SPRING GRADING WEEK WITH PROFESSOR JACOB MAY 23RD - JUNE 1ST

BELT CHANGE CEREMONIES FOR BLACK BELT GRADING #139                                                                       Monday April 18th 6:00-8:00pm 

YOUTH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CLASS                                                                                                Tuesday April 26th 4:00-5:00pm - Ages 21 & under 

SUMMER CAMPING TRIP AT ALICE LAKE                                                                                                          Friday July 22nd & Sat July 23rd - Registration out in May

SUMMER WARRIORS KIDS CAMP                                                                                                                       August 15th - 19th from 9am - 4pm                                                                                                                   Learn the ultimate in Don Jitsu Martial Arts, spend two days paddle boarding at Jericho and the last day of camp at Wildplay Park in Maple Ridge. Kids can join for 2-5 days of the camp. Free uniform for non-members! Registration out in April 

EVENTS REPORT

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 57 CANDIDATES OF BLACK BELT GRADING #139                                           Kitsilano Branch Results

Senpai Nikki Snider - 3rd Dan Black Belt                                                                                                               Senpai Jemma Kohn - 3rd Dan Black Belt                                                                                                               Senpai Aries Lambrinoudis - 3rd Dan Black Belt                                                                                                     Adam Schipper - 2nd Dan Black Belt                                                                                                                       Strang Burton - 1st Dan Black Belt                                                                                                                           Stathi Ampelakiotis - 1st Dan Black Belt                                                                                                             Daria Schipper - 1st Dan Black Belt                                                                                                                         Risa Nakamura - 1st Dan Black Belt                                                                                                                Nicola Loretto - 1st Dan Black Belt                                                                                                                       Artemisa Valle Brasdefer - 1st Dan Black Belt

Thank you to Professor Jacob, Mrs. Jacob, all the Shihans for a fantastic week of learning and events. Also to all the Shihans, Senseis and Senpais who brought students together from around the world. 

NOV GRADING EXAMS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED

Thank you Grandmaster Don Jacob!

OUR BRANCH BRINGS HOME 29 MEDALS FOR CANADA

Thank you World Headquarters for a memorial occasion, Purple Dragon International celebrated 45 years!

10 Inductees into the Caribbean Hall of Fame  

BLACK BELT GRADING #138 Results 

8 Members from our branch successfully surpassed themselves in the July three day exams, congratulations! 

Instructor Aliki Kaloupis - 2nd Dan Black Belt 2 Red Stars

Willem Filosof-Schipper - 2nd Dan Black Belt

Samuel Harris - 1st Dan Black Belt

Lucas Ortiz-Molina - 1st Dan Black Belt 2 Red Stars

Hernan Ortiz Molina - 1st Dan Black Belt

Sika Paradis - 1st Dan Black Belt

Todd Crichton - 1st Dan Black Belt

Robert Crichton - 1st Dan Black Belt 2 Red Stars

THANK YOU GRANDMASTER JACOB FOR AN INSPIRATIONAL WEEK OF LEARNING 

May Grading 2015 successfully completed

SPECIAL SEMINAR TRAINING AND LUNCH AT OUR DOJO