April Newsletter
WORLD CHAMPIONS VISIT NOX DOJO
This month, we host 2 World Karate Champions Grace Lau (Gold Medalist) and Ariel Torres Gutierrez (Bronze Medalist) at NOX Dojo. The overwhelming success of their last visit 2 years ago inspired this powerful duo to bring their famous Miami International Training Camp to Canada. It is being offered at the same price as if you lived in Florida.
WORLD CHAMPION SEMINARS:
Saturday, 4/25/26, 4:30 pm- 9:00 pm, $190 CAD (Limited to 35 Participants) Open to all competitive athletes. (SOLD OUT)
Seminar 1 - 4:30 - 6:30 | Break - 6:30 - 7:00 | Seminar 2 - 7:00 - 9:00
Grace and Ariel will lead one of the sessions. Grace to cover Chibana no Kusanku and Ariel will cover Anan Dai.
MIAMI (Markham) INTERNATIONAL TRAINING CAMP: Sunday, 4/26/26, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm, $200 USD (Limited to 20 Participants) (SOLD OUT)
Grace and Ariel will refine up to 3 of the athletes individual kata with personal attention.
Attention: Spectators are allow on Saturday and no charge. However, please note that space is limited. For Sunday’s camp, only primary coaches and parents of attending athletes are permitted with a $100 CAD fee.
SUMMER CAMPS
For 2026, Sensei Sean will preparing for his aging parents. As a result, camps are limited to just half days (9:00 - 12:00) and are focussed on high performance curriculum. Camp dates are:
July HP Camp: July 13 - 17, 2026
August HP Camp: August 17 - 21, 2026
CALENDAR
Sun, April 12, 2026: Ontario Open (SaveMax Centre, Brampton)
Sat, April 25, 2026: World Champion Seminar with Grace Lau and Ariel Torres
Sun, April 26, 2026: Miami (Markham) International Training Camp w/ Lau/Torres
Thu, May 14 - 17, 2026: Karate Canada’s Junior Nationals (Edmonton)
Fri, May 15, 2026 - Mon, May 18, 2026: DOJO CLOSED (Victoria Day Weekend)
Thu, May 28, 2026: PKF’s U21/Senior Pan Am Karate Championships
Mon, June 1, 2026: Summer Schedule Starts
Mon, June 15 - 19, 2026: Evaluation Week for Kyu Belt Testing
Sat, June 20, 2026: Testing Day 11:45 to 1:30
Wed, July 1 - 5, 2026: DOJO CLOSED due to Canada Day
Mon, July 13 - 17, 2026: Morning High Performance Camp 9:00 - 12:00
Sun, July 19, 2026: Black Belt Testing 12:00 - 6:00PM
Thu, July 30 - Aug 3, 2026: DOJO CLOSED (August Civic Holiday)
Mon, Aug 17 - 21, 2026: Morning High Performance Camp 9:00 - 12:00
Mon, Aug 24 - 30, 2026: PKF Junior Pan Am Championships, San Jose, Costa Rica
Thu, Aug 30 - Sep 3, 2026: DOJO CLOSED due to Labour Day Weekend
THIS MONTH QUOTE
The Serenity Prayer (Short Version) Attributed to Reinhoid Niebuhr
“God grant us the serenity to accept the things we cannot change, courage to change the things we can, and the wisdom to know the difference.”
