Our Dojo
Kelowna Karate & Fitness Inc. has been serving the Okanagan Valley for 30 years with teaching and developing world athletes to represent our nation on the world stage.
Preserving the soul and spirit of traditional karate-do by offering the most authentic type of karate where the qualifications are recognized across the world in any country with the JKA association.
Our Instructors
Paul Atkin Head Instructor, Sensei
- JKA 5th degree black belt
- JKA Instructor B level
- JKA Examiner D level
- Official D level
- Technical Director of JKA-BC
- Member of the National JKA-SKD Association
- Current JKA National Champion for Elite Men’s Kumite 2024
- Current World Athlete and former International Champion
- Current Team Canada athlete for JKA World Championship in Japan 2024
- 36 years of karate experience including studying overseas in Japan for 1 year in an international internship
- 27 years of teaching experience across Canada and abroad
- 18 x Provincial Karate Champion-1992-Present
- 7 x JKA National medalist (Current Kumite Champion for JKA Canada)
- 4 x Western Canadian Karate Champion
- Men’s Kumite Gold Medal North American Championships, Las Vegas 2006
- Men’s Team Kumite Gold Medal North American Championships, Las Vegas 2006
- Men’s Team Bronze Medal North Tokyo Championships, Japan 2007
- Men’s Individual Gold Medal Kumite Sugito Machi Championships, Japan 2007
- Men’s Individual Gold Medal Kata Sugito Machi Championships, Japan 2007
- 19th Place (265 Contestants) Men’s Individual Kumite JKA World Championship in Dublin, Ireland 2017
- Top Adult male athlete at Western Canadian Karate Championships, 2022
- 2 x Sakurai Shihan Award Recipient
Bodo Papke Instructor
- JKA 2nd degree black belt
- 32 years of karate experience
- 8 years of teaching experience
- 2 x Western Canadian Karate Champion
- 2 x Provincial Champion (Kata, Kumite)
Bodo is a Professional Engineer and current Team Canada athlete for JKA World Championship in Japan 2024
Cody McGill Instructor
- JKA 2nd degree black belt
- JKA Instructor D level
- JKA Official D level
- 11 years of karate experience
- 5 years of teaching experience
- Completed the 2018/2019 JKA-BC Instructors Tier 2 course
Kanako Hirokami Instructor/Administrator
- JKA 1st degree black belt
- Kelowna Karate administrator, membership coordinator, and grading director
- JKA Canadian National team manager
- 10 years of karate experience
- 7 years of teaching experience
- 1 x Provincial Champion (Kata), 2014
- Women’s Team Kata Bronze medalist JKA National Championships, Toronto
Tyson Cragg Instructor
- JKA 2nd degree black belt
- 13 years of karate experience
- 3 years of teaching experience
- 10 x Provincial Champion (Kata.Kumite)
- Individual Kumite Gold medalist JKA National Championships, Toronto
- Individual Kata Silver medalist JKA National Championships, Toronto
- 2 x Western Canadian Karate Champion
Kelowna Karate & Fitness Inc. develops world-level karate athletes and strives to be the keepers of karate's highest tradition as members of Japan Karate Association.
Our Classes
Peewee
(Age 4-8)
Kids
(Age 9-13)
Youth & Adult
(Age 14+)
Family
Karate
Woman's Self Defense Individual Class
Dojo Kun
Seek Perfection of Character!
Be Sincere!
Put maximum effort into everything you do!
Respect Others!
Develop self control!
Hitotsu! Jinkaku Kansei Ni Tsutomuru Koto!
Hitotsu! Makoto No Michi O Mamoru Koto!
Hitotsu! Doryoku No Seichin O Yashinau Koto!
Hitotsu! Reigi O Omonzuru Koto!
Hitotsu! Kekki No Yu O Imashimuru Koto!
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