Schedule Change Reminders:
Classes are cancelled Saturday 14 February through Monday 16 February for the Family Day long weekend
Other reminders:
IKGA Black Belt Camp will be held in Edmonton on Friday 13 February to Monday 16 February
Standard First Aid course will be held at our dojo on Monday 23 February
Annual SKILLS CHALLENGE will be Saturday 18 April, please save the date! More details will be released soon
IKGA INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR
Instructed by SAIKO SHIHAN GOSHI YAMAGUCHI
Our Shibucho, Shihan John Priegert, encourages IKGA Canada members to support this event, if possible.
DATES: Aug1-3, 2026
More details will be posted as they become available!
IKGA INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR & INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT
South America Block has extended an invitation to this multi-day seminar and tournament in CARTEGENA, COLOMBIA!
Instructed by SAIKO SHIHAN GOSHI YAMAGUCHI, SHIHAN HIDEKI WAKASUGI, and Shihans from South America Block.
Our Shibucho, Shihan John Priegert, encourages IKGA Canada members to support this event, if possible.
DATES: Sunday 13 Sept, 2026 to Friday 18 Sept, 2026
WELCOME DINNER: Sunday 13 Sept
TOURNAMENT: Monday 14 Sept to Tuesday 15 Sept
SEMINAR: Tuesday 15 Sept to Friday 18 Sept
We enjoyed two days of kihon, kumite, kata, bunkai, with bonus jujitsu and kettlebell training.
Thank you, Nao Takeda Sensei, for being a fantastic guest instructor!
Thank you Petersson Shihan, for teaching us elegent and strong techniques!
Thank you karate-ka, for your enthusiasm, respect, and energy!
The Global Championships were Aug 8-10 in Chiba, Japan. Numerous students of our dojo were on Team Canada at this international event.
SILVER MEDAL, Donna Gardecki Shihan
BRONZE MEDAL, Mika Hagiwara
BRONZE MEDAL, Irwin