Ryusei Karate-Do Canada is a not-for-profit organization.

Ontario

Barrie Ryusei Karate
The Barrie Ryusei Karate Dojo is run by Peter Giffen. He is a rokudan (6th degree black belt) with more than 30 years of experience as a practitioner and teacher. His instructor is Shane Higashi, hachidan (8th-degree black belt) and head of the Canadian Chito-Ryu Karate Association. He also practices kobudo (weapons) and is a member of the Canadian Ryukyu Kobujutsu Association. He has travelled several times to train in Japan, three times under Master Tsuyoshi Chitose, judan (10th-degree black belt) and founder of Chito-Ryu karate. Peter is currently the technical director for Ryusei Karate-Do Canada.

Location:
Westminster Presbyterian Church
170 Steel St., Barrie
Ontario Canada

Classes:
Tuesdays: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.– children; 7:30 to 9 p.m. – adults
Thursdays: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. – children; 7:30 to 9 p.m. – adults

Contact Information:
Peter Giffen
165 Shirley Ave.
Barrie, Ontario
Canada
L4N 6L5
Phone: (705) 792-9396
E-mail: giffen[at]ryusei-karate.com (type in @ symbol)

Belleville Ryusei Karate
The Belleville Ryusei Karate Dojo is run by Kevin Fobert, who has practised martial arts for 20 years, 15 as a teacher. His training took him to Toronto, to the Canadian Chito-Ryu Karate headquarters, to study under the direction of association chief instructor Shane Higashi and dojo instructor Peter Giffen. As well as karate, Kevin also practises kobudo (weaponry), at the Canadian Ryukyu Kobujutsu headquarters, and taijiquan (tai chi) – he first studied Yang-style taiji and now is learning Chen style.

Contact Information:
Kevin Fobert
Phone: (613) 827-4310
E-mail: zeus1967[at]gmail.com

Grey-Bruce Ryusei Karate
The Grey-Bruce Ryusei Karate dojo are run by Peter Zehr and Matt Mannerow. Peter is a godan (5th degree black belt) and shihan (master instructor) and Matt is a sandan (3rd degree black belt) and a shidoin. Currently an officer in the Ontario Provincial Police, Peter has been involved in karate since 1981, principally as a member of the Canadian Chito-Ryu Karate-Do Association. He and Matt joined Ryusei Karate-Do in January 2002. Both Peter and Matt have travelled to Japan to train, deepening their understanding of the martial arts. In their classes, they concentrate on teaching students essential self-defence skills, instead of involving them in sports-oriented tournaments.

Locations:
Peninsula Shores District School, 115 George St, Wiarton
King Hurst Community School, Chesley

Classes:
Wiarton – Thursdays, 7 to 8 p.m. (kids), 7 to 9 p.m. (adults)
Chesley – Tuesdays, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. (kids), 7:30 to 9 p.m. (adults)
In all Grey-Bruce dojo, parents are encouraged to participate with their children in class, working on the same curriculum as in the adult program.

Contact Information:
Matt Mannerow
531 8th Street
Hanover, Ontario
Canada
N4N 1K5
Phone: (519) 364-0288
E-mail: mannerow[at]bmts.com

Grey Bruce Ryusei Technical Instructor Peter Zehr also is available for Personal Safety seminars and demonstrations. Direct all inquiries to Matt Mannerow (see above).

Ottawa Ryusei Karate
Ottawa Ryusei Karate is run by Rick Going and Kam Miranbigi. Rick was a member of the Ottawa Chito Kai dojo, under Harvey Brown-Sensei, for 28 years. A former national level kata competitor, Rick often helped teach classes at Ottawa Chito Kai. In his teaching, Rick wants to pass on to his students what he has gained from the martial arts: a sense of calm when confronted with violent or stressful situations.

Kam started karate (Kan Zen Ryu) when he was 10 years old, in 1979, and was very competitive in local Kan Zen Kai tournaments. He practised karate on and off for about 15 years and achieved the 1st kyu. In 1999, he joined Ottawa Chito Kai and practised there for eight years. He achieved his shodan ranking and NCCP (coaching certification) in 2003.

Location:
1796 Courtwood Crescent
Ottawa, ON

Classes:
Tuesdays: 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
Thursdays: 5:00 to 6:30 p.m.

Contact Information:
Kam Miranbigi
Phone: (613) 291-8824
E-mail: kam[at]ryuseiottawa.com

Rick Going
Phone: (613) 266-3472
e-mail: Rick[at]ryuseiottawa.com

Website: www.ryuseiottawa.com

Sudbury Ryusei Karate
Private lessons provided by Adelle DeLong, nidan (2nd degree black belt), jun-shidoin, from her home. For more information, contact Matt Mannerow (see above).

Quebec

Onna no Karate Dojo
This Sherbrooke, Quebec dojo is run by Jean Lauzon, nidan (second-degree black belt) and Chantal Lepage, shodan. Onna is the Japanese word for "woman," and Onna no Karate Dojo is primarily dedicated to teaching girls and women karate for self-defence and self-confidence. (There are also semi-private classes for males.) Jean is a criminal psychologist who started studying judo and switched to Chito-Ryu karate in 1992, becoming the assistant instructor at the University of Sherbrooke. Chantal, who also has a background in Chito-Ryu karate, is driven by a strong desire to help stop violence against women. She has given special self-defence clinics to women’s centers and conducted crime prevention programs for college girls. Jean and Chantal joined Ryusei Karate-Do in September 2002.

Classes:
FOR FEMALES
Mondays: 1:30 to 3 p.m. – beginner women
6 to 7:30 p.m.– advanced women
Thursdays: 6 to 7:30 p.m. – advanced women & youth
7:30 to 9 p.m.– beginner women
Fridays: 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. – children
Saturdays: 9 to 10:30 a.m. – beginner youth
10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. – advanced youth

FOR MALES (semi-private)
Mondays: 7:30 to 9 p.m. – beginner men
Thursdays: 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. – advanced men
Saturdays : 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. – beginner & advanced men

Contact Information:
Jean Lauzon or Chantal Lepage
E-mail: onna[at]hotmail.com (type in @ symbol)
Phone: (819) 564-2141
Website: pages.globetrotter.net/onnano