Traditional Karate Saskatoon

Amazing weekend seminar. Thank you to Sensei Darren Marr and Sensei Dale Carlson for the training!

Congratulations to all the students in their successful grading. Well done!

Next week on Sunday after training/ mini grading there will be a holiday dinner at Heather's house.
We will not be training December 24th , 26th, 28th or the 31st.

Here’s the poster for next weekends seminar and tournament.

Mark your calendars! We will be hosting our annual Fall seminar Nov. 28 & 29. On Sunday, Nov 30, we will be hosting the Western Regional Tournament! We are excited for a weekend of fun, friends and karate!

REMINDER: NO CLASS TONIGHT. PLEASE DON'T BE FRIGHTENED! WE WILL RETURN TO REGULAR CLASSES ON SUNDAY.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

New offerings for the new 2025/26 Karate Season!
We will be moving to a new facility! Classes starting in September will be on Wednesday and Friday evenings at 7 pm, with weekend training on Sundays at 3:30 pm.
Come join us at our new location at 1250 Ontario Avenue (Fitness Focus) in the group fitness room.
We are excited to get this new season started!

SENSEI JERRY MARR

Sensei Marr began his Martial Art journey with Judo in the last 1950’s, eventually obtaining Shodan. With Karate still in its infancy in North America, Sensei Marr began his lifelong journey in 1963. He is undoubtedly one of the earliest pioneers of Shotokan in Canada, and in North America.

Several weeks ago I reached out to Sensei to request a meeting to discuss my future book, and to confirm the early development of Karate within Manitoba. I was honoured that he not only wanted to meet, but was genuinely enthusiastic about my project. He was kind enough to share countless photos of his early days, and the dawn of his Shotokan journey.

With several sheets of paper at the ready, and a long list of questions, he endured my inquisitive nature on the most trivial of matters. Two hours of non stop discussion barely scratched the surface. During our discussions I made the mistake of asking him “being eighty five years old and looking back would you do anything different in Karate? He quickly reminded me that he is only eight four years old, before answering my question.

The final question I asked him for any advise he could give me for my Karate future. I took this question seriously, and I believe anyone that has walked the road long before myself should have their words listened to. After a moment of contemplation he replied “keep doing exactly what you are doing”.

Karate - The Endless Journey!

With profound sadness, we mourn the passing of Sensei Dick Staples.
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Sensei Dick Staples - REI With profound sadness, we mourn the passing of Sensei Dick Staples on March 21st, 2024. Sensei Staples embodied the essence of a Traditional Karate Sensei, leaving an indelible mark on all who had the privilege of learni...