued from p. 1 sightseeing, attending a paying for your airline different karate class each ticket and bullet train pass Championships and the evening at the headquarters directly with the travel Try-outs so I was in dojo of a major style, and to agent, group members will second standing,” he says. make new karate friends. just pay their way as they go (although some sort of “To ensure no other Everyone in Wado-Kai deposit may be required competitors took my B Canada and Karate BC are for the ryokans before we position, my plan was to welcome to come along. leave Canada). win the gold and then use a KBC rule which states The itinerary will be worked More details "because the winner of the Springs “Then I will challenge last out by July this year and there are just way too can challenge the A leader year's winner and the brochures will be sent to all many cool things we will do of the division to a athlete who wins that match the dojos. to explain now” and a challenge match for the A will represent Canada at the brochure of the trip, will be Several Japanese people position,” Mosdell said. World Karate Federation's and I will be the "tour sent out soon. “I trained for three months (WKF) World four times a week strictly Championships this on stretching, 11 kumite October in Munich, drills which developed my Germany.” best skills, and plyometric Mosdell said the WKF explosion training,” he Worlds is the most said. (See p. 12) prestigious karate “And the training truly paid tournament on the planet, off as I, with Sensei Kraig held every two years in a Devlin's coaching, won my different country and first KBC gold medal ever, attended by 156 national and then I won the teams. challenge match. Do you have any items Wado-Kai Canada board of directors at the March “Now I'm off to the National Karate Association’s for the newsletter? annual general meeting. From left: Shihan Greg Please forward them to Nationals this year August Reid, president Leslie Bowers, Sensei Peter Sensei Charles La Vertu 24-26 in Richmond. Danniels, Sandan Cathy Singleton-Bowers, Sensei (fax: 250-387-3798 or Gerry Wolosyhn and Sensei Erich Eichhorn. Not in “It will take four matches to preferably by e-mail to win the light heavyweight charles.lavertu the picture are Cindy Ruttan and Sensei Charles @gems6.gov.bc.ca) La Vertu. (75-80kg) kumite division. Page 14 Wado-Kai Canada

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challenging for us and also more rewarding. We hope Training to encourage more women to join us in September so we can continue our emphasis Monday class on Quadra Island at the community traditional centre. *** By Charles La Vertu Who has the tougher workout, the one who goes Emphasis on training at to class or the one who Wado-Kai Canada will stays home with the new continue to be on the baby? traditional rather than Karen Waite stretches with daughter Alex sport karate, Shihan Training and childraising is Greg Reid told the CASK Campbell River quite a juggle, as Chris association’s annual and Karen Waite are general meeting in discovering. Both parents March. 2,000 sit-ups goal want to train but Baby Alex wants to eat, sleep & “I teach karate-doh cuddle at the exact time primarily as an art and that class is in session. very secondly as a for CR kids’ class sport,” said Reid who is Instead of giving up on On May the 7th we had a have joined in with CASK the WKC technical karate, they've discovered director. successful firewood sale Karate in Campbell River. ways to bring the baby into fundraiser. This takes a considerable it. “I believe that balance in We cut, split and delivered amount of commitment training is an essential By working out at home, ingredient in the journey approximately 10 cords of because it's a ferry trip they can alternate between firewood. We had 13 each way - expensive and of a student. To this end, who does kata to who my philosophy on students and some parents time consuming but worth holds Alex. helping out. the effort to be at Sensei karate-doh will continue Wayne's own dojo. And the days when a small to set the tone for the Everyone got some fresh These classes are more class is expected, they organization. air, exercise and we all bring her to it, so she too worked on our tans. “This balance is not can practise kata, kihon always an easy one. We raised over $700 for the and kumite all strapped to Sometimes it seems that club fund to support Bowers gets her mother's chest in a the sport tends to upcoming events and new A ref licence sturdy front-facing pack. require a lot of attention. equipment. Thanks to all Through incorporating Alex The sport aspect feeds who participated. into their routines and the physical i.e. the Sensei Leslie Bowers *** recognizing hers as well, philosophy of a In the spirit of the is the first Wado-Kai Chris and Karen have tournament, while the art millennium Sensei Wayne Canada official to learned that they didn't aspect feeds the soul.” Duguay has set a goal of obtain his A have to give up training to Shihan Reid said having 2,000 sit-ups for the kids refereeing licence. raise their child, they just the annual WKC national had to change it. And the class. Bowers was tournament become a other students get a kick examined during Karate B.C.–sanctioned Currently Tyler Hamilton out of having the baby at 2000 Karate BC event is beneficial. holds the record having class too! already achieved the 2,000 provincial spring “This I feel was a big mark and many others are championships. *** and extremely positive well on their way to The karate-ka at CASK step in exposing our achieving this goal. The A ticket permits Campbell River would all students to the arena of him to officiate in the like to offer our most the four major styles, not *** Canadian national sincere condolences to all to mention getting help Quadra Women's Karate championships to be of Master Shintani's family and experience in the has closed until September. held this summer in and friends. He will be accepted refereeing The women who can still go Richmond. greatly missed by all of us. system.” Page 16 Wado-Kai Canada Northwest Junior Classic 2000

By Gerry Woloshyn went to assist in numerous ka, making sure they were shopping and lunch. There Brother and sister Anthony ways, such as keeping always with a buddy and were no delays at the and Rachael Gavin brought tabs on the young karate- most of all, being the border and the group was home the hardware from loudest audience in the able to catch an early ferry the Pacific North West bleachers. home. Junior Classic 2000 karate The troupe left the dojo “I have to thank all the championship held May 27 May 26 for the 11 a.m. parents for their patience in Edmonds, Wa. ferry arriving in Seattle and stamina during the They were part of the 11- around 4:30 p.m. fundraising activities but we member Victoria Youth After sorting out the will require continuing with Karate team competing in rooms, they were into the the bottle collection for the the prestigious tournament pool for a swim, then out next few months to cover all just north of Seattle. for supper and early to incurred costs,” said Sensei Greg. Anthony and Rachael bed. placed second and fourth Saturday was taken up “What really hurt the budget in Kumite while others with the tournament was the continual received medals and followed with more eating devaluation of the Canadian certificates. out and a movie. dollar. Any donation from association members would Good performance Sunday was for sleeping in be greatly appreciated by and off to the mall for the youths.” “Overall, it was a good Rachael Gavin performance attending our first youth tournament,” said Sensei Greg Reid, chief instructor at CASK Karate Youth. The 11 youths included Danielle Wilder, Wyatt Moore, Tanner Peter, Cynthia Bauer, Michael Lis, Rachael and Anthony Gavin, Jacob Pacey, David Rusk, Garrett Chase and Taylor West. They were accompanied by instructors Margo Downey, Peter Danniels and Gerry Woloshyn. Their coach, Sensei Kraig Devlin, met up with the group Saturday morning and guided the kids through their events. Sensei Peter, Sensei Gerry and Wado-Kai Canada president Leslie Bowers Victoria Youth Karate Organization team taking part in the Pacific Karate took part as officials, and Organization’s Northwest Junior Classic 2000 includes from left: Tanner Peter, managed a fair amount of Rachael Gavin, Cynthia Bauer (rear), Danielle Wilder, Tayler West, Michael Lis refereeing time. (back), Garrett Chase, Wyatt Moore, Jacob Pacey and Anthony Gavin. They were accompanied by coach Sensei Kraig Devlin. Missing from the picture is David A number of parents also Rusk. (Gerry Woloshyn photos) Wado-Kai Canada Page 17

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The Victoria Wado-Kai fall provincials so in the Invitational Tournament spirit of harmony we agreed will be held in Victoria Nov. to delay our tournament to 18 — two weeks later than allow the athletes a longer originally planned. break in between competitions,” Danniels Tournament director said. Sensei Peter Danniels says the change was Sensei Peter noted that the made to accommodate name of Victoria tournament Karate BC which is holding (formerly the Wado-Kai its fall championships Oct. National Karate championships) had been Officiating at the Northwest Junior Classic 2000 was 28-29 in Kamloops. changed to better reflect the Wado-Kai Canada president Leslie Bowers, seen here “These dates were the only nature of the event. with Casey Mills, instructor at the Pacific Karate ones available to the Organization’s Bellingham and Mount Vernon schools. Kamloops club holding the The day-long tournament (Gerry Woloshyn photo) will take place in the usual venue — the gym at Central Junior Secondary School, Wado-Kai MEMORIAL ISSUE and again has been sanctioned by Karate BC. Karate Kata WILL HONOUR Shihan Greg Reid will offer a seminar the following day, now easier Nov. 19, again in the MASTER SHINTANI Central Junior High gym. to purchase We are planning a special issue in memory of Supreme Instructor Master Masaru Shintani who The Wado-Kai Karate died May 7. More Association of Canada has made it easier to buy our Please submit any articles or pictures for book Wado-Kai Karate- consideration to Sensei Charles La Vertu. WKC Kata by Master Masaru Shintani and Shihan Greg You can reach him by fax at 250-387-3798 or by gradings Reid. e-mail at: [email protected] The association has agreed You may also snail mail him a disk with your CASK Hombu: Tim to set up a lay-away plan story/pictures at 1317 Vimy Pl., Victoria, B.C. Beaumont, Orange; that will enable members to V8S 1C5 Shonna-Lee Lowen, buy the book on time. Orange; Angie Westmacott, Deadline is July 7, 2000. However, the sooner the Orange; Ward Cartier, The plan is available only to better. Orange; Michelle Koorn, association members at this Green; Bob Beaumont, Colosseum/2946/. time. Under the deal, the bank charges incurred will Green; Peter Jones, Green; first payment is a non- The layaway plan is for a be charged to the Jennifer Lang, Blue; Myron refundable deposit of $35 maximum of six months purchaser. Zukewich, Blue. by money order. after the date of the first The book will not be cheque and all other delivered until all charges Stewart Scott Brown, Brown Other cheques will be $25, cheques are to be post- are paid and cheques are probation; Cindy Kung, $25 and $25, and all four dated within the six-month cleared. Brown probobation; Chris payments will accompany period. NSF cheques will Pepperdine, Brown the form which is available be charged $25. Please support probation; Jennie Leung, on the Internet at Brown probation; and Shelly http://www.geocities.com/ All carrying and additional our advertisers Bubb, Brown probation. Page 20 Wado-Kai Canada

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