Spirit of the North, our annual week of training and tournaments is taking place the first week of May in St. Albert.  You are welcome to attend any of the classes during the week, though distance will be a factor for most, but the invitation is there!    The tournament may be more enticing, though.  This year we have the children rokkyu and below competing on Friday night as well as kobudo all ranks.  Saturday will see Gokyu and above children and teen/adults all ranks to Black Belt compete.   We hope that by moving the more senior ranks to Saturday that this will make it easier for you to travel.

Rooms have been blocked at the St. Albert Inn under Spirit or Desa.   There is also a dinner at Century Casino on Saturday night that you are welcome to buy tickets for as well.   Minors are allowed into the banquet room only, but they must be 15+ years of age to attend.

The link for the entire event is www.spiritofthenorth.net and all the information you need is on this website.  If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to contact either myself or Janet Vranas at this email or at 780-458-6931.

As with the Karate Alberta tournaments, there is a final registration deadline, so please be aware of that.

I look forward to seeing many of you at Spirit of the North!

Manuel deSa