SHOTOCANADA​

Several members of ShotoCanada participated in the tournament in various aspects. Nancy Duchaine was part of the Karate BC Event Team and Supervised the Ring Operations. Senseis Mike Scales and Elizabeth Wijnstra as well as Noel Balao officiated. And three members of Thompson-Nicola Shotokan Karate Club competed with the following results: Colby Arnett - participated in Boys 12/13 - Kumite Intermediate - Pool A and placed 5th in Boys 12/13 Intermediate Kata; Madelyn Gavaga -

What a great weekend! For those of you who missed out this weekend, let me give you a recap of what happened. On Friday Night Senseis Mike Scales and Rob Ingram ran a pre-grading class for those grading the next morning or in the near future. They covered some basic technique and Kata. For those lucky enough, they even had some individual feedback. On Saturday morning we jumped right into the grading. Loads of people showed up for this spectacle. The examinees worked ha