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North American Black Belt Conference

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The 11th North American & International Black Belt Conference was held at Banff, Canada from October 5th to 7th, 2018. Organized by IKO Canadian Branch Chief Shihan Stuart Corrigal, the training sessions were taught by Kancho Shokei Matsui, Shihan Francisco Filho and Shihan Katsuhito Gorai. Over 110 participants attended from Russia, the UK, Kazakhstan, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Japan, the USA and Canada, making the most of the 3-day-intensive sessions led by IKO's top instructors in the Canadian Rocky Mountain National Park. Rare early snow and ice forbade climbing the peak, but outdoor training was held at the base lodge, high above the village and hot springs. Shihan Filho concluded the conference with additional training sessions at the Vancouver Dojo October 8th and 9th. Osu!

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