During the 2023 IKD Coupe Canada Cup, three members of the Maritime IKD were promoted to new black belt ranks. Congratulations to:
Sensei Norm Robitza was presented with the IKD National Medal of Service and was promoted to an A Level, International Tournament Judge.
The IKD Coupe Canada Cup was held May 19-21 in Moncton, NB. The event saw Team NB capture the most Gold Medal with over 50 being presented. This earned New Brunswick the right to hoist the Canada Cup. Congratulations to all those that competed. It takes courage and dedication to represent your dojo, your province and yourself, winning or losing doesn’t matter.
The official results of the tournament will be released soon along with a photo gallery.
The Maritime IKD Team Vests are available for members of the Maritime IKD.
Price is $65 for vest with embroidered crest inclusive of taxes. An additional $5 for each additional line of text. (eg Team NB, name)
ALL ORDERS MUST BE PRE-PAID!! ORDER DEADLINE IS APRIL 22!!!!
CONTACT YOUR INSTRUCTOR TO PLACE YOUR ORDER TODAY!!!
The 2023 Canada Cup is drawing near. Now is the time to place your order for Canada Cup merchandise. A new page has been added with sample images of the products and a form to place an order. Visit 2023 IKD Canada Cup Merchandise for more details.
See you at the Cup!
The Maritime IKD hosted the Spring Clinic for 2023 this weekend with over 90 students testing for their next belt rank.
Congratulations to everyone on working hard and keeping the spirit of karate alive.
Special Congratulations to new Black Belts; Shodan: Brian Page, Sophie Cormier, Audrey Richard, Nidan: Lance Kaplan and Sandan: Angela LeBlanc. Welcome to the club.
Shihan Maureen Woon-A-Tai, 9th Dan will visit the Maritime IKD on Dec 1-2 to conduct a clinic and grading. This event will take place at the Cumberland North Academy in Brookdale, NS.
The Maritime IKD will host a Pre-Nationals Tournament on April 22. This event will be to help prepare the competitors, officials and volunteers for the upcoming IKD Canada Cup.
Much like the Canada Cup, this event will be for Blue belts to Black belts.
The Maritime IKD will hold the 2023 Spring Clinic on March 24-25 at NBCC in Moncton, NB.
The clinic will be conducted by Shihan David Pyke, 8th Dan.
Greetings from Eastern Canada.
As you are likely aware, Maritime IKD (NS-NB-PEI) will be hosting the Canada Nationals this coming May.
This will be the first post-COVID event for IKD Canada.
Date: May 19-21, 2023
Venue: NB Community College, 1234 Mountain Road, Moncton, New Brunswick
Airport: YQM Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport
Hotel: Yet to be determined
Tentative Schedule:
Events: Individual and Team events (possibility of mixed gender teams)
Belt Levels: Green-Blue-Purple, Brown, Black
Please share with your dojos and plan your attendance.
Open to Canadian IKD members only
Sackville Shotokan Karate has been inactive for several months due to not having a location to train. Now the club is preparing to make a return. The new location will be at the Sackville Curling Club. Class dates and times are still to be determined but stay tuned for an announcement very soon.