MARCH 2020 OJA PRESIDENT VISIT
GENERAL PHOTOS
Taking a moment out from training with my U of T Karate Instructor, Tominaga Sensei - circa 1980s
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With Andrew Rodie 2nd Dan - Goshin Kai Summer Camp circa 2005
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With OJA President Doug Knispel 8th Dan at Rick Hotton Seminar 2019
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With OJA President & CJA Grading Board member Doug Knispel on 7th Dan
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2019 Richmond Hill Budokan Seminar
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With Sensei Reynolds Founder of Kitsune Ryu Jiu-Jitsu, one of my main Jiu-Jitsu Instructors at the Richmond Hill Budokan Summer Seminar 2019
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Feb 2020 OJA President Doug Knispel Visit to Goshin Kai
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Jan 1995 Receiving 3rd Dan from my Karate Instructor Tominaga Sensei Toronto
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World Kobudo 1994 with John Therien and Jean-Yves Theriault
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1996 Goshin Kai Summer Camp with (to my right) Sensei Ogden Louie of Can Ryu
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1988 With Sensei Reynolds Kitsune Ryu Founder during public demonstration of Jiu-Jitsu
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August 1988 with my Kitsune Ryu Instructor Doug Knispel SR
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1993 Summer Camp to my right John McEwen Kubota Cup winner and to my left Steve Yap Ontario Kumite Champion
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University of Toronto Karate Club Summer Camp 1989. Front row from left to right: Steve Yap, Rocky Racco, Tominaga Sensei, Yamada Sensei visiting from Japan and Joy Ang - 2 time Canadian National Champion and also Pan American Champion. Third to my right - John McEwen - Kubota Cup Winner
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Sensei Denis O'Donnell, 4th Dan and Sempai Mike Noble, 1st Dan from Goshin Kai North York dropped in for a workout at Goshin Kai Burlington during March 2020
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Sensei Denis O'Donnell, 4th Dan and Sempai Mike Noble, 1st Dan from Goshin Kai North York dropped in for a workout at Goshin Kai Burlington, March 2020
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2019 Richmond Hill Budokan Seminar-1
Receiving 5th Dan in Shotokan Karate December 11th 2022 at Shikomu Karate Club from (to my left) Tom Okura 6th Dan, Monty Guest 9th Dan and Kim Dunn 8th Dan and President of Traditional Karate Arts Canada. To Kim Dunn's left, my main instructor, Sandy Roney 6th Dan
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Reviewing Jiu-Jitsu take-downs, Paris Wado Kai June 2023
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Paris Wado Kai Bokken Seminar May 18th, 2022
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Paris Wado Kai Bokken Seminar - June 20th, 2024
Goshin Kai - Outdoor Bo Kata Training - October 2024
Georges Sylvain - My first Jiu-Jitsu Instructor from Ottawa, standing with Ron Forrester - Founder CJA and Wally Jay - Small Circle Jiu-Jitsu in Toronto Circa 1964.
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Standing with Gerry Watson - Founder of Shinzo Ryu and Past Director of the CJA. (Sensei Watson was one of my main Jiu-Jitsu Instructors during the 90's) during his Goshin Kai - Burlington visit on January 27th, 2024.
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Sensei Watson giving instruction to the class at Goshin Kai - Burlington during his Dojo visit January 27th, 2024
Shikomu Karate Black Belt Training - March 3rd-2024
Me and Sensei Doug Knispel of the Kitsune Ryu Style attending the Sensei Nicklaus Suino Iaido Seminar - March 24th, 2024
Congratulations to Jesse Lopes on his Yellow Belt promotion January 27th, 2024.
Goshin Kai Orange Belt Promotions June 8th, 2024
Jesse Lopes - Green Belt Promotion with Chaz Gill - September 28th, 2024
Me and Sensei Doug Knispel, CJA Grading Board Chairman and Examinar, going over specifics of Grappling with Black Belt Candidates - October 2024.
I am honored to be a continuing member of the Canadian Jiu-Jitsu Association Black Belt Grading Board for 2024. To my right is Doug Knispel 8th Dan and CJA Grading Board President and Chairman, Terry Yanke - senior Grading Board member and 9th Dan, David Honey - 8th Dan and Gary Pilon - senior Grading Board member and 5th Dan. Absent: Mike Pisano - 5th Dan. This picture was taken at the Richmond Hill Budokan, October, 2024 by David Doucette - OJA Board Member and OJA News.
Receiving my 8th Dan from CJA Chairman and Grading Board Member Hanshi Doug Knispel 8th Dan, During October 2024.
,Receiving my 8th Dan from CJA Senior Grading Board Member Hanshi Terry Yanke 9th Dan, During October 2024.
