(479) 531-7280 < Back NWA Wado Kai Karate Club Sensei Joanne Johnson (479) 531-7280 nwawadokai@gmail.com Address 4911 West Pleasant Grove Road, Rogers, AR, USA Rogers, AR, USA 72758 Practice Times Thursday all students - 6-8 pm (Central Daylight Time) Club Website or Social Media Notes Previous Map Next

(306) 530-6905 < Back Regina Shintani Wado Kai Karate Sensei Ryan McDonald (306) 530-6905 ryguy_1@sasktel.net Address 125 Paynter Crescent, Regina, SK, Canada Regina, SK, Canada Practice Times Tuesday - Just for kicks - 6:30-7:00 pm / Regular - 7:00-8:00 pm Advance - 8:00-9:00 pm (Central Standard Time) Club Website or Social Media Notes Previous Map Next

Brief History of Karate Some of the earliest origins of karate have been traced to the island of Okinawa in the Ryukyu Island chain. It is thought that a native style of self-defense developed here called te, or hand in English. Okinawa is within close distance to the coasts of Japan, China, Taiwan, and Korea. Thus there has been extensive influence from a number of Asian cultures in the subsequent history of this island. Karate as it has developed is thought to be an amalgamation of te with some prominent Chinese martial arts, such as Shaolin Temple Monk fist boxing. In early years, karate was translated as "Chinese hand". (kara = China / Chinese and te = hand) An early event germane to the development of karate, occurred in 1477 during the beginning of the newly formed Sho Dynasty (Reid & Croucher, 1983 ). In order to manage unruly warlords, the king proclaimed a ban on the carrying of swords, and had all weapons, and the warlords themselves, brought to court, where they could be monitored. In 1609 when the Japanese annexed Okinawa, they maintained the ban on the carrying of weapons. However, Japanese samurai were exempt from this edict. It is suggested that during this time both the art of the hand, as well as weapon arts, or kobudo, were developing. The nobility were studying mostly te, and the peasant classes developing weapons systems based upon the use of familiar, and available tools, such as rice flails (nunchaku), mill grindstone handles (tonfa), sickles (kama), and other implements. On Okinawa, te began to develop into three similar, but distinct systems. They were tied to the major geographical regions of Shuri, Tomari, and Naha. Reid & Croucher (1983) state that these differences may have emerged through the divergent influences coming into each region. Shuri-te evolved more from the influence of the harder Shaolin Temple style under the likes of Sokon Matsumura, and Naha-te, these being more closely related to the "inner" Chinese styles. They emphasized the cultivation of ki (a.k.a. chi), or life energy and was fostered by Kanryo Higaonna. In the early 1920's, an Okinawan school teacher under the tutelage of Anko Itosu, named Gichin Funakoshi, was observed by the Japanese Emperor's son performing a display of Shuri-te karate. Funakoshi was subsequently invited to Japan to demonstrate karate for the nation, and later went on to be charged with incorporating it into the regular Japanese school curriculum. Funakoshi's adaptations to shorin-style karate later became known as shotokan, a name adapted from his own authored pen name. In 1935, a multi-style coalition of karate masters met to decide on a common name for their teachings, and "karate" was decided upon, with a slight change in the meaning to "empty hand", a decision which reflects the independent political stance at the time. Tomari-te appears to adopt aspects of both the hard and soft of Shuri-te and Naha-te, and has been associated with Kosanku Matsumora. Towards the late 1800's, the Shuri and Tomari styles merged into what was called shorin-ryu (the small forest school). Shorin is the Okinawan pronunciation of "Shaolin" in Mandarin-Chinese. The shorin-based styles tend to be light and high in stance. Many styles have emerged from this line, including kobayashi-ryu under Chosin Chibana, matsubayashi-ryu under Shosin Nagamine, and the shorin-ryu of Yasutsune ("Anko") Itosu. Naha-te emerged as goju-ryu (hard and soft school) under the development of Chojun Miyagi, with the goju style placing emphasis on breathing and tension. Another school, shito-ryu is a combination of both goju and shorin styles, while uechi-ryu is very similar to goju.

Committees Finance Viability Member Investment Service Excellence Legacy COMMITTEES WANTED: We need new Committee members to help us build the SWKKF into a leading, global karate organization. Come and join us. Your contribution would be greatly appreciated. A Finance Viability Senate Advisor: Denis Labbé Chairperson: James Freeman & Melanie Camirand Budget Sensei James Freeman Sensei Melanie Camirand Sensei Denis Labbe Audit Sensei James Freeman Sensei Melanie Camirand Sensei Denis Labbe Finance Expenditure Sensei Brad Cosby Sensei Brian Chmay Sensei Leona Dolling Grants and Fundraising Sensei Sylvia King Sensei Bret North Sensei Dan Hill B Member Investment Student Proficiency Committee Sensei Ron Mattie ‐ Senate Advisor Curriculum Chairperson: Ron Mattie Bunkai Sensei Kris Reynolds Sensei James Freeman Sensei Darren Humphries Sensei Craig McCleary Sensei Craig Pettie Kata Sensei Ron Mattie ** Alternate members for each project Shintani Kata Sensei Shelley McGregor Sensei Sanford Dewitt Kumite Sensei Neil Prime Sensei Peter Avino Sensei Brad Cosby Self Defense Sensei Darren Marshall Sensei Mike Rust Shindo Sensei Jim Atkinson Sensei Kris Reynolds Sensei Darwin Sherman Sensei Craig McCleary Grading Chairperson: Darren Humphries Sensei Denis Labbé Sensei Ron Mattie Sensei Jim Atkinson Sensei Neil Prime Sensei Michel Gosselin Sensei Shelley McGregor Sensei Brian Julien Sensei Kris Reynolds Affiliate Chairperson: Darren Humphries Sensei Denis Labbe Sensei Ron Mattie Judging / Training Chairperson: Rod Philip Sensei Scott Knowles Sensei David Demude Sensei Shannon DeForest Sensei Ron Mattie National Tournament Chairperson: Anne Readhead Sensei Rod Philip Sensei Tom Foster Sensei Katrina Marques Sensei Brandon Marques Sensei Karen Atkinson Sensei Denis Labbé Tournament Chairperson: Kevin Bowes Sensei Blaine Beemer Sensei David Brunarski Sensei Kevin Dyck Sensei Tom Foster Sensei Colin Frans Sensei Kelsey Mramor Sensei Anne Readhead Sensei Rod Philip Certified Tournament Trainers Sensei Denise Baxter Sensei Blaine Beemer Sensei David Brunarski Sensei Heather Fidyk Sensei Tom Foster Sensei Michel Gosselin Sensei Darren Humphries Sensei Crystal Johnson Sensei Craig McCleary Sensei Shelley McGregor Sensei Daniel McKee Sensei Lauren Fast Sensei Cal Pettet Sensei Rod Philip Sensei Anne Readhead Sensei Kris Reynolds Regional Mentorship Chairperson: Bill Hynes Sensei Lauren Fast Sensei Alex Arndt Sensei Jonathan Scott Sensei Cal Pittet Sensei Megan Bond Sensei Peter Avino Sensei Joanne Johnson Central Purchasing Chairperson: Neil Prime Sensei Denis Labbé C. Service Excellence Sensei Jim Atkinson - Senate Advisor Marketing & Communications Chairperson: Elliott Knowles Sensei Alice Pinto Sensei Shannon DeForest Sensei Kevin Dyck Sensei Randy Schiller Sensei Yvon Lebel Harmonizer Team Lead: Alice Pinto-Lebel Sensei Yvon Lebel Sensei Kevin Dyck Scholarship Team Lead: Kelsey Mramor Sensei Brian Julien Sensei Blaine Beemer Sensei Laszlo Voszi REACH Team Lead: Beverly Beuermann-King Sensei Bernadine Jugdutt Sensei Scott Knowles Technology Team Lead: Darren Humphries Sensei Kris Reynolds Sensei Kevin Bowes Sensei John Mealin Sensei Yvon Lebel Sensei Doug Taylor Website Team Lead: Darren Humphries Sensei Kris Reynolds Sensei Kevin Bowes Sensei John Mealin Sensei Yvon Lebel Sensei Doug Taylor Governance & Strategic Planning Team Lead: Beverly Beuermann-King Sensei Brian Julinen Sensei Rod Philip Sensei John Mealin Sensei Cynthia Brocklebank Succession Planning Team Lead: Denis Labbé Reference Manual Team Lead: Jim Atkinson Sensei Neil Prime Sensei Beverly Beuermann-King Standards & Ethics Contact Jim Atkinson (jatkinson@shintani.ca ) Constitution & Bylaw Team Lead: Jim Atkinson D. Legacy Team Lead: Sensei Yvon Lebel Legacy Team Lead: Yvon Lebel Sensei Bruce Perkins Sensei Brad Cosby Sensei Ron Mattie Sensei Rick Leveille Sensei Brian Chmay Sensei Neil Prime Sensei Darren Humphries Lineage Team Lead: Yvon Lebel Sensei Ron Mattie Sensei Neil Prime Sensei Darren Humphries Archives Team Lead: Neil Prime Sensei Darren Humphries Shintani Team Team Lead: Colin Frans Sensei Michel Gosselin Sensei Brodie Hicks

(403) 880-9999 < Back Blue Rock Wado Kai Sensei David Blanchett (403) 880-9999 info@bluerockwadokai.com Address 33 Elizabeth Street, Okotoks, AB, Canada Okotoks, AB, Canada Practice Times Monday/Thursday - 7:30-9:00 pm (Mountain Daylight Time) Club Website or Social Media Notes Previous Map Next

Documents Issued by Sensei Shintani Appointing the SWKKF and Sensie Denis Labbé as his succesor

(306) 861-3214 < Back Weyburn Wado Kai Karate Sensei Owen Day (306) 861-3214 senseiowen@outlook.com Address 317 3rd Street South, Weyburn, SK, Canada Weyburn, SK, Canada Practice Times Wednesday - Youth - 5:30-6:30 pm / Advance Youth/Adult - 6:30-8:30 pm Wednesday - Blue & Up - 8:30-9:00 pm (Central Standard Time) Club Website or Social Media Notes Previous Map Next

Shindo - Letter from Senate Date: December 8, 2009 To: All Shintani Wado Kai Karate Federation Instructors, The purpose of our letter to you today is to remind you all of a vitally important component of Sensei Shintani and his teachings. Sensei Shintani studied karate for much of his life. He had a dream that developed from his love and understanding of the martial arts, and this dream was Shindo. Nearly 40 years since he developed Shindo, and almost 30 years since his first instruction, Shindo is a reflection of all that is Shintani Wado Kai Karate in its entirety. The value to our members is immense. We have seen many examples of students elevate their level of skill in, and more importantly their understanding of karate through the study of Shindo. He has given us an understanding that the Shindo was an important part his life. It was Sensei’s intention to spread his knowledge and character through Shindo to those in and out of the federation across the country and undoubtedly the world. In our position as the Senate representing the organization, it is our intention to see this organization carry on in Sensei’s image, and as Sensei would have wished. We have, therefore, a feeling of responsibility to oversee a steady curriculum of Shindo implemented into the Shintani Wado Kai Karate Federation. It is our desire that in time we might see every student within this organization studying Shindo in some capacity. This is our responsibility to Sensei, and now we ask for your assistance in the matter. In order to reach every student all of the instructors in this federation must be of a similar mind. We implore each of you to take steps to incorporate Shindo into your regular teachings. This is a large task to accomplish, but one that we feel is well within the realm of possibility for this organization. To achieve this, however, we would ask all of you to aid us in moving towards this very fulfilling goal. Yours very sincerely, Denis Labbé and the members of the Senate

Instructor Level 1 Prerequisites: Minimum Brown Belt, 16 years of age or older Requirements: Instructor Course, successful completion of assessment. Send your completed application form to the grading committee chairperson (dhumphries@shintani.ca ). Once your application has been reviewed, the grading committee chairperson will provide an email with next steps. Instructor Level 2 Prerequisites: Minimum rank of NIDAN, 19 years of age or older SWKKF Instructor Course, successful completion of assessment NCCP Making Head Way (Concussion Protocol) or an equivalent national concussion course Completion of 2 additional courses offered by the SWKKF Police Security Check Standard CPR / First Aid Send your completed application form to the grading committee chairperson (dhumphries@shintani.ca ). Once your application has been reviewed, the grading committee chairperson will provide an email with next steps. Instructor Level 3 Prerequisites: Minimum rank of NIDAN, 19 years of age or older SWKKF Instructor Course, successful completion of assessment NCCP Making Head Way (Concussion Protocol) or an equivalent national concussion course NCCP Making Ethical Decisions or an equivalent national ethical decisions course Police Security Check Standard CPR / First Aid Shintani Courses (can be any combination of courses) you have attended: Bunkai Course (Level 1 or 2) and Secondary Kata Clinic or Shintani Kata Clinic and 2 Shintani courses or NCCP Instructor Beginner Certification and 1 additional Shintani course Send your completed application form to the grading committee chairperson ( dhumphries@shintani .ca). Once your application has been reviewed, the grading committee chairperson will provide an email with next steps. Instructor Level 4 Prerequisites: Minimum rank of YODAN, Club Head Instructor or Co-Head Instructor SWKKF Instructor Course, successful completion of assessment NCCP Making Head Way (Concussion Protocol) or an equivalent national concussion course NCCP Making Ethical Decisions or an equivalent national ethical decisions course Police Security Check Standard CPR / First Aid Co-instructs or instructs Shintani courses Shintani Courses (can be any combination of courses) you have attended : Bunkai Course (Level 1 or 2) and Secondary Kata Clinic or Shintani Kata Clinic and 2 Shintani courses or NCCP Instructor Beginner Certification and 1 additional Shintani course Send your completed application form to the grading committee chairperson (dhumphries@shintani .ca). Once your application has been reviewed, the grading committee chairperson will provide an email with next steps.

Representatives British Columbia Alberta NWT Saskatchewan Manitoba Ontario REPRESENTATIVES The following is the hierarchy within the SWKKF organization. Senate (click here) Provincial Representative Highlighted in brown Alberta British Columbia Manitoba Northwest Territories Ontario Saskatchewan Regional Representative Highlighted in green Club Representative Listed in each category

(250) 603-9148 < Back Elk Valley Wado-Kai Sensei Rick Leveille / Sensei Eric Logodi (250) 603-9148 eriklogodi@gmail.com Address Elkford, British Columbia, Canada Elkford, BC, Canada Practice Times 8 yrs old - Adult - 6-7:30 pm (Pacific Daylight Time). Days are on shift Schedule - Contact Eric Logodi Club Website or Social Media Notes Previous Map Next

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. How to Incorporate Shindo into Your Karate by Sensei Marco Reyes In the Harmonizer newsletters you are going to see more information on Shindo from various Shindo practitioners. These are people who have taken Sensei Shintani’s legacy and continued with it. I know it is a tough venture, but the rewards are worth it. The first step is to just pick up the Shindo and start. Here are some of my personal thoughts on Shindo. There are three basic roadblocks for not working Shindo that I have found. Each of these can be overcome. Roadblock One There is just not enough time to work Shindo AND Karate. Answer It does not have to be this way. They are one and the same. In our class we dedicate the first 30 minutes (of a two hour class) to the work on Shindo. We have actually found that our karate has improved from this model. Shindo as we call it is a lie detector. If the Shindo technique does not work for some reason we go back to the basic karate for answers and from experience this works. Let’s take a basic Shindo strike. If you look at the basic movement of a punch and a strike with the Shindo you will see that they are almost identical. Many times there is a common theme or topic for a workout and various techniques are used to work towards this goal. For example: Hip action – a basic punch uses this with hip rotation. A basic Shindo strike uses this as well with hip rotation. If you were working hip action with your students this could be accomplished with both karate and Shindo. Roadblock Two Nobody in my dojo knows any Shindo. Answer You know karate – that is a good place to start. I would challenge anyone to pick up a Shindo and start. Once you pick up a few techniques you will start to feel how similar it is to basic karate. Let’s begin with the illustration above. The body position, stance, posture are all similar to basic karate. The right hand is in the ready position, left hand is out with the strike. When moving with the Shindo remember these basic principles: Hold the Shindo in three equal parts. The fulcrum is in the center – every movement you do the fulcrum must be maintained. Remem-ber this when you move the Shindo. Concentrate your strike on the ends of the Shindo. Lines of Force : This is where you would hold the Shindo for the most leverage. An easy test is to put your Shindo against something solid and push (hard). If you can hold it without any uncomfortable pressure, or it does not slip out of your hand you have good support. Roadblock Three Shindo is not karate. It is something completely separate. Answer: False. Shindo had its origins in karate. Check "History & Development" under Shindo on the Main Menu. Click here. "The art of Shindo was devised by Sensei Masaru Shintani, 9th Dan in the early 1970's. Sensei had made the Shindo methods and principles known to Otsuka Sensei who gave it his full endorsement. Sensei began teaching Shindo in the early 1980's. The roots of these basics and other techniques taught by Sensei can be traced directly back to his extensive Wado Kai training under Otsuka Sensei. Sensei Shintani used the sabaki motion and explosiveness that he was renowned for to develop the same effects with the Shindo. Sensei Shintani once held the Shindo up in front of a class at a black belt workout and said "This is my life" . I can remember going to black belt workouts and working basic karate techniques and then working with Shindo afterwards. There was no break in the instruction. The movement from karate to Shindo was seamless. The Shindo was just an extension of what I already knew. At that time it was also very exciting since this was something completely new. I felt like a white belt all over again trying to make sense of this new tool in my hands. But after a short while the Shindo began to feel comfortable. One tip – if the technique with the Shindo does not feel comfortable put it down. Try the technique as a karate move – look at the movement, the technique, all the basic principles that make it whole. Then pick up the Shindo and apply this analysis and see what you come up with. Shindo was important to Sensei Shintani. In each of our own ways we continue with this legacy through karate. But we must not minimize the importance that he placed on Shindo. And always remember you can contact the Shindo Committee for assistance. They will give you the tools that will make your Shindo work accessible from clinic, DVD material, etc. They are always there to help.