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- Written by: Mike Fenton
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Members of the Toshikai Dojo of Ottawa recently travelled to New Jersey to compete in the Isshin Ryu Don Nagle Memorial Tournament. Led by Sensei Shane Hale, our little dojo fared particularly well against the Americans. Chris Barnett placed first in kumite and second in kata in the Yellow belt division. Tanya Lemaire took third place in the Brown belt division in kata. Of note, after leading in his match, Jay Miller took a disqualification in kumite against a fellow Canadian from the Chikara Dojo. Pat Couperus (Ikkyu) was asked to join Team Fighting and was defeated against the defending blackbelt kumite champion. Two highlights from the trip were training with Sensei Richard Ruberto from New York City on the Thursday night and Hanshi Albert Mady Sunday morning. From Sensei Ruberto, members of the Toshikai Dojo learned some excellent bunkai for the basics and some very good anti-armlocks and avoidance of pressure point tactics. Hanshi Mady broke down Seisan and Sunsu kata in terms of correct waza and the many interpretations of bunkai. Domo aregato Sensies especially for the bruises (marks of learning)! Pictures of this weekend can be seen in the Gallery at www.toshikai.ca. One last news item is that three members of the Toshikai Dojo will be travelling to Windsor to test for shodan on the weekend on November 17th (They are in the process of writing their wills.). Wish them luck!
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Hello everyone, for those that haven't read or get our local newspaper and TV. We have been all over the news lately. 4 times in the paper in the last week and a half, on the radio and on the A channel a couple of times. I t is good for the dojo and for Isshinryu as a whole. We recently cleaned up in some MMA matches near London ON, on the reserve, Jeff Walsh won his match in the second round by submission, after beating the hell out of the guy through the first round, Eric Montgomery won by submission right at the end of the first round, and Ali Mokdad had a K-1 style match and beat the guy up for two rounds until the fight was stopped.
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Fighters from Mady's Karate School in Windsor, On traveled to the
Oneida 1st Nations Community Center near London ON., With three fighters competing, the group would claim three victories in great style.