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Contact
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Phone:
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(403) 225-3516
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Address:
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Bearspaw
Lifestyle Centre - 253220 Bearspaw
Rd Calgary AB
(2km west of Calgary City Limits on
Highway 1A) |
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Web Site |
www.kyokushincalgary.ca |
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Email:
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calgarykyokushinkarate@shaw.ca
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Black Belt Members
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Brad Gillespie |
Sandan,
Obtained October 2004 |
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Stephen Gobby -
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Shodan, Obtained 1996
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Lance Gerber |
Shodan, Obtained
August 2005 |
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Training Classes
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Thursday: |
Childrens
and Family class 6:30-7:30
Adults(13 years and over) 6:30-8:15 |
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History of the Dojo
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The
Bearspaw club was started in 2000 by
Stephen Gobby. In January 2005 Brad
Gillespie became head instructor of
the club. The club offers training
for students from the Bearspaw,
Cochrane and Northwest Calgary
areas.
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Profile of Black Belt Members
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Brad
Gillespie-Head Instructor: |
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Brad Gillespie began
training in 1987 in Vernon, British Columbia under Sensei
Herb Milton. In 1991 he moved to Hawaii for 4 months to train
under Shihan Bobby Lowe (8th dan). In 1999 he moved to Calgary,
Alberta where he assumed operations of the Calgary Club. He
was promoted to sandan in October 2004, and in January 2005,
took over operations of the Bearspaw dojo.
Sensei Brad has participated and placed in many national
and international events including: 1991 Canadian Heavyweight
Title, 1991 All Hawaiian Open Champion, and 1997 Canadian
Open Champion. Brad was also on the Canadian Teams for North
American Championships in 1995, 97, 98 and the 5th, 6th,
and 7th World Tournaments in 1991, 95 and 1999. He has placed
in every Canadian Kata tournament he has attended.
His international training experience includes seminars
at Mitsumine (Japan), Hawaii, and all North American black
belt conferences. He is an internationally certified official,
and most recently, was a coach for the 2003 Canadian Team
at the World Tournament in Japan.
Brad's fondest memories include training with Shihan Lowe,
shaking Sosai Oyama's hand in 1989 when he was in Canada,
and being a part of the 1995 Canadian Team in Japan.
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