About S.A.S.K
About the instructor at S.A.S.K
The Canadian Associated Schools of Karate were originally founded by Sensei Greg Reid in Victoria, British Columbia in 1982. Since then, C.A.S.K. has expanded throughout Canada and the Caribbean.
The style of Karate taught is Wado, which is one of the four largest styles of karate in the world. S.A.S.K. Karate Portals is a member of the Wado Karate Association of Canada.
The word “Wado” means “school/way to peace”. The style Wado was created by Hironori Otsuka (1892-1982) in 1934 in Japan. Master Otsuka formed Wado from traditional shurite-type karate from Okinawa, concentrating on the use of light and quick movements in conjunction with hip and body shifting. Master Otsuka also incorporated his earlier jujitsu training into Wado karate-do.
In North America, the late Master Masaru Shintani was the supreme head for all Wado; The C.A.S.K. Headquarters in Victoria, BC, were under his direct guidance. Master Shintani held a ninth degree black belt, and was Master Otsuka’s senior student. Master Greg Reid, 8th Dan, is Master Shintani’s successor and is the technical director for Wado Canada.
Master Masaru Shintani, 9th Dan
Shihan Greg Reid, 8th Dan
Born in Chester, UK, Shodan John O'Brien trained under Shihan Greg Reid (8th Dan). This is the second karate school he has developed after previously working in Switzerland.
Shodan John has been a physics and biology teacher across the world for the last decade and believes in carefully nurturing peoples' abilities.
He is a strong believer in developing leaders within the community and in promoting positive thinking. He believes in helping young people develop mentally, physically and philosophically.