Updated August 14th, 2007

The good old days

The back row includes Marta (far left), Chad (3rd from left - as a white belt!), Rhiannon
(middle - also a black belt now in Japan), Brandon (just right of Rhiannon), and Kei (far right).
The front row includes Paul (far left), Mike Akiwenzie (3rd from left), Alex Kask (3rd from right
with the dark beard), and Sean (far right).

A Newer Generation

Brandon throws Hao-Yin, who made a perfectly safe break-fall!

Uke George attacks Anne, who is about to spring a devastating defence! Battle of the Webmasters.

Hao-Yin scoops Brandon's leg for a sweep.

Instructor Alex Kask performing sword kata.

Sensei from Japan conducts a seminar at UBC.

More of the same.

2004 Embu at the Powell Street Festival

Chris executes Hachinage on Mike.
 

Instructor Alex Kask executes Shakutaku on Rohan.

2004 - 2005

Some members of UBC CJJ in 2004-2005

Mike and Instructor Alex trade strikes with bo staves.

Instructor Alex executes Kiri Otoshi on Mike. A safely-executed both-arms-locked throw demands the skill of both the Tori and the Uke!

Looks like Chris is going for a sankaku-jime (triangle choke)

Chris works from yoko-shiho-gatame (side mount)