Start Dates and NEW CLUBS! 2017

These are also posted in Calendars.
NOTE! – Two new ACKU Clubs! Auburn Bay, and Panorama.

Here’s the start dates!

Addresses can be found on the web page at www.acku.org/acku-clubs
Chops Classes are ages 4, 5 and 6
Karate Classes are ages 7 and up.

Abbeydale
Wednesday,September 6
Chops 6:30-7:00 pm
Karate 7:00-8:00 pm

Airdrie
Thursday, September 14
Chops 6:30-7:00 pm
Karate 7:00-8:00 pm

Altadore
Tuesday, September 5
Chops 6:30-7:00 pm
Karate 7:00-8:00 pm

Auburn Bay
*NEW*Auburn Bay School
7 Auburn Bay Ave SE, Calgary
Wednesday, September 13
Chops 6:30-7:00 pm
Karate 7:00-8:00 pm

Beddington
Wednesday, September 6
Karate 6:30-7:30 pm

Braeside
Thursday, September 7
Chops 6:30-7:00 pm
Karate 7:00-8:00 pm

Canyon Meadows
Saturday, September 9
Chops 10:00-10:30 am
Karate 10:30-11:30 am

Chaparral
Monday, September 11
Chops 6:30-7:00 pm
Karate 7:00-8:00 pm

Chestermere
Thursday, September 14
Chops 6:30-7:00 pm
Karate 7:00-8:00 pm

Country Hills (Starchevski)
Beginners Class (white, yellow, orange belt)
Monday, September 11
Chops 5:00-5:30 pm
Karate 5:30-6:30 pm

Coventry Hills
Monday, September 18
Chops 6:30-7:00 pm
Karate 7:00-8:00 pm

DeWinton
Tuesday, September 5
Chops 6:15-6:45 pm
Karate 7:00-8:00 pm

Evergreen
Monday, September 11
Chops 6:30-7:00 pm
Karate 7:00-8:00 pm

Kincora
Thursday, September 7
Chops 6:15-6:45 pm
Karate 7:00-8:00 pm

Langdon
Wednesday, September 13
Chops 6:30-7:00 pm
Karate 7:00-8:00 pm

Martindale
Saturday, September 9
Chops 11:30-12:00 pm
Karate noon – 1:00 pm

Monterey Park
Monday, September 11
Chops 6:30-7:00 pm
Karate 7:00-8:00 pm

Mount Pleasant
Mon. Sept. 4 Labour Day no class
Tues. Sept. 5 5:30 – 6:00 pm Chops
Tues. Sept 5 5:30 – 6:30 pm Karate Orientation
Wed. Sept 6 6:45 – 7:45 pm Karate
Thur. Sept 7 5:30 – 6:00 pm Chops
Thur. Sept 7 6:00 – 7:00 pm Karate
Thur. Sept 7 7:00 – 7:30 pm Practice
Mon. Sept 11 6:45 – 7:45 pm Karate

*NEW* Panorama
Buffalo Rubbing Stone School
1308 Panatella Blvd NW, Calgary
Tuesday, September 12
Chops 6:30-7:00 pm
Karate 7:00-8:00 pm

Riverbend
Monday, September 11
Chops 6:30-7:00 pm
Karate 7:00-8:00 pm

Royal Oak
Wednesday, September 13
Chops 6:30-7:00 pm
Karate 7:00-8:00 pm

Sandstone
Monday, September 11
Chops 6:30-7:00 pm
Karate 7:00-8:00 pm

Strathmore
Tuesday, September 5
Chops 5:30-6:00 pm
Beginners 6:00-7:00 pm
Advanced 7:00-8:00 pm

SPECIAL PROGRAMS:
Strathmore Advanced Class
Saturdays (alternating)
September 16 10:30 am – noon

Country Hills
Intermediate Class (green belt +)
Sunday, 9:00-10:30 am
Class dates are:
September 10
October 15
November 5
December 10
January 14
February 4
March 4
April 8
May 13
June 3

Falconridge
Saturday 10:00 – 11:00 am
KOBUDO CLASS
September 9
October 7
November 4
December 9
January 13
February 3
March 3
April 7
May 12
June 2

Advanced Class *pre reg
Huntington Hills
Friday, September 1
Session 3 starts Sept 8
6:00-7:30 pm

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*SUMMER SCHEDULE*
Braeside, Canyon Meadows, Kincora, Martindale and Mount Pleasant will remain open.
See each club schedule for details.

Intermediate and Advanced Class 
Huntington Hills Community Centre
#520, 78th Ave. NW, Calgary
Friday nights 6:00 – 7:30 PM
Session 7 – Jun 2,9,16,23, Jul 7
Session 8 – Jul 14,28, Aug 11,18,25

ACKU Championship November 2016 
Congratulations to the Coventry Hills Cougars, winners of the 2016 ACKU Championship Banner!

Gold medal wins were as follows:
1. Coventry Hills 9 Gold
2. Strathmore 7 Gold
3. Martindale and Sandstone 6 Gold
4. Beddington and Kincora 5 Gold
6. Royal Oak 4 Gold
7. Braeside, Canyon Meadows, Chestermere, Evergreen, Falconridge, Riverbend 2 Gold
8. Abbeydale, Monterey Park 1 Gold
Congratulations to all medal winners.
Thank you to everyone for participating! 


List of ACKU Clubs
See under ACKU Clubs for details
ABBEYDALE Wednesday
AIRDRIE Thursday
ALTADORE Tuesday
BEDDINGTON Wednesday
BRAESIDE Thursday
CANYON MEADOWS Saturday
CHAPARRAL see change above
CHESTERMERE Thursday
COVENTRY HILLS see change above
COUNTRY HILLS Sunday, Monday
DeWINTON Tuesday
EVERGREEN Monday
FALCONRIDGE Saturday
KINCORA Thursday
LANGDON Wednesday
MARTINDALE Saturday
MONTEREY PARK Monday
MOUNT PLEASANT Wednesday, Thursday
RIVERBEND Monday
ROYAL OAK Wednesday
SANDSTONE Monday
STRATHMORE Tuesday


For more information please call the main office at 403 232 0228.

Denny Island Great Bear Rainforest Training Facility

Our facility is in the heart of the Great Bear Rainforest, chosen by the National Geographic as one of the top 20 destinations in the world in 2013! We are approved BC Accommodation and are listed on the official Tourism BC website (Denny Island, ACKU Inside Passage Cottages). Our cozy cottage is winterized and available year round.

Local, Provincial and International Tournament Results

ACKU Wolf Pack – Results from 2016 Ozawa Cup Tournament – March 24-27, 2016
We enjoyed studying with Sensei Limcaco, Sensei Mirza, Sensei Tawatao and Sensei Nadia Meknouzi “The Lion”

Bray, Jim – Individual Kata (46+ Male Senior Black Belt), Seminars A,B,C,D,E,F

Chitre, Chinmay – Individual Kata (18-34 Male Black Belt), Individual Kumite (18-34 Male Black Belt <176 lbs), Seminars B,D

Cooper, Alana – Individual Kata (18-34 Female Black Belt), Team Kata, Kobudo (18+ Female Black Belt), Seminars B,C,F

Cooper, Cassandra – Individual Kata (18-34 Female Black Belt), Team Kata, Kobudo (18+ Female Black Belt), Seminars C,F

Cooper, Lori – Individual Kata (46+ Female Senior Black Belt), Seminars B,C,F

Kamar, Jandarck – Individual Kata (15-17 Female Black Belt), Individual Kumite/WKF Kumite (15-17 Female Black Belt) Bronze Medal Winner , Team Kata, Kobudo (15-17 Female Advanced), Seminars A,B,C,D,E,F

Karakochuk, Kaelynn – Individual Kata (10-12 Female Intermediate), Seminars A,B,C,F

McMahon, Darren – Individual Kata (18-34 Male Black Belt), Individual Kumite (18-34 Male Black Belt) Bronze Medal Winner , Seminars B,C,E,F

Nielsen, Patti – Seminars B,C,F

Marcotte, Patrick – Individual Kata (18+ Adult Male Intermediate) Bronze Medal Winner , Individual Kumite (18+ Adult Male Intermediate), Seminars B,E,F

Marcotte, Karen – Seminars F

Marcotte, Liam – Seminars F

Ouellette, Glenn – Individual Kumite (18+ Adult Male Intermediate), Seminars F

Shabits, Michelle – Individual Kata (46+ Female Senior Black Belt), Individual Kumite (46+ Female Senior Black Belt) Bronze Medal Winner , Seminars B,C,F

Shabits, Syd – Individual Kata (46+ Male Senior Black Belt), Individual Kumite (46+ Male Senior Black Belt), Seminars B,C,F

 

 

ACKU Wolf Pack – Results from Ozawa Cup 2015 Tournament
ACKU Wolves had an awesome time at our fourth Ozawa Cup Tournament!
Fantastic effort from Alana, Cassandra, Darren, Duane, Erno, Glen, Jan K, Jan M, Jim, Joseph, Julie, Kaylen, Linda, Lori, Michelle, Paula, Peter, Stew, Syd, Wesley and Xochi.
We enjoyed excellent Shotokan workshops from Sensei James Tawatao, Sensei Aiden Trimble (Kumite) and Sensei Miki.
Special congratulations to Sensei Paula for winning the first ACKU Ozawa Cup Gold Medal in KUMITE!
Other medal winners were Sensei Bray (Silver in Kata), Sensei Stew (Bronze in Kata), Alana, Cassandra and Jan (Bronze in Team Kata), Cassandra (Bronze in Weapons) and Erno (Bronze in Kumite).
We enjoyed some special dinners and the high roller ride!
We have started preparing now for next year!

 

ACKU Wolf Pack – Results from Ozawa Cup 2014 Tournament 
For the third year, the ACKU Wolves competed in the Ozawa Cup in the USA.
We attended Seminars with Sensei James TawataoSensei Chinen and Sensei George Kotaka!
The following are the names of the Wolves who attended the Tournament in Las Vegas.
Great job everyone!
Paula Adams – K42 Kata, W7 Kobudo, S42 Ippon/Nippon Shobu Kumite BRONZE MEDAL, TS4 Team Kumite BRONZE MEDAL
Cassandra Cooper – K1 Kata, W7 Kobudo BRONZE, S1 Kumite, TK2 Team Kata BRONZE, TS4 Team Kumite BRONZE MEDAL.
Lori Cooper – K44 Kata, W7 Kobudo, S44 Ippon/Nippon Shobu Kumite
John Estey – K43 Kata, WKF 8, S43 Ippon Shobu Kumite
Severin Estey – K19 Kata, S19 Ippon Shobu Kumite
Carlee Kamar – K1 Kata, S1 Ippon/Nippon Shobu Kumite, WKF 5 Kumite,TK2 Team Kata BRONZE,TS4 Team Kumite BRONZE
Jandarck Kamar – K34 Kata, S34 Ippon/Nippon Shobu Kumite BRONZE MEDAL, WKF3 Kumite, TK2 Team Kata BRONZE
James Lacroix – K33 Kata, S33 Ippon/Nippon Shobu Kumite
Patricia Nielsen – S42 Kumite SILVER MEDAL, W7 Kobudo
Glenn Oullette – S37 Ippon/Nippon Shobu Kumite
Syd Shabits – K45 Kata, W8 Kobudo, S45 Ippon/Nippon Shobu Kumite, TS5 Team Kumite
Clayton White – K2 Kata, S2A Ippon/Nippon Shobu Kumite, WKF 6 Kumite, TS5 Team Kumite
Logan White – K2 Kata, TS5 Team Kumite

Teams
Paula Adams, Casandra Cooper, Carlee Kamar – TS4 Team Kumite BRONZE
Logan White, Clayton White, Syd Shabits – TS5 Team Kumite
Cassandra Cooper, Carlee Kamar, Jandarck Kamar – TK2 Team Kata (Unsu) BRONZE
Coach: Michelle Shabits
Referee: Sensei Bray

 

ACKU Wolf Pack – Results from Ozawa Cup 2013 Tournament
Medal winners were:
Megan Balog – Silver – Green Belt Kata
Michelle Shabits, Carlee Kamar, Cindy Eisbrenner – Bronze – Team Kumite
Jandarck Kamar – Bronze – Brown Belt Kumite
Jandarck Kamar – Silver – Brown Belt Kata
Michelle Shabits – Bronze – Kumite

 

ACKU Wolf Pack – Results from Alaska Jundokan Tournament July 2013
Paula Adams – 1 Gold, 2 Silver
Clayton White – 2 Silver
Glenn Oulette – 1 Gold, 1 Silver
Janndarck Kamar – 1 Gold, 1 Silver

 

ACKU Wolf Pack – Results from Ozawa Cup 2012 Tournament
There were over 700 entrants from countries including USA, Canada, Australia, Germany, Kosovo, Peru, Lithuania and Brazil. We saw incredible martial arts and made new friends from all over the world!
Medal winners were:
Jim Bray, Syd Shabits and Duane Tucker – Bronze – Men’s Black Belt Team Kumite
Syd Shabits – Bronze – Men’s Black Belt Kumite
Jim Bray – Bronze – Men’s Black Belt Kumite
Jim Bray – Bronze – Men’s Black Belt Kata
Patricia Nielsen – Bronze – Women’s Brown Belt Kata
Patricia Nielsen – Bronze – Brown Belt Kumite
Jandarck Kamar – Bronze – Brown Belt Kata
Carol White – Silver – Brown Belt Kata