Bushido Karate Association

Associations:

• Shintani Wado Kai Karate Federation ...visit
• Sensei James Freeman and Sensei Craig Pettie are certified Instructors in Sensei Iain Abernethy's methods ...visit
• Living Skies Wado Kai - Saskatoon ...visit
• The BKA is a member of the Edmonton Sport Council ...visit
• Instructors certified through the Alberta Provincial Fitness Unit ...visit

Funding:

• The BKA receives funding from the city of Edmonton Community Investment Operating Grant Program ...visit
• The BKA receives funding from the Alberta Lottery Fund ...visit

Health and Wellness:

• Sensei Freeman trains with Aerobic Power Training Systems ...visit
• Sensei James Freeman recommends Massage therapy from Judy Simon of the High-Level Sports Massage clinic ...visit
• Sensei Freeman recommends Chiropractic care from Dr. Manjit Gauba at Divine Spine ...visit

Kata Demonstrations:

• Ohtuska doing Niahanchi in 1965. In the "kamae form", Ohtsuka does extend it, as if to punch, before retracting, just as Iain does. ...visit
• Seisan. ...visit

Recommended Martial Arts and Self Protection books:

• Iain Abernethy - "Bunkai Jutsu" ...visit
• Geoff Thompson - "Dead or Alive" ...visit
• Lorne Christensen - "Fighter's Factbook 2" ...visit
• Gichin Funakoshi - "Karate-do Kyohan" (1935 edition) ...visit
• Gichin Funakoshi - "To-te Jutsu" (1922 edition) ...visit
• Hironori Ohtsuka - "Wado-Ryu Karate" ...visit
• Choki Motobu - "Karate: My Art" ...visit
• Mark Bishop - "Okinawan Karate" ...visit
• Patrick McCarthy - "Bubishi" ...visit

Self-Protection tips and references:

• BKA Self-Protection seminar agenda [pdf] ...visit
• Edmonton Police Service - Personal Safety Tips ...visit
• Edmonton Police Service - Reaction to Trauma ...visit