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York Centre Karate is an not-for-profit organization founded in August of 2015.

The main goal to create that organization was to provide for York Centre (federal electoral ride in Toronto (North York)) residents possibility to practice Traditional Okinawan Karatedo and Kobudo as long as Sport Karate and physical activities in general.

The core of the group was based on former Welcome House members and practitioners: adults, kids and youths. The group was formed to support former Welcome House Chief Instructor Oleg Raileanu, who actively disagree with Welcome House approach and model in organizing and practicing Traditional Karatedo.

Oleg Raileanu is currently York Centre Karate Chief Instructor and President.

York Centre Karate is proud member of Shorinryu Matsumura Seito Suiken Bugeikai (through Toronto Suiken Bugeikai) an organization which preserve Okinawan Shorinryu Matsumura Seito Karatedo Kobudo. Through our affiliation to Suiken Bugeikai our members have access to finest resources available on that style in the world. We hope that we will be able to keep flame of Traditional Okinawan Karatedo alive.

York Centre Karate is also member of Karate Ontario (only Provincial Sport Organization in charge with Sport of Karate in Ontario and recognized by provincial government), and through that affiliation we give opportunity to our members to compete within that organization and if they will desire that to get involved in Sport Karate practice.