Wado Canada Spring 2004 Volume 8, Issue 1 Wado Canada New black belt Jim Lee of Campbell River, B.C. is our newest black belt. See story page 10 Victoria class Sensei Norma Foster, 6th Dan, below, chief instructor with the Canadian Zenkuren Wado-Kai Karate Association, conducts class at the CASK Karate Hombu in Victoria. See page 8 Sharkey Hickey, the sole competitor from the Fist and Dove dojo in Prince George, B.C., and a Wado Canada member, took gold in the Pre-teen, female, 11-12, white/yellow/ orange division at our November tournament held in Victoria. More than 200 competitors from B.C. and Washington State took part in this annual event. For story and results please see pp. 14-19. Master Yoshiaki Ajari, 8th Dan, the Japan Karate Federation Beach Training Wado-Kai representative in the Technical Director Sensei Greg Reid will hold USA, leads kata the annual Wado Canada beach training at seminar at the CASK 10:30 a.m., Aug. 1 at Sensei Gerry’s Beach, Karate Hombu. See 5173 Cordova Bay Road, Victoria. All pages 4 and 5 for members welcome. story and pictures Wado Karate Association of Canada . 1317 Vimy Place, Victoria, B.C. V8S 1C5 www.wado.ca . E‐mail: [email protected] Page 2 Wado Canada 880 Courtney, Victoria, BC School, 5304 47th Ave. V8W1C4 Chetwynd, BC V0G 1J0 Member Contact:: Contact: Sensei Greg Reid Nidan Ron Osl 250-361-5742 250-788-3586 dojos Wado Co-ed Karate, Hudson’s Hope, B.C. 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On my return everything Technique was great and classes Reid Sensei were just progressing. Throughout this new year Sensei Bob Reid, Nidan we will continue to train Kyle Deyaeger and Think Big and develop students of Sandan Dave Kendall the highest technical started the year with a Here we go 2004, WOW! future. calibre. larger class of about 16 To this end, both adult and kids at the Juan de Fuca It seems like only Lots ahead — growth, youth graduations will Club. yesterday, we turned the gradings, tournaments millennium and there was and life. continue along the lines of Nidan Chris Pepperdine lots of anticipation, doom both the association’s It sure is good to be here, taught my first two classes and gloom. syllabus and the highest assisted by Sandan Jeff standing on the cutting standards. Stewart at the Gordon Well we are still here four edge of an organization We will continue to offer Head Club with about 30 years later, Karate lives that knows no limitations. on, yeah! seminars such as that by students. We mark and decide our Sensei Ajari, USA head for While Sensei Peter Wado Canada presses own future. the Japan Karate forward in a positive Danniels and Sensei We will not hesitate, Federation (see pp. 4 & 5) Charles La Vertu took the direction. anticipate, falter in our We will continue to be headquarters kids through We in Wado Canada as efforts to promote Master friendly with the entire their paces. an organization thinks Big Shintani’s Karate vision in martial arts community, Sensei Gerry Woloshyn for this year and the Canada. regardless of association, recently retired as a senior rank and style. engineer at BC Ferries took his lovely wife Sheila All members invited This year both the skills of on a much deserved rest karate and the physical though the southern U.S. to Victoria classes fitness will be emphasized. We look forward to his The CASK Hombu adult place for all students in We look forward to a great return in March where he classes resumed in 2004 the organization to year with all students will be resuming his after a two-week break at attend. achieving their goals. teaching post at the Christmas. I would like to take this headquarters and continuing with the kids I would like to thank all opportunity to invite all The Wado Karate weapons training. my senior black belts who students in all provinces Association of Canada taught the classes in my to visit us for a class, you is completely This has greatly facilitated absence. will greatly benefit and independent. the senior youth club with enjoy your stay in lovely This year my focus will be its transition to the adult Victoria. We are not part of any and black belt Friday class. heavily on the physical other Wado fitness of all students. We look forward to organization. gradings, seminars, Again anyone, regardless As well classes will tournaments and beach It is our intention to of rank, is encouraged to emphasize technical training as well as have harmonious come out to the kids development. The summer outdoor classes relations with all Karate classes and help out. Hombu is a very positive this year. organizations. Page 4 Wado Canada At CASK hombu Yoshiaki Ajari, 8th Dan JKF, holds Victoria seminar By Greg Reid Ajari Sensei broke the katas down into component On March 7, Wado Canada part and then put them hosted a technical seminar together in a very timely with Yoshiaki Ajari, 8th Dan, fashion. JKF. Invitations were sent out to Ajari Sensei initially studied all karate schools, Gojo-Ryu with Shozo Ujita including non-members, and Gogen Yamaguchi, and Sally Chaster, chief two legendary instructors. instructor with Kuwakai Pacific Wado, attended Otsuka student with some of her students. From Wakayama Prefecture he migrated to Second seminar Saiko Shihan Greg Reid and Master Ajari Tokyo and studied under This has been Ajari the founder of Wado, Sensei’s second seminar in Hironori Otsuka. two years at the CASK An architect by profession, Karate headquarters and he has degrees from both we were very happy to Meiji and Berkeley have an individual of his calibre and stature with us.