Halifax Ryuseikan Karate Club

A few more moments from the 15th Chito-Ryu Karate Soke Cup in Gold Coast, Australia. 🇦🇺🥋

From competition and closing ceremonies to catching up with old friends and making new ones, the Soke Cup is about much more than what happens in the ring.

Halifax Ryuseikan was proud to be part of an international gathering of Chito-Ryu karateka from around the world — sharing competition, friendship and a common passion for Chito-Ryu Karate.

What a fantastic time for our dojo and plenty of great memories to bring home to Halifax. 🇨🇦

More from Day 2 at the 2026 Soke Cup in Gold Coast, Australia, with a look at our individual kumite medalists from Halifax Ryuseikan and Canada East.

🥇 Emmi German — Junior A Kumite Gold
🥉 Riley Deveau — Adult Men’s Dan Kumite Bronze
🥈 Craig Cooper (PEI) — Masters B Kumite Silver
🥈 James Walsh (NL) — Men’s Masters B Kyu Kumite Silver
🥈 Trysten Deveau — Adult Women’s Dan Kumite Silver

A great showing from our Halifax Ryuseikan competitors along with their Canada East teammates. Congratulations to everyone on a fantastic Soke Cup! 🇨🇦🥋

🥋 Soke Cup – Day 2 | Halifax Ryuseikan & Canada East

Another outstanding day of competition for Halifax Ryuseikan and Canada East at the Soke Cup in Australia! 🇨🇦

🥇 Gold
• Emmi German – Junior A
• Adult Women’s Team Kumite – Trysten Deveau, Mikayla German & Emmi German
• Masters Men’s Team Kumite – Craig Cooper, Ty Murray, Daniel Benoit, Kim Fitzpatrick & James Walsh

🥈 Silver
• James Walsh – Men’s Masters B Kyu Kumite
• Craig Cooper – Masters B Kumite
• Trysten Deveau – Adult Women’s Dan Kumite
• Adult Men’s Team Kumite – Riley Deveau, Owen Jones, Johan Jacobsen (Norway), Mark Doubleday & Peter Nickerson

🥉 Bronze
• Riley Deveau – Adult Men’s Dan Kumite

Congratulations to all of our Halifax Ryuseikan and Canada East competitors on a fantastic Day 2! 🇨🇦🥋

A great start at the Soke Cup in Gold Coast, Australia!

Congratulations to Mark Doubleday on winning bronze in Men’s Bo Kata, and to Daniel Benoit and Tyrel Murray on their fourth-place finishes.

Fantastic results on the international stage. We’re very proud of all three and the work they put in to get there.

Congratulations!

Halifax Ryuseikan Karate has arrived on the Gold Coast, Australia! 🇨🇦🇦🇺

Our team is getting ready to compete in the 15th Chito-Ryu Karate Soke Cup, August 14–15. A lot of hard work and dedicated training went into preparing for this event, and now it’s almost time to step into the ring.

We wish everyone the very best in competition and are proud to have them representing Halifax Ryuseikan Karate on the international stage. Good luck, team! 🥋🇨🇦

Meet the Instructor: Daniel Benoit

Daniel's martial arts journey began in 1983 and he brings a wealth of experience to Halifax Ryuseikan Karate. A dedicated student of Chito-Ryu Karate since 2016, he has trained under German Sensei since 2017 and is a valued member of our Junior Program instructional team.

Prior to joining Ryuseikan, Daniel spent 11 years training in Tsuruoka Karate and also earned a Black Belt in World Taekwondo (WT). His experience includes competing in numerous provincial and international tournaments, and he is also a Certified Provincial Tournament Official.

Daniel enjoys helping students develop confidence, discipline, and strong fundamentals while creating a positive and supportive environment for learning.

We're proud to have Daniel as part of the Halifax Ryuseikan Karate instructional team.

ICKF-NS summer camp. A great weekend of Chito-ryu Karate and Kobudo!

Official 2026 Soke Cup Poster!

Getting close now! For all your Soke Cup Merchandise head over to the Soke Cup website www.2026sokecup.com

It was a pleasure to welcome Sensei Marc Waterfield back to Halifax Ryuseikan Karate during his visit home from Japan.

Over three nights, Sensei Waterfield shared his knowledge and experience with our junior and adult students, who all enjoyed learning from him.

The visit was also a wonderful opportunity to reconnect. Sensei Waterfield trained alongside Senseis Mitchell German, Steve Gionet, San Fung, and Aaron Wright under the late Sensei Michael Delaney at the Atlantic Karate Club, making the week especially meaningful.

Thank you, Sensei Waterfield, for your instruction and friendship. We wish you safe travels back to Japan and look forward to seeing you again.

Visiting from Japan, great training tonight with Marc Waterfield Sensei!