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KARATE KOMMENTS

International Martial Arts Convention

By Jim Riddell,

Seaway Karate Club

group of Seaway Karate Club had a plan B for each seminar in
A members (Long Sault and case the training area was full. I
Ingleside) recently attended the participated in a variety of martial
3-day World Kobudo International arts, including a Karate session on
Martial Arts Convention in Levis, bunkai (kata breakdown), one on
Quebec. The event, held in the Iado that enlightened me on the
Convention Center attached to the principals and techniques of the
Four Point’s Sheridan, was sold out Samurai sword, plus two jiu-jitsu
in early April. Thirteen hundred sessions that left me with a better

martial artists from twenty-one understanding of joint locks.”
countries were registered to train Samara stated that, “The training
at seminars conducted by senior was amazing, there was so much
instructors from a wide variety of to experience that it became
martial art disciplines. A few of diffi cult to remember it all. It
these instructors had been World can also be a little intimidating
Champions, with several others being around so many individuals

having been national or regional of such high caliber skill, but
champions in their respective it defi nitely pushed me to train
countries. Thirty training areas harder and do better. I always
were in full use throughout the feel an extra push of motivation
weekend, with at least one extra after attending these events.”
outside area being added for Jaxxon Bradshaw had seminars
Saturday and Sunday training. with world champion kick-boxers
There was something here for Jean - Yves Theriault and Ben
every martial art practitioner Ladouceur, and Krav Maga with

to further and diversify their another world champion, Katie
knowledge. Murphy. He also trained in BJJ
Three Seaway Karate Club and Judo to help expand his skill
members, Gord West, Jaxxon set.
Bradshaw, and Samara Crawford Sunday morning was a tournament

were using the convention as a with 750 competitors from many
training tool to help them prepare different countries competing in
for their upcoming Black Belt Kata, Weapons, Point fi ghting
exam scheduled for October in and Chanbara, which is a form Kaleb Van Allen of Seaway Karate was presented with his World Kobudo
Federation Black Belt and Certificate during the closing ceremonies

Long Sault. “I picked my classes of the International Martial Arts Convention in Levis Qc.
for each day,” Gord said, “ Then I Continued on page 55 Photo Submitted