-Began training at Rocky Mountain Dojo (Kyokushin Karate) Cranbrook on January 6,1995 with Shihan Don Corrigal.
-Awarded Shodan Black belt on August 1, 2004
-Awarded Nidan Black belt on August 6,2012
– My training includes:
Attending many summer and winter training camps with the IKOK-C
Training in Hawaii with the late Shihan Bobby Lowe
Six international Black belt conferences and training with senior level instructors from all over the world including Kancho Matsui (head of the IKO world organization).
Have participated in several Western Canadian kumite and kata tournaments.
I have been certified as a coach, have first aid training and was a corner judge for many years at tournaments in Western Canada.
After 30 years of active training continue to learn and progress through attending training camps and on line classes providing up to date training for our club with Canadian instructors in our organization as well as instructors from Japan.
