Thank you to all of our competitors, spectators, and volunteers for another successful High River Karate and Vulcan Tekka Karate Club invitational kata tournament this year! New and returning competitors alike showed wonderful improvement in technique and great spirit! Congratulations to every one of our medalists and competitors – you all made us proud.
UPDATED – more fantastic photos added to the gallery below, courtesy of Sherry Top – thank you!
Thank you to everyone who came out to participate in our High River and Vulcan Tekka Karata Kata tournament last weekend!
An update with photos from the event will be published soon, but in the meantime, we wanted to update you on two upcoming tournaments that are coming up fast in April…
Siewakai Goodwill Karate Invitational Tournament 2024
This year’s kata only ‘for fun’ tournament will take place on Sunday, April 14th, 2024 at the Guardian Angel School (20 Aspen Hills Drive SW, Calgary, AB). Check-in for participants starts at 9:30AM with the tournament kicking off at 10AM, ending approximately 2:30PM (estimated).
Fees are $35 per division, and $35 per kata team. Divisions are divided by belt colors and ages for both individual kata and team kata. See registration form for more details.
Forms and fees for the event need to be returned to Sensei Robert by our class on April 4th. A copy of the registration form is available below and we will be sending them home with students as well this week.
Karate Alberta Provincial Tournament
This year’s Karate Alberta Provincial Tournament in Calgary will be held on Sunday, April 28th, 2024 at the West Island College school (7410 Blackfoot Trail SE, Calgary, AB). This tournament is an opportunity to compete in kata and / or kumite (sparring) against students from all over the province, who train in different styles of karate than our own. It is a great opportunity to learn more about our sport and gain confidence in a competition environment.
Tournament begins at 9AM sharp, with typically white belts beginning the tournament divisions, moving into color belts, and brown/black belts last. The day does tend to go into the late afternoon if you are in the higher belt categories.
Fees are $50/person Single (Kata or Kumite), $20/person for a second event (Kata or Kumite), and $21/team for Team Kata.
Students wishing to participate in kumite (sparring) must have their own sparring gear including blue AND red gloves, foot and shin protectors, mouth guards and groin protectors (cup).
Registration is due April 18th, so we ask that you give Sensei Robert confirmation of your intent to compete at the tournament, and your registration fee, by Thursday, April 11th so that he can enter everyone from our class as a Dojo the weekend before the deadline.
Stay tuned for photos from last weekend’s tournament as well – have fun and keep training!
The High River and Vulcan Tekka Karate Club invitational Kata tournament will be held at the 187 Foothills Royal Canadian Air Cadet’s hanger at the High River Regional Airport south of High River, AB on Sunday, March 17th starting at 10AM.
Location:
High River Regional Airport – 187 Foothills Air Cadet’s Hanger
Date:
Sunday, March 17th, 2024
Time:
10AM Start
Tournament Rules:
This tournament is an opportunity for all students in the Vulcan Tekka and High River Karate Clubs to practice performing their karate kata’s in front of an audience. It does not include sparring (kumite) and is JUST FOR FUN. Parents, family members, and friends are all welcome to attend. There is no fee for participants or spectators.
Keep an eye out for more detailed information to come for other upcoming tournaments :
The High River Karate Club will be hosting our annual invitational Kata tournament in conjunction with the Vulcan Tekka Karate Club this upcoming SUNDAY, March 17th 2024 at the Air Cadets hanger at the High River Regional Airport south of High River.
Details to be confirmed closer to March – watch this page for updates. The tournament will feature students from both the High River and Vulcan Tekka Karate clubs performing kata demonstrations. No sparring.
This tournament is a great opportunity for family and friends to come out and see what our students have been working on, so please plan to attend!
ALSO NOTE: NO CLASS MONDAY FEB 19th, 2024 FOR THE FAMILY DAY HOLIDAY. We will resume training on Thursday, February 22nd.
After a successful start to the 2023/2024 season, we are off on a much-needed break until the New Year!
The last class for 2023 was Thursday, December 21st
First class back for the New Year is Monday, January 8th, 2024 at 7PM at the High River Fitness location.
Have a safe and happy holiday season!
There will be no class on Monday October 9th for the High River Karate Club.
Have a wonderful weekend and we will be back training on Thursday, October 12th
Reminder:
October fees are due please – $60/person for the month
Karate Alberta Membership fees are also due in November for the year:
Happy Thanksgiving!
Hello Everyone!
We hope you all had a great summer and time off from training. We will be starting the 2023/24 training season with our first class on Monday, September 11, 2023 at the High River Fitness gym located at 145 8 Avenue SE, High River, Alberta T1V 1R8, Canada.
Classes run Monday and Thursday nights from 7:00PM – 8:30PM.
Membership fees are $60 per person.
Open to everyone ages 5 and up.
Welcoming new members!
Please contact Sensei Robert by phone at 403-652-9397 or by email at horseguy@xplornet.com for more details or come see us in September!
Congratulations to our new orange and yellow belts!
During the final class of our 2022/2023 training season, 5 students were graded to the next belt level.
Thank you to Zach, Trey, Ivy and Nathan for your hard work and perseverance in getting your Orange belts! And well done Gabby for achieving your Yellow belt!
You all worked so hard this year to get to where you are now, and we look forward to seeing you progress when we come back this fall!
Fall 2023 training resumes Monday, September 11th, 2023 at 7PM at the High River Fitness location.
Have an Awesome Summer Holiday!
Last Sunday, April 30th, a few competitors from the High River and Vulcan Tekka Karate clubs participated in a Karate Alberta Tournament at the West Island College school in Calgary, Alberta.
Congratulations to all participants and good work competing against karate students from around the province!
We will be continuing to train at the High River Fitness location until the end of June 2023, and then we will be going on a well-deserved break until September 2023!
Congratulations to all participants at the Seiwa Kai Invitational Kata tournament in Calgary on April 2, 2023!
Students from the High River and Vulcan Tekka Karate Clubs participated in the tournament, which saw approximately 70 competitors gather at the Guardian Angel school in Calgary.
The event was a great learning experience for those who were able to attend – an opportunity to perform kata in front of an audience and see participants performing a different style of karate (Goju Ryu), which has different structure and form.
Thank you to Doug Smerek and the Seiwa Kai Karate club for inviting us to participate!
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