Welcome to the CZWKA

Canada Zenkuren Wado Karate Association

Canada Zenkuren Wado Karate Association

About the CZWKA

The Canadian ZenKuRen Wado Karate Association (CZWKA) is the Canadian Headquarters for JKF Wado Kai in Canada approved by the Japan Karate Federation Wado-Kai.

The C.Z.W.K.A. was established during 1998 at the request of senior Directors of the JKF Wado Kai Headquarters in Tokyo, for an authentic, Wado Kai organization that is directly affiliated with JKF Wado Kai Headquarters and with Karate Canada. The founding directors were Ms. Norma Foster (Vancouver, BC), Mr. Roger Bartosh (Montreal, QC), Mr. Flavio Iammarino (Niagara Falls, ON) and Mr. Barry Welch (Calgary, AB).

It is the only association recognized by the JKF Wado-Kai as teaching authentic Wado Kai karate in Canada.

We are a vibrant national non-profit corporation federally registered in Ottawa by letters patent. We presently have JKF WADO KAI approved branches in BC, Alberta, Ontario and Quebec.

The Association provides its members with quality technical instruction, training and competitive opportunities in Canada, the U.S.A. and Japan.

Our members can attempt examinations for Dan (black belt) grades, Instructor certifications, and Referee certifications. Practical examinations for Dan grades up to third degree proceed in Canada.

The CZWKA maintains close relationships with other karate associations, athletes, and coaches within Canada and beyond, which enables its members to access a high quality of technical leadership and training. Our members can visit numerous Wadokai clubs in Japan and compete in large tournaments, including the Wadokai World Cup. We are a mixture of peoples, backgrounds, gender and creeds, and we welcome all who wish to study karate to join us.

The Canadian ZenKuRen Wado Karate Association (CZWKA) is the Canadian Headquarters for JKF Wado Kai in Canada approved by the Japan Karate Federation Wado-Kai.

The C.Z.W.K.A. was established during 1998 at the request of senior Directors of the JKF Wado Kai Headquarters in Tokyo, for an authentic, Wado Kai organization that is directly affiliated with JKF Wado Kai Headquarters and with Karate Canada. The founding directors were Ms. Norma Foster (Vancouver, BC), Mr. Roger Bartosh (Montreal, QC), Mr. Flavio Iammarino (Niagara Falls, ON) and Mr. Barry Welch (Calgary, AB).

It is the only association recognized by the JKF Wado-Kai as teaching authentic Wado Kai karate in Canada.

We are a vibrant national non-profit corporation federally registered in Ottawa by letters patent. We presently have JKF WADO KAI approved branches in BC, Alberta, Ontario and Quebec.

The Association provides its members with quality technical instruction, training and competitive opportunities in Canada, the U.S.A. and Japan.

Our members can attempt examinations for Dan (black belt) grades, Instructor certifications, and Referee certifications. Practical examinations for Dan grades up to third degree proceed in Canada.

The CZWKA maintains close relationships with other karate associations, athletes, and coaches within Canada and beyond, which enables its members to access a high quality of technical leadership and training. Our members can visit numerous Wadokai clubs in Japan and compete in large tournaments, including the Wadokai World Cup. We are a mixture of peoples, backgrounds, gender and creeds, and we welcome all who wish to study karate to join us.

Our Values

CZWKA Core Values are deeply ingrain principles that guide all our members actions and behaviour when related to the delivery and interactions of our business.

Integrity

Act and communicate honestly and transparently with members, officials, parents, coaches, and others.

Inclusion

Actively encourage participation for all.

Life-Long Learning

Continually strive to improve technical understanding and impart learning to others.

Mutual Respect

We respect and accept each other for who we are and recognize the benefit that each individual provides in their own uniqueness and understand that many differences result in completeness.

Benevolence

Promote positive aspects of individual well-being, community and social involvement
generated through participation in karate.

Communication

Continually strive to provide and apply 7 principles of communication: clarity,
timeliness, coherence, conciseness, correctness, courteousness and completeness by listening, clarifying, understanding and communicating.

Board of Directors

Norma Foster

President

Catharine Ritchie

Treasurer

Beth Bayley

Secretary

Simon Raybould

Vice President

Suzanne Jean

Membership Director

Murray Beauliua

Communication Director

Technical Committee

The Technical Committee of CZWKA preserves the technical standards of JKF Wado Kai by providing technical seminars and conducting examinations for black belt up to 3rd degree and for 4th kyu instructors.