Vancouver Sh*to-Ryu Satokai Karate Hombu Dojo

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of one of our long-time instructors, Wim Tewinkel.

Wim was a 7th degree blackbelt, founder of and instructor at the Pemberton Dojo, and dedicated practitioner of karate with decades of experience. He was an artist, writer, nature enthusiast, and passionate student of kobudo. Anyone who has met Wim will recall his warm, generous nature, quiet humility and infectious enthusiasm for learning and teaching.

Above all, Wim embodied the true spirit of karate - demonstrating integrity, kindness, and perseverance, and inspiring generations of students through his example.

We would like to extend our sincere condolences to Mary Jo, Wim's family and the Pemberton Dojo at this difficult time.

Spring is in the air, which means fresh energy and training opportunities!

Sato Sensei has just returned from a seminar in Portugal, where he trained and shared knowledge with our dedicated branch club members 🇵🇹 And he’s not slowing down! Next stop: Germany 🇩🇪

We’re proud to see our international dojo family continuing to grow, learn, and build friendships through karate!



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An outstanding performance by our athletes at the 7th annual Vancouver Island Karate Championships! 🏆🥋

Our dojo had a wonderful time exploring and competing on the island this past weekend🌊🚢

Special congratulations to our own athlete Charlotte Lau for winning the overall female athlete award for her performance in kata, kumite, and team kata! 💪🥰

See you at the next one‼️

A memorable trip to Pemberton with Sato Sensei and the team 🥋
Training hard, enjoying the views, and making great memories together. Thank you to our hosts and teammates at the Pemberton dojo for a great weekend!

An amazing performance by all of our dojo athletes at the KBC Provincial Tournament last weekend!🥋🏆😍

We love watching our athletes grow both on and off the tatami☺️

See you at the next one!

Training and tournaments in Tokushima! 🥋🇯🇵

Congratulations to all of our competitors, and to Marcus, who received a bronze in kata!

Thankful for memories made and friendships built 😊




📸 Brian Chanpong, Christine Ng



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Thank you to for hosting a wonderful tournament this past weekend!

We are proud of all of our dojo athletes for giving their all on the tatamis, medal or not🥊🥋🥇 You are all winners!

See you at the next one💪

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Come join us for our spring training session in 2 weeks! 🌸



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Huge thank you to for leading an incredible High Performance class this weekend! 👊🔥
Claudia is a Karate Canada National Team member and Senior National Champion, and we’re so excited for the opportunity to work with her!

Rainy, cold, and still kicking! 🌧️🥋
54 years of beach practice and the weather has not stopped us yet!
See everyone again next year 😁



📸 Anu