The Kanto Sho Karate Club

The Kanto Sho Karate Club Traditional Renbukai Karate-Do for the 21st Century
Established 1978
Now accepting new students! Try your first lesson for FREE!

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Today we are profiling another very cool family….Family makes our dojo awesome!!Hemstock Family Why They Joined: “We sta...
09/21/2026

Today we are profiling another very cool family….
Family makes our dojo awesome!!
Hemstock Family

Why They Joined: “We started training because we saw the signs in our neighborhood, and I had always been interested in martial arts.”
What They Enjoy about Training: “I love the workout, the discipline, and the community.”
How has it Brought You Closer as a Family: “I love that it is families. All ages all levels, working together and challenging each other.”
Why You Train with Kanto Sho: “We continue to train for ourselves. And we don’t like to miss to many classes; we love the community and wellness it brings to our lives.”

Kanto Sho “The Most Spirited” Families! This is the first in a series focusing on the families of the Kanto Sho Karate C...
09/16/2026

Kanto Sho “The Most Spirited” Families! This is the first in a series focusing on the families of the Kanto Sho Karate Club. Each family has their own unique reasons for joining and training. Take a read!

Gargir Family

Why They Joined: “We wanted to find a sport for our oldest son during COVID and we found that the club was still training, just outside. After he joined, we saw people of all ages training together and thought it would be fun to give it a try. One at a time, the rest of us joined, until finally a couple of months ago our youngest started.”

What They Enjoy about Training: “Karate is a mix of it all, good exercise, body control and skill, coordination, and you get to physically fight with your friends in a safe and good environment 😉.”

How has it Brought You Closer as a Family: “Since we are all progressing, but at our own pace, we can help each other at home and all practice together. It’s a great opportunity to do something together that we can all enjoy.”

Why You Train with Kanto Sho: “We love the people and teachers. They speak honestly and want everyone to train hard and have fun. They provide great motivation and support to get better.”

Kanto Sho’s (most spirited) hot summer continues. Super dedicated students making training a part of their daily life. ...
07/23/2026

Kanto Sho’s (most spirited) hot summer continues. Super dedicated students making training a part of their daily life.

07/07/2026

Fun training this morning. Sensei Jared Sato And Director for Renbukai British Columbia was in town for a family visit and was able to drop in for great 3 hour training session. Reviewed old kata and worked on a new one. Add in some kumite drills morning flew by.

07/07/2026

Hot summer nights the best time to train. Training together is always fun and rewarding. A real sweater 🥵.

07/05/2026

Support local enjoying delicious ice cream homemade by the owners on a warm summer’s evening. Dropped mine was sad they replaced it was happy again….yum. Nice people great food and coffee.

A nice day was had by all. Congratulations to the students who competed at the tournament this weekend. You demonstrated...
06/08/2026

A nice day was had by all. Congratulations to the students who competed at the tournament this weekend. You demonstrated your skills exceptionally. Highly skilled kata, powerful kumite. Thank you to the organizers for inviting us. We are grateful for the opportunity. To all the students keep training and let’s have a fun karate summer. Dojo is life. THE KANTO SHO KARATE CLUB “the most spirited”.

We had a nice night at the dojo welcoming back Derek Lai, a former Institute of Karate student who trained with Sensei R...
06/04/2026

We had a nice night at the dojo welcoming back Derek Lai, a former Institute of Karate student who trained with Sensei Rob and Glen during the 1980s and 1990s. After earning his Shodan and representing Team Canada in Japan, Derek moved to Edmonton, where he served the city as a dedicated police officer for many years until his retirement. It was awesome to reconnect, catch up, and see him looking so youthful.
So many people remain deeply connected to “The Institute,” (Institute of Karate) which holds a fascinating place in local martial arts history. In a neat historical tidbit, many of our original students and teachers (Hienz and Manfred Rottman in particular) actually came from Simon Karate and Kung Fu, which was established in the mid-1960s as the very first karate dojo in Calgary. Back in the early 1960s, our school was known as The Institute of Karate and Kung Fu, becoming The Kanto Sho Karate Club, meaning the direct lineage of Kanto Sho runs all the way back to Calgary’s original roots. If you ever trained with us at any of our old dojos, please drop in and say hi

Okay, kind of a cool day for me. (Sensei Glen) Picking up a few groceries at the store. The lady in the picture was my f...
06/02/2026

Okay, kind of a cool day for me. (Sensei Glen) Picking up a few groceries at the store. The lady in the picture was my first karate teacher back in 1978. When I joined the Institute of Karate, back in the day you were often taught by one of the junior instructors. (Over saw by seniors) Everybody got tons of individual attention. A tradition we still have today. (Because teaching teaches the teacher) Charlotte was a green belt at the time, I was fortunate to get a lot of training/learning with Sempai Charlotte which grounded my basics and formed part of my skills for the rest of my life. I have alway remembered the patience, enthusiasm and attention to detail she brought to every class. It just shows the positive effect you can have on someone for their whole life. I am so grateful, I felt rejuvenated kind of like a kid to see someone so cool again. It really is a wonderful life.

Congratulations to Frank on earning his yellow belt since starting in September 2025, proudly joining his son Chris and ...
06/02/2026

Congratulations to Frank on earning his yellow belt since starting in September 2025, proudly joining his son Chris and wife Li as an inspiring martial arts family at the Kanto Sho Karate Club. Families training together is one of the great things about dojo. Every parent or adult who joins always says “I wish I started sooner” but it is never too late to start training. Congratulations to Frank and thank you to all of the families for you continued support and hard work. A good dojo has longevity of students. Check out the qualifications of our instructors on our website, along with reasonable fees and compare. kantoshokarate

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