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Kimura Shukokai International Karate / Sensei Bradley Grant-Smith 7th Dan & 4 X World Champion

10/27/2026

🥋 THERE’S STILL TIME TO START YOUR KARATE JOURNEY! 🥋

Have you been thinking about trying karate? Maybe it’s something you’ve been meaning to do for a while, an activity you’ve been looking for for your child or teen, or perhaps you’ve only recently discovered the benefits of martial arts.

Here’s your sign to get started! 💥

Yes, our season started in September, but that doesn’t mean you’ve missed your opportunity. With November and December still ahead, there’s plenty of time to get involved, learn the fundamentals, build confidence and finish the year with a new skill, a new challenge and something exciting to look forward to!

At Samurai Karate Academy, we offer more than just karate. Our training brings together three exciting elements:

🥋 Traditional Karate — develop technique, focus, respect and a strong foundation.

🏆 Sport Karate — challenge yourself, improve your skills and discover the excitement of competition.

🛡️ Self-Defence — develop practical skills, awareness and confidence that extend beyond the dojo.

Whether you're looking for an activity for your child, a challenge for your teen, or a rewarding new pursuit for yourself, karate offers something for everyone.

Don't wait for January. Don't wait for the perfect moment. Make the moment count! 🔥

Start building your karate journey now and head into the new year already learning, progressing and feeling proud of taking that first step.

📩 Message Samurai Karate Academy today to find out how to get started!

🥋 Your journey begins with one step. Make it today!

10/15/2026

🥋 YOUR KARATE JOURNEY STARTS HERE.

You don't need to be fit.
You don't need to be flexible.
You don't need any previous martial arts experience.

You just need to be willing to learn.

At Samurai Karate Academy, we teach a traditional style of karate that develops the mind, body and character while incorporating modern training, sport karate and practical self-defence techniques.

👊 For Kids — confidence, coordination, focus, fitness and respect.

🥋 For Teens — physical development, confidence, skill progression and competition opportunities.

💪 For Adults — fitness, strength, mobility, confidence and practical martial arts skills.

🏆 For Competitors — develop your technique and experience the challenge of sport karate.

🛡️ For Everyone — learn skills that can contribute to your personal safety and awareness.

Karate isn't just something you do for a few months.

It's a journey of learning, growth and continual improvement.

Start your journey with Samurai Karate Academy.

📍 Vernon, BC & 📍 Armstrong, BC
🥋 Kids • Teens • Adults
⭐ Beginners Welcome

Go to our website today to learn more.

https://www.samuraikarate.ca

10/08/2026

🥋 TRADITIONAL KARATE. MODERN BENEFITS.

Looking for an activity that gives your child more than just exercise?

At Samurai Karate Academy, students learn traditional karate in an environment that develops:

💪 Strength & fitness
🧠 Focus & confidence
🎯 Coordination & concentration
🤝 Respect & teamwork
🥋 Practical self-defence skills
🏆 And the opportunity to develop through sport karate and competition

Our program is designed for kids, teens and adults, whether you're completely new to karate or looking to continue your martial arts journey.

Traditional karate gives you the foundation. Sport karate gives you the opportunity to test yourself. Self-defence gives you practical skills for everyday life.

One martial art. Many benefits.

🥋 Samurai Karate Academy
📍 Vernon, BC & 📍 Armstrong, BC
Kids • Teens • Adults • Beginners Welcome

Go to our website to find out how you can get started.

https://www.samuraikarate.ca

07/06/2026

Congratulations🎉👊 to all of our Samurai Karate Academy students who competed at the Okanagan Open this weekend!

We are incredibly proud of each and every one of you for stepping onto the competition floor and putting your skills to the test against other talented martial artists. Competing takes courage, commitment, and confidence, and you all represented our dojo with outstanding spirit and determination.

As we reach the end of another successful season, this tournament was a fantastic opportunity to showcase the hard work, discipline, and we want to thanks the organizers at Rodney Hobson Karate Academy for all the hard work and effort putting on this event.

A special congratulations to our medal winners:

🥇 Justin Grant-Smith – Gold in Kata
🥉 Justin Grant-Smith – Bronze in Kumite

🥇 Elena Love – Gold in Kumite

🥈 Justin Love – Silver for Kata

🥉 Athena Love – Bronze in Kata
🥉 Athena Love – Bronze in Kumite

🥉Jessie Richardson – Bronze in Kata
🥉Jessie Richardson – Bronze in Kumite

Your dedication is what makes Samurai Karate Academy such a special community.

We couldn't be prouder of you all. Keep training hard, stay humble, and continue striving to become the best version of yourselves.

🥋 Oss!

07/05/2026

🥋 Tournament Weekend! 🥋

This weekend, Samurai Karate Academy will be competing at the Okanagan Open—our final tournament of the season!

We're excited to have such a fantastic event taking place so close to home and are looking forward to a great day of competition, sportsmanship, and karate.

Looking to finish the season strong. OSS! 👊🥋

04/29/2026

Toronto Pic's Part Two:

A few more moments from an incredible weekend in Toronto 📸✨

Great to relive some of these snapshots—strong training, great energy, and even better people 👊🥋

Osu.

04/29/2026

This past weekend in Toronto 🇨🇦 was truly something special 🙏

A sincere thank you to Shihan Bill Bressaw for his guidance and instruction—an absolute honour to learn from someone who continues to set such a high standard with his knowledge and experience 🥋

We are so grateful for the opportunity to connect, train, and build friendships with like-minded instructors and students from across North America and beyond 🌍🤝

A big thank you to Sensei Steve Fernley and the team at Lincoln Shukokai for hosting a fantastic event 👏

Opportunities like this are invaluable—when they come, take them.

Osu.

Pic's Part One.

04/21/2026

The countdown is on! 🔥

This weekend our senior students head to Toronto for the Gasshuku with Shihan Bill Bressaw, 9th Dan – one of the world’s Chief Instructors of Kimura Shukokai International.

Hosted by Lincoln Shukokai Karate Club 🇨🇦, this is more than just training — it’s a chance to connect with the wider karate community across Canada, USA and more. 🌎

Sharing the floor with dedicated students, families, and instructors who walk the same path, all coming together to grow beyond our own dojo walls and be a part of thw KSI Family 👊🥋

04/12/2026

🏆🌟 A huge congratulations to the competitors achieving outstanding results at the Karate BC Provincial Championships 2026.

Your dedication, focus, and effort were evident throughout the day—and it truly showed and we
are very proud of you. 🌟🏆

This event was a powerful reflection of your hard work and commitment.

For those who didn’t take part this time, we look forward to seeing you at the next event.

Your journey in karate is yours to shape, and there is always an opportunity here to develop, improve, and succeed.

Let’s keep pushing forward together—toward new challenges, new milestones, and continued excellence. 🌟🥋

Address

11 B 3300 Smith Drive
Armstrong, BC
V0E1B1

Opening Hours

Thursday	7pm - 8:30pm
Saturday	8am - 10:30am

Telephone

+17789260832

Website

http://www.samuraikarate.ca/, http://ksicanada.com/

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