Westmount Karate-Do and Kobudo Club has been offering instruction in traditional martial arts since September 1993 in the west end of Edmonton, Alberta. The head of our style is Shihan Fumio Demura, who instructs at the Hombu in Santa Ana, California. We are also a member of Genbukai Canada, headed by Sensei Cameron Steuart in Lloydminster, Alberta.
Chief Instructor: Sensei John Watson
Sensei John Watson began his Karate training in 1986 under Sensei Steve Hartnett of Sherwood Park, Alberta. Sensei Watson has been awarded his Sandan level Black belt by Shihan Fumio Demura.
Sensei Watson continues to train and upgrade his Karate skills under the direction of his first instructor, Sensei Hartnett as well as with the chief instructor of Genbukai Canada, Sensei Cameron Steuart and also with Shihan Demura. You will find Sensei Watson participating in teaching, refereeing and competing at our dojo and in other seminar and tournaments associated with the Genbukai organization.
Assistant Instructor: Sempai Michael Dussault
Sempai Michael Dussault has trained in Karate since the age of 8, in 1991. At age 17, he obtained his Red belt (this is the Shodan belt awarded to Karate students under the age of 18). He has since been awarded his Nidan level Black belt by Shihan Demura and continues to train under the instruction of Sensei John Watson and Sensei Steuart.
Assistant Instructor: Sempai Heidi Watson
Sempai Heidi Watson began traiing in Karate in 1993 as a family activty with her daughter and was one of the dojo's first adult students. She is the first adult to progress from white belt to Black belt in the dojo. She continued to train under Sensei Watson and with Sensei Steuart over the years and was awarded her Nidan level Black belt by Shihan Fumio Demura in 2007.
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