First Belt Testing in Campbell River 

On April 6^th Shihan Stuart and Sensei Kathy took the ferry from Tsawwassen to Duke Point on Vancouver Island and drove two hours to Campbell River and performed the training and the first belt testing for the new dojo which opened in September.  The turnout was very good with 15 students showing up.

Shihan Stuart lead the training with Sensei Kathy demonstrating her fantastic kicks, strength and flexibility.  The kids were very impressed to see the skill and expertise of Kyokushin kihon demonstrated by both Shihan Stuart and Sensei Kathy.

Seven junior students received their first stripe, five students were promoted to 10^th Kyu, one to 9^th , and two to 6^th kyu.  It was truly a fantastic experience for the First Nations students of Kyokushin Campbell River to train with Shihan Stuart and Sensei Kathy.  They were very proud of their testing and Shihan gave each of them a Kyokushin tatoo which many of them wore to school the next day. One student put it on his cheek which remained there for days. 

Sempai Joedy was very pleased with his students and felt very supported to have such fine Kyokushin black belts travel such a long way to test his students.  Directly after the belt testing Shihan Stuart and Sensei Kathy drove all the way back to Richmond arriving home in the wee hours of the next morning.  Now thatfs Kyokushin spirit for you!

The next belt testing for Kyokushin Campbell River will be in August, when Sensei Tony Severs will join them for a few days of training in Kyokushin and self defense. Anybody is invited to join us.  There is a multitude of recreational activities available in Campbell River along with many First Nation cultural activities such as sweat lodge ceremony, big house dancing, drumming, singing, ceremonial bathing and many others.  

 Osu,

Sempai Joedy

Photo Gallery