Testimonials

STEPHEN CHAN OBE PHD

10th Dan black belt Grand Master , Hanshi (Okinawa, Japan qualifications).

Sometime Dean and current Professor of World Politics at the School of Oriental & African Studies of the University of London, UK.

ARIEL LOUWRIER WAS MY KARATE STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KENT, HOME TO ENGLAND'S MOST SUCCESSFUL UNIVERSITY KARATE CLUB THROUGHOUT THE LATE 1980S AND 1990S. ARIEL ALSO TRAINED WITH WAYNE OTTO OBE, 9 TIMES WORLD CHAMPION, WHO WAS A STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KENT. ARIEL WAS A SUCCESSFUL ACADEMIC STUDENT, TAKING A PHD AT KENT, AND WENT ONTO POSTDOCTORAL WORK AT THE MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (MIT), WHERE HE ALSO INSTRUCTED AT THE MIT KARATE CLUB. ARIEL HAS HAD A VERY HIGH LEVEL KARATE UPBRINGING AND MUCH EXPERIENCE. I AM HAPPY AND PROUD TO SUPPORT HIS WORK IN CANADIAN KARATE.

DAN WHEATLEY, PHD

1 Dan black belt, Seidokan karate, London UK.

I HAVE HAPPY MEMORIES OF TRAINING AND COMPETING ALONGSIDE ARIEL LOUWRIER, UNDER THE TUTELAGE OF SENSEI CHAN AND SENSEI OTTO IN CANTERBURY, ENGLAND. ARIEL HAS MAINTAINED DILIGENT STUDY OF KARATE AND NOW A YOUNGER GENERATION MAY BENEFIT FROM HIS KNOWLEDGE, AND WISDOM. I AM CONFIDENT HE WILL RUN A SUCCESSFUL AND WELCOMING DOJO. 

KAM WING PANG

2  Dan black belt, Shotokan, 1st Dan Shitoryu, 1st Dan Full contact karate; 30 years martial arts experience..

Hong Kong, China.

I HAVE KNOWN SENSEI LOUWRIER FOR OVER 20 YEARS AND HE IS A VERY PROFICIENT AND SKILLED KARATE-KA. HE IS ALSO PATIENT AND GENEROUS IN SHARING HIS KNOWLEDGE. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND HIM AND HIS DOJO TO ALL THAT HAVE AN INTEREST IN LEARNING KARATE FOR MENTAL AND PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENT, DISCIPLINE AND VALUES.

STEVE TAPLIN, PHD

6  Dan black belt, Jindokai , London, UK.

ARIEL SPENT HIS FORMATIVE MARTIAL ARTS CAREER AT THE RENOWNED UNIVERSITY OF KENT KARATE CLUB. LEARNING FROM HANSHI STEPHEN CHAN (9TH DAN) AND WAYNE OTTO (9 KUMITE WORLD TITLES), HE HAS DEVELOPED A VERY STRONG TRADITIONAL AND SPORTS KARATE BACKGROUND. WITH INSTRUCTION OPPORTUNITIES AT THE UNIVERSITY, ARIEL HAS PROVEN HIMSELF AS A TALENTED INSTRUCTOR OF CLASSES LARGE AND SMALL. HIS NEW CLUB WILL BENEFIT HUGELY FROM HIS TALENT, KNOWLEDGE AND ENTHUSIASM FOR KARATE.