Congratulations to our three brand new Green belt! Ivy, Trey, and Zack all successfully completed their Green belt grading this week during our class on Monday night – well done everyone!
Our final training session of the season will be this Thursday, May 29th, 2024 as we take a well-deserved summer break.
Look out for another post following our last class and an update over the summer for timing on when our first class back in September will be!
The High River and Vulcan Tekka Karate clubs represented at the recent Karate Alberta Tournament in Calgary on Sunday, April 28th. Congratulations to all of the students who participated, many of whom were first time competitors at a tournament of this size!
Official Results for the High River Karate Club competitors can be found here on Kihapp – https://www.kihapp.com/tournaments/14340-karate-alberta-provincial-tournament-spring-2024/clubs/53150-high-river-karate-club/results
Congratulations to the following:
JoAnna – 1st, Senior 18+ Kata
Mark B – 1st, U14 Kata; 3rd, U14 Kumite
Travis G – 2nd, Masters 35+ Kumite; 5th Advanced Kata
Jaden – 2nd U12 Kumite Novice; 5th U12 Novice Kata
Scarlet – 2nd U14 Novice Kata; 3rd U14 Novice Kumite
Zachary P – 5th U14 Novice Kata and Kumite
Trey – 5th U14 Novice Kumite
Zack L – 5th Novice/Int U18 Kata
Gillian – 5th, Masters 35+ Kata
Really well done to everyone who competed this year! Photos from the event are below.
*UPDATED With April 14 Seiwa Kai Tournament Photos*
On April 4th, the following karate ka students successfully graded for their next belt level!
Zack – Green Belt
Alexis – Brown Belt
Ryan – Brown Belt (Vulcan Tekka Club)
Congratulations to all of you for your successful testing and hard work!
Congratulations to everyone who participated in the Seiwa Kai Karate Invitational Kata tournament last weekend! Everyone did really well competing against a large number of students (80+) from 4 different dojos and 2 different karate styles! More photos have been added below! Congratulations to Mark, who took home first place in his division, as well as the tournament championship trophy this year!
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!
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.
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!
Reminder – No Practice – Monday, April 10, 2023
Back training Thursday, April 13!
High River Karate Club 