Karate

2019 International Ku Yu Kai Hirano Cup Seminar

Tiffany's Gold Medal winning Anan 14/15 Elite Division 2nd Pacific Karate e-Championship 2021

Ku Yu Kai Canada excels in 2nd Pacific Karate e-Championship - 5 competitors/8 divisions/8 medals/Top Female Athlete! Five members competed in eight divisions and medalled in all of them! 3 Gold, 2 Silver, 3 Bronze.... Here are the results: Tiffany Jiloca 14/15 Kata Elite - Gold 14yrs & under Kobudo - Gold Top Woman Athlete Timothy Jiloca Boys 8/9 Kata Intermediate - Bronze 14yrs & under Kobudo - Bronze Kai Galazka Boys 12/13 Kata Novice - Gold Boys 12/13 Kumite Novice - Bronze Athenna Verzosa Girls 10/11 Kata Novice - Silver Gianna Gimang Girls 8/9 Kata Novice - Silver Well done, team! You worked hard and represented yourselves and Ku Yu Kai well. We are proud of you.

Tiffany Jiloca wins top female athlete at 2nd Pacific Karate e-Championship, March 13, 2021, with double gold medal performance!

Register now for the 4th session of virtual classes: Wednesdays 7pm PST and Saturdays 10am PST. New students welcome.

Memory of Chinese New Year Demonstrated.

Visiting Sumo Dojo in 1980.

Wishing you a happy and healthy new year.

Season's greetings to all our friends from Ku Yu Kai Canada

False Creek Dojo's last class of the year. And tea party afterwards.

Liora models her Bronze Medal from the Pacific Karate Championships!

Training inside the garage.

COVID-19 Protocols to reduce risks Measures to maintain social distancing: Students shall arrive 15 minutes prior to class and will line up with 6ft between them to enter the dojo. ... Students shall arrive wearing their karate uniforms, so as to avoid using the changing rooms. Each student shall have a minimum 6ft square practice area marked off with tape, with an additional 2ft space between squares to allow passage without stepping into each others squares. Procedures: Pre-Class Students shall: Wash their hands prior to coming to class; Wear a clean karate-gi to class; Bring martial arts practice shoes to class (shoes will be worn in the dojo); Bring a personal yoga mat (for push ups and sit-ups) Entering the dojo Before entering the dojo, students will: complete the BC Governments risk questionnaire (https://bc.thrive.health/covid19/en) remove coats and outer wear and place it in a carry bag line up outside the dojo, six feet apart Use hand sanitizer Students in line will wait until the person before them has moved to their station before entering the dojo. Upon entering the dojo, students shall: put on martial arts practice shoes go to their designated squares using the passages between squares place all personal belongs, including carry bags, yoga mats and water bottles, within the students square, and in no other location. Students who do not have the correct personal equipment or who do not pass the risk questionnaire will not be allowed to enter. The maximum number of students will not exceed the number of designated practice squares in the dojo, and in any case will not exceed 24. During class In this phase, all practice will be individual exercises (no partner work) within the students designated squares. All activities will be designed so that students are facing in the same direction and moving in the same direction, so as to maintain social distancing. Students will not be barefoot but will wear martial arts practice shoes. Floor exercises such as sit ups, push ups, and stretching will be done on personal yoga mats brought by the students. After class Students will leave one at a time, starting with the student closest to the door. Students will change into their street shoes as they leave. Students will take all their personal belongings with them when they leave.

3 competitors, 3 medals Here is a summary of results for Ku Yu Kai in the Karate BC eTournament: 1st place Gold, Girls 12/13 Advanced/Black Kata - Tiffany Jiloca... 3rd place Bronze, Boys 8 Novice Kata - Timothy Jiloca 3rd place Bronze, Girls 7 Novice Kata - Liora Waterman Congratulations to all.

Another big win for Ku Yu Kai! Congratulations to Tiffany Jiloca for her gold medal performance in the Girls 12/13 Advanced/Black division at the Karate BC eTournament this weekend. Well deserved.

KarateBC eTournament second day starts at 11:00am PDT (GMT -7) today. Tiffany Jiloca is in the second division - Girls 12/13 Advanced/Black. Good luck, Tiffany!

Congratulations!!! Bronze Medals for Liora Waterman and Timothy Jiloca at KarateBC Virtual Kata Tournament. Tiffany Jiloca competes tomorrow morning.

Good luck! To Liora Waterman, Timothy Jiloca, and Tiffany Jiloca, who are competing in Karate BCs virtual kata tournament this weekend (August 8 & 9). The tournament will be live streamed on YouTube, with the judges panel watching the submitted videos and posting their scores in real-time. Heres a link to the live-stream, which starts at 9am on Saturday. ... https://karatebc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click Divisions for our members are scheduled to start (all times are Pacific DST / GMT -7) Liora - Saturday 9am; Timothy - Saturday 10:15am Tiffany - Sunday11:d0am

Good luck! To Liora Waterman, Timothy Jiloca, and Tiffany Jiloca, who are competing in Karate BC's virtual kata tournament this weekend (August 8 & 9). The tournament will be live streamed on YouTube, with the judges panel watching the submitted videos and posting their scores in real-time. Here's a link to the live-stream, which starts at 9am on Saturday. ... https://karatebc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click Divisions for our members are scheduled to start (all times are Pacific DST / GMT -7) Liora - Saturday 9am; Timothy - Saturday 10:15am Tiffany - Sunday11:d0am

Sensei Julie and Sensei Shary doing neko ashi dachi at Cabin Lake on top of Cypress Mountain.

Weve continued to hold online virtual class twice a week, Wednesday night and Saturday morning. Special thanks to Sensei Julie and Senpai Rei who have been coordinating all our online classes for the past 3 months, and also to all Black Belts who have volunteered to lead the online classes. The online class is free for all Ku Yu Kai members in Canada and around the world. If you would like to join, please contact Shihan George for more detail and permission. Thank you and see ya all at our next class.

Tiffany Jiloca models her BC Team jersey and jacket!

We've continued to hold online virtual class twice a week, Wednesday night and Saturday morning. Special thanks to Sensei Julie and Senpai Rei who have been coordinating all our online classes for the past 3 months, and also to all Black Belts who have volunteered to lead the online classes. The online class is free for all Ku Yu Kai members in Canada and around the world. If you would like to join, please contact Shihan George for more detail and permission. Thank you and see ya all at our next class.

July 4, 2020. Virtual Training.

Wishing the best to all of you on our national holiday!

Zoom Virtual demonstration by Tim Jiloca ( Sai Kata 2 ).

June 20, 2020. Virtual training.

Congratulations to Timothy Jiloca and Tiffany Jiloca for their excellent performances in the Katana Cup 2020. In very competitive divisions, Timothy placed 3rd, and Tiffany just missed the cut for the quarter finals. Their hard work and practice is paying off.

Timothy Jiloca has won his quarter final match in the Katana Cup 2020 e-Tournament, (Boys 4-8 years, lower belts). Semi-finals are next. Good luck, Timothy! Ganbate!!

Teaching at the Virtual Class.

Karate for Life

Great Facebook Live training session with Shihan Ali Azizi from Belgium. Yes, its in French, but youll understand, even if you cant speak French. https://www.facebook.com/aliazizi/videos/10158318742169099/

We received an invitation from the Luca Valdesi Karate Academy. Tiffany will be competing in the Female U14 Individual Kata on May 30th. The list of competitors for her category is below. Luca Valdesi (born 18 June 1976 in Palermo, Italy) is a Karate world champion in both Team and Individual Kata events between 1996 to 2012. For more information: ... http://www.lucavaldesi.com/e-challenge.html Good luck Tiffany!!

Here are some exercises from Sensei Zach Nye (Ku Yu Kai, Hawaii) to help you improve your stances.

Follow along with these breathing exercises from Ku Yu Kai Hawaii Sensei Zach Nye.

We had a very successful online/virtural Karate class with Shihan this Saturday (Apr-18-2020) morning, 10:00Am to 10:25Am, on Zoom. Thanks Shihan George Chan for taking charge of this; and thanks Senpai Rei for coordinating this class. Thanks everyone for participating. We will continue this class every Saturday until we can return to our normal Karate class. The next class will be this Saturday (Apr-25-2020), from 10:00AM to 10:45AM. ... ** Please log in Zoom exactly at 10:00AM to say hello to everyone, and to your Sensei & Senpai so they know that you're attending the class, and will be able to give you a stamp on your attendant card once we returned. Thank you and we will see you again next Saturday on Zoom @ 10AM -- please watch out your email for invitation link. If you're not our Canada member, but would like to join, please contact Shihan George to obtain the permission and information.

Karate Home Video challenge: Gekisai Dai San - A special kata created by Shihan George Chan - a kata following Gekisai Dai Ni, before Saifa to help students get used to open hands techniques.

Keep practicing!

Hi from Kuyukai Belgium to George Chan shihan and all our friends in Kuyukai Canada. Stay home and practice Karate do.

Of course youre all practicing karate, but what else are you doing to stay in shape during this extended hiatus?

Congratulations certificates from a local Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC to our Tiffany Jiloca on her Gold Medal winning at the BC Winter Game in February 2020

Memories.... Training security guards in China. (Shihan George Chan)

Karate Home Challenge Tiffany, Junior Black Belt & BC Team Member, from Whalley Dojo Ana Kata

Karate Home Video Challenge Tim J. from Whalley Dojo Shisochin Kata

Karate Home Video Challenge Timothy J, from Whalley Dojo Sai Kata

Karate Home Video Challenge Tiffany J, Junior Black Belt, from Whalley Dojo Kururunfa Kata

Karate Home Video Challenge Timothy J. from Whalley Dojo Seipai Kata

Karate Home Video Challenge - Vivian (Shihans granddaughter) and mommy practicing together. Stay safe everyone.

Karate Home Video Challenge from Shihan George Chan. Kata Ana

MESSAGE FROM SHIHAN GEORGE CHAN: To all members of the International Ku Yu Kai and Canada Ku Yu Kai, As our dojos in Canada and around the world are being closed to protect the wellness of our community and our members, I would like to remind you all one of our Karate principals is to be PATIENT! Patience will get all of us through this difficult time. While staying home, I want to encourage each one of us to continue to practice Karate Kata at home. Be patient, stay focused... and stay healthy! To encourage everyone to join the Karate Home Video Challenge, I also contribute two Karate Home Video Challenge videos: Kata Niseishi and Kata Ana. Once again, be patient! And I'm looking forward to see your Karate kata video here soon. Best wishes to all, Shihan George Chan, Kyoshi Nanadan International Ku Yu Kai Vice-President Canada & Hong Kong Ku Yu Kai President ******* Karate Home Video Challenge Shihan George Chan Kata Niseishi

Heres a home video challenge from Sensei Julie (False Creek dojo.) Can you do a Kata forward and then in reverse?