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.
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!
On Sunday, April 2, 2023, students from the High River and Vulcan Tekka Karate clubs will be competing in the Seiwa Kai Goju Ryu Goodwill Kata Tournament in Calgary at the Guardian Angel School!
Participants in the Kata Tournament from High River and Vulcan Tekka Karate Clubs at the Spring 2019 Seiwa Kai Goju Ryu Goodwill Tournament
Location:
Guardian Angel School (K-6) CSSD, 20 Aspen Hills Dr SW, Calgary, AB T3H 0G5, Canada
Date:
Sunday, April 2, 2023
Schedule:
Check-in Time for Competitors – 9:30AM
Competition Start Time – 10AM
End Time – 2:30PM (expected)
Fees:
There is a $35 fee required per participant for entry into individual Kata competition.
There is an additional $30 fee required for any Team Kata entries (teams are typically composed of three people – $10/person).
Fees for the Vulcan Tekka and High River Karate Clubs must be paid in advance directly to Sensei Robert by March 24, 2023.
THERE IS NO FEE FOR SPECTATORS – ALL WELCOME TO COME WATCH AND CHEER ON OUR COMPETITORS!
Congratulations to all the karate students who participated in today’s tournament!
Participants and Judges at the Tournament
Students from the High River and Vulcan Tekka Karate clubs met to compete against each other in our second ever friendly invitational tournament.
Students preparing for Individual Kata competition
Special thank you to the 187 Foothills Air Cadets Squadron for letting us host this amazing day at your facility once more.
Special extra thank you to Sensei Lyle, Sensei Dorothy, and Senpai Serge for helping with draws and judging for the day!
Special thank you to all the parents and friends who came out to cheer us on – your support is greatly appreciated!
And, last but not least, thank you to all the student for coming to learn some new skills (including learning how to deal with nerves) and to cheer each other on – You All Rock!
Sensei Robert, Zack, JoAnna, Senpai Travis, Senpai Gillian at the High River Fitness location on December 22.
Congratulations to Zack and JoAnna for successfully grading during our final training session for 2022!
JoAnna demonstrated a high degree of competency and attained the rank of green belt, while Zack also showed a clear focus on effort and technique in graduating from yellow to orange belt. Well done to you both!
We are now on break for the holidays, returning to training on Monday, January 9, 2023. Enjoy the season!
Sensei Robert with our new Yellow Belts!Senpai Gillian, Ivy, Sensei Robert, & Nathan
Congratulations to Ivy and Nathan for reaching the rank of Yellow Belt! These two worked incredibly hard for their first color belt, with grading on our final class of the year, May 26, 2022 and we look forward to seeing what you’re capable of when we resume training in September!
Have a wonderful summer everyone and we’ll see you back in September! Check out our Facebook page for an announcement on start date TBD.
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 certificateKim (Shodan), Sensei Robert, Travis (Shodan), Gillian (Shodan), Sensei Sue
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.
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