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Karate Komments

Martial Art Influences • Hanshi John Therien

because the lights would go out” said Therien. event at the Montreal Casino, PKA president Joe
Needing larger accommodations, TJJ moved Corley said “Look at the lineage here, the promoter,
By Jim Riddell, TV commentator and fight analyst, the referee, all

to Vanier in 1969, a tough, low-income area in
Seaway Karate Club Ottawa’s east end. Therien Jiu-jitsu thrived in have descended from John Therien.” Today there are
Vanier, spending the next 41 years there, before more than one hundred dojos in Canada whose chief
moving to its present location in Ottawa South. instructor has a direct link to Therien Jiu-jitsu and

ohn Therien, often In 1971 Georges Sylvain, now teaching full time Kickboxing. There are five Therien JJ &Kickboxing
Jreferred to as ‘The at Algonquin College closed his dojo, authorizing schools locally, which are independently owned,
Godfather of Martial John Therien, now a 3rd Dan, to carry on with and twenty “satellite schools” stretching from
Arts in Canada’ is the Can-ryu style of Jiu-jitsu, which Sylvain had Buffalo, NY to Barcelona, Spain. As a very in-
one of the best known founded. demand master seminar instructor, John Therien
and most highly Therien was also developing several world class is constantly travelling across Canada, the USA,
respected martial professional kickboxers, including Jean-Yves and Europe. He is also President of the World

artists in the world. Theriault, who, in 1980, won the world title and Kobudo Federation which he co-founded in 1992,
Born and raised in defended it 23 times over the next fourteen years. building it into one of if not the largest, Martial
Ottawa, he began his Theriault stated, “I started with John Therien in Arts organizations in the world. There are several

martial arts’ career in 1972, fi rst as a jiu-jitsu student, then a tournament dojos in the Seaway Valley which are affiliated with
1964, training in Jiu- fi ghter, and on to kickboxing. His guidance helped World Kobudo including our own Seaway Karate,
jitsu with Professor me become very successful in the sport, - without which has been a proud member since 1993. With
Georges Sylvain. In 1968, while continuing to John Therien I would not have had the career his honesty, integrity, respect for others, and being

train with Mr. Sylvain, the first Therien Jiu-jitsu that I did. In 1994 the Professional Kickboxing a team player, John Therien exemplifies what the

dojo opened in Casselman in a tiny building Association (PKA) honoured John Therien with its martial arts are all about. Hanshi John Therien,
adjacent to the railway tracks. “It had no running Man of the Decade award for his development of “The Godfather of martial arts in Canada” has been

water, only two light bulbs, and every time a train kickboxing in Canada. very influential in what is being taught in our valley
came through we would have to stop the fight Just a few weeks ago, during a televised kickboxing dojos today.

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Sports Energy’s Guide to Sporting Organizations in The Greater Cornwall Area
SPORT CONTACT TELEPHONE EMAIL WEBSITE

JIU JITSU CLUB
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Club ..................................Stephen Lefebvre ........ 613-930-5489 ........evolutionbjj@hotmail.ca
KARATE
Mike’s Karate Club ........................................Mike Bissonnette ........ 613-932-9054 ....... mikes_karate@cogeco.ca .......... www.mikescontactkarate.ca
Seaway Karate ...............................................Jim Riddell ................. 613-534-2042 ........jim@seawaykarateclub.com .........www.seawaykarateclub.com
JJS Kenpo Karate ..........................................Brenda Saucier ........... 613-577-0299 ........jjskenpo@sympatico.ca
LACROSSE
Cornwall Minor Lacrosse ..............................Terry Turcotte ............. 613-937-3354 .............................................................www.cornwallminorlacrosse.ca
SOCCER
Kinsmen Minor Soccer Association .................................................. 613-938-1545 .............................................................www.seawayvalleysoccer.com
S.D.&G. Blazers ............................................Mike Gilligan ............... 613-938-1545 .............................................................www.seawayvalleysoccer.com
Cornwall & District Soccer ............................Chris Smith ................. 613-931-2176
Cornwall Indoor Soccer ................................Frank Chartrand .......... 613-933-5103
Cornwall City Soccer .....................................Frank Chartrand .......... 613-933-5103
Glengarry Soccer League ..............................Stephanie VanLoon ..........................................................................................www.glengarrysoccerleague@bellnet.ca
Youth Indoor Soccer League .........................Frank Chartrand .......... 613-933-5103
VOLLEYBALL
Cornwall Vikings Volleyball Club ...................Allison/Dave Haley ...... 613-931-3288 ........cornwallvikingsvolleyball@gm ail.com ..Cornwallvikingsvolleyball.com
OTHER SPORTS
Big Ben Ski Hill and Snowboarding ...............Jack Ruest .................. 613-933-6377
613-933-3586
Cornwall Blue Chargers .................................David James ............... 613-938-4793
Cornwall Cycle Club ......................................Marc Dubuc ................................................totalcyclery@cogeco.net ..............cycleclubcornwall.blogspot.com
Cornwall Curling Club ...................................Scott MacDonald ........ 613-936-2027
Cornwall Multisport Club ..............................Rob Allen .........................................................................................................www.cornwallmultisportclub.com
Cornwall Outdoor Club de Plein Air ................................................... 613-534-8855 .............................................................www.cornwalloutdoorclub.ca
Cornwall Rugby Club ....................................Bill Swinden ................ 613-932-1273
Cougars Track and Field ................................Ceri Timbrell ............... 613-537-9681 .............................................................www.cornwallcougars.org
Taoist Tai Chi .................................................Ghislain Glaude ........... 613-935-5675 ........gglaude@gmail.com ....................www.taoist.org/ottawa
South Glengarry Recreational Ball Hockey ....................................... 613-347-2411 X 21 ....katie@southglengarry.com
Summerstown Trails XC Ski & Snowshoes ...Jean-Pierre Tibi .......... 613-347-1229 ........summerstowntrails@gmail.com ..www.summerstowntrails.com
Zumba kids ...................................................Jasmine Delage
...................................................................... Adele Wilson .............. 613-360-4871 ........zumbawithjasmine@hotmail.com ....... Facebook Zumba with jasmine
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