Karate Esprit
Karate Esprit, a non-profit organization, has offered traditional karate to the Montreal West Island for more than 30 years!
Sensei Shahpur Ahmed – JKF Wadokai 1st dan black belt
| Class Schedule | Monday & Wednesday | Saturday |
| Children | 7:00 – 8:00 PM | 9:00 – 10:00 AM |
| Adults (12 +) | 8:00 -9:30 PM | 10:00 -11:30 AM |
Location: Elm Park Chalet, 520 Montcalm, Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec H9G 2E9 Click here to show map.
Upcoming 2012 Sessions: Spring – March 26 – June 2
SPRING REGISTRATION IS DURING CLASSES THE WEEK OF MARCH 26TH
For more information email karate_esprit@yahoo.ca or call Craig at 514-808-9923
March 2012 News:
Congratulations to Pim Sanders for passing his Brown belt exam!
Annual General Meeting March 31st, 2012, 11:45am, Elm Park Chalet.
December 2011 News: Congratulations! to Thomas McCaughey for passing his Yellow belt exam and to Jessie Vallee for successfully completing her first 4 months learning karate with a Black Stripe.
Karate Esprit has benefited from the generosity and dedication of many instructors over the years. We thank you for your efforts and hope will you come and visit the club!
Previous Instructors include:
Roger Bartosh – Chief instructor since 1979 – JKF Wadokai 4th dan black belt – CKF Iaido 3rd dan black belt – Has training in Judo, Kung Fu, Tai Chi and Kick-boxing – Team captain for silver medal team at 1991 JKF Wadokai All Japan Championship in Tokyo – Represented Canada at the Wadokai World Cup in Tokyo – Has personally trained 15 students to achieve black belt level and beyond.
Simon Raybould – Instructor since 1990 – JKF Wadokai 2nd dan black belt – Practicing Wado karate for 15 years – Was captain of the Canadian Team at the 1999 Wadokai World Karatedo Cup — Has trained with noted karate experts Toru Arakawa, Hideho Takagi, Tatsuo Suzuki, Yoshiaki Ajari, Hirukazu Kanazawa, Kenzo Mabuni, and Morio Higaonna.
Geoffrey Sunahara – Instructor since 1999 – Wado-Ryu 3rd dan black belt – Practicing Wado-Ryu karate for 25 years — Has trained with Saikoshihan Otsuka Hironori I, Saikoshihan Otsuka Hironori II, as well as noted karate experts Tatsuo Suzuki, Masafumi Shiomitsu, and Hirokazu Matsuzaki
Faiz Ahmad – Instructor since 1999 – JKF Wadokai 1st dan black belt – Practicing Wado karate for 8 years — Has trained with noted karate experts Tatsuo Suzuki and Toru Arakawa.
Anthony Bhagwandin – Instructor since 1999 – JKF Wadokai 1st dan black belt – Practicing Wado karate for 13 years — Has trained with noted karate experts Toru Arakawa and Yoshiaki Ajari.