Please pass this along to anyone who you think might be interested:
I am looking for a student/training partner who lives in or around Victoria, BC, Canada.
Here is a link to my school's website and a brief bio:
http://www.okinawakaratedo.com/OKD/Victoria_Dojo.htm
Here are the minimum requirements:
1) The person must be an adult, i.e. at least 19 years of age
2) The person must be interested in training in Shinijinbukan Shorin Ryu and Okinawan Ti
Essentially, this is how I view things:
If you want to learn the karate I do really well, then move to Okinawa and ask to become a student of Onaga Sensei. If you want to learn the karate that I do, without having to move out of Victoria, then I'm your man
I am not an expert in Okinawan Ti or Shorin Ryu. I know what I know and I train hard most days that I train. I will share whatever I know with you over time.
The school that I train with does not try to use martial arts to make someone a better person. "Karate doesn't make good people. Good people make good karate". This is something my teacher relayed to me that I really feel is true. If you are a decent person, polite and open to learning, we will likely get along just fine.
Finally, if you would rather "talk about training" then train then I am not the person to contact.
Cost - The training is free. Why?
If you pay me then I feel like I owe you good value for your dollar and it becomes about the money, not the training. If you come to learn, then we train together out of mutual agreement. I teach because you want to learn, not because I owe you anything. You train because you want to learn, not because you want your money's worth.
If interested, please email me at -
Tim@shinjinbukan.net
Best regards,
Tim