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7:30PM to 8:30PM (Advanced)

all ages

The dojo first opened in September of 1999 in Water Valley by Sempais Pete and Kim Fradley.  In May of 2002, at the request of Sempais Pete & Kim, Steve Gobby assumed responsibility of the operations of the dojo.  In January, 2005, the dojo moved to Cremona and took on its new name.  In the summer of 2008, the responsibility and operations of the dojo were handed over to Keith Lewis and Trevor Henderson.

Pete trained from 1966 to 1970 at the Cambie St. dojo in Vancouver (dojo no longer in operation). Pete rejoined in 1985, training at Sea Island until leaving to open the South Delta dojo in 1989. He then moved to Calgary in 1996 and assisted in the instruction at the Calgary Dojo. Pete then moved to Water Valley, where he and his wife, Kim founded the Water Valley Dojo. Pete was awarded the rank of Shodan in 1988, Nidan in 1997 and Certification as an IKO Tournament Judge in 1999.  Sempei Pete passed away on November 21, 2003.

Kim began training karate in 1989.  In 1994 she moved to Calgary and opened the first Kyokushin dojo in Calgary.  She then opened the Water Valley dojo with Sempai Pete.  She obtained her Shodan in 1997. Kim has trained in Hawaii & Japan and at special training seminars held throughout BC & Alberta. 

Sempai Steve Gobby began training in Kyokushin karate 1992 in Montreal under Shihan André Gilbert. He was awarded his Shodan in June of 1996.  Sempai Steve moved to Alberta in 1997 and upon arriving here began training with Sempais Pete and Kim Fradley and later with Sensei Brad Gillespie at the MacKenzie Lake dojo.   In 2002, Sempai Steve took over the operations of the Water Valley dojo at the request of Sempais Pete and Kim. 

Sempai Steve enjoys a strong collaboration and friendship with his fellow dojo operators in the area,  Sensei Brad Gillespie and Sempai Jeff Hines as well as with Shihan Donald Corrigal in Cranbrook, BC.