EMAC Canada

Delegates from across the country join together to celebrate the Martial Arts, learn from internationally renowned masters from the martial arts and participate in a friendship tournament.

Pre-registration is suggested.

Reserve these dates:  EMAC Fall Gasshuku Oct 15 and 16, 2010

Let me start off by thanking everyone who made this year's EMAC Canada Fall

Gasshuku 2008 a great success. If you attended the gasshuku, thank you. If

you drove someone to the gasshuku, thank you. If you paid for someone to

attend the gasshuku, thank you, if your dojo did a demo, thank you. If you

bought something at the gasshuku, thank you. If you helped to organize the

gasshuku, thank you. If you helped someone at the gasshuku then I thank

you! It takes people on many levels to make something like this a success

so once again I thank everyone involved!

This gasshuku we tested a new format which had much positive feedback. The

order of events worked out very well for members who live further away. We

will most likely use this format again for the Spring 2009 Gasshaku.

One thing that was missed was the Kingston group, unfortunately some things

came up and their members were not able to attend. To all of the Kingston

Members, we look forward to training with you soon.

You should feel as proud as I do to be doing what we are doing. The event

this weekend was a good size for EMAC Canada, a relatively new organization.

We are really quite small on the global level. Our mission in EMAC is to

preserve and promote traditional authentic martial arts. We are off to a

great start with EMAC being 3 years young. Thanks for your support in this

mission.

EMAC Canada has some events planned for early 2009 so stay tuned for the

calendar of events coming soon.

Yours in Budo,

Mike Sywyk

EMAC Canada Grading and Certificate Request Form

January 1, 2007 - Happy Birthday EMAC Canada!

EMAC Canada is officially one year old and still growing! Over the past year, Eastern Martial Arts Coalition Canada contributed to the development and growth of traditional martial arts. On the International level, EMAC sent members to Okinawa Japan, and hosted the Okinawan Masters when they returned to Canada. We continue to be associated with the Jundokan in Okinawa, where our students are welcome to train and certify.

Nationally, EMAC held instructional, grading, and referee seminars in various locations to bring a high level of consistency in our standards. Two Black Belt Gradings were held in 2006. These gradings thoroughly tested the candidates, while empowering them to demonstrate their best. Two friendship tournaments gave our members the opportunity for fair competition to test their skills, while two Gasshukus (training camps) provided a wide range of training opportunities for all members.  Special seminars were held for EMAC Chief Instructors only, and additional seminars for EMAC black belts only.  These seminars will ensure that our Chief Instructors and Black Belts will continue to grow and expand their knowledge. These are just a few of the events and activities that were hosted and or sponsored by EMAC Canada. This year we have many more activities planned and we hope you will be part of them.

EMAC Canada is growing. We welcome Sensei Michel Fleury and Neworld Martial Arts in Gatineau, QC to our family.  Sensei Michel Fleury brings much knowledge to our group and EMAC Canada members will benefit tremendously with him, his dojo and his students as members.  On this note, over the past year Sensei Lowry received enquiries about our coalition; we want to assure everyone we are very selective as to who we may admit to our organization. The strong ties and friendship that we have developed in EMAC will be carefully nurtured and preserved.  

With more than seventy-five Brown and Black belts and hundreds of colored belts, EMAC Canada is a strong, vital association of martial arts students. We are in a great relationship with Kyoshi Jean Frenette and his Seishinkan Organization. Through Kyoshi Frenette we are able to train with many knowledgeable instructors, including world famous Sensei Chuck Merriman, and  Sensei Vince Morris, a Shotokan expert and Kyusho Jitsu (pressure point striking) specialist. Our relationship continues with the Jundokan dojo in Okinawa, the OKDR (Okinawan Kobudo) with Kyoshi Neil Stolsmark and through him Gakiya Sensei, the successor to Kobudo in Okinawa.  EMAC is alive and kicking and punching and grappling and jumping and striking pressure points!

Over the lifetime of EMAC Canada we will continue to lower our own ego so that we can learn and grow together. We are not competing with any other group, federation, organization, or business. We are in the business of training, so that the Martial Arts we treasure may be passed on to others.

All the best in 2007.

In Budo,

Brian Lowry and Mike Sywyk

EMAC Canada

EMAC Canada Gasshuku and Black Belt Grading coming up May 26 in Napanee, ON.

Licence Teaching course for EMAC Black Belts only coming up. 

What an Fantastic Day!!!

EMAC Canada National Black Belt grading and EMAC Canada  Referee and Judging course.  

Congratulations New EMAC Certified Referees and Judges!

Well done everyone!

January 1, 2006 marked the beginning of a new martial arts organization, 'Eastern Martial Arts Coalition'. We are a group of people willing to lower our own ego so that we can learn and grow together. We are not competing with any other group, federation, organization, or business. We are in the business of training, so that the Martial Arts we treasure may be passed on to others. EMAC was co-founded by Brian Lowry and Mike Sywyk at the urging of their fellow Chief Instructors in Eastern Ontario, and also many of their own students.

Announcement: Eastwind Budo Life Centre is no longer a member of the YKKF.

Mike and Laura Sywyk