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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

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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

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