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(519) 426-1986 < Back Simcoe North Wado Kai Sensei Rod Philip (519) 426-1986 rphilip@eastlink.ca Address 55 Donly Drive South, Simcoe, ON, Canada Simcoe, ON, Canada N3Y 5G7 Practice Times Monday/Wednesday - 7:00-8:00 pm (Kids) / 8-9:00 pm (Advance) Club Website or Social Media Notes Previous Map Next

< Back Shintani Wado Kai Karate Federation Senate is pleased to announce the 6th Dan ranking promotions. Shintani Wado Kai Karate Federation Senate is pleased to announce the 6th Dan ranking advancement for Senseis Reynolds, Hynes and Fast. https://811184d5-cd1f-4953-859e-95ef22fe2c82.usrfiles.com/ugd/811184_2e3bfb4eeac14ad0947ff0f3daca224a.pdf Previous Continue Reading Next

Shintani Team Silent Auction The silent auction is closed for 2024. Thank you for your support and congratulations to the winners! Please email team@shintani.ca with any issues with the auction. Hand-Made Shindo and Case Donated by Sensei Edward Atkinson. $300.00 Reserve. Bid Katana Donated by Sensei Ron Mattie. $100 Reserve. Bid Wire Bonsai Tree with Red Pot Donated by Sensei Evan Junkin. $30 Reserve. Bid Wire Bonsai Tree with Yellow Pot Donated by Sensei Evan Junkin. $30 Reserve. Bid The Tao of Jeet Kune Do - 1994 Version Donated by Sensei Neil Prime and St. Catharines Wado Kai Karate Club. $25 Reserve. Bid Kanji Art Donated by Sensei Lauren Fast. $35.00 Reserve. Bid

< Back Rick Leveille - Kudan (9th Dan) Senate Advisor Sensei Leveille was first drawn to the discipline of karate in 1971 after visiting a Shi to-Ryu dojo in Vancouver. However it was not until 1973, after attending a Wado Karate demonstration m Wawa Ontario with Sensei Don Girard, that Sensei Rick started his karate career. It was as a yellow belt that Sensei Rick first met Sensei Shintani. He was immediately impressed by his presence, knowledge, and confidence and began attending classes regularly with him from that time on. He graded to Shodan in March of 1977 and has continued to train and instruct Wado Kai, advancing his rank to Hachidan (8th dan) . Sensei Rick has dedicated his karate career to promoting Wado Kai all over Canada as well as Northern Ontario. He played a pivotal role in developing a network of clubs from Wawa to Fort Francis, Ontario and in 1991 formed the Northwest Ontario Wado Kai Karate Association, which is still active today. Sensei Leveille now lives in Elkford BC, where he has founded the Elk Valley Wado Kai Karate Club. Sensei Rick was awarded the Kudan (9th Dan) from the SWKKF senate December 2021. For a more detailed biography of Sensei Rick Leveille, as well as some personal stories of his training with Sensei Shintani please read the article in the October 2007 Harmonizer.

Wendy & Brittany Logger Memorial Fund Sensei Jim Atkinson Sensei Chris Logger 1 June 2020 The Wendy & Brittany Logger Memorial fund was developed by Sensei Jim Atkinson and Sensei Chris Logger on 27 July 2018. The yearly fund is donated to the SWKKF by the Atkinson & Logger family in honor of Wendy & Brittany Logger. Last year’s fund was $2,500, with the hopes of it growing in the future. Wendy was the wife of Sensei Chris Logger and the sister of Sensei Jim Atkinson. Wendy passed away on 12 October 2016 after battling leukemia. Brittany was the daughter of Wendy & Sensei Chris Logger and the niece of Sensei Jim Atkinson. Brittany passed away 9 months after her mother on July 14 2017. Wendy and Brittany lived in a household influenced by the SWKKF family for many years. Both were involved either on the floor or in helping and planning karate events. Wendy shared the date of her birthday in November with the weekend of the Delhi Karate tournament. She hosted several after tournament socials also held at her house, celebrating both the tournament and her birthday. Wendy and Brittany are remembered by many family members and friends. It is an honor to have been part of creating this wonderful memorial to benefit the SWKKF, an organization we all love. With great pleasure, we are pleased to announce that this year’s fund is $3,000. At the request of the family, this year’s Wendy & Brittany Logger Memorial Fund is to be cared for by the Shindo Committee in the promotion of the Shindo program across North America. The Atkinson & Logger family is most appreciative for the entire generous donation toward this year’s fund. They thank each supporter for helping carry on Wendy's and Brittany’s memory. MEMORIAL FUND SUPPORTERS Chris Logger Nancy & Joe Manning Ed Atkinson Jim & Karen Atkinson (Delhi Karate) Tim McCullough (Port Dover Karate) Lisa Atkinson Rudi Atkinson Sharon Beaulieu Tom Foster (Simcoe South Karate) Darwin Sherman (Tillsonburg Karate)

History Karate -- Where did it really originate from? Have you wondered how far back in history you can go to trace the origins of karate? Some historians believe that karate can be traced back to Alexander the Great’s time and further. In the Greek Olympic Games of 648 B.C. a sport called “pankration” was introduced. It was an “empty-hand” submission sport with few rules. Athletes used boxing and wrestling techniques, including kicking, holds, joint-locks and chokes on the ground. A rough translation of the term pankration means “strength, might and power”. The sport satisfied a need for a sporting and combative form that boxing and wrestling did not provide. There is evidence that, although events could end in knock-outs, most pankration contests were decided on the basis of submission. Alexander the Great’s invasion of India in 327 B.C. helped introduce pankration into India. There it was picked up by the missionaries spreading Buddhism throughout India, Tibet, Burma and China. The missionaries realized that this new combative form gave them the means to protect themselves on their travels without any weapons . As Buddhism spread from India into China, other groups grasped the essence of the “empty hand” and modified the form to suit their needs. Karate spread through China, eventually reaching Okinawa in the Ryukyu Island chain.

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(705) 297-0753 < Back Prince Township Wado Kai Sensei Duane Wenmann (705) 297-0753 wenmannssm@gmail.com Address 3042 Second Line West, Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada Sault Ste Marie, ON , Canada P6A 6K4 Practice Times Wednesday - 7:00-9:00 pm (Eastern Daylight) Club Website or Social Media Notes Previous Map Next

Legacy Documents Hanshi Masaru Shintani 1997 Calendar Read More Sensei Darren Humphries appointed to senate Read More Sensei Shelley McGregor appointed to senate Read More Sensei Brian Julien appointed to senate Read More Sensei Kris Reynolds appointed to senate Read More SWKKF Senate Authorization Read More SWKKF Successor Read More

< Back Jim Atkinson - Hachidan (8th Dan) Vice President & Secretary Sensei Jim started his karate career in 1981 at the Simcoe South Club under the instruction of Sensei Bruce Perkins. He was graded to Shodan in 1987 and in June 2021 received the rank of Hachidan (8th Dan) from the SWKKF Senate and in December 2021, received the rank of Hachidan (8th Dan) from the World Traditional Karate Association. Sensei Jim has been the head instructor of Delhi Wado Kai since 1992. Sensei Jim has been very active in the SWKKF. He worked with Sensei Bruce Perkins to develop the SWKKF scholarship fund and was a member of the first Shindo committee, which has worked to develop the Shindo program within the federation. Sensei Jim was also involved in the production of Volumes 1 and 2 of the Kata DVD's as well as all 3 Shindo DVD's. Sensei Jim was the Ontario provincial representative for a lengthy time until being appointed to the Senate. Sensei Jim is currently the Vice President and Secretary of the Shintani Wado Kai Karate Federation and the Chair of the Shindo Federation of North America. jatkinson@shintani.ca +1 (519) 428-8406