Bushi Martial Arts Academy

Bushi Martial Arts Academy Dojo of Okinawan Goju-Ryu and Kobudo.

Always a great time when World Champion Fighter Josh Carrière comes to town! Thank you Sir Josh for taking the time to c...
06/14/2026

Always a great time when World Champion Fighter Josh Carrière comes to town! Thank you Sir Josh for taking the time to come to Kirkland Lake. Shout out as well to our good friend Grand Master Christian Fortin from Sudbury KMAC for the continued teamwork! Our members had a great time and learned much! Thanks also to Sensei Carla vine for organizing the private session!
Christian Fortin
Josh Carriere
Carla Vine

An unfortunate incident turns into a memorable moment at Nationals. Our club knows Alexis and her family well. Wonderful...
05/20/2026

An unfortunate incident turns into a memorable moment at Nationals. Our club knows Alexis and her family well. Wonderful people. We look forward to meeting Brooke! She sounds like true Champion.

🥋🔥 That’s a wrap! 🔥🥋After 3 days of intense competition, Nationals has come to a close and everyone is back home safe.Th...
05/17/2026

🥋🔥 That’s a wrap! 🔥🥋

After 3 days of intense competition, Nationals has come to a close and everyone is back home safe.

The finals brought out the absolute best in the country. The pressure was high, the divisions were stacked, and every athlete stepped onto the floor with their A-game. Our team rose to that challenge and battled hard against Canada’s elite.

Final Day Results:

🥋 Sophia Lauzon — 6th overall in Girls 14–15 Traditional Weapons
🥋 Payton Brown — 8th overall in Girls 10–11 Hard Style Forms
🥋 Sensei Carla Vine — First Alternate in Veteran Women’s Traditional Weapons, and First Alternate in both 35+ and 42+ Veteran Women’s Point Fighting
🥉 Sensei Adam Arbiter — Made the National Team with a Bronze Medalist in 35+ Veteran Men’s Traditional Forms, and is the First Alternate in Men’s 18+ Classical Forms

We are incredibly proud of the effort, discipline, pride, and commitment shown by our competitors throughout this event. Representing Northern Ontario at the National Trials is no small task, and our athletes carried themselves with heart, resilience, and professionalism every step of the way.

Thank you to all of our members and families who continue to support our athletes and our dojo. Thank you as well to Master Christian Fortin and Sir Josh Carrière for their continued work and collaboration with our team.

And finally, thank you to WKC Canada for hosting such an elite-level event.

Here are some highlights from Day 3. 🥋🇨🇦

Gateway Martial Arts
Adam Arbiter
Carla Vine
Noella Bertrand
Leanne Wainman
Christian Fortin
Josh Carriere
WKC Canada

Day 2 of Nationals, and the first round of eliminations is done. Tomorrow is when we lock it all in. Here are the result...
05/15/2026

Day 2 of Nationals, and the first round of eliminations is done. Tomorrow is when we lock it all in. Here are the results so far:
Sensei Carla is first alternate in veteran women’s traditional weapons. Last round of point fighting bouts tomorrow
Sensei Adam is bronze medalist in 35+ trad forms, and is currently ranked 2nd in 18+ classical
Sempai Sophia is currently ranked 4th in traditional weapons 14 & 15 yr old girls
Payton Brown currently ranked 6th
Finals are tomorrow. Go Team Bushi! Go team BuMon!
Gateway Martial Arts
Aran Anthony
Adam Arbiter

Score one for the team. Day 1 of Nationals, and one competitor contract signed! Congratulations to Sensei Adam Arbiter, ...
05/14/2026

Score one for the team. Day 1 of Nationals, and one competitor contract signed! Congratulations to Sensei Adam Arbiter, Bronze medalist in Vereran Men’s 35+ traditional forms!
Aran Anthony
Gateway Martial Arts

A major force in our club, Sensei Carla Vine continues to rise as one of Ontario’s top veteran women’s sparring competit...
05/12/2026

A major force in our club, Sensei Carla Vine continues to rise as one of Ontario’s top veteran women’s sparring competitors. Her hard work and determination earned her a spot on Team Canada last year, where she brought home a bronze medal at the WKC World Karate Championships in veteran women’s tag team sparring.

Alongside her role as a Sensei at the dojo, she has committed herself to an intense training regimen — including regular weekend travel to Sudbury to train with WKC World Champion Josh Carrière. A huge thank you as well to Christian Fortin and the team at Sudbury KMAC for helping push Northern Ontario martial arts forward through collaboration and high-level training.

This week, Carla steps onto the floor at Nationals ready to fight for her place on Team Canada once again — experienced, prepared, and determined to raise the bar even higher.

At Bushi Martial Arts Academy, we are proud of the work Carla has put in and the standard she continues to set. We are fully confident that she will represent Northern Ontario — and Canada — once again on the world stage in Spain this October.

Payton Brown may be tiny, but she is mighty.A relentless worker and one of our club’s leading young champions, Payton is...
05/12/2026

Payton Brown may be tiny, but she is mighty.

A relentless worker and one of our club’s leading young champions, Payton is always willing to train harder, try new methods, and push past yesterday’s limits.

Competing in weapons, forms, and sparring, she has already built an impressive record through focus, courage, and consistency. This week, she heads to Nationals to compete in traditional forms and weapons, ready to represent herself, her team, and her training with pride.

Tiny frame. Big heart. Champion mindset.

Train hard. Grow strong. Shine.

Many athletes hope to improve.Sophia trains like improvement is mandatory.At only 14, she has already built an impressiv...
05/11/2026

Many athletes hope to improve.
Sophia trains like improvement is mandatory.

At only 14, she has already built an impressive history of victories through relentless hard work, constant refinement, and a mindset that refuses to settle. She trains like her current best is only a fraction of what she’s truly capable of — always pushing, always evolving, always raising the bar.

But what makes Sophia special goes beyond medals.

She leads our junior athletes by example and has become a true inspiration to the ladies class through her discipline, focus, and work ethic. She proves that confidence isn’t something you talk about — it’s something you build through effort.

Nationals is next.
And Sophia is coming in prepared. 🥋🔥

Train Hard. Grow Strong. Shine.

We are so proud of you Sophia! Let’s go get it!

Some athletes train hard.Some athletes rebuild themselves entirely.It’s been about a year and half now, since Sensei Ada...
05/11/2026

Some athletes train hard.

Some athletes rebuild themselves entirely.

It’s been about a year and half now, since Sensei Adam Arbiter, of Gateway Martial Arts in North Bay, approached me to become his Sensei. In doing so, he committed himself to a level of training that very few people truly understand once the doors close and the work begins.

What started as refinement became transformation.

Together, we stripped things down and rebuilt from the ground up — kata mechanics, power generation, consolidation, efficiency, pressure, mindset, and the deeper connection between mind, body, and spirit that separates performance from presence.

The results speak quietly… but clearly.

Coming into Nationals on a 6-gold-medal streak through the WKC / Mid-Canada circuit, Adam has earned every step toward this moment through discipline, humility, and relentless work.

No shortcuts.
No noise.
Just preparation.

Nationals is different. The level rises. The pressure sharpens. That’s exactly why we train the way we do.

Proud of the work this man has put in and proud to stand beside him as he prepares to chase a place on Team Canada and the opportunity to represent our country at Worlds.

Train hard.
Grow strong.
Shine.

From all of us at Bushi Martial Arts, we are proud and honoured to have you in the family!
Gateway Martial Arts
Adam Arbiter
Aran Anthony
WKC Canada
Canada

🥋🔥 TEAM BUSHI BROUGHT THE HEAT IN SUDBURY 🔥🥋9 athletes.1 tournament.19 medals brought home.Our team headed to the Budoka...
05/10/2026

🥋🔥 TEAM BUSHI BROUGHT THE HEAT IN SUDBURY 🔥🥋

9 athletes.
1 tournament.
19 medals brought home.

Our team headed to the Budoka Championships in Sudbury this weekend and left their mark on the mats with an incredible performance:

🥇 9 Gold
🥈 5 Silver
🥉 4 Bronze
⚔️ 1 Pewter

But medals only tell part of the story.

What made this weekend special was the grit, sportsmanship, teamwork, and courage shown by every athlete who stepped onto the mat. Our students rose to the challenge together.

We are proud of the way this team supports one another, pushes one another, and continues to grow stronger with every event.

A huge thank you to the coaches, parents, teammates, and tournament organizers — especially Sensei Alex Aubertin and the team at Uchi Martial Arts — for hosting such a great event.

Northern Ontario martial arts is alive and strong, and together we continue to raise the bar. Our collaborations with our friends Sensei Adam Arbiter at Gateway Martial Arts, and Sir Christian Fortin and Sir Josh Carrière of Sudbury KMAC, are great examples of what can happen when clubs work together to help athletes grow stronger.

🥋 Bushi Martial Arts Academy 🥋

Train Hard. Grow Strong. Shine! ✨
Gateway Martial Arts
Adam Arbiter
Christian Fortin
Josh Carriere

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