Dec 18 2025
Shane Higashi has been a pioneer of Chito-Ryu Karate in Canada. He’s been practising Karate for over 60 years. Karate has been a major part of his life. Shane Yukio Higashi was born on 14th October 1940 in Chemainus, British Columbia, Canada. He was the third youngest of eleven children. On 26 February 1942, the …
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Feb 01 2025
A Karate instructor’s first and foremost obligation is to teach new students one or two strong techniques – techniques that could be used effectively if the student was attacked. William Dometrich A pioneer of Chito-Ryu Karate in the United States, William Dometrich trained with Chito-Ryu founder, Tsuyoshi Chitose, and was the first non-Japanese person to …
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May 10 2023
(Karate) kept me out of trouble and gave me a lot of the qualities I have today. Martial arts teaches people to know their limitations, both mentally and physically. You really learn when to call backup. Devorah Dometrich Practising martial arts for over fifty years, Devorah Dometrich was one of the foremost Kobudo practitioners in …
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Sep 23 2020
I have seen the best Karate. All that really matters is what kind of human being you are. Mas Tsuroka Rightly known as the ‘Father of Canadian Karate‘ Mas Tsuroka did a lot to establish Karate in Canada. Many instructors teaching Karate in Canada today, can trace their lineage back to Tsuroka. Masami Tsuroka was …
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