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20 Issue #85 December 2019
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Jim Riddell Promoted to Rokudan
By Victoria Klassen
im Riddell has been involved in
Jjudo since 1973, and last month
he was promoted to rokudan—a
sixth-degree black belt. The
promotion took place at the
conclusion of Capital Conquest,
a large martial arts training event
in Gatineau that is hosted by the
World Kobudo Federation.
For a person to achieve this
rank, a certain amount of time is
taken between each belt rank to
spend teaching, training, attending
seminars, taking courses and highlights over the years, there are
continually gaining knowledge two that stand out. One of them
and experience.
“As a general rule once a
student earns a Shodan or first
degree black belt, it should take
three years before testing for
Nidan, second degree,” explained
Riddell. “Then four more years
before Sandan, third degree, and
an additional five years before
Yodan, fourth degree. I received went for a run, he warned another
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my fourth degree in 2005, fifth
degree in 2012 and now in 2019,
Rokudan, sixth degree black belt.”
Riddell started Seaway Karate
in 1993, formerly known as
Ingleside Karate Club. He has also
written the Karate Komments for
Sports Energy News for the past
seven years.
“It is always important to have
a goal in karate and mine is the
continuous improvement of both
the students and our instructors at
Seaway Karate,” shared Riddell.
For Riddell, who has had many
is being an instructor at Capital
Conquest, which is considered one Photo Submitted
of Canada’s premier martial arts jogger about an angry dog ahead made many friends over the years
events. The other took place two
years ago at the Seaway Karate on the path. The jogger turned out through the martial arts and am
to be Marcel Leroux who shortly still having a lot of fun with it
Club’s 25th anniversary. Over two after opened up a local karate
dozen of the club’s former black today,” said Riddell. “Thirty-five
dojo. This encounter got Riddell years ago, when I stopped to warn
belts returned for the celebration. back into the sport and to where he a jogger about a cross dog, I never
Many years ago, when Riddell is today. dreamed that it would lead me on
“I have met many people and an adventure like this.”