NEWSLETTER – September 2026
ANNOUNCEMENTS
WELCOME BACK! We hope everyone had a great summer vacation. Let’s kickit back into gear and have an excellent school year.
You may notice that some classes are quite large in the beginning of the month, but do not worry. Over these next few weeks, we will be adjusting some of the classes.
FOLLOW THE NEW SUPERKIDS KARATE MARKHAM INSTAGRAM AND FACEBOOK PAGE!
WELCOME NEW STUDENTS
| Quincent Wong | Kasper Wu |
| Dorita Dadashian | Ellie He |
| Alessandra Barbieri | Wesley He |
| Michela Barbieri | Samuel Barbieri |
Kaylee L. (8), already has a busy schedule and plenty of big goals! Her karate journey began when she was six years old. Her brother wanted to try karate, so Kaylee joined him, and before long, she discovered that she loved training in martial arts too.
These days, one of Kaylee’s favourite parts of karate is sparring. She loves the competitive side of it and enjoys the excitement of testing her skills against her classmates. That same willingness to challenge herself can be seen in many other parts of her life. Kaylee is a true competitor. In her first Superkids Karate tournament, she had to arrivelate to the ring and was asked to perform her kata and spar without even getting a chance to settle in or sit down. Kaylee walked into the ring and ended up coming out with 2 gold medals!
Kaylee keeps busy with swimming, Chinese dance, piano, Chinese school, and skating. She is progressing to Level 8 swimming and attends Chinese dance twice a week. This summer, she took on one of her biggest challenges yet when she participated in the MyMulan Chinese fantasy dance showin St. Catharines. The three-day event was her first time leaving home and staying with her dance school classmates. It was tiring and difficult at times, but Kaylee pushed through and was incredibly proud of herself.
When she does find some free time, Kaylee enjoys drawing, crafting, exploring new things, watching MrBeast, and spending time at the park. At home, she has two goldfish, and a soft spot for cats as she loves the occasional trip to a cat café.
Kaylee is currently in Grade 3 at Beckett Farm Public School and already has two very big career goals: she wants to become an eye doctor and a karate master. Knowing Kaylee’s determination and enthusiasm for trying new things, we’re excited to see what she accomplishes as she continues to grow.
Congratulations to Kaylee on being recognized as this month’s Superkid of the Month!
WHAT’S NEW?
CONGRATULATIONS to all of our students that are about to start their journey in post-secondary education this September! Many of these students have trained together since they were little kids. Sensei Kwong has had the privilege of watching them grow from young children into the young adults they are today.Both Senseis are incredibly proud of everything you have accomplished and the people you have become. We’ll miss seeing you walk through those dojo doors every week!
Noah Cummings: Age 18, Trained for 10 years, Black belt, Superkid of the Month – Oct. 2023
McMaster University –Computer Science
Charles Chung: Age 17, Trained for 9 years, Black Belt, Superkid of the Month – Dec. 2018
University of Toronto – Life Science
Allison Chow: Age: 18, Trained for 9 years, Black Belt, Superkid of the Month – May. 2019
Western University – Engineering
Makoto Fong: Age 17, Trained for 10 years, Black Belt, Superkid of the Month – Aug. 2024
Humber College – Electrical Technician
Nora Huang: Age 18, Trained for 4 years, Purple Belt, Superkid of the Month – Jun. 2023
University of Toronto – Cognitive Sciences
Joshua Lee-Wong:Age 17, Trained for 9 years, Brown Sho (1st Level)
McMaster University – Life Science
WHAT STYLE OF KARATE ARE WE PRACTICING AT SUPERKIDS?
All the “KARATE” techniques and most of the katas are from the SHOTOKAN system. Sensei Kwong and Sensei Carter have also dabbled in Kung Fu, Tae Kwon- Do, Escrima/Arnis, Aikido, Jiu-jitsu, boxing and numerous years in Kickboxing. Many of the advanced kicks, blocks and throws are combinations of these different systems. A few good Martial Arts movies have also helped in developing his style (just joking).
The word karate is a combination of two Japanese characters: kara, meaning empty, and te, meaning hand; thus, karate means “empty hand.” Adding the suffix “-do” (pronounced “doe”), meaning “way,” i.e., karate-do, implies karate as a total way of life that goes well beyond the self-defense applications. In traditional karate-do, we always keep in mind that the true opponent is oneself.
IMPORTANT DATES |
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| Sunday, September 13th |
Belt grading presentation: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00p.m. Please arrive 5-10 minutes early. We will start on time |