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Karate Komments

Martial Art Influences • Earl Barber

kickboxing; being heavily involved in the martial conferences and also as a guest instructor at area
arts for the past forty-seven years. Earl began clubs, helping martial artists of all levels in their
By Jim Riddell,
his karate training in Ottawa in 1969 under the personal development. Barber says “we evolve as
Seaway Karate Club direction of Andre Langelier of Langelier Karate martial artists; the key is to fi nd those techniques

and later training with Wib Corcoran at the same that work for you and then stick with them”.
dojo. Barber has been refereeing kickboxing for many
Initially Barber was known for his fighting years and since 2001 has been the Referee-in-Chief

abilities, travelling to numerous karate tournaments for the Quebec and Canadian Amateur Kickboxing
across Ontario and Quebec. “For about a ten year Association. He has refereed more than 600 fi ghts

period, I would fight every weekend if there was a on over 70 different fi ght cards, and when not in
tournament; anywhere from Hamilton to Quebec the ring, has overseen the referee’s performance in
City, with many in the Ottawa, Hull, Gatineau, and hundreds more. He has, along with Corporation
Montreal area Earl stated, “It was a fun time”. president Pierre Bretton, made some changes in the
For the past thirty-one years Earl has been equipment and rules to help improve fi ghter safety.
operating Barber Martial Arts in Orleans and for He also helps conduct training workshops and
many of those years he has been in charge of black refreshers for the referees, judges, kick judges, and
n this column we will conclude a four- belt gradings for the Eastern Ontario Independent timekeepers that are offi ciating at these sanctioned
Ipart series on martial artists who have been Karate Association. For the past fi fteen years he events. Barber, who credits Georges Sylvain and
influential in the development of karate and other has also been in charge of black belt gradings for John Therien as being valuable resources for him

martial arts in our region. In the past three issues the World Kobudo Federation in the Ottawa Valley over the years now acts in that same capacity
we looked at Professor Georges Sylvain and his and is responsible for ensuring that black belt himself, offering advice to many senior Black belts
many accomplishments, Hanshi John Therien grading standards are kept high. In the past thirty and club operators Kyoshi Earl Barber has made an
“The Godfather of Martial Arts in Canada”, and years he has graded approximately one thousand impact across the region over the years by keeping
Jean-Yves Theriault - twenty-three time world students to the black belt rank and its various the bar set high; ensuring that individuals who earn
kickboxing champion. Kyoshi Earl Barber degrees for these two organizations. He conducts rank at his grading are capable, knowledgeable,
has had a major impact in both karate and in practical self-defence seminars at World Kobudo and well-rounded martial artists.

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