Benoit's Seminar & Workshops Archive

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Seminar 2008/02/16

Benoit's promoted a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (Grappling) Seminar hosted by Shidoin Angelo Panoussis who was assisted by Thomas and Timothy. Shidoin Panoussis, trained with Prof. Sylvio Behring of Brazil. Panoussis and his assistants all hail out of the Orangeville, On. area. The enthusiastic participants got an other taste of the martial arts flavours out their. We thank Shidoin Panousis, Thomas and Timothy for serving up a healthy serving of self-defense with a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu flare. By the looks in the photos, everyone looks satisfied and eager to try some more.
Photos courtesy of Sensei Ian

Annual Fall Training Camp/Seminar

Over the weekend of October 12th,13th &14th,Students and instructors alike from Benoit's Martial Arts and elsewhere participated in an Annual Fall Training Camp/Seminar held at Laurentian University and hosted by Craig Vokey. Special guest instructor was Isao Yabunaka Shihan, 7th Dan Kyoshi,Seiwa Kai North America Chief Instructor. Also sharing their knowledge and expertise were Alan Chan Shihan and Don Benoit Shihan.

Sincere thanks to to everyone who participated and made this annual event another success.

Seminar With Master Isao Yabunaka 2007/04/27

Friday April 27th, 7th Dan Kyoshi Isao Yabunaka, Goju Ryu Karate-do Seiwa Kai North American Chief Instructor and Karate Ontario Goju Ryu Technical Committee member put on a two hour seminar for teen and adult Green Belts and up. Kyoshi's second appearance at Benoit's was a great opportunity for all who attended. The year's group was larger than the last year's and that speaks volumes for Kyoshi Isao Yabunaka and Sudbury's Martial Artists.

 

Holiday Instructor Training 2007/01/03

Kyoshi, Don Benoit, with the assistance of Sensei Donna and Sensei Ian presented a Free Martial Arts Teaching Training Session, Wednesday, January 03, 2007. Many keen instrustors and assistants, Green Belts and up participated. Throughout the 2 1/2 hour session there was not a bored face in the group. The mixture of laughter and seriousness pointed to the balance of fun and focus in this clinic. Everyone walked away with a few more polished teaching skills that will be passed on to further improve the calliber of teaching at Benoit's.

 

Shihan Yabunaka 2006/06/07

Shihan Yabunaka presented a seminar at Benoit's for green belts and up from ages 12yrs and above. The seminar was well attended and enjoyed by the participants. Shihan Yabunaka's martial arts journey has brought a unique perspective to his style of Karate. Martial artists are all on different paths to being better martial artis and better people, they just take different paths getting there. There is a great appreciation for the training achieved travelling down the Benoit path of martial arts and a great deal of respect for the path forged by Shihan Yabunaka. We hope Shihan Yabunaka visits again as he is always welcomed at Benoit's.

 

Sensei Steve's Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - 2005/07

Sensei Steve Jonkas, is a Benoit alumni who lives in the Ottawa area where he took up the Gracie style of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. While visiting family in Sudbury for a few weeks in July, Steve got an opportunity to catch up with Shihan and share some of his new knowledge with the students. Steve focused on some of the basics ,for ground fighting. The positions at first looked, well, embarrassing and awkward. Once the students got the hang of it, these once uncomfortable positions proved highly effective for gaining control on the ground. Everyone seemed to have a good time and were impressed with techniques they learned. Sensei Steve is welcomed back anytime.
Steve taught many youth and adult classes as well as the Brown/Black Belt class. Comments from the students were very positive and often filled with entertaining descriptions of their experiences.

 

Shihan Bob Kranstz' Jiu-Jitsu Self-Defence Seminar - 2005/04/02

Shihan Bob Kranstz, 7th Dan of the Milton School of Jiu-Jitsu honoured Benoit's with a Self-Defence Seminar, April 02, 2005.
We had twenty enthusiastic participants attend the seminar which was proclaimed to be one of the best seminars hosted by Benoit's in some time. Comments from the participants were very positive.

Shihan Kranstz is the founder of CJA (Combined Jiu-Jitsu Arts) style of Jiu-Jitsu and is a former three time (Senior division over 40) World Champion. The style of Jiu-Jitsu he teaches has its roots in the old Kodenkan style, which was altered and improved on by Kranstz's Sensei, Shihan Ronald Forrester. Bob Kranstz then added further changes, incorporating grappling techniques from his Judo background, techniques from Hako Ryu style of Kyoshi Michael LaMonica, from Shihan Alain Sailly's Goshindo, and from Kyoshi John Theriens's CanRyu style, as well as many other techniques from Masters from around the world.

 

Sensei Sly Lessard's Self-Defense Workshop

Sensei Sly is front & center in the red "T".