Welcome to Calgary Gojukai
Welcome to our website! Please feel free to browse our site to learn a bit about who we are and what it is that we do. If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to contact us or to drop by for a chat. As our class time is limited we might not be able to talk for long, but if you are interested in the program it is the best way to get a feel for our program.
Our training times are:
Monday and Friday evenings - Ranchlands Community Center
- 7:00pm - 8:00pm: Kids Class (Elementary School Age)
- 8:00pm - 9:30pm: Adult Class (Junior High age and up)
The rates for training are:
- Annual Fees: $60.00/Year (Kyu Levels Only)
- Monthy Fees (Once/week): $40.00/Month (Child), $50.00/Month (Adult)
- Monthly Fees (Twice/week): $50.00/Month (Child), $60.00/Month (Adult)
- Drop In Fees: $15.00/class
Contact Us
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions about IKGA Canada, or about Calgary Gojukai. Our Dojo is located at:
Ranchlands Community Centre
7713 Ranchview Drive, NW, Calgary, Alberta Canada.
Telephone: Rob Richardson (403)245-4927
E-mail: calgary-karate@shaw.ca
News!
Calgary Gojukai Summer Schedule
Calgary Gojukai is currently on Summer Break. We will return on September 4th 2009 for regular classes. Please note that we are closed on Labour Day, September 7th 2009.
We hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable summer vacation, and we will see all members back in September!
IKGA Canada Annual Seminar - 2009
From July 10th - 12th 2009 Edmonton Gojukai will host the IKGA Canada Annual Camp. All information and registration is available through your instructors.
IKGA North America Seminar 2008
This past August West Coast Gojukai (Burnaby, BC) successfully hosted the IKGA North America Seminar. IKGA President, Kaisho Goshi Yamaguchi led the training, and was assisited by Shigeki Yamada Shihan (7th Dan, Kyoshi). It was a full weekend of training including instructor training, Black Belt gradings, an open class for BC clubs outside of IKGA, and a demonstration led by Saiko Shihan Yamaguchi.
Everyone who attended the seminar reported that it was a fantastic experience! If you couldn't make it this year, be sure to plan to be at the next one!
Calgary Gojukai members who passed the Dan Exams were:
Rob Richardson - Godan (5th Dan)
Thomas Llewellyn - Nidan-ho (2nd Dan)
David Filleul - Shodan (1st Dan)
John Sherban - Shodan-ho (1st Dan)
Congratulations to everyone!
Thank you to Donna Gardecki Sensei and all members of West Coast Gojukai for all your hard work in making the seminar a success! It is an incredible amount of effort to host a seminar like this and you all did an amazing job. Well Done!
