EARLY YEARS The original circle and tiger symbol of our club derived from the
instructors’ early training in the modified Chito Ryu Karate that was
introduced to Ottawa by the late Andre Langelier (Godan) in the
1960’s. The symbol has since been changed to reflect our broader
interesets. Mr. Langelier was a student of the Father of Canadian
Karate, Masami Tsuruoka (Kudan). As well, Langelier was original
instructor to many of the current Chito Ryu teachers in the
Ottawa-Gatineau area. Tsurouka Sensei added the Shotokan versions of
various kata to his Karate and taught these to his students. He felt
that the more linear Shotokan kata would present less of a challenge for
Western learners. INFLUENCES / CURRENT FOCUS: We focus on the bunkai jutsu and kata of Shintani Wado Kai Karate. Sensei Duchesney remains heavily-influenced by his long-time instructor Hanshi Paul Leonard (9th dan Wado Kai Karate/8th dan Shindo) as well as Karate Jutsu researchers like Iain Abernathy,Vince Morris and Patrick McCarthy. WOMEN'S SELF-DEFENCE Sensei Duchesney also conducts periodic women's self-defence seminars and has taught women's self-defence at community centres, the YMCA and for the federal government. He has conducted research to determine the most common violent scenarios that occur in the Ottawa area including man against man, man against woman, "swarming" and various armed attacks. The goal of this research is to prioritize training methods by establishing a predictive model of the most common acts of physical violence. |
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