2013 IKD Canada Cup Program

Saturday, May 18th

12pm - 5pm

OPENING CEREMONIES

Team Kata: Youth, Adult & Masters

Team Kata Bunkai: Youth, Adult & Masters

Team Kata Enbu: Youth, Adult & Masters

Individual Kata: Youth

Medal Presentations

Sunday, May 19th

9am - 5pm

Individual Kata: Adult, Masters

Individual Kumite: Youth, Adult, Masters

Team Kumite: Adult & Masters

Medal Presentations

Note: Subject to change

Gail attended the National Champion-ships in 2004, 2007, 2008 and 2009. At

the 2007 Nationals, She won 2nd Place in Senior Women’s Kata. Gail volunteered

at World Tournament in 2008 in To-ronto and travelled to the Ontario Sum-

mer Camp in both 2010 and 2011.

She is sadly missed by the members of

the Maritime IKD.

In Oct 2012, long-time Maritime IKD Student, Gail Gouchie lost her battle with Creutzfeldt–

Jakob disease.

She started training at the Amherst dojo after

a year of watching her son participate. She obtained her Shodan in 2005. She would

continue her training and received her Nidan in 2007 and Sandan in 2010.

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

IN MEMORY OF GAIL GOUCHIE

Le logo de la Coupe Canada 2013 a été conçu par Norm Robitza. La vague déferlante du logo représente l'océan Atlantique. Chaque couleur représente une des

trois provinces maritimes du Canada soit: bleu pour la Nouvelle-Écosse, jaune pour le Nouveau-Brunswick et rouge pour l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard. Le logo IKD qu'on entrevoit à l'embouchure de la vague représente le soleil levant à l'horizon. Le slogan "Catch the Wave" est l'hommage à la croissance rapide du karaté Daigkau international.

TOURNAMENT LOGO The IKD 2013 Canada Cup logo was designed by Norm Robitza. The logo is a cresting wave to signify the Atlantic Ocean. The colors are to signify the three provinces of the Maritime region of Canada. Blue to represent Nova Scotia, Yellow for New Brunswick and Red for Prince Edward Island. The IKD logo is shown at the mouth of the wave representing the rising sun on the horizon. The tagline “Catch the Wave” is a nod to the rapid growth of the International Karate Daigkau.

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Accredited by the Guyana Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport

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International Karate Daigaku Inc. 2225 Gerrard Street East, Toronto, Ontario. Canada. M4E 2C8

Tel: 647-282-7570 • Email: [email protected] • http://www.internationalkaratedaigaku.com

Greetings! It gives me great pleasure to welcome everyone to the 2013 International Karate Daigaku (IKD) Canada Cup - 32nd National Karate Championships. This year's event is hosted by Shihan David Pyke, 7th Dan, a member of the IKD Shihan-kai and Sensei Janice Pyke, 6th Dan. Although the IKD was founded in February 2011, it has grown to a full-fledged national organization with representation in all 10 Canadian provinces and 40 organizations in 24 countries worldwide in its short founding history. However, IKD Canada and its predecessors were in existence for over three decades prior to its founding. In January 2011, I resigned from the ISKF after 40 years' service. The events that led to my resignation resulted in 70% of Canada and 80% of Caribbean ISKF members joining forces with me to establish the IKD. Last year, IKD held its First World Cup, which was a huge success. The events you will witness over the course of the Canada Cup will testify to the innovation of the IKD to make karate championships more interesting to spectators without sacrificing its technical standards. On the contrary, IKD technical standards are ranked highly in the world of traditional karate-do. I want to take this opportunity to invite everyone to attend this year's World Camp in June. Any karate-ka who follow traditional karate and whose lineage dates back to masters Funakoshi and Nakayama, whether you members of the JKA, ISKF, IKD, ITKF, SKI, etc., you are most welcome to attend. 2013 camp will focus on technical standards that were established by Master Nakayama during the golden era of the JKA – the 60s and 70s. IKD Passports will be distributed and we will unveil the new IKD Instructor Training Programme that will move us further into the 21st century. As well, IKD is extremely proud to recognise our senior instructors with the rank of Seventh Dan and higher, A class Instructor, A class Examiner and A class Judge qualification as truly "Masters of Karate". We strongly believe anyone with character, dedication, qualification, experience, talent, and who made significant contributions to karate can become a ‘Master or Shihan' regardless of race, religion, culture or creed. In closing, I want to say a very special ‘Thank You' to both Shihan/Sensei David and Janice Pyke not only for hosting the Canada Cup, but for their strong support of me in my time of despair. They were among the very first to join me in the formation of IKD and I owe them a debt of gratitude. Thank you for your continued support. Frank Woon-A-Tai Shuseki Shihan, 9th Dan, M.S., F.G.M.S. International Karate Daigaku

Osu! David & Janice Pyke

It gives us great pleasure to welcome the Masters, Instructors, Judges, Contestants and Spectators to the 32nd National IKD Championships Canada Cup. It is only the second time in the history of the championships that they are being held in New Brunswick. We are all honored and excited to be the hosts and look forward to making these championships memorable.

The Maritimes is made up of three eastern provinces: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island and has an overall population of just over 1.8 million. We constantly work together for the benefit of our membership. New Brunswick boasts as being the only bilingual province in Canada.

We have a long history in its development of karate dating back to the early 70s from the JKA-ISKF-IKD. Sensei Woon-A-Tai has been the force behind our development from the early years.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the Masters, Directors, Administrators, Instructors, Judges and Volunteers for their continued support and effort in making our organization strong.

Also we would like to send out a heartfelt thank you to our own Instructors, Students and Volunteers in preparing and coordinating these championships. Without you these championships would be impossible to organize and run. Again, thank you.

In closing, we hope that you all have a wonderful visit and that all those participating have a memorable experience.

Nous sommes enchantés d’accueillir les maîtres, instructeurs, arbitres, compétiteurs et spectateurs lors de ce 32e championnat national IKD pour la Coupe du Canada. C’est seulement la deuxième fois dans l’historie que cet événement important se déroule au Nouveau-Brunswick. Nous sommes tous honorés et ravis d’en être les hôtes et espérons faire de ce championnat une expérience mémorable.

Trois provinces, soit le Nouveau-Brunswick, la Nouvelle-Écosse et l’Île-du-Prince-Edouard forment les maritimes. Ensemble, ces

provinces ont une population excédant légèrement 1.8 millions. Le Nouveau-Brunswick est aussi fier de prétendre être la seule province vraiment bilinque au Canada. Dans ce cadre, nous travaillons constamment ensemble pour le bien de nos membres.

Le développement du karaté dans les maritimes remonte au début des années 70 à partir de la JKA-ISKF-IKD. Sensei Woon-A-Tai a été le moteur principal derrière ce développement dès ses débuts.

Nous voudriouns profiter de cette occasion pour remercier tous les maîtres, dirigeants, administrateurs, instructeurs, arbitres et bénévoles pour leurs efforts et leur soutien constant. C’est grâce à vous si notre organisation est forte aujourd’hui.

Nous tenons aussi à remercier nos instructeurs, membres et bénévoles pour vos contributions à la préparation et à la coordination de ce championnat. Sans vous, la tenue de cet événement aurait été impossible. Encore une fois, un gros merci.

En terminant, nous vous souhaitons à tous un séjour très agréable et espérons que tous les participants pourront s’enrichir d’une expérience inoubliable.

Maritime International Karate Daigaku P. O. Box 312 • Amherst • NS • Canada • B4H 3Z5

Email: [email protected] • Web: http://www.maritimeikd.com

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VOLUNTEERS Dr. Gina Bradet, Dr. Kelsey Cameron, David Daigle, Andrew Dickinson, Denise Dickinson, Michell Edmunds,

John Hammond, Stacy Hammond, Angela LeBlanc, Duane LeBlanc, Michael Levy, Timi Levy, Joe MacLean,

Melissa Melanson, Dr. Leo Picard, Emmanuelle Picard, Madeleine Picard, Ben Pitman, Barry Purcell,

Colton Pyke, John Pyke, Jolene Robitza, Dale Ross, Alvenia St. Amand, Keith St. Amand

SPECIAL MENTION Paul Stewart of IKD Manitoba for his assistance in creating the on-line registration as well as the

computerized score-keeping display program

Saint John Ambulance for provision of first aid services

Judges from our guest regions

Our many sponsors and advertisers

THANK YOU! ARIGATO! MERCI!

Chief Instructor Shuseki Shihan Frank Woon-A-Tai

Deputy Chief Instructor Shihan Maureen Woon-A-Tai

Shihan Kai: Josef Woon-A-Tai, David Pyke, Bryan Mattias, Marcel Lussier

TOURNAMENT OFFIC IALS

ORGANIZ ING COMMITTEE Jen Babineau, Isabelle Bordage, Lori Cormier, Fay Delarge Getson, Christina Despres, Brendon Drake,

Heather Gaudet, Michel Gaudet, Alan Getson, Daphne Gill, Ron Gill, Craig O’Neill, Christine Picard,

Norm Robitza

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Karate lineage traced back to Samurai in Okinawa. Samurai means “to serve.”

The instructors before Funakoshi all served the Okinawan Royal Family.

The kings had a long standing tradition to hire martial artists as civil servants.

This was to have men close to the king on a daily basis that served, in secret, as

the Royal Families personal bodyguards!

Nova Scotia

Amherst Shotokan Karate Academy – Maritime Honbu Dojo - 100 Spring Street, Amherst, NS

- Sensei David Pyke & Sensei Janice Pyke

Parrsboro IKD - Parrsboro Regional Elementary School, School Street, Parrsboro, NS

- Sensei Sarah Colpitts

New Brunswick

Moncton IKD - St. Pat's Family Centre, Providence Street, Moncton, NB

- Sensei Isabelle Bordage, Sensei Craig O'Neill & Sensei Barry Ripley

Mount Allison Shotokan Karate - Tweedie Hall, Mount Allison University, Sackville, NB

- Sensei Norm Robitza

Shediac IKD - École Mgr-François-Bourgeois, 294 Belliveau Ave, Shediac, NB

- Sensei Lori Cormier

Prince Edward Island

PEI Shotokan Karate Daigaku - Sports PEI Building, 40 Enman Crescent, Charlottetown, PE

- Sensei Daphne Gill

MARIT IME INTERNATIONAL KARATE DAIGAKU

Welcome to the Maritimes! Maritime means "of the sea" and has been associated with this part of

Canada since the 1860`s. The region is comprised of three Canadian Provinces; New Brunswick,

Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. There are currently six IKD Clubs in the Maritimes.

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Training Since: 1980

Occupation: Retired from Bell Aliant

Instructors: Sensei Tony Tam, Sensei Danny Tam, Sensei Kenny Tam, Sensei David Doncaster, Shihan Frank Woon-A-Tai

Most Memorable Moment: Sparring session with Sensei Tanaka in 1990 while on Maritime Tour

Additional Info: IKD Shihan Kai Member of National Team & competed at World Tournaments in 1992 in

Japan & 1994 in Philadelphia USA

Website: http://maritimeikd.com

Dojo: Amherst Shotokan Karate Academy

Dojo: Amherst Shotokan Karate Academy Training Since: 1986

Occupation: Self-employed Accountant

Education: Bachelor of Business Admin., Acadia University

Instructors: Sensei David Pyke & Shihan Frank Woon-A-Tai

Most Memorable Moments: 2006 Dan Exam at Master Camp and 2010 Trip to PanAms in Guyana

Additional Info: IKD Executive Secretary & Tournament Director Member of National Team as coach at World Tournament in 1996 in

Japan and competed in World Tournament in 2008

Website: http://maritimeikd.com

Dojo: Parrsboro International Karate Daigaku Training Since: 2002

Education: Parrsboro High School - Attending University in the Fall

Instructors: Sensei David Pyke & Sensei Janice Pyke

Most Memorable Moment: Winning her first sparring match. She just received her shodan and entered the Provincials. She won first place in sparring. She was unaware that she won as she didn't understand how a match was judged.

SENSEI DAVID PYKE, 7TH DAN - AMHERST , NS

SENSEI SARAH COLPITTS , 2ND DAN - PARRSBORO, NS

SENSEI JANICE PYKE, 6TH DAN - AMHERST , NS

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Occupation: Customer Service Representative

Education: Paralegal

Instructors: Sensei Noel Daigle, Sensei David Pyke & Sensei Janice Pyke

Most Memorable Moment: Winning a silver medal in the Kata at the World Shoto Cup in Toronto 2008

Dojo: Moncton IKD - St. Pat’s Family Centre


Occupation: Self-employed

Education: Bachelor of Commerce, Mount Allison University

Instructors: Sensei David Pyke, Sensei Louis Comeau & Sensei Barry Ripley

Most Memorable Moment: 2004 Nationals, had his right ankle broken during a kumite match and won the match in overtime



Occupation: Retired Electrical Engineer

Education: Bachelor of Science - Professional Engineering

Most Memorable Moment: Training with Sensei Hiroshi Shirai for 2 weeks in 1972


SENSEI ISABELLE BORDAGE, 5TH DAN - MONCTON , NB

SENSEI BARRY RIPLEY - MONCTON , NB

SENSEI CRAIG O’NEILL , 4TH DAN - MONCTON , NB

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Dojo: Mount Allison Shotokan Karate Training Since: 1999

Occupation: Private Protection/Event Security

Education: History/Canadian Studies, Mount Allison University

Instructors: Sensei David Pyke & Sensei Janice Pyke

Most Memorable Moment: Testing for Shodan with his daughter

Additional Info: IKD Web Designer Author of Senshin: The Enlightened Mind karate blog

Website: http://mountallison.maritimeikd.com

Dojo: Shediac International Karate Daigaku Training Since: 2006

Occupation: Receptionist/Accounts Payable at Bonte Foods Ltd.

Education: Grenfell College/St. Thomas Univeristy

Instructors: Sensei Nick Quesnel, Sensei Stephanie Quesnel Sensei David Pyke & Sensei Janice Pyke

Most Memorable Moment: Competing at the Nationals in Toronto as a Brown Belt and coming home with a silver medal in kata


Occupation: Postdoctoral Fellow - UPEI

Education: BA (Honours Psychology; minor in English), PhD (Biomedical Sciences - Behavioural Neuroscience) - UPEI

Instructors: Sensei Kenny Tam, Sensei Stephen MacCallum, Sensei David Pyke & Sensei Janice Pyke

Most Memorable Moment: Watching 1st black belt sparring match - "the deadly dance"

Additional Info: IKD Academic Department

Dojo: PEI Shotokan Karate Daigaku

SENSEI NORM ROBITZA , 3RD DAN - SACKVILLE, NB

SENSEI DAPHNE GILL , 3RD DAN - CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI

SENSEI LORI CORMIER, 2ND DAN - SHEDIAC , NB

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Kumite

Kumite, or free sparring, is a match between two persons. A point is awarded when, in the opinion of the judges, one of the contestants has executed an effective punch, strike or kick against the opponent. However, an actual striking blow is prohibited. The attack must be stopped within two inches of the target. Acceptable targets are head, face, neck or midsection. Competitors will wear either a red or a blue belt and gloves to make it easier for the judges to distinguish between them. The colors correspond with the flags that are held by the judges to signify the winner of the match.

Judges

The contest is judged by one chief judge and four assistant judges.

Duration of Matches

Each match lasts two minutes, during which time each contestant tries to earn one point (ippon).

Points

Points in a kumite match are based on attitude of the competitors (good manners) and their ability to deliver a technique with power, speed, timing and correct distance. If all of these factors are displayed by a punch, strike or kick executed by one contestant, the chief judge will stop the match and each contestant will return at once to their starting positions. The chief judge will then raise their hand to indicate that an ‘ippon’ or one full point has been awarded and that competitor wins the match. Competitors may also score ippon if they execute a blow that beats the opponent to the attack, attack in a series of continuous techniques, deliver a blow after unbalancing their opponent, or strikes when the opponent is defenseless.

A half-point (waza ari) is awarded when the technique is executed with some imperfection, such as incorrect distance, or is not strong enough for a full match point. If a contestant scores two waza ari in a single match, they will count as an ippon and that competitor is the winner of the match.

If a contestant makes contact with his opponent, they have committed a foul. Depending on the severity of the blow, and the circumstances (for example, one competitor recklessly stepping into the opponent’s attack) the attacker (or counter attacker) may be guilty of a warning with a deduction of points and be allowed to continue, or the chief judge may disqualify them.

Decision or Hantei

If neither contestant has scored ippon (or 2 waza-ari) during the match, the judges are asked to make a decision as to the winner. If one of the contestants has scored a half point during the match, or fought with good technique without penalties, a winner may be declared. However, if in the opinion of the judges, the contestants are equal in performance, they may declare a draw, after which a two-minute overtime match is fought.

KARATE COMPETIT ION

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The formal name of the karate gi is dogi which means,

"the uniform in which the way (do) is practiced." The full name was

abandoned because English speaking karate-ka thought the Japanese

instructors were saying "doggie!"

Kata

Kata (choreographed fighting forms) are an integral part of karate training. In Shotokan karate there are a total of 26 katas. These are broken into two groups: Shorin and Shorei. Shorin teaches speed and agility where as Shorei focuses on power. The important elements in Kata are speed, timing, coordination, expansion and contraction of the body and the correct application of power and technique. In judging karate, along with the previous elements, the vigor, attitude, deportment, and self-control displayed by the performer are considered in the judgment.

Since, it is a competition, a mistake in the order of the performance, losing of one’s balance, or not returning to the original position (each form has an established line of movement which, when executed properly, returns the performer to the original starting position), will lead to a reduction in points. A contestant who discontinues the form or forgets the sequence automatically loses.

There are two ways of conducting a kata competition. One is based upon a flag system and involves two competitors. As with kumite, the competitors will wear either a red or a blue belt which correspond to the flags held by the judges. After the kata has been completed, the judges display a red or blue flag to indicate the winner. Crossed flags above the judge’s head indicate a tie. This system is generally used for elimination rounds.

In the final rounds of competition, each contestant performs his/her favorite kata. The judges will now award points for the performance. The highest and lowest scores among the judges are discarded and the remaining points are totaled for the competitors score.

Team Kata

In an team kata competition, 3 competitors work together to perform their chosen kata. Their goal is to be completely synchronized. This competition is scored by the judges using the same system as in kata.

Bunkai

Bunkai is the application of kata. This is a demonstration showing the true spirit of kata. Three contestants will work together as a team. One will perform the kata defending and attacking against the other two who will act as opponents. This competition is scored by the judges using the same system as in kata.

Enbu

Enbu (self-defense demonstration) is performed in as a team of three. Each member of the team will take turns showing two self defense sequences. Their performance is judged on the same point system used for kata.

Team Kumite

In team kumite, competitors spar against members of an opposing team in one on one matches. After the matches are over the winning team will be the one that has the best win/loss record.

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Karate students say "OSU" many times during a training

session to answer affirmatively. However, did you know that

Osu is not a real Japanese word. It is a contraction of two

words, osae (meaning "to press or keep") and shinobu

(meaning "patience"). So whenever a karateka says "OSU"

they are actually saying, "I am keeping my patience and doing

my best, to train, and to work with you."

JUDGES ’ DECIS IONS

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TRADIT IONAL GI FOLDING

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Master Funakoshi was

against tournaments.

He once said, “There

is no contest in

Karate!”

Master Nakayama

eventually convinced

him and the first JKA

Championships was

held in 1957.

Master Funakoshi’s pen name was

Shoto which means “pine waves.”

When his student’s built him a

dojo, they put a sign above the

door with the word Shotokan. It

literally means “pine waves

school.”

When karate was outlawed people

would sneak to their master’s

house late at night and practice

until dawn.

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Originally, the ring for karate

tournaments was going to be a

circle similar to that used in Sumo

wrestling. However, after testing

the format they decided to go with

a square as they could not

determine where to place judges.

Dojo, literally means, “the place

where the way is taught.” Do

mean “way,” and jo means

“place.”

Many karate students

believe “shomen ni rei”

means to bow to the

front of the dojo.

However, shomen is a

small Shinto shrine that

accompanies the

Masters’ photos at the

front of a traditional

dojo.

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BEST WISHES TO THE

COMPETITORS FROM

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Alberta, Antigua, Bahamas, Barbados, British Columbia, California, Colombia, Dominica, England, French Guiana, Georgia, Greece, Grenada, Guyana ASK

Guyana GKC, India, Jamaica, Jamaica RTWSKS, Manitoba, New York Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario - Canada

Philippines, Prince Edward Island, Puerto Rico, Quebec, Rhode Island Saskatchewan, San Francisco, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname,

Serbia, Sri Lanka, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela, Washington – USA

Shihan F. Woon-A-Tai, 9th Dan, Chief Instructor Email:[email protected] Tel: 647-282-7570

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