Karate (Okinawan and Sport Karate)

Karate is an empty hand Martial Art originated from island of Okinawa, Japan.

To be continued


Our Karate Programs are located at Herbert H. Carnegie Centennial Centre – 580 Finch Ave W, North York, ON M2R 1N7 – Bathurst and Finch and Earl Bales CC – 4169 Bathurst St, North York, ON M3H 3P7 – Bathurst and Sheppard (from Monday, January 30th, 2023):

1. Kinder Karate:

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Three times per week –  45 min each time

Kinder Karate 1 (not available until June 19, 2023):

Herbert H. Carnegie Centennial Centre – 580 Finch Ave West, Toronto, On, M2R 1N7 (Bathurst and Finch)

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (Silver Blade Room (Second Floor)): 5.40 pm till 6.25 pm

Kinder Karate 2:

Earl Bales CC – 4169 Bathurst Str., Toronto, On, M3H 3P7 (Bathurst and Sheppard)

Tuesday and Thursday (Room #2): 5.40 pm till 6.25 pm

Herbert H. Carnegie Centennial Centre – 580 Finch Ave West, Toronto, On, M2R 1N7 (Bathurst and Finch)

Friday (Silver Blade Room (Second Floor)): 5.40 pm till 6.25 pm

NOTE: Until June 19, 2023 – Earl Bales CC – 4169 Bathurst Str., Toronto, On, M3H 3P7 (Bathurst and Sheppard): Monday, Wednesday and Friday; Monday and Wednesday (Room #1) from 5.40 pm till 6.25 pm and Friday (Room #2) from 5.40 pm till 6.25 pm

2. Kids Karate: DSC_0001

Boys and Girls from 7 to 12 years old

Three times per week –  70 min each time

Kids Karate 1 (not available until June 19, 2023):

Herbert H. Carnegie Centennial Centre – 580 Finch Ave West, Toronto, On, M2R 1N7 (Bathurst and Finch)

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (Silver Blade Room (Second Floor)): 6.30 pm till 7.40 pm

Kids Karate 2:

Earl Bales CC – 4169 Bathurst Str., Toronto, On, M3H 3P7 (Bathurst and Sheppard)

Tuesday and Thursday (Room #2): 6.30 pm till 7.40 pm

Herbert H. Carnegie Centennial Centre – 580 Finch Ave West, Toronto, On, M2R 1N7 (Bathurst and Finch)

Friday (Silver Blade Room (Second Floor))6.30 pm till 7.40 pm

NOTE: Until June 19, 2023 – Earl Bales CC – 4169 Bathurst Str., Toronto, On, M3H 3P7 (Bathurst and Sheppard): Monday, Wednesday and Friday; Monday and Wednesday (Room #1) from 6.30 pm till 7.40 pm and Friday (Room #2) from 6.30 pm till 7.40 pm

3. Youth and Family Karate: 

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 13+ years old Girls and Boys, Men and Women.

Three times per week – Opt 1: 90 min each time, Opt 2: 75 min Tuesday and Thursday; 90 min – Friday

Youth and Family Karate 1 (not available until June 19,2 023):

Herbert H. Carnegie Centennial Centre – 580 Finch Ave West, Toronto, On, M2R 1N7 (Bathurst and Finch)

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (Silver Blade Room (Second Floor)): 7.45 pm till 9.15 pm

Youth and Family Karate 2:

Earl Bales CC – 4169 Bathurst Str., Toronto, On, M3H 3P7 (Bathurst and Sheppard)

Tuesday and Thursday (Room #2): 7.40 pm till 8.55 pm

Herbert H. Carnegie Centennial Centre – 580 Finch Ave West, Toronto, On, M2R 1N7 (Bathurst and Finch)

Friday (Silver Blade Room (Second Floor))7.45 pm till 9.15 pm

NOTE: Until June 19, 2023 – Earl Bales CC – 4169 Bathurst Str., Toronto, On, M3H 3P7 (Bathurst and Sheppard): Monday, Wednesday and Friday; Monday and Wednesday (Room #1) from 7.40 pm till 8.55 pm and Friday (Room #2) from 7.40 pm till 8.55 pm

We will have monthly cycles in all programs.

NOTE: If someone wants to practice 5 days a week (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday) on both locations, that combined option is available too.


 

Kata

Below we present our students performing Kata (forms) usually used by them on competitions. Please be indulgent we did not rehearse that as well everything was filmed on cell phone camera. The filming was done at Crawford Adventist Academy during our training there in May-June 2015.

Kata Wansu was performed by Darina Stoitchkova (5 kyu – green belt)

Kata Wansu So performed by John Paul Catapang (6 kyu – green belt)

Kata Wansu Dai performed by Max Atanelli (5 kyu – green belt)

Kata Ananku performed by Noel Gavrilov (5 kyu – green belt)

Kata Seisan performed by Alvin Atanelli (2 kyu – brown belt)

For details on that program please visit our partner website

SHORINRYU MATSUMURA SEITO SUIKEN HOKKOKAN (Toronto Suiken Bugeikai) (https://suikenbugeikai.ca)

Our lineage in Okinawan Karatedo Kobudo Shorinryu Matsumura Seito:

Matsumura Sokon > Matsumura Nabe > Hohan Soken > Nishihira Kosei > Ricky Rose