Congratulations to all those from the Ottawa clubs who graded on 25th November:

• Stephane Bisson - Dark Blue
• Kia Dunn - Light Blue
• Danielle Chilcott - Purple
• Philip Graham - Purple
• Darryl Payne - Green
• Sabeel Ansari - Orange 111
• Owain Barker - Yellow 111
• Maxwell Che - Yellow 111
• Greg Corriveau - Yellow 111
• Ian Ewing - Yellow 111
• Aaron Parton - Yellow 11

General

Schedule

Monday	8pm -10pm	Combatives Room
Wednesday	8pm -10pm	Combatives Room

2008/2009 Session Dates

Fall: Sep 8 to Dec 3 No class Oct 11 (Thanksgiving)

Winter: Jan 5 to Apr 2

There are no classes during the summer, although students often train at the Gladstone club in Ottawa instead during this time.

For more info see Carleton University Athletics.

Fees

The cost for classes is $127.20 (Fall 2006) per semester. There is 25% off for Gold Members.

Location

The Carleton University Jiu Jitsu dojo is in the Combatives Room of the Athletics facility. Here is a detailed campus map - the dojo is in the Combatives Room on the second floor of Building 8, but you have to go to the main Athletics Building (Building 9) to enter the facility.

Here's a map of the area (from Google Maps - click and move to pan the map or use the controls) and some directions for those coming from out of town.

Congratulations to all those from the Ottawa clubs who graded at the weekend:

• Yoshie Martinez - Brown
• Kia Dunn - Purple
• Hugo Rodriguez - Purple
• Catherine Chung - Orange 2
• Isabel Flores - Yellow 2
• Febbie (Chi Wai) Wong - Yellow 2
• Laura Davis - Yellow 1
• Boris Ostapenko - Yellow

Chris was the assistant instructor at the Carleton University club from Jan 2003 until April 2005.

Amelia began her training in Shorinji Kan Jiu Jitsu with Sensei Andy Dobie while attending Trent University. She trained from Sept. 1997 to April 1999. Amelia then moved back to Ottawa and continued to train at the YMCA club as well as at the Carleton University Jiu Jitsu Club. Amelia earned her black belt in Sept. 2004, during a grading held by the late Shihan Brian Graham, head of style.

Her Jitsu teaching career began as assistant instructor at Carleton University's Jiu Jitsu Club, under the leadership of Sensei Kieran Parsons. Then, in January 2003, she assumed the role of Club Instructor. She instructed the Carleton University Club until April 2005.

Amelia lives in Ottawa with her husband and works as a teacher at a high school for high-risk teenagers. Her other interests/hobbies include soccer and naturopathic medicine.

Brent started his training at Carleton University in January 2001 under Sensei Kieran Parsons. Since then, he has also trained at the Ottawa Metro YMCA, and has trained under Sensei Colin Welburn, Sensei John Molyneux, Sensei Amelia Croll, and Sensei Jon Jamnik. He was the Assistant Instructor at the YMCA club from January 2003 to August 2005.

In September 2005, Brent returned to Carleton Universty as Assistant Instructor to Sensei Jon Jamnik, and regularly trains at the Gladstone Club.

Brent holds current St. John Ambulance Standard First Aid and CPR Level "A" certificates, and currently holds the rank of Shodan (1st Degree Black Belt) - photo to be updated!

Jonathan Jamnik began his training in January of 2000 at Carleton University under Sensei John Molyneux Nidan. In the summer of 2000, and subsequently during the next two summers, he trained at the Ottawa Metro YMCA under Sensei Colin Welburn Shodan. In September of 2000 he returned to Carleton University and began training with Sensei Kieran Parsons Shodan.

In December of 2002 he had the privilege of instructing at the Ottawa Metro YMCA club and taught there until August 2005.

In the summer of 2004, while living in Plymouth, England, he trained at the University of Plymouth Samurai Jiu Jitsu Club under Sensei Mark Browne Shodan. During that time he also trained at the China Fleet Club in Cornwall under Sensei Greg Regan Sandan, founder of the Ryu Ju Jutsu Association.

On September 25th 2004, during the last Dan grading held by the late Brian Graham Shihan, founder of Shorinji Kan Jiu Jitsu, he was one of five to be awarded his black belt.

In September 2005 he assumed the position of instructor at the Carleton University club, where he continues to teach to this day.

The Jitsu Canada instructors for Shorinji Kan Jiu Jitsu are: