(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

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(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

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(587) 896-0658 < Back Okotoks Wado Kai Sensei Scott McCallum (587) 896-0658 okotoksbb@gmail.com Address 109 Stockton Point Bay 5, Okotoks, Alberta, Canada Okotoks, AB, Canada Practice Times Tuesday/Thursday - 6:30-8:00 pm (Mountain Daylight Time) Club Website or Social Media Notes Previous Map Next

Manuals Procedures Policies Please Click Form should you require a document or have a question . Form SWKKF Grading Manual Original Date Oct 2014 Updated Dec 2024 CLICK Comment Status Dojo Etiquette Manual Original Date Oct 2001 Updated Sept 2014 CLICK Comment Status Tournament Rules & Regulations Original Date Sept 2014 Updated Aptil 2026 CLICK Comment Status Judging Training Manuals Phase 1 Original Date Oct 2014 Updated Dec 2024 CLICK Comment Status Judging Training Manuals Phase 2 Original Date Mar 2019 Updated Dec 2024 CLICK Comment Status SWKKF Approved Kata List Original Date Oct 2014 Updated Feb 2020 CLICK Comment Status Shintani Team Original Date Nov 2017 Updated CLICK Comment Status Shindo Grading Original Date Updated CLICK Comment See Shindo on Main Menu Status SWKKF Mentorship Program Original Date Mar 2016 Updated CLICK Comment Status Masters Cup National Tournament Original Date Mar 2016 Updated CLICK Comment Status

(780) 918-7204 < Back Spruce Grove Wado Kai Sensei Mike Bujold (780) 918-7204 mnbujold@gmail.com Address 505 McLeod Ave, Spruce Grove, AB, Canada Spruce Grove, Alberta T7X 2Y5 Practice Times Family Class - Tuesday/Thursday - 6:30-7:30 pm (Mountain Daylight Time) Advance Class - Tuesday/Thursday - 7:30-8:30 pm Club Website or Social Media Notes Previous Map Next

"This Is My Life" The Development of Shindo Sensei Shintani's gift to his students and society The art of Shindo was developed by Hanshi Masaru Shintani, 10th Dan, in the early 1970s. Hanshi Shintani had made the Shindo methods and principles known to Master Otsuka who gave it his full endorsement. After having a dream in which Hanshi Shintani overcame several swordsmen with the use of a short staff Hanshi Shintani began to work on his own to develop the concept. The roots of these basics and other techniques taught by Hanshi Shintani can be traced back to his extensive Wado Kai training under Master Otsuka. Hanshi Shintani used the sabaki motion and explosiveness that he was renowned for to develop the same effects with Shindo. Hanshi Shintani introduced "Shindo" to a few of his higher ranking black belts that were sworn to secrecy, once he was comfortable with the format, Hanshi Shintani introduced Shindo to the rest of his black belts. After introducing Shindo to his students, Hanshi Shintani requested Sensei Bruce Perkins put together a training and grading process based on the five katas being practiced at the time, SHINDO NIDAN, CIO BO TIE, SEI SHAN NO SHINDO, CHINTO NO SHINDO, and WANSHU NO SHINDO. Not being certain he understood the request, Sensei Perkins called Sensei Labbé (Secretary General at that time) and asked him to confirm the request with Hanshi Shintani. Hanshi Shintani confirmed that was in fact what he wanted. Once notified of this confirmation, Sensei Perkins began to formulate the outline of a plan for the Shindo program. Sensei Perkins was in constant communication with Hanshi Shintani about the direction Hanshi Shintani wanted the program to proceed. A short time later, Hanshi Shintani passed away May 7, 2000. Unsure of how to proceed with the project, Sensei Perkins formed a committee of Hanshi Shintani's high ranking black belts (the first Shindo Committee). After several months which led into years, the program was finalized and approved at the Senate level. Once the program was approved, Sensei Perkins felt he had fulfilled his commitment to Hanshi Shintani and stepped down as the chair of the Shindo Committee. It is important to note Hanshi Shintani had a personal influence on the final outcome of all of these katas (SHINDO NIDAN, CIO BO TIE, SEI SHAN NO SHINDO, CHINTO NO SHINDO, and WANSHU NO SHINDO). For this reason it is critical that they are passed down to the next generations unchanged. There are three segments of the Shindo curriculum which were devised by the Shindo committee - Basic, Intermediate and Advanced. Each course is designed to build upon one another to create a strong basis for the dan level rankings and instructor certification. The aim of the Shindo committee is to further develop and spread Hanshi Shintani's teachings and philosophies across the continent. For those of you who had the privilege of being associated with Hanshi Shintani, you know how important Shindo was to him. He once held the Shindo up in front of a class at a black belt workout and said, "This is my life". In essence, it is a gift to his students and to society which showed the true nature of all martial arts. Shindo Reference Manual

Top of Page Course / Video Downloads Dan Grading App. Grading Summary Kyu Grading App. Course / Video Downloads SHINDO RANKS BASIC, INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED SHINDO To properly introduce Shindo into your dojo the Shindo committee, under the request of Sensei Shintani, developed Basic, Intermediate and Advanced Shindo programs. The following downloads are available: Shindo Course outlines - click on pdf icon. Basic Shindo Video Intermediate Shindo Video Advanced Shindo Video SHINDO DAN LEVEL APPLICATION FORMS (GOLD STRIPE) To download the official application, click the Shindo Grading App. icon. Completed applications can be sent to the chair of the Shindo Committee. Please ensure before submitting: Student portion is completed fully Instructor portion is completed fully SUMMARY OF SHINDO GRADING DAN LEVEL GRADING PAPERWORK The following document is intended to accompany the Shindo grading sheets and contains detailed explanations of each technique of the grading as prescribed there. This is intended to assist in interpreting the techniques only. Click Explanation Short Form icon (simplified technique explanations) to download form. Click Explanation Long Form icon (expanded technique explanations) to download form. KYU BELT GRADING FORMS - SHINDO For Dojo Use - Grading Forms for Basic (white stripe), Intermediate (green stripe), and Advanced (brown stripe) levels. Click icons to download forms. Basic Shindo Form (white stripe). Intermediate Shindo Form (green stripe). Advanced Shindo Form (brown stripe). Shindo Course Outlines Dan Grading App. Grading Summary Shindo Grading App. Explanation Short Form Explanation Long Form Kyu Grading App. Basic Shindo Form Intermediate Shindo Form Advanced Shindo Form

(905) 650-5287 < Back Thorold Wado Kai Karate Sensei Roberto Scolaro (905) 650-5287 debnrob2@yahoo.ca Address 131 Richmond Street, Thorold, ON, Canada Thorold, ON, Canada Practice Times Monday - 5:45-6:45 pm / Saturday - 9-10:00 am (Eastern Daylight) Club Website or Social Media Notes Previous Map Next