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Picture Gallery -
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1984 All Japan Full
Contact Tournament

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Glen Smith 1978 (Age 14)

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After the Western Canadian karate Tournament 1981 Rob Kirik and Glen Smith
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Glen Smith 1978 (Age 14)
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Tournament At the
Pavilion 1979
(Stampede Wrestling
Ring)
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About 1982-1983 Ed
Harmon, Sensei Frank Koch (Centre), Claudio Vervena, Glen Smith,
Sergio Vervena
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Tracy Mackeracher about
1996, (age 8)
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Frank Koch at the
Institute of Karate. The Institute of Karate is one of the first
karate dojo's in Calgary, originally a Shotokan dojo, many of the top
instructors of today came from this karate school.
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Inside the Institute of
Karate Frank Koch on the right
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Rob training at the
Renbukai Karate School late 80's
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Claudio and Sergio
Vervena training in bogu at their dojo the Renbukai Karate School mid
to late 1980's
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Rob doing kata in an
Alberta Tournament Mid 1980's

Glen practicing kata
outside team Canada's Apartment in Negishi Ogikabo, Japan 1984,
Nifanchi Nidan
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Tracy MacKeracher in an
early Alberta tournament
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