Elora Family Martial Arts Centre
Elora Family Martial Arts Centre opened to its dedicated students of Elora, Fergus and surrounding towns of Centre Wellington, in September 2004, committed to teaching traditional okinawan Karate-Do and weaponry. Pushing character building, we condition our students not only physically, but mentally as well. The friendships built in our school directly reflect the teaching style of the instructors and assistants. Though our students most experienced in Shorin Ryu Karate-Do they are exposed to wide varieties of oppurtunity to experience the world of martial arts through international training camps, seminars, competitions, and friendships. The affiliations with our karate school allow our students to understand different styles by learning and performing the forms and techniques taught by a multitude of instructors. The allies we have come from such styles as Matsubyashi and Kobyashi Shorin Ryu Karate-Do, White Crane Kung Fu, and Tae Kwon Do, to name just a few.
Kyoshi Verbakel and the students of his dojo are in good standing with the following organizations:
Global Martial Arts Hall of Fame
Shorin-Ryu Shorinkan
World Congress of Amature Athletes - Team Canada
International Ronin Martial Arts Federation
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Wholesale/retail Weapons
Kyoshi Verbakel has available (for wholesale or retail) quality ash competition and training weapons. To view sizes and types of kama, tonfa, bo, and eku, please visit the weapons page of this website.
These weapons are standard and accepted at all major and regional competitions. Made from quality ash wood. Please contact Kyoshi Verbakel to order these beautiful quality ash weapons.
Retail prices available soon.
News, Notices and coming events
EFMAC Classes resume
14.09.10
Our regular season will begin again on Tuesday September 14th 2010.
Registration Dates are as follows:
Tuesday September 7th 2010
Fergus Leisure show
Wednesday September 8th 2010
Elora Dojo - 6 - 9 PM
Thursday September 9th 2010
Elora Leisure Show
Renewal Letters are in the mail. Get 5% off your tuition if paid in full by September 1st.
World Championships
19.01.11 - 26.01.11
WCMA World Championships will be held in Dominican Republic this coming January!
Goodwill Games
25.03.10
Congratulations to Team Canada! Out of a possible 59 medals to be won by Team Canada, we won 49, and 25 of those were gold. 3 of the 4 Triple Crowns won this year were also taken by members of Team Canada.
Each and every member of the competitive team took at least one medal from the competition.
On Behalf of the Team, I would like to thank Head Coach Kyoshi Frank Verbakel, Assistant Coach Shihan Angela Fice, and Assistant Coach Shihan Dai Jenn Verbakel for all your hard work to prepare the team for success in the big competition.
And on Behalf of the Coaches, I would like to thank the Team for being the competitors everyone took note on. You all did amazing, and were perfect examples of how martial artists should act.
Again, Congratulations to all.
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