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Kingsway Shito-Ryu
Karate-Do
Odokan

Traditional Japanese Karate-Do

2501 Kingsway Vancouver B.C. 604-430-4237

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About Us Literally translated. "Karate" means "empty hand".

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Training
Schedule

Fee Kaz Hashimoto - 6th Dan - Kyoshi

Schedule - Shihan
Mark Stacey - 5th Dan
Club Howard Chang - 3rd Dan
Instructors
Ken Kitaoka - 2nd Dan
Student Henry Chan - 2nd Dan
Manual Alex Camarda - 2nd Dan
Miguel Imperial - 2nd Dan
Dojo News
Rick Klingle - 1st Dan
Pictures Bill Holder - 2nd Dan
Lawrence Vo- 2nd Dan
Contact Us King Li - 1st Dan

Links Naomi Watt - 1st Dan

Welton Vo - 1st Dan
Malrob
Limousine

Kaz Hashimoto
Rank: Roku Dan - Kyoshi - Shihan
Ryukyu Kobudo - Yon dan

Competition Three-time Canadian Men's Kumite champion (1989 - 1991)

Record: Four-time Canadian Men's Kata Champion (1989-1992)
Two-time Canadian National Championships Grand Champion 1989 - 1990
B.C. Championships: 6-time Grand Champion (1987-1992)
Two-time North American Cup Kata Champion (Mexio 1989 / Canada 1990)
1989 International Good Will Games, Seattle, USA - Silver Kata
1989 World Police and Fire Man's Game, Vancouver, Canada - Gold, Team Kumite
1990 Pan American Karate Championships, Rio Dejaneiro, Brazil - Gold Kata, Silver Team Kata,
Gold under 65K
1990 World Championships, Mexico City - 7th Place
1992 World Championships, Granada, Spain - 11th Place
1994 World Championships - Kota kinabalu, Malaysia - Coach

Coaching 1993, 1994, 1995 Canadian National Team Assistant Coach

Experience:
Profession: Financial Advisor, Nikkei Life Planners Inc.
Phone: (604) 431-9009

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Fax: (604) 431-9029
Link: E-mail: kaz@hokencanada.com
Web: http://www.hokencanada.com

Mark Stacey
Rank: Godan
Competition Canadian National Team Member 1989/1990
Record: B.C. Team Member: 1978, 1979, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989 & 1990
Coaching B.C. Team Assistant Coach 1991, 1992
Experience: Canadian National Team Assistant Coach 1996
National Coaching Certification Program Course Conductor
Chair, Karate B.C. High Performance Committee
Administrative Past President, Karate B.C. Association
Experience: Past Vice-President of National Karate Association
Profession: Singleton Urquhart, Legal Counsel
1200 - 925 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, BC, V6C 3L2
Phone: (604) 682-7474
Fax: (604) 682-1283
E-mail: mcs@singleton.com

Howard Chang

Rank: Sandan
Competition 1990 Canadian National Black Belt championship: Kata gold (junior male)
Record: 1991 Western Canadian Black Belt championship: Kumite gold (light weight)
1991 Canadian National Black Belt championship: Kata silver (male), Kumite bronze (light
weight)
1997 Silver State Games (Nevada, US): Kumite silver (light weight)

Profession: Design Implementation Engineer

E-mail: howardchang128@yahoo.ca

Ken Kitaoka
Rank: Nidan
Competition 1998 National Championships: Kumite - 3rd, Kata - 3rd
Record: Five-time B.C. Champion - Men's Lightweight Kumite
Sato Cup 2000 - Men's Kumite Champion
Profession: Sales Manager
E-mail: kenkitaoka@hotmail.com

Henry Chan
Rank: Nidan
Competition 1995 Western Fall Championship: Heavyweight Gold Medal, Kumite
Record: 1997 National Shito-Ryu Cup: Silver Medal, Kumite
Coaching Australia 1994 - World Junior Cup Assistant Coach
Experience:
Profession: E-mail: hepfivehenly@hotmail.com
Tel: (604) 872-7771

Alex Camarda
Rank: Sandan
Competition National Championships: 1996 Junior Kata Champion, 1997 3rd Adult Kata
Record: 4-time Canadian Champion (1998-2001)
1996 World Championships - South Africa 10th Team Kata
1998 World Championships - Brazil 18th Individual Kata, 1999
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Pan American Championships - Cuba 6th Individual Kata
Profession: Student at Langara College - Human Kinetics Program
E-mail: retsin@yahoo.com

Miguel Imperial
Rank: Nidan
Competition BC Championships: 1996 - Silver Kata, Kumite.
Record: BC Championships: 1996 - Silver Kata, Kumite.
1999,2000: Bronze Kumite 75-80kg

Profession: Student, UBC Medicine

E-mail: miguelri@imperialfamily.com

Rik Klingle
Rank: Shodan
Competition 2000 BC Championships Men's Kata - Gold
Record: 2001 BC Championships Men's Heavyweight Kumite - Bronze
2002 BC Championships Men's Kata - Bronze
2002 Vancouver Island Karate Championships Men's Kata - Gold
2002 Vancouver Cup Men's Kata - Gold, Men's Heavyweight Kumite - Gold, Men's Masters
Kata - Silver, Men's Masters Kumite - Gold
Coaching NCCP Coaching Level 1 Certified
Experience:

Profession: Owner, Blu Concept Inc. http://www.bluconcept.com

E-mail: rik@bluconcept.com

Bill Holder
Rank: Nidan
Competition 2004 Canadian National Black Belt Championships - Silver Kumite (Masters' Div.)
Record: 2004 Canadian National Black Belt Championships - Bronze Kata (Masters' Div.)
2004 British Columbia Spring Provincial Championship - Bronze Kata Mens Black Belt
Div.
2002 British Columbia Fall Provincial Championship - Gold Kumite, Bronze Kata
(Advanced Div.)
Coaching Coaching certification: Certified level 2 NCCP coach.
Experience: President of Zone 5 Karate Association
Profession: Barrister and Solicitor
Clark Wilson LLP
800 - 885 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, B.C. V6C 3H1
Tel. 604 - 687 - 5700
Fax. 604 - 687 - 6314
e-mail - wdh@cwilson.com

Lawrence Vo
Rank: Nidan
Competition 2004 Canadian National Black Belt Championships - Bronze Kumite (Masters' Division)
Record: 2004 Canadian National Black Belt Championships - Bronze Kata (Masters Division)
2007 Sato Cup - Master Black Belt Grand Champion

Coaching Coaching Certification: National Coaching Certification - in progres

Experience: Running volunteer coaching for events running team
Ironman triathlete
Profession: Principal Consultant: TWL Systems Consulting.
E-mail: lawrence.vo@shaw.ca

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King Li
Rank: Shodan
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Naomi Watt
Rank: Shodan
Competition 2000 BC Provincials Intermediate Kata - Bronze Intermediate Kumite 55+ - Gold
Record: 2001 Steveston Advanced Kumite - Gold
2001 BC Provincials Advanced Kumite 60+ - Gold
2002 Vancouver Island Championships Brown Belt Kata - Gold Black Belt Kumite - Silver
2004 Sato Cup Advanced Kumite - Gold
2004 Steveston Advanced Kumite - Gold
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Welton Vo
Rank: Shodan
Competition National Championships: 2001-2002 Junior Kata Champion, 2000 2nd jr. Kata
Record: Jr Pan Ams: 6th 2000
BC provincial Team 2000-2003 Gold kumite (16/17) steveston 2003
Steveston jr. male Grand Champion 2004
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Kingsway Shito-Ryu Karate-Do

2501 Kingsway, Vancouver B.C. Canada V5R 5H1

604-430-4237

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