Yoseikan Ryu Karate in Canada
In Québec, contrary to the Shotokan, which is more widespread, more competitive and which is practised with more force, Yoseikan-Ryu puts the emphasis on the speed of the movement and the use of force only at the last moment of the movement.
In Canada, Master Aymé Favre imported the Yoseikan style. Master Favre taught his techniques with Jacques Marleau and Jim Hartnell. The first dojo Yoseikan-Ryu in Canada was opened in Montreal, at the House of Radio-Canada, in 1973.
On January 21, 1999, Master Andre Bertrand, Master Jim Hartnell, Master Jacques A. Marleau and Master Michel Shaheen registered the name "Association Yoseikan-Ryu." It acts as an association of Karate operating mainly in the area of Longueuil, Pointe-aux-Trembles and La Prairie.
In Québec city, a branch of Yoseikan Karate called "Yoseikan Karaté-Do" was founded by Giancarlo Borelli-Lucchesi. The present master is Marc Asselin, Hanshi, 9th dan yoseikan karate and 6th dan yoseikan jiu-jitsu.
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