< Back Dan Ranking Advancement - Senseis McGregor and Freeman The SWKKF Senate announce the Dan ranking advancement of Sensei McGregor and Sensei Freeman to Shichidan (7th Dan). https://811184d5-cd1f-4953-859e-95ef22fe2c82.usrfiles.com/ugd/811184_a6db8aa9f2024e7391ed0c82412205ba.pdf Previous Continue Reading Next

Procedures Manuals Policies Please Click Form should you require a document or have a question . Form Discipline & Complaints - Flow Chart Original Date 1 Feb 2025 Updated CLICK Comment Status New SWKKF Website Original Date Oct 2013 Updated Sept 2014 CLICK Comment Status SWKKF Harmonizer Original Date Sept 1996 Updated Sept 2014 CLICK Comment Status Communications within SWKKF Original Date Aug 2008 Updated Sept 2014 CLICK Comment Status SWKKF Scholarship Original Date Updated CLICK Comment Not available - complete FORM request at top Status Appointment & Renewal of Committee Members Original Date Nov 2015 Updated Dec 2020 CLICK Comment Status SWKKF Succession Planning Original Date Updated CLICK Comment Senate members only. Status

< Back 2025 REACH Awards 2025 Reach Award recipients announced at Shintani Annual Memorial Tournament on 24 May 2025 https://811184d5-cd1f-4953-859e-95ef22fe2c82.usrfiles.com/ugd/811184_1a86ba4252a04fb19eb64e6817a16acc.pdf Previous Continue Reading Next

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Any SWKKF Member who would like to join the Shintani Team Shintani Team Member Selection For the 2023- 2024 year the Shintani Team will not be holding formal Team Evaluations. Any SWKKF member in good standing who wishes to join the Shintani Team for the 2023-2024 year may do so by stating their intention to the Head Coach and Manager. A sign-up link will then be provided to the SWKKF member for additional information. The member will then be added to the Shintani Team in a developmental role. At the discretion of the Head Coach the member could then be reclassified from Developmental to Elite. Any person wishing to join the Shintani Team must meet the eligibility criteria below. Shintani Team Eligibility Criteria To become a Shintani Team member you must be: 14 years of age or older on the date of stated intention; a minimum rank of blue belt; a registered SWKKF member in good standing in a registered SWKKF club Please note – Team members who are under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian when travelling with the team. Classifications Athletes will be classified, at the discretion of the Head Coach as: Developmental – Age 14 and older, these athletes will be of average ability with good potential for improvement; Elite – Age 14 and older, these athletes will be of outstanding ability with potential for improvement and usually achieve medal placements at large SWKKF tournaments; Para – Age 14 and older, Athletes with a disability. For competitions outside of the SWKKF the Team will work to find events for Para athletes; All Team Members, regardless of classification, will attend training camps and tournaments where categories exist for their ability. Reclassification of Team Position Throughout the year, at the discretion of the Head Coach, a Shintani Team member could be reclassified from their current team position (ie. from Developmental to Elite or from Elite to Developmental) based on: tournament results and experience skill level – technical and tactical character – including feedback from the team member’s home instructor fulfillment of Team Member expectations Para Athletes will be placed on the Shintani Team as Developmental or Elite Athletes at the discretion of the Head Coach. The Shintani Team Commitee has created a thorough set of objective assessment tools which include: results and participation at tournaments standardized fitness testing rubric for expectations for technical abilities and tactical abilities in kata and kumite understanding of the philosophy and values of Hanshi Shintani

< Back Sensei Jeff Gervin Memorial Fund The Sensei Jeff Gervin Memorial Fund offers grants of up to $200.00 to support SWKKF students seeking to deepen their martial arts training. https://811184d5-cd1f-4953-859e-95ef22fe2c82.usrfiles.com/ugd/811184_ee714c657230409c9f0e5102a48fbdd3.pdf Previous Continue Reading Next

< Back Shindo Photos from National Memorial Tournament Shindo Photos from National Memorial Tournament held on May 25, 2025. https://811184d5-cd1f-4953-859e-95ef22fe2c82.usrfiles.com/ugd/811184_587222f058614395af1445a20715480d.pdf Previous Continue Reading Next

< Back Michel Gosselin - Shichidan (7th Dan) Director Sensei Michel started karate in September 1972 in Geraldton, Ontario. Circumstances were such that he changed organizations three times before earning a black belt in I.T.F. Taekwondo in March 1983 and was a member of the Canadian team at the 1984 World ITF Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. Sensei Michel has been a member of the Shintani National Team since 1997. He was a competitor for 6 teams, assistant coach in kumite and was recently appointed head coach. He has represented the SWKKF in many local and international events. He has been highly influenced by his coach Sensei Ron Mattie. Sensei Michel has been the regional Representative for the Northwestern Ontario region for many years. He received the rank of Shichidan from the Senate and his instructor, Sensei Rick Leveille in December 2022. In 2002, Sensei Michel started the Nordik Wado Kai club in Hearst, Ontario at the high school where he taught for 29 years and where he hosts an annual tournament bringing together SWKKF members from across the province. Sensei Michel is a retired high school physical education teacher. He is happily married with 3 adult children. Sensei Michel has chosen the practice and promotion of Wado Kai karate as his life-style; he is proud to be a member of the Shintani Wado Kai Karate Federation. Sensei Michel is dedicated to his family and loves outdoor activities. mgosselin@shintani.ca +1 (705) 372-5227

< 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

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 July 2024 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

< Back SWKKF 2025 Scholarship Awards Announced SWKKF 2025 Scholarship Awards Announced https://811184d5-cd1f-4953-859e-95ef22fe2c82.usrfiles.com/ugd/811184_80096ca1bb844596ac9d9ebc37e73a95.pdf Previous Continue Reading Next