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Sensei Rathe
We are very fortunate to have such great caliber of instructors here in our club.
Sensei Rathe currently holds the rank of
Rokudan (6th Degree Black Belt) in the Shintani Wado Kai Karate Federation. In
1980 Sensei Rathe started karate in Redverse
Saskatchewan
under Sensei Roland Day. Redverse was the first
Shintani Wado Kai Karate club in
Western Canada
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is a former member of the Shintani Wado Kai Karate Federation World Competition
and has traveled internationally to compete in world
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| Sensei Walter (back to top) |
Sensei Walter currently holds the rank of
Sandan (4th degree black belt) in the Shintani Wado Kai Karate
Federation. Sensei Walter started karate in Edson
Alberta
under Sensei Danny McCoy in 1989
In October of 2007, Sensei Walter
successfully graded to yodan in Virden
Manitoba
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In 2000 Sensei Delaine started karate in St.Albert under the instruction of
Sensei Norm Volk.
In 2002 and at the rank of green belt Sensei Delaine moved to Red Deer. Like
Sensei Walter, she was relieved and excited to find that Sensei Rathe had a
club in Didsbury. The 45 minute drive south from
Red Deer
quickly became a regular routine, and by the end of
October 2005, she received her Shodan black belt in Virden
Manitoba
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In June of 2006, she flew to
Welland
Ontario
to take part in the national team try outs. After an
extremely grueling weekend she was successful at securing a spot as the female
light weight for the 2006-2008 national Shintani Wado Kai Karate team member.
Team competition included competitions across
Canada
and the Vegas International. She now assists the
national competition team manager.
October 2007, in Virden
Manitoba
, Sensei Delaine graded to her Nidan (2nd degree black belt).
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| Sensei Jan has lived in Didsbury since 1991.
She started Wado Kai Karate in Airdrie in 2000 under the instruction of
Sensei Janet Boglole and Sensei Gerard Chiang. |
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Sensei Jan has lived in Didsbury since 1991.
She started Wado Kai Karate in Airdrie in 2000 under the instruction of
Sensei Janet Boglole and Sensei Gerard Chiang.
Two years later, Sensei Janet closed her club and the timing
coincided with Sensei Rathe opening his club in Didsbury. The timing could not
have been better.
For the next few years she moved through her
belt ranks until October of 2007 when she traveled to Virden
Manitoba
where she successfully graded to her Shodan.
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Sensei
Dee
currently holds the rank of shodan (1st degree black belt). She started karate in Edson in 1997 at the age of 10. She
has attended and competed in many tournaments and workshops at every rank, and
has made shindo an equal part of that training. She has assisted the club with
numerous demonstrations and other promotion. Sensei Dee graded to her shodan in May of 2006
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| Like many young adults going to school
Sensei Dee has had to make school and work her priority. Despite her absence
from regular class, her talent has not diminished, as when she is able to
attend, she quickly stands out on the floor with strong techniques and
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| Sensei Dylan currently holds the rank of shodan (1st degree black belt). Sensei Dylan
started karate in Edson in 1997 at the age of 7. |
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| He also had a strong attendance at
tournaments and workshops at every rank to date. Sensei Dylans devotion to the study of shindo shows in his success at demos and tournaments.
His successful grading to shodan was in
Edmonton
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