Orillia Academy of Karate

Our Summer Session begins July 6, 2026, with classes held on Monday evenings from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Couchiching Beach Park. These classes are friendly, non-contact, and focus on teaching traditional karate. Students aged 10 and older are welcome to join, and parents are encouraged to train alongside younger students.

Students must be 10 and up, or 8 and 9 if an adult trains with them.

Please contact Chief Instructor , Gerry Ramsay regarding registration. Payments accepted via e-transfer.

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (705)326-8259 (home) or (705) 323-3467 (cell)

On June 14, 2026, students from the Orillia Academy of Karate travelled to Toronto to compete in the annual Toronto Academy of Karate Tournament. The event brought together martial artists from across the region, and the Orillia students delivered an impressive performance, returning home with numerous awards. The students competed in two categories: Kata (patterns) and Kumite (sparring).
Their results are as follows:

White Belts

Cash Ainsworth: 4th in Kata, 3rd in Kumite
Sebastian Hromko: 2nd in Kata, 1st in Kumite
Dhivet Vikram: 4th in Kata

Yellow Belts

Isaac Cuthbertson: 4th in Kata
Austin Hosseini-Ara: 1st in Kata, 4th in Kumite
Addison Lewis: 5th in Kata, 2nd in Kumite
Grayson Cooper: 4th in Kata

Brown Belts

Riley Masnica: 1st in Kata, 1st in Kumite

The Orillia Academy of Karate congratulates all participants for their hard work and dedication. Their achievements reflect the discipline and skill they have developed through their training.

Congratulations again to everyone for your outstanding performances!

The Orillia Academy of Karate is changing its location. As of April 8th, classes will be held at the St. Andrews Presbyterian Church Hall, 99 Peter St. N., Orillia, ON L3V 4Z3.

For more information, visit the website at orilliaacademyofkarate.ca or contact chief instructor Gerry Ramsay at [email protected]; 705-323-3467.

For info about kids' programmes, contact Stacy Theis: [email protected] 705-238-3024

The Orillia Academy of Karate recently had some promotions. Congratulations to Austin Hosseini-Ara , Issac Olimer, , Dexter Campbell and Grayson Cooper on earning their Yellow Belts. They all did a great job and I am very pleased with their testing. Now they will start towards their Green Belts and am sure they will respond to the challenge.

Our Fall session is coming to a close and are starting a new Winter session on January 5th and run until March 30th. Classes are held Monday and Wednesday evenings 6 - 7:30 pm at Rotary Place for 10 years old and up. Family orientated and friendly, but disciplined.

Sign-up is done through Orillia Parks and Recreation Sun Registration. If you have any questions you can call Gerry Ramsay, Chief Instructor at 705-326-8259.