Today, York Centre Karate decided to award our the highest recognition award, Anthony Paul Ragoobir Budo Excellence Award. This year, Sensei Aleksandar Mihajlovic was recognized with this award for his outstanding effort in preserving true BUDO spirit. Congratulations Sensei Aleksandar Mihajlovic! Note: Shihan Anthony Paul Ragoobir was a disabled Karate practitioner who despite his disability was practising full power with full commitment, showing an exceptional dedication to Karate, and showing true spirit of BUDO. He was a big friend of York Centre Karate who supported us both in person and also through showing example to our students.

This year again York Centre Karate will participate in 100 kata for Okinawan Karate Day event.

We will perform on Friday, October 28th, 2022 at 7.50 pm.

The main event will take place on Okinawa on Saturday October 29th, 2022.

No classes on Monday, October 10, 2022, as we Canadians are observing Thanksgiving Day!

We are very excited to get back in training on Wednesday, September 7th, 2022. New, existing and former students are welcome to enroll. Hope to see you all there.

As we will end Summer training soon (on Wednesday, August 17th, 2022), we are pleased to announce that our training will continue in a new academic year 2022-2023 at Earl Bales CC as last year, starting from Wednesday, September 7th, 2022.

We will get back to a more usual schedule:

Monday, Wednesday and Friday:

Kinder Karate (4 to 6 years old): 5.45 pm – 6.25 pm

Kids Karate (7 to 12 years old): 6.30 pm – 7.35 pm

Youth and Adults (13+): 7.35 pm – 8.55 pm

Monday and Wednesday at Room #1 and Friday at Room #2.

Please note that we will get back to mandatory full Karate uniform.

Our regular Rank Testing this season will take place on Friday, June 24, 2022 from 6 pm to 8 pm (both Kinder and Kids groups together). Additional details will be shared directly to all prospective participants.

As usual during Summer months of July and August only we will have different schedule:

Monday and Wednesday (will be no Fridays during Summer):

Kinder Karate (4 to 6 years old): 5.40 pm – 6.20 pm

Kids Karate (7 to 12 years old): 6.25 pm – 7.35 pm

Youth and Adults (13+): 7.35 pm – 8.55 pm

In terms of membership fees, that period July and August will be considered as one month, with one month membership fee which will cover all that period of July and August.

Karate training will continue until Wednesday, August 17, 2022. And from August 17 we will be on vacation and will resume training same time as school starts after Labour Day (separate communication will be sent in August about resuming the training).

During Summer training, students can use the Summer variation of uniform: Karate uniform pants, T-shirt and rank belt.