Upcoming Events
Events - 2021
July
Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th
Kelowna Kids Karate Summer Camp 2021
Location : Kelowna dojo
Details : For details click here to download a copy of the Kids Karate Summer Camp 2021 information handout.
March
Saturday 14th
Kelowna Karate Beginner gradings
Location : Kelowna dojo
Time : 11:00 - 11:30 am (invite only)
Friday 20th
Elite competition class
Location : Kelowna dojo
Time : 5:00 - 7:00 pm (Mandatory purple belt and higher)
Drop in fee $25.00 (Please notify Sensei Paul with your attendance for this class.)
Friday 20th
Elite competition class
Location : Kelowna dojo
Time : 5:00 - 7:00 pm (Mandatory purple belt and higher)
Drop in fee $25.00 (Please notify Sensei Paul with your attendance for this class.)
Friday 27th
JKA BC Brown and Black Belt Session
Location : Valley Shidokan, Chilliwack BC
Time : 7:15 - 9:30 pm
Content : TBD
Saturday 28th
JKA-BC All levels session
Location : Valley Shidokan, Chilliwack BC
Time : 9:15 - 11:30 am
Content : TBD
April
Thursday 9th - Sunday 12th
JKA Spring World Joint Training Camp
Location : Tokyo, Japan
Friday 24th - Sunday 26th
JKA-BC Spring Seminar
Location : Valley Shidokan, Chilliwack BC
Time : 9:15 - 11:30 am
Content : COntent is still to be determined but attendance is mandatory for all competitors attending Nationals or Worlds
May
Saturday 9th
Kelowna Karate Spring Championship Cup
For details please see sign up sheet posted in the dojo.
May 30th
JKA Karate National Championships
Location : Toronto, Ontario
Events - 2019
November
Friday 8th
Kelowna Karate team practice
Location : Kelowna dojo
Time : 5:30 - 7:00 pm
Content : Chinte, Gankaku
Monday 11th
Remebrance Day - Statutory Holiday (Dojo CLosed)
Saturday 16th
JKA Provincial Karate Championships
Location : Chilliwack
Thursday 21st - Sunday 24th
JKA Fall Gasshuku with Sakurai Shihan and Sensei Don Sharp
Location : Chilliwack
December
Saturday 14th
Kelowna dojo grading (Invitation only)
Location : Kelowna dojo
Saturday 21st
Year End Challenge/Pizza Party (1010 Kicks + 1009 Punches)
Location : Kelowna dojo
Saturday 21st
Adult Member Year End Party
Location : TBD
Time : 5:30 - 10:00 pm
Past Events - 2019
April
Friday 26th
JKA BC Brown and Black Belt session
Location : Valley Shidokan in Chilliwack BC
Time : 7:30 - 9:30 pm
Content : Chinte, Gankaku
Saturday 27th
JKA BC Open session
Location : Tswwassen BC
Time : 9:30 - 11:30 pm
Content : to be determined
May
Saturday 18th
JKA-SKD Annual General Meeting
Location : Montreal Quebec
Sunday 19th
JKA Karate Canadian National Championships
Location : Montreal Quebec
Friday 24th - Sunday 26th
Instructors Camp
Location : Valley Shidokan in Chilliwack BC
Time : 7:30 - 9:30 pm
Content : All B&B members invited. Focus will be on the development of senior ranked members to assist in improvement of passing on of the JKA art form to others. Instruction of children, athletes, recreational students.
June
Friday 21st
JKA BC Brown and Black Belt session
Location : Valley Shidokan in Chilliwack BC
Time : 7:30 - 9:30 pm
Content : To be determined
July
Thursday 25th - Sunday 28th
JKA-BC Karate Summer camp
Location : Kelowna BC
Content : Download the Summer Camp 2019 Registration Package and the JKA-BC Summer Camp 2019 poster 2019 for details.
Past Events - 2018
FebruaryFriday 16th - Saturday 17th
Sensei Don Sharp, Sensei Sal Sharp and Sensei Paul Atkin seminar
Location : Kelowna Karate and Fitness
Friday 23rd
Brown and Black Belt session
Location : Valley Shidokan in Chilliwack BC
Time : 7:30 - 9:30 pm
Content : Judging Seminar and JKA Tournament Kumite
Saturday 24th
Open session, all levels
Location : Valley Shidokan in Chilliwack BC
Time : 9:30 - 11:30 am
Content : Tournament development
Saturday 10th
JKA BC Provincial Championship hosted by Abbotsford Shotokan Karate Dojo
**Deadline for Registration February 26th but all Kelowna members should have registration and fees submitted to Kelowna Karate and fitness by February 17th**
Location : Colleen and Gordie Howe Middle School Gymnasium, 3174 Clearbrook Rd. Abbotsford, BC
Time : start time 9:00 am
Thursday 12th - Sunday 15th
JKA Hombu Dojo Training
Location : Tokyo Japan
Saturday 21st
Kelowna Spring Karate Championship
Location : Kelowna BC
Friday 27th
Brown and Black Belt session
Location : Valley Shidokan in Chilliwack BC
Time : 7:30 - 9:30 pm
Content : Sentai kata and Hand Techniques
Saturday 28th
Open session, all levels
Location : Tswwassen BC
Time : 9:30 - 11:30 am
Content : Heian kata with application and Kyu exams
Sunday 29th
Special tournament training clinic. All members are welcome but attendance is mandatory for members participating in Nationals.
Location : TBD
Time : 10:00 - 12:30 pm
Content : Sentai kata and Hand Techniques
Friday 25th
Brown and Black Belt session
Location : Valley Shidokan in Chilliwack BC
Time : 7:30 - 9:30 pm
Content : TBD
Saturday 26th
Open session, all levels
Location : North Shore, Vancover BC
Time : 9:30 - 11:30 am
Content : TBD
Friday 22nd
Brown and Black Belt session
Location : Valley Shidokan in Chilliwack BC
Time : 7:30 - 9:30 pm
Content : Meikyo, Kicking techniques, Heian kata and application
Saturday 23rd
Open session, all levels
Location : North Shore, Vancouver BC
Time : 9:30 - 11:30 am
Content : TBD
Thursday 19th - Sunday 22nd
Kelowna Summer camp. All levels, Kyu and Dan gradings Location : Kelowna, BC
Friday 22nd
SKD Canada National Gasshuku
Location : Montreal
Friday 24th
Brown and Black Belt session
Location : Valley Shidokan in Chilliwack BC
Time : 7:30 - 9:30 pm
Content : Advance 10 kata
Saturday 26th
Open session, all levels
Location : Tsawassen BC
Time : 9:30 - 11:30 am
Content : 10 basic Kata (5 heian, 4 sentei, T1
**May change due to National Gasshuku dates
Friday 28th
Brown and Black Belt session
Location : Valley Shidokan in Chilliwack BC
Time : 7:30 - 9:30 pm
Content : Nijushi Ho, fundamentals
Saturday 29th
Open session, all levels
Location : Valley Shidokan in Chilliwack BC
Time : 9:30 - 11:30 am
Content : Basic Kumite, grading and advanced versions
Saturday 20th
Kelowna Fall Karate Championship
Location : Kelowna
Time : TBD
Friday 26th
Brown and Black Belt session
Location : Valley Shidokan in Chilliwack BC
Time : 7:30 - 9:30 pm
Content : Kanku Dai Kanku Sho
Saturday 27th
Open session, all levels
Location : Abbotsford BC
Time : 9:30 - 11:30 am
Content : TBA, Kyu Gradings
Sunday 28th
Green belt and above - Special tournament training
Location : Valley Shidokan in Chilliwack BC
Friday 23rd-25th
JKA BC Seminar
Location : Valley Shidokan in Chilliwack BC
Time : TBD
Past Events - 2017
July 2017Saturday 8th
Karate Summer Camp Early bird cut-off date for registration
Thursday 20th- Sunday 23rd
Kelowna JKA-BC Karate Summer Camp
Saturday Night is the Summer camp party. Sign up sheet and details are posted at the dojo.
** Reminder: July 1st, 3rd, 20-23rd there are no regular classes, so please try and make up these classes throught the month of July and August.
August 2017Thursday 17th - Sunday 20th
JKA WF World Karate Championships - Limerick, Ireland
Saturday 26th
JKA-BC Open session All levels
Location : Valley Shidokan in Chilliwack BC.
Time : 9:30-11:30 am
Content : 15 Kata
Friday 29th
JKA-BC Brown/Black belt session
Location : Valley Shidokan in Chilliwack BC.
Time : 7:30-9:30 pm
Content : Nijushiho, Fundamentals
Saturday 30th
JKA-BC Open session All levels
Location : North Shore, Vancover BC
Time : 9:30-11:30 am
Content : 5, 3, 1, Jiyu Ippon, Jiyu Kumite
October 2017
Saturday 14th
Kelowna Fall Karate Cup
Registration Package / Kelowna Fall Karate Championship Cup 2017 Poster
Thursday 26th - Sunday 29th
JKA-BC Fall Gasshuku- Guest Instructor Sakurai Shihan
Location : Valley Shidokan in Chilliwack BC.
Content : Details unknown at this time but there will be kyu and dan grading held.
Date to be confirmed
JKA Hombu Training
November 2017
TBD
December 2017
Saturday 16th
JKA-BC Association Year end Training
Location : Valley Shidokan in Chilliwack BC.
Content : Details unknown at this time
Past Events - 2016
February 20, 2016Kelowna Spring Karate Cup
Location : Kelowna
February 26, 2016
JKA-BC Association Black belt candidates only
Dan exam kumite, grading basics “how to perform and what is expected”, Heian katas and Sentai
Location : Valley Shidokan in Chilliwack BC.
February 27, 2016
JKA-BC Association Open session All levels
”How to make power”. Stances, Heian Yondan total breakdown of kata.
Location : Valley Shidokan in Chilliwack BC.
March 5, 2016
Budo Karate Cup
Location : Abbotsford
April 1, 2016
JKA-BC Association Brown/Black belt session
”How to make power”. Stances, Heian Yondan total breakdown of kata.
Location : Valley Shidokan in Chilliwack BC.
April 2, 2016
JKA-BC Association Open session All levels
Patterns and kata only!
Location : Tsawwassen Dojo
April 8-11, 2016
JKA Hombu Dojo Training
Location : Tokyo, Japan
April 23, 2016
JKA-BC Provincial Championship
Location : Kelowna
April 29, 2016
JKA-BC Association Black belt and candidates only
Content based on Hombu Advanced/ Tokui kata
Location : Valley Shidokan in Chilliwack BC.
April 30, 2016
JKA-BC Association Open session All levels
Location : North Shore
May 2016
JKA National Championships
Location : Toronto
June 1 - 6, 2016
JKA-BC Gasshuku
Guest Instructors Oishi Shihan, Sakurai Shihan, Sharp Sensei
Location : Valley Shidokan in Chilliwack BC.
June 24, 2016
JKA-BC Association Brown/Black belt session
Fundamentals, Gankaku, Hangetsu
Location : Valley Shidokan in Chilliwack BC.
June 25, 2016
JKA-BC Association Open session All levels
TBA
Location : Tsawwassen Dojo
July 21-24, 2016
JKA-BC SUmmer Camp
Location : Kelowna