Sensei Bert Freeman
Dr. Burt Konzak, Founder & Sensei 1970-2011
2010 Black Belt Competition First Place Kumite, Bert Freeman
Our Sensei and founding members
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- 1991 – Bert Freeman, Burt Konzak, Gerry Lin
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- 1995 – John Methot, Burt Konzak, Gerry Ramsay
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- 1989
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- 1970 – Janet Lum, Founding Black Belt
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- 1970 – Gerry Lin, Founding Black Belt
Our students through the years
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Brochures, posters, and news clippings
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- 1991 – Brochure Cover
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- 1991 – Brochure Inside Collage
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- 1991 – Brochure Inside
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- 1991 – Bert Freeman, Burt Konzak, Gerry Lin
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- 1977 Toronto Sun Article
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- 1979 Poster – The Festival of The Gentle Martial Arts
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- 1979 First Dojo Brochure
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- 1987 Karate Illustrated Cover & Feature story
Training & mountain experience trips to Banff, Alberta 1986-1992
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History of our dojo
For the first 3 decades, most of the new students were young adults who came from the U of T. Over the last 2 decades more new students have been young families and children.
The Toronto Academy of Karate today
So who are we now?
I know who we are not … we are not a club!
– We are not a kick boxing club!
– We are not a mixed martial arts club encouraging violence!
– We are not a McDojo offering a babysitting service!
We are an academy of higher learning, with many dedicated senior Black Belts teaching authentic karatedo!
And we are a family…. a family built on respect!
2020 is the dawn of a new era!
I believe that the TAK is the highest quality karate dojo in the country.
I want to hear from you, to help me guide the dojo into the future.
Together, we can make a difference in the world, one student at a time.
My goal is to help as many people as possible find the joy for life that we have been blessed to experience.
I hope I can count on your support. Please feel free to come forward with any ideas that you may have. Some of you have already been very helpful.
Thank you,
Sensei Bert Freeman
