Yoseikan-Ryu

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Yoseikan-Ryu is a traditional form of Japanese karate. The form is non-competitive and its purpose simply the training. Each combat is seen as exchange of knowledge and technique. the Yoseikan philosophy is "Wellbeing and mutual prosperity".

In Québec, contrary to the Shotokan, which is more widespread, more competitive and which is practised with more force, Yoseikan-Ryu puts the emphasis on the speed of the movement and the use of force only at the last moment of the movement.

In Japan, Master Mochizuki Minoru created the first forms of Yoseikan in the 1930's. Yoseikan derives from yo meaning knowledge, sei meaning frankness, and kan meaning places. Thus one can summarize the word Yoseikan by "the place where to develops your knowledge "

In Canada, Master Aymé Favre imported the Yoseikan style. Master Favre taught his techniques with Jacques Marleau and Jim Hartnell. The first dojo Yoseikan-Ryu in Canada was opened in Montreal, at the House of Radio-Canada, in 1973.

On January 21, 1999, Master Andre Bertrand, Master Jim Hartnell, Master Jacques A. Master and Master Michel Shaheen registered the name "Association Yoseikan-Ryu." It acts as an association of Karate operating mainly in the area of Longueuil, Pointe-aux-Trembles and La Prairie.