tekkakarateclub – High River Karate Club

Tournament Recap

March 15, 2025 by GH

Thank you to all of the competitors, spectators, judges and special guests who came to support the High River and Vulcan Tekka Karate Clubs at our first annual Sensei Robert Robinson Memorial Tournament!

At the tournament on March 2, 2025 – 20 competitors from the Vulcan Tekka and High River Karate clubs competed in individual and team kata. All of our participants demonstrated great physical ability, spirit (kime) and supportiveness for each other.

Thank you to Sensei Roberts family for attending as our special guests – it was wonderful to have you with us for the event.

Thank you Sensei Sue and Senpai Travis for the dedication to Sensei Robert which opened our event. Thank you to all of our black belt judges, including Senpai Serge and Sensei’s Lyle, Dot, and Sensei Blaine, who managed the tournament draws and supported our judges with competition protocol. It was an honor to present awards in recognition for dedication to the sport of Karate on behalf of Sensei Robert to Senpai Serge, Sensei Lyle, and Sensei Dorothy, for their many years of service in the High River Karate Club.

Thank you to all of our spectators who cheered on our competitors. We have collected a few photos from the event below. Please forward any you would like to add to Senpai Gillian at hurst.gillian@gmail.com

March 2nd Tournament

February 28, 2025 by GH

The first annual Sensei Robert Robinson Memorial invitational karate tournament will take place this weekend!

Date: Sunday, March 2, 2025

Time: 10AM Start (est. 2.5h duration)

Location: 187 Foothills Air Cadet Hanger at the High River Airport

Cost: No cost to participants or spectators

This tournament is open to all members of the High River Karate Club and the Tekka Karate Club of Vulcan. Family and friends are welcome to come cheer on our participants!

This tournament is an opportunity to see what our members have been learning in class, and for participants to practice performing their kata in front of an audience. Sensei Robert started organizing the tournament a few years ago, as it helps participants prepare for grading and other upcoming tournaments as well.

Participants are asked to arrive at least 15 minutes before the event to warm up and get used to moving around the concrete floor. Please bring a water bottle. We will have bottled water onsite as well, just in case.

We look forward to seeing everyone on Sunday!

shodan grading

October 22, 2021 by GH

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!