15 Thickson Road North, #10, Whitby, Ontario L1N 8W7
About Us
Qualified Instructors
Head Sensei Renshi Adrian Robichaud first started practicing karate at the age of 11. He has studied various styles of karate over the years. He is a practicing doctor of chiropractic at Robichaud Chiropractic & Orthotics in Oshawa with over 26 years of martial arts training. He believes that you can benefit from karate from the very first class. He accomplishes this by teaching practical techniques from day one. He has a shodan (black belt) in Go Ju Ryu karate and a roku dan (sixth degree black belt) in Shorin Ryu Karate. He has obtained the title Shihan (Officer for Canada for World Okinawan Shorin-Ryu Karate and Kobudo Association). He has also trained in Judo and Jiu-Jitsu.
As a chiropractor he has a thorough understanding of the human body and he uses this to enhance the safety and effectiveness of his instruction. He enjoys teaching students of all ages.
Our other instructors include Joshua Shetler (5th degree), Bradley Corbett (2nd degree), Emily Heffer (1st degree), Michelle Burnett-Bailey (1st degree), Eve Thamir (1st degree), Emma Bhattacharia (2nd kyu brown belt), Logan Singh (3rd kyu brown belt). Other students who help out are Ishan Bhattacharia, Senuk Bhandara and Sebastian Marquez.
Other black belt graduates include Joseph Thamir (3rd degree), Isaiah Duckworth (3rd degree), Jacob Lam (2nd degree) Nicholas Mashonas (2nd degree), Evan McWhirter (2nd degree), Mati Saar (2nd degree), Peter Oakes (2nd degree), Paul Everitt (1st degree), Jennifer Scora (1st degree), Karen Scora (1st degree), Christian Cowling (1st degree), Pablo Mercado (1st degree), McKenna Otter (1st degree), Naman Thamir (1st degree), Jon Sathaseevan (1st degree) and Roman Barton (1st degree).
Modern Facility
We provide a roughly 1000 square foot fully matted, clean and bright training area. There are large mirrors to help you improve your technique.
Our Philosophy
We teach effective self-defense. We also focus on the art of karate-do emphasizing kata (forms), traditional martial arts weapons training (kobudo), basics, character development, sparring and physical fitness. Whitby Karate was established in 2008 and teaches Okinawan Shorin Ryu karate-do, a traditional martial art, which was developed in Okinawa, Japan. Your first two classes are free! Contact us for details. Email us from the contact us page find out more about us! Just click on the "find out more" button.
Dojo Affiliations
WKF
We are proud members of the World Kobudo Federation located in Ottawa, Ontario. The World Kobudo Federation has member dojos in 32 countries around the world. To learn more go to www.worldkobudo.org .
WOKKSA
We are proud members of the World Okinawan Shorin-Ryu Karate and Kobudo Assistant. For more information go to www.woskka.com.