Phone:
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(778) 834-2079 |
Address:
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General
Gordon Elementary School
2896 W. 6th Ave., Vancouver, BC
St. James Community Square
3214 W. 10th Avenue, Vancouver,
BC
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Email:
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kits-karate@hotmail.com |
Black Belt Members
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Katrina
Stewart |
2nd Dan
Katrina started training Kyokushin
Karate when she was nine years old
at Sea Island dojo, transferring to
South Delta Dojo when it first
opened, to continue training with
Sempai Pete Fradley. While under the
instruction of Sempai Pete Fradley,
a self defense seminar for teenage
girls was hosted in which Katrina
was the assistant instructor. She
joined Vancouver College Dojo in
1997 to train under Sensei Tats
Nakamura, obtaining her black belt
under his instruction in the Summer
of 2000. In 2002, Katrina was
appointed the Head Instructor of the
Vancouver West Dojo (previously
Vancouver College). Along with her
responsibilities instructing
students, Katrina has continued her
own training and growth in
Kyokushin. In the summer of 2008,
Katrina successfully obtained her
Nidan. In her over twenty years of
training, Katrina has actively
participated in several tournaments
as a competitor and official, and
has attended several camps and
seminars.
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Anthony
Evangelista |
Shodan, Obtained August 2007
Anthony began his Kyokushin training
at the age of 11 under his first
instructor Sensei Tony Severs at the
South Arm Dojo in Richmond, B.C. In
1991 while still in high school,
Anthony continued his training under
Sensei Tats Nakamura who had
recently arrived from Japan and
opened the Vancouver College Dojo.
In 2002, Sempai Katrina Stewart was
appointed as the Head Instructor of
the Vancouver West (College) Dojo.
Under the instruction of Sempai
Katrina, Anthony obtained his Shodan
in August 2007. Anthony has
competed and officiated in local
kumite and kata tournaments such as
the Canadian Championships,
Vancouver Cup and Newton
Tournament. He has attended and
will continue to participate in
various IKOK-C camps and seminars
such as the annual Winter Camp in
Peachland, B.C. and Summer Camp in
Enderby, B.C.
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Brown Belt Members
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Pasha
Mykhaylov - 1st Kyu
Carina Fu - 2nd Kyu
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Class
Schedule:
Monday
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm (Gordon
Elementary, Sep-Jun)
Tuesday 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm (St.
James)
Thursday 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
(Gordon Elementary, Sep-Jun)
Sunday 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
(St. James)
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History of the Dojo
@Working as a Special Education Assistant at
an elementary school in Vancouver,
Anthony performed two demonstrations
of Kyokushin to the students at his
school (Jun & Sep 2007). Both
demonstrations were a tremendous hit
with the students, who then
requested Anthony to teach them
Kyokushin Karate at their
school. So the following November
2007, Anthony formed the Kitsilano
West Dojo. In June 2010, Anthony
was appointed the Head Instructor of
the Vancouver West Dojo. Having to
share the responsibilities
of running both the Vancouver West
Dojo and Kitsilano West
Dojo, Anthony decided to merge them
together to form one dojo, the
Kitsilano Dojo. With the support
and guidance of Shihan Stuart
Corrigal, the roots of the formation
of the Kitsilano Dojo stem from the
knowledge, hard work and dedication
of two people: Sensei Tats Nakamura
- Vancouver College Dojo
(established 1991) and Sempai
Katrina Stewart - Vancouver West
Dojo (previously Vancouver College,
2002). It is through their hard
work and dedication to Kyokushin and
the IKOK-C, that we are able to
share Kyokushin karate in the
Kitsilano community today. |