Northumberland Karate
Northumberland Karate
Dojo History:
Established 1973 by Sensei Ron Fagan at Lourdes Hall in Stellarton, Sensei Fagan was an Orange Belt at the time. He took over the Dojo from Paul Mazzorell who was a Brown Belt from Halifax. It was called Paul Mazzorell's Karate Club.
I.O.O.F. Hall in Stellarton - 1975 to 1987
Park Street School - 1987 to 1988
Park Street School - 1987 to 1988
Stellarton High School - 1988
Westville Air Cadet Hall - 1989 to 1990
Michelin Athletic Social Club - 1990 to 1996
Trenton Elementary School - 1996 to 2020.
Asheli Ballet School - 2020 to Present.
Note - The above are all approximate dates.
Insturctors & Black Belts:
Sensei Ron Fagan - Started training Feb 28, 1973. Opened Scotian Karate Club in Dartmouth in 1977. Changed name to Metro Karate in 1984. In mid 90's changed to Metro Karate Training Centre as a business. To view Sensei Fagan's resume, click here.
Rick Sinabaldi - Started training??
Sensei Dave Cavanagh - Started training??
Mike Burton - Starting Training 1975/76
Joe Carpenter - Started training??
John Hale - Started training 1980
John Allen - Started training Feb.20,1980 at IOOF Hall in Stellarton. Shodan: 1985, Nidan: 1990, Sandan: 1994. Competed at National Black Belt Championships in Vancouver: May 1995.
Daniel MacNeill - Started training??
Tony Fortune - Started training 1983 with Scotian Karate in Dartmouth. Received Shodan in 1996 and Nidan in 1999.
Greg Purvis - Started training 1983 with Scotian Karate in Dartmouth. Received Shodan in 1996 and Nidan in 1999.
Todd MacDonald - Started training??
Sempei Scott Ross - Started training under a brown belt named Mario Fleming in Shito-ryu in Calgary in 1980 . Joined Zen Nihon-Karate in Calgary in 1981 under Sensei Jim Bray & Sensei David Jones until 1985. Trained with Sensei Cavanagh & Joe Carpenter for 2 years until joining Northumberland Karate in 1987.
Paul Fortune - Started training April 1994 (age 27). Trained in Chito-Ryu for several years prior, starting in 1984 (obtained Green belt).
Brandon Wilson - Started training in 2000 (age 8)
Sensei Chris Cruikshank - Started training April 1984 (age 14). Member of Karate Team Nova Scotia 1995 – 1999. Assumed Head Instructor for Northumberland Karate in 1999. Ran a Dojo in Scotsburn from 1999 - 2007. Appointed Member of Technical/Testing Committee for IKA (International Karate Alliance) 2008.
Scott Cameron - Started training Sept 2003. Received Shodan in 2016. Has training in Judo.
Jason MacLeod - Started training in 90's as a teenager. Resumed training in 2012. Received Shodan in 2018. Has training in Judo.
Rob Shakness - Started training in 80's, resumed again in 90's and again in 2011. Received Shodan in 2018.
Gaelen Bent - Started training in kids program in 2007. Received Shodan in 2019.
David Potter - Received Shodan in 2019.
Elias MacMillan - Received Shodan in 2020.
Kieran Bent - Received Shodan in 2020.
If you have info available on the history of the Dojo or its Black Belts, please email nkarate@eastlink.ca or Sensei@northumberlandkarate.com.