Dojo Reports and Updates
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PART 9 - Cranbrook Community
Festival (May 2006)
PART 8 - Fall/Winter 2005 Report
PART 7 - Photo Gallery from Summer Camp 2004 (August 2004)
PART 6 -
Rocky Mountain Dojo Year End Report (June 21st, 2004)
PART 5 -
Rocky Mountain Dojo Spring Report (May 1st, 2004)
PART 4 - Rocky Mountain Dojo 2003 Winter Session Report
PART 3 - 4th Rocky Mountain Kyokushin Karate Tournament (January 18th, 2003)
PART 2 - Year End Barbeque (August 11th, 2003)
PART 1 - Belt Test Results (Jan. 3, 2003)
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Dojo Contact Information
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Address / Phone:
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4333 17th St. S
Cranbrook, BC
Canada
V1C 7A7
Ph/Fax: 250-489-4392 (Call first before faxing)
Cell: 250-417-6891
Email: kyokushin.karate@shaw.ca
Website: N/A
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Head Instructor - Don Corrigal Contact
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Phone:
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(250) 489-4392
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Mobile:
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(250) 417-6891
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Fax:
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(250) 489-4392 (Call first before faxing)
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Dojo Address:
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1701 Kootenay St. North
Cranbrook
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Email:
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kyokushin.karate@shaw.ca
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Articles
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Goal Setting -
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Click here to read article
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Black Belt Members
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Don Corrigal -
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Rokudan, Obtained 03.11.06 |
Hunter Corrigal - |
Shodan, Obtained 04.08.01
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Shawn Marlow -
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Shodan, Obtained 02.08.04
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Joel Hewko -
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Shodan, Obtained 02.08.04
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Dan Ogloff -
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Shodan, Obtained 03.08.03 (Moved to
Richmond Dojo)
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Jerry Gilchrist |
Shodan, Obtained 04.08.01 |
Bill Stalker |
Shodan, Obtained 04.08.01 |
Masayuki Osuga |
Shodan (Nagoya Honbu Direct Dojo in
Japan) |
Maxine Adshead |
Shodan,
Obtained 06.08.05 |
Carla Lowden |
Shodan,
Obtained 06.08.05 |
Grayson Clague |
Shodan,
Obtained 08.08.03 |
Matt Stuckenberg |
Shodan,
Obtained 09.08.02 (moved to Richmond
Dojo) |
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Brown Belt Members
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Richard Hewko |
1st kyu, June
2004 |
Mike Beauchamp |
2nd
kyu June 2002 |
Kevin Rutherford, |
2nd
kyu, Jun.03.99, Training at
Vancouver West Dojo |
Michelle Haines, |
1st
kyu, June 2001, retired |
Al Shannon |
2nd
kyu, Dec.02.99, retired
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Kathryn Shannon |
2nd
kyu, Dec.02.99, retired |
Trudy
Larsen |
1st Kyu
June 2007 |
Karen
Belland |
2nd Kyu
June 2004 |
Charlene
Garnett |
2nd Kyu
June 2006 |
Roberta-Frey Chale |
2nd Kyu
June 2006 |
Joanna
Skukus |
2nd Kyu
June 2006 |
Laura
Branswell |
2nd Kyu
June 2006 |
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The Rocky Mountain Dojo is a
member of the International Karate Organization (IKO)
Kyokushin-Kaikan (Canada) & the IKO headquarted in
Tokyo, Japan. It opened its doors in January 1991
when Don moved to Cranbrook for work. In that time
it has registered more than 400 students and
currently has 100 active members. |
Training Classes
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Senior Class: Monday :
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7:15PM to 9:15PM, Fighting training / goshin jutsu / kata
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Senior Class: Thursday :
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7:15PM to 9:15PM, Kihon / ido kihon / kata / goshin jutsu
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Senior Class: Friday :
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7:00PM to 9:00PM, Fighting training
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Family Class: Monday :
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6:00PM to 7:00PM, Fighting training/goshin jutsu/kata
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Family Class: Thursday :
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6:00PM to 7:00PM, Kihon/ido kihon/kata/goshin jutsu
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History of the Dojo
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The Rocky Mountain Dojo is a member of the International Karate
Organization (IKO) Kyokushin-Kaikan (Canada) & the IKO headquartered
in Tokyo, Japan. It opened its doors in January 1991 when Don moved
to Cranbrook for work. In that time it has registered more than
400
students and currently has 100 active members.
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Senior Instructor
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Don Corrigal - Head Instructor :
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The chief instructor of the dojo is Don Corrigal, 6th dan,
registered with the IKO. He brings more than 35 years experience
of training to his teaching. Don has trained Kyokushin Karate
since February 1968. In that time he has trained with the late
Sosai Mas Oyama, 10th dan, founder of Kyokushin: Shihan Bobby Lowe,
8th dan, the most senior instructor in the IKO: Kancho Shokei Matsui,
8th dan, current head of the IKO. Shihan has also represented Canada
at the 13th All Japan Championships in 1982 in Tokyo & 3rd World
Tournament in 1984 in Tokyo. He is an IKO Registered Referee since
1988, and was recently a center referee and corner judge at the 8th
World Open Tournament, November 1 an and has coached a number of
Canadian teams to the World Tournaments in Japan. Shihan Don
continues to be active in the IKOK(C) and the parent IKO KyokushinKaiKan
in training Kyokushin Karate.
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Assistant
Instructor
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Hunter Corrigal
Shodan, started training Kyokushin Karate in 1984 at age 4 in the Kelowna
Dojo and has continued to train
since that time.
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Shawn Marlow
Shodan, started training Kyokushin
karate with Shihan Don in 1992 in
Cranbrook.
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Joel Hewko
Shodan, was introduced to kyokushin
karate by his sister, Lara, a former
student of the dojo and started
training with Shihan Don in 1995.
Joel is currently enrolled in the
Psycology Department of the
University of BC pursuing his
degree.
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Dan Ogloff
Shodan, started training Kyokushin
Karate in 1995. Dan had trained for
10 years in Chito-ryu Karate before
that and switched to Kyokushin when
he moved to the East Kootenay area.
He currently is an assistant
instructor with the Richmond Dojo
under Shihan Stuart Corrigal.
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Jerry Gilchrist
Shodan, started training in
kyokushin karate in March 1998 with
Shihan Don in Cranbrook.
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Bill Stalker
Shodan,
started his training in Kyokushin
Karate in Cranbrook in January 1995. |
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Carla Lowden
Shodan, started her training in
Kyokushin Karate in Cranbrook in
January 1998. |
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Maxine Adshead
Shodan, started her training in
Kyokushin Karate in Cranbrook in
January 1999. |
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Grayson Clague
Shodan,
started his training in Kyokushin
Karate in Cranbrook in September
1995. |
Richard Hewko
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Roberta Frey-Chale |
Karen Belland |
Joanna Skucas |
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