Contact
Phone: 604-574-0267
Email: Jeremyrl@telus.net
Address:
Monday classes are held at Sea Island school  1891 Wellington Cres, Richmond BC
Thursday classes are held at Sea Island Community Hall  7140 Miller Rd,  Richmond BC
Dojo Reports and updates  
Part 1- Various activities (Jan to June 2008)
Training Classes
Children: Monday and Thursday 6:00PM to 7:00PM
Seniors: Monday and Thursday 6:00PM to 8:00PM
Black Belt Members
Jeremy Russell - Nidan, Obtained Aug 2006
Terry Fredlund - Nidan, Obtained August, 2005
Janice  March - Shodan, Obtained August, 1999
Rita Thibideau- Shodan, Obtained Mar 2006
Rick Drobott - Shodan, Obtained Aug 2006
Tracy Russell - Shodan, Obtained Aug 2005
Black Belt Members (Inactive)
Anthony H. Severs - 4th Dan, Obtained August, 1997
Daryl Hunter - Shodan, Obtained August, 1991
Brown Belt Members (To be announced later)
History of the Dojo
The Sea Island Dojo opened its doors in January 1985 after Sensei Tony Severs was approached from people living in the small community of Burkeville.  The dojo operated until June of 2007, when Sensei Tony decided to retire from actively running the dojo.
 
With much support from the community, Sempai Jeremy, with some of the other Sea Island black belts,  opened the North Richmond Dojo in September of 2007. 

Profile of Black Belt Members
Jeremy Russel :
Jeremy began training in 1984, at the South Arm Dojo, with Sensei Tony Severs. He moved the next year, with Sensei Tony, to start a new dojo on Sea Island. Jeremy competed in many tournaments growing up, placing in the top three on many different occasions.   Jeremy received his Shodan in 2000 and Nidan in 2006. He attends as many Camps and tournaments as possible throughout the year, and enjoys building relationships with others throughout the organization.  He opened the North Richmond Dojo in September of 2007.

 

 
Terry Fredlund :
Terry began training in 1991 at the Sea Island dojo with Sensei Tony Severs, joining her husband, older son and nephew. Shortly afterwards her younger son and younger daughter joined. Although these partners have found other pursuits, she continues to train and to teach. As the children are no longer children, Terry regularly attends winter camp, summer camp, Calgary seminars, local tournaments, tournaments in the interior, black belt camps, Hawaiian summer camps, and once trained at Honbu in Tokyo. She received her Nidan in August 2005, is qualified as an international judge, and has completed the theory for level 1 and 2 of the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP).  
Janice Shiho :

 

Janice began training with Sensei Tony Severs at the Sea Island Dojo in September 1992. She regularly attends Summer and Winter Camps and has participated as a competitor and judge in many local kata and kumite tournaments including tournaments in the Interior of B.C. She has had the opportunity to train at 2 North American Black Belt Camps/Conferences and at seminars in Calgary and in Hawaii. She attended the 6th World Tournament in Tokyo, Japan and while in Japan was able to train at Honbu. On many occasions she has assisted Sensei Tony with karate demonstrations and Women's Self Defence classes for the Community of Richmond. She received her Shodan and became a certified International Judge in August 1999. She currently continues to train and teach at the North Richmond dojo, with her passion for teaching adults and especially the young children the "Ways" of Kyokushin Karate.
Rita Thibideau:

 

Profile to come soon.
Rick Drobott:

 

Rick enrolled his children in the Sea Island dojo in 1992.  As they continued to train, Rick decided, at the age of 38, to join as well.  As he trained he began to appreciate the physical and mental disipline of Karate.  He obtained his Shodan in 2006.

 

Tracy Russell:

 

Profile to come soon.
Profiles of inactive Black Belts
Tony Severs

- 4th Dan Chief Instructor of the Sea Island Dojo
- Born in South Wales, U.K.
- British Army Mountain Warfare Specialist
- Served in Eritrea East Africa and Germany
- His first sport was boxing, where he represented Wales and his Army Regiment.
- Started training in Kyokushin Karate in March of 1967 in Vancouver B.C.
- Richmonds first local karate instructor at St. Annes Church Hall.
- Over the years, over 20 students and past students have attained their black belts, some continuing on and establishing dojos in the Kyokushin Karate Organization locally and across Canada.

Daryl Hunter :
Daryl started training in December 1986 with Sensei Tony Severs. Although he has trained other styles of Martial Arts, Daryl took to Kyokushin right away, and became a Shodan in 1991. Daryl competed in many tournaments up to the age of 32, when he fought in Montreal. Since then Daryl is enjoying training regularly, and teaching whenever he can. He also regularly attends tournaments and Summer camps.