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Iwa Yama Karate

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Sensei Walter Greening - 5th degree black belt (Godan)

Sensei Walter started karate in Edson Alberta under Sensei Danny
McCoy in 1989. 
 
 
 He is the head instructor for the Didsbury, & Olds clubs.


 He holds a Godan & instructors rank in Shindo
 

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Sensei Dee - 1st degree black belt (Shodan)

Sensei Dee started karate in 1993 at the age of 7 under Sensei Walter in Edson, Alberta. In 2002 she began karate in Didsbury, Ab. In the spring of 2004 at the age of 18 she graded to Shodan in Edmonton,Ab.

She also holds a Shodan rank in Shindo

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Sensei Tapanga - 1st degree black belt (Shodan)

Sensei Tapanga began her Wado Kai training in 2004 In Didsbury, Alberta.  Sensei Tapanga earned her Shodan in May of 2015. 


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 Sensei Mike - 2nd degree black belt (Nidan) 

Sensei Mike started training in Wado Kai at the Spruce Grove club with Sensei Danny McCoy in 2000 and was graded to the rank of Nidan in April 2019.  He officially took over the Spruce Grove club as head instructor in September 2016. 

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Sensei Danny - 1 st degree black belt (Shodan)

Sensei Danny started training in Wado Kai Karate at the age of 12 in Spruce Grove, AB and was graded to the rank of shodan at the age of 18. 

"My fondest memories from those early days was being fortunate enough to attend a workshop in Edmonton with Sensei Shintani."

Karate had been set aside for many of Danny's years but he maintained a keen interest in all martial arts and self defense. In 2012 Danny returned to Wado Kai with his 6 year old son, training with Sensei Delaine. Two years later his youngest son joined. Now after another short hiatus from training, he and both of his sons train in the Spruce Grove dojo. 

                   "I feel extremely grateful for the opportunity to be part of such a wonderful organization."


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Other Sensei's

Throughout our club's history we've had numerous students earn their black belts.  Although many have moved away from the club or no longer practice regularly, we still honor their rank.    

Rathe (6th Degree), Hal (2nd), Jan (1st), Sidney (1st), Joanne (1st), Neil (1st), Shelia (1st), Robbie, (1st), Nicole (1st)



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