ShotoCanada is a nationally incorporated, non-profit organization dedicated to the instruction of traditional Shotokan Karate. While many of our senior instructors were trained in the JKA, Tsuruoka, ISKF and other Shotokan traditions, we believe we have developed an art that is at once distinctly Canadian yet steeped in the traditions of Japanese karate-do.

Our organization is headed by an elected executive and a Technical Committee. The latter is a group of senior dans in ShotoCanada who provide technical direction, including developing the grading syllabus which in turn acts as a guide for training and belt tests.

Some of our events include:
• annual summer camp,
• invitational tournament called the Shotokan Challenge - a traditional ippon kumite event.
• instructor training program and seminars.
• area training seminars with our senior instructors and visiting experts.

 

Chief Instructor of ShotoCanada Mike Scales 7 dan
 
President and contact person for ShotoCanada
Elizabeth Wijnstra, 5 dan
 
Members of Technical Committee

Mike Scales, 7 dan, Andy Holmes, 7 dan, Rob Ingram 5 dan, Nairn Semple, 5 dan, Elizabeth Wijnstra 5 dan, Ingrid Sheere, 4 dan
 
Chair of TC and Head Coach for ShotoCanada team
Andy Holmes, 7 dan
 
Members of Executive Board of Directors
Elizabeth Wijnstra, president
Jessica Moore, Vice president
Nancy Duchaine, Secretary
Chuck Julson, director at large
Jon Bruneau, director at large
 
Members of Referee Council
Mike Scales, Elizabeth Wijnstra, Andy Holmes, Rob Ingram