Geminos Dojo

🥋 LET’S SUPPORT SENPAI AMELIE - VOTE FOR HER! 🏆

We are proud to share that Senpai Amelie has been nominated for Youth Athlete of the Year 2026!

Amelie represents what we value at Geminos Dojo: discipline, hard work, perseverance, and giving back to others.

She successfully combines a demanding Grade 11 IB program with competitive Kyokushin Karate, winning at national and international tournaments across North America. At the same time, she teaches and coaches younger karate students, helping the next generation of athletes grow.

Now she needs OUR SUPPORT! 👊🔥

Please take a minute and VOTE FOR AMELIE - and share the link with your family and friends. Every vote matters!

🗳️ VOTE HERE:
Vote for Amelie — Youth Athlete of the Year 2026
https://athleteoftheyear.org/2026/amelie-cf47

Let’s show what the Geminos Dojo community can do when we stand behind one of our own!

OSU! 🥋👊

Vote for Amelie to be featured in a 3BRAND ad in Sports Illustrated and win $25,000! Amelie Excels In The IB Program At GW, Wins Kyokushin Titles Across North America, Inspiring Young Athletes As A Karate Teacher And Coach.

⚠️ SEMINAR SCHEDULE UPDATE

Due to unexpected circumstances, the date and time of the Kumite Seminar with Sensei Viktor Moskvych have been changed.

📅 NEW DATE: Sunday, August 23, 2026
⏰ NEW TIME: 3:30–5:30 p.m.

📍 Carmen Corbasson Community Centre
1399 Cawthra Road, Mississauga

👦👧 Age: 10+
💵 Fee: $30

All other seminar details remain unchanged.

We apologize for the short-notice change and hope to see everyone on Sunday!

OSU! 🥋

🥋 KUMITE SEMINAR WITH SENSEI VIKTOR MOSKVYCH

Dear Students and Parents,

On August 22, we have a unique opportunity to participate in a special Shinkyokushinkai Karate Kumite Seminar led by Sensei Viktor Moskvych, 4th Dan WKO Shinkyokushinkai.

Sensei Viktor is an experienced instructor and coach, a National Category Referee, Master of Sports of Ukraine, and one of the leading figures in the development of Shinkyokushinkai Karate in the Volyn region of Ukraine. Throughout his coaching career, he has trained champions and medalists of the Ukrainian and European Championships, as well as winners and medalists of international tournaments.

🥊 The main focus of the seminar will be KUMITE.

This is a great opportunity to train with an experienced coach, gain new knowledge and practical experience, improve your technique, and develop your fighting skills.
Summer break is coming to an end, and I believe this seminar is an excellent way to start the new training and school year on the right foot - get back into training mode, find new motivation, and set new goals for the season ahead.

📅 Date: Saturday, August 22, 2026

⏰ Time: 1:00–3:00 p.m.

📍 Location: Carmen Corbasson Community Centre
1399 Cawthra Road, Mississauga

👦👧 Age: 10+
💵 Cost: $30

I strongly encourage our students to take advantage of this opportunity. The seminar will be especially valuable for those who currently compete or are planning to compete in kumite.

OSU! 🥋

TODAY IN BRADFORD LOCATION!

📢 Today's Training – One Combined Class

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Today we will have one combined training session for all students.

As part of today's class, we will introduce you to the world of karate officiating. You will learn how referees and judges work, how they communicate, and how decisions are made during both kumite and kata competitions.

This will be a practical session where you will not only watch but also take part in demonstrations of the decision-making process.

🕖 Training Time: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM (may extend until 9:00 PM if needed)

🥊 Mandatory: Full kumite protective equipment
🥋 Strongly Recommended: Dogi (karate uniform)

Whether you compete or simply want to better understand how tournaments work, this will be an informative and enjoyable class.

See you in the dojo!

OSU!

Summer is outside.

People are on vacation, enjoying the sun and taking time to relax.
So are we... just in a different way.
For us, relaxation comes in the dojo - during training and in the quiet moments afterward, knowing we gave everything we had.
It doesn't matter whether there is 1 student or 50 on the floor. Every single person deserves our full attention.
Our heart, our spirit, our knowledge, and our experience remain the same. We give them completely, every single class.
Because karate is not about the size of the group. It's about the commitment you bring to every student who steps onto the tatami.

OSU! 🥋

History lesson on Sosai Masutatsu Oyama BD. Osu!

Three incredible days.
One unforgettable experience.

The Geminos Dojo Team has successfully completed an outstanding International Kata Seminar in Chicago led by Shihan Sergey Mutin, with the participation of Shihan Anton Garanin.

During the seminar, we studied and analyzed five first-round kata: Gekisai Dai, Gekisai Sho, Yantsu, Tsuki no Kata, and Saiha, as well as three advanced kata: Seienchin, Seipai, and Sushiho.

Beyond simply practicing the movements, we worked extensively on speed, rhythm, timing, technical precision, and the subtle details that make each kata come alive. We also explored the bunkai (applications) of every kata, gaining a much deeper understanding of their practical meaning and fighting principles.
The depth of knowledge, technical mastery, and teaching ability of Shihan Sergey Mutin are truly remarkable.

Every seminar opens new horizons, inspires us to look at kata from a new perspective, and strengthens our determination to become better than we were yesterday.

The seminar is over, and although we are physically exhausted, it is the kind of fatigue every martial artist appreciates - the satisfying exhaustion that comes from hard work, countless repetitions, and hours of focused training. Sore muscles are simply a reminder that we have taken another step forward on our Kyokushin journey.

Now we are looking forward to getting back to the dojo and putting everything we have learned into practice with our students and teammates.

Our sincere gratitude goes to Shihan Sergey Mutin and Shihan Anton Garanin for sharing your knowledge, experience, and passion for Karate. Thank you for another unforgettable learning experience.

Finally, our heartfelt thanks go to our families. Your love, patience, encouragement, and unwavering support make it possible for us to pursue our goals, travel to learn, and continue growing both as karateka and as people.

Osu!