< Back Bruce Perkins - Kudan (9th Dan) Senate Advisor Sensei Bruce began his karate career in Wawa, Ontario in 1974 under the instruction of Sensei Danny McCoy, Sensei Rick Leveille, and Sensei Luigi Troverello. In 1979 Sensei Bruce moved to Southern Ontario where he continued his training under Sensei Shintani. In July 1979 he was graded to Shodan. Sensei Bruce founded the SWKKF Scholarship fund in May of 1990. Sensei Bruce was a member of the original National Team which was picked by Hanshi Shintani in 1996. He has been involved with the Shindo Development Committee and has also participated in the production of the SWKKF Kata and Shindo Instructional videos. Sensei Bruce received the rank of Shichidan, dated September 15th, 2007 and Hachidan, dated in 2014 from Otsuka Sensei Sr. of the All Japan Karate-do Federation, prior of his death, at the request of Hanshi Sensei. Subsequently was awarded Hachidan (8th Dan) in August 2013, and Kudan (9th Dan) in December 2020 from the SWKKF Senate. Sensei Bruce currently resides in Simcoe, Ontario with his wife Irene. His son's Dustin and Derek live in Western Canada. For a more detailed biography of Sensei Bruce Perkins, as well as some personal stories of his training with Hanshi Shintani please read the article in the July 2007 Harmonizer. bperkins@shintani.ca +1 (519) 429-5628

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(905) 966-2666 < Back CJCC Wado Kai Karate Sensei Shane Morin (905) 966-2666 shanedmorin@gmail.com Address 45 Hempstead Drive, Hamilton, ON, Canada Hamilton, ON, Canada L8W 2Y6 Practice Times Thursday- Juniors - 6:15-7:45 pm (Eastern Daylight Time) Thursday- Adults - 8:00-9:15 pm (Eastern Daylight Time) Sunday - Adults - 11:00-12:00 pm (Eastern Daylight Time) Club Website or Social Media Notes Previous Map Next

(867) 446-4355 < Back Midnight Sun Karate Sensei Aiden Cartwright (867) 446-4355 sensei-aiden@midnightsunkarate.org Address 489 Range Lake Road, Yellowknife, NT, Canada Yellowknife, NT, Canada X1A 2N5 Practice Times Wednesday - 3-6 yrs - 6:00-6:30 pm (Mountain Daylight Time) Wednesday - Family Class 7-Up - 6:40-8:00 pm Club Website or Social Media Notes Previous Map Next

(807) 630-2285 < Back Thunder Bay Wado Kai Sensei Denise Baxter (807) 630-2285 tbaywadokai@gmail.com Address 655 River Street, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada Thunder Bay, ON, Canada Practice Times Monday & Wednesday - 6:15-7:00 pm & 7-8 pm (Eastern Daylight) Club Website or Social Media Notes Previous Map Next

(306) 921-3915 < Back Melfort Wado Kai Karate Sensei Jonathan Scott (306) 921-3915 melforkarateclub@gmail.com Address 550 Hutcheson Street, Melfort, SK, Canada Melfort, SK, Canada Practice Times Tuesday - Junior Class - 6:00-7:00 pm (Central Standard Time) Adult/Advance - 7:00-8:30 pm Club Website or Social Media Notes Previous Map Next

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< Back Iwa Yama Karate Club Sensei Walter Greening Address Spruce Grove, AB, Canada Didsbury, AB, Canada Practice Times Club Website or Social Media Notes Previous Map Next

(705) 262-0264 < Back POP Wado Kai Karate Club Sensei Melanie Camirand (705) 262-0264 mcamirand4@gmail.com Address 560 Dieppe Street, Timmins, ON, Canada Timmins, ON, Canada Practice Times Monday/Wednesday - 6-8 pm (Eastern Daylight Time) Club Website or Social Media Notes Previous Map Next

< Back Neil Prime - Hachidan (8th Dan) Director Sensei Neil Prime began training karate under Hanshi Shintani in 1978, started the St. Catharines Wado Kai Karate Club with Sensei Mike Bannister in the fall of 1987, was graded to shodan in Feb 1988 and to shodan in shindo in 1992. As a brown belt Sensei Neil started training outside his own club and was a regular at the Grimsby club (Sensei Brad Cosby and Sensei Brian Chmay) and in Welland, ON. (Sensei Peter Ciolfi and Sensei Ron Mattie). Sensei Neil also trained in many open seminars and camps. From 1991 to 1995 he trained and competed in kickboxing. “I trusted that my karate fundamentals were strong, but wanted to put them to the test of competing in a full contact environment. I found that by having a more structured base that I had a big advantage over most competitors." - Sensei Neil Prime From 2004 to 2007 Sensei Neil was and alternate team member and manager of the SWKKF National Team. Sensei Neil remained active during the new team selection process and has assisted in coaching as requested. Over the years, Sensei Neil also trained with the USA Shintani Wado group (Sensei Dr. Bob Graham) and through that group formed the Shintani Combative Group (Sensei Toby Wolfe, Sensei Bill Sorvelli, Sensei Peter Avino, Sensei Mark Flaherty and Sensei Dan Moore). In 2011 they trained the Special Warfare Medical Group, Fort Bragg, N.C. introducing Shintani Wado Kai Karate and Shindo to the elite forces. Prior to the forming of the Senate, Sensei Neil was an active member of the Shintani Executive Board and participated as one of the initial members of the Tournament Committee, the Editor of the Harmonizer, held the position of Niagara Regional Representative and still holds an active position on the Grading Committee. Sensei Neil is also the co-author in the development of Strategic Sparring Clinics with Sensei Brad Cosby, Sensei Peter Avino and Sensei Walt Fast. Sensei Neil was awarded Hachidan (8th Dan) from the SWKKF senate in September 2022. nprime@shintani.ca +1 (647) 463-5828

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