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TORONTO SHOTOKAN KARATE-DO

2495 QUEEN STREET EAST, TORONTO,

ONTARIO, CANADA, M4E 1H9

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May 15th & 23rd. 2006 SPECIAL GUEST INSTRUCTOR visited our dojo Imura Sensei - 7^th Dan JKA Headquarters – Japan Assisted by Saeki Sensei – 6^th Dan Canada JKAF Chief Instructor important points from the seminar when doing the knife hand techniques (shuto) keep the fingers together as tight as possible, the same as when making a fist front stance, keep the front knee, slightly inside of the front foot. Although the back knee has a slight bend in half front facing, the foot and knee should continue to point in the same direction as in front facing position the hips, when doing back stance should complete its movement as late as possible at the end of the technique. some double punching techniques use a single hip vibration rather than two

On June 25th.2005 nine of us competed the Ottawa Tournament, and did very well although not everyone receive medals for their performance. --Tim Hinchcliffe & Arthur Tutt represented our dojo well and we are extremely proud of them. Tim's efforts will not be forgotten as he performed at his personal best. -Sensei Wilfred Seerattan- 1st kata and 2nd.kumite -Nancy-2nd in kata -Jordan-3rd in kumite & kata -Harley-1st. kata and 3rd. kumite Raven-1st. in kata and 1st in kumite -Dagmar- 2nd. in kumite -Silvana-2nd in kumite. On June 23rd. 2006, ten members from our dojo went to the summer camp and everyone of us competed in the annual tournament and did very well although not everyone receive medals for their performance. nancy, harley, raven, dagmar, wilfred, yet, marie, alana, sam & mike --Nancy, Yet, Alana & Sam represented our dojo well in some tough devisions and we are extremely proud of them. -Sensei Wilfred Seerattan- 1st kata and 2nd.kumite - Sempai Marie- 3rd in kata -Harley-1st. kata Raven-3rd. in kata and 1st in kumite -Mike 3rd. in kumite -Dagmar- 2nd kata and 3rd kumite
Koyo camp September 2006 in Ottawa was a big success as we came to understand a little more about the kata Meikyo. Tanaka Sensei as always was very strict with the black belts so that we can be better examples to our fellow karatekas.
On June 23rd. four members from our dojo went to the 2007 summer camp and also competed in the annual tournament and did very well although not everyone receive medals for their performance. nancy, wilfred, yet, alana, --Yet & Alana represented our dojo well in some tough devisions and we are extremely proud of them. -Sensei Wilfred Seerattan- 1st kata -Nancy 3rd kumite Sensei Wilfred with Montreal and Wimenji dojo form James Bay
On July 21st. 2007 four members from our dojo competed in Sensei Pete Daypuck's annual tournament and did very well and all recieved placements for their performance. Special thank to Sempai Marie & John for support with coaching and judging. -tysen-5th. kata & kumite -sam- 2nd.kumite & 6th kata -catlin- 5th. kumite hector- 4th kumite we are extremely proud of them.