Grading & holidays

Congratulations to our three new official yellow belts who successfully completed their first level grading on December 16th! Zack, Zack, and Trey, you guys did an awesome job – we could tell you’ve been working hard and training the house down. Well done!

Zack, Zack, and Trey – Dec 16, 2021

We have closed down training sessions until the New Year, and will resume training on Monday, January 3, 2022 – same time, same place!

High River Fitness and Supplements – Upstairs

Monday and Thursday Nights – 7-8:30PM

New Members Welcome!

Gillian, Zack, Sensei Robert, Zack, Trey, Travis – Dec 16, 2021

New training location

As of Monday, October 25, 2021 we have a new training location at the High River Fitness & Supplements (formerly the Fitness Factory) in High River at the following address:

High River Fitness & Supplements

143 8 Ave SE 

High River, AB T1V 1R8

We are excited to have a new training location and look forward to seeing you there!

Classes run 7-8:30PM Monday and Thursday nights.

shodan grading

A big CONGRATULATIONS to Travis for successfully completing his Shodan (First Degree Black Belt) testing at the Vulcan Tekka Karate Club on October 21, 2021.

Travis has been training with the High River and Vulcan Tekka Karate Clubs for the last 5 years, and has made amazing progress over this time.

Well done Travis, and we look forward to continuing to learn and train with you!

Travis with his new Black belt and Shodan certificate
Kim (Shodan), Sensei Robert, Travis (Shodan), Gillian (Shodan), Sensei Sue

We’re baaaaack!

We are tentatively planning to start training again on Monday, September 13th at the Sheppard Family Park Munroe Barn in High River.

Class will begin at 7:00PM and run until 8:30PM for Adults

Class will begin at 7:00PM and run until 8:00PM for Children

Class will be Monday and Thursday nights weekly

New and returning members are very welcome!

Monthly Fees will be $60 per person per month

Please remember:

  • Bring a mask to wear indoors while training
  • If you do not have GI please wear comfortable clothes / gym strip
  • Bring a water bottle
  • Please DO NOT come to class if you are feeling sick, or unwell, or have any of the following symptoms: fever, new or worsening cough, new or worsening shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, sore throat, runny nose, or loss of taste/smell.

We look forward to seeing everyone next week!

No Karate Until Jan 4, 2021

As everyone is now likely aware, we will not be able to continue in-person training for the next few weeks due to rising Covid-19 cases and Alberta Health Services restrictions on in-person group fitness classes.

We would normally shut down in the middle of December for the Christmas break anyway, so we are hoping that we will be able to start training again tentatively on Monday, JANUARY 4th, 2021.

Please check back regularly – this tentative start date depends on AHS restrictions.

Stay safe, and have a great holiday! Keep training and see you in the New Year!

Nov 23 Class Cancelled

Due to Covid-19 restrictions, and to protect the health of our club members, we are cancelling our Nov 23,2020 class to allow a 2 week re-set. Please note that the duration of the restrictions on in-person classes may be extended due to Provincial health requirements. We will be in contact with club members to update you on class schedules and when we will resume (tentatively Monday November 30th). Stay Safe and keep training!

Nov 2, 2020 – High River Training

After a relatively successful start training with the Vulcan Tekka Karate Club, High River Karate Club members can resume training in High River on Monday, November 2nd, 2020.

Location – Sheppard Family Park Munroe Barn – 1201 5 Street SE, High River, Alberta

Classes will start with training ONE day per week only, Monday nights, from 7PM – 8:30PM

Covid-19 protocols must be followed, similar to school and other facilities. If you are not able to comply with our requirements, you may be asked to leave. There are currently no spectators (including family members) allowed in the facility during classes. For the safety of everyone in the class, if you feel sick you must NOT come to class. Karate Alberta, which we are affiliated with, requires a Covid-19 waiver to be signed off as well prior to participating in classes. We will be maintaining physical distancing during class, which means warm-up, basics and kata only, no kumite (sparring).

Classes will be $30/month, running 7-8:30PM Monday nights only at the Sheppard Family Park Munroe Barn. Please contact Sensei Robert directly for more information.

Looking forward to seeing everyone again soon!

Vulcan & High River Training

Training began in Vulcan for the Tekka Karate Club tonight, Monday, September 21st, at the Cultural Recreation Center (CRC) at 504 – 4th Ave S in Vulcan, AB. Classes run from 7 – 8:30PM on Monday and Wednesday evenings in Vulcan starting Monday, September 21st. If you would like to carpool, please contact Sensei Robert at 403-652-9397 to make arrangements.

Classes in High River will not begin until November 2020 due to availability of training space in High River and teaching resources.

We appreciate your patience and understanding, and hope that you are able to join us in Vulcan with the Tekka Karate Club until we can see you again in November. Dates/Times/Location to be confirmed.