Past events

2012/13 Events

Kicks For Heart Cardio-A-Thon

Martial Arts extravaganza

Cardio-A-Thon

Sunday 3rd February 2013

Travel Lodge Hotel, 1376 Carling Avenue, Ottawa

10 am - 12pm

Sponsored kickboxing cardio-a-thon Dare to take part or sponsor a friend. Minimum $30 of sponsorship or donation required. All proceeds go to The Heart and Stroke Foundation.

Fight and Fitness Summer Camps

Karate summer camp

One week of intense training, ending with the fight camp challenge and a pizza victory party on the last day. Dates available.

July 23-27th

August 13-17th

Bank Street, Kemptville and Stittsville locations.

Download and print application form

Available to Douvris members only,

Ages 8-15

Orange belts and higher

New 2012 Kick and Swim Program at Ottawa Athletic club

A fun-filled program that includes a karate class and a refreshing swim!

If you are looking to pack as much fun and activity as possible into your Saturday morning, this program is for you! (Program includes free official Karate uniform!)

Spring 2012 Session begins Saturday March 24 - May 12 (no class April 7th)

Ages 4 - 6:
9:00 - 9:30 am (Karate); 9:45 - 10:15 am (Swim)

Ages 7 - 12:
9:30 - 10:15 am (Karate); 10:30 - 11:00 am (Swim)

Canadian Nationals -

Date: May 18 - 20 2012 PLACE: Saint-Hyacinth, Quebec
HOTEL:Hôtel des Seigneurs Saint-Hyacinthe, 1200, rue Johnson,
Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec J2S 7K7
RESERVATIONS: You can call the hotel at 1-866-734-4638.
To receive our special room rate, please quote WKC Canadian Championships.
You can use book online using the following links: English / French Weigh-in and
Registration: Thursday, May 17, 2012 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Friday, May 18, 2012 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 19, 2012 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
For more information, please visit www.wkccanada.com

Black Belt Testing -

Date: Saturday May 26 and Sunday, May 27, 2012
Place: Nepean Sportsplex, 1701 Woodroffe Ave., Ottawa, ON K2G 1W2

WKC World Championships -

Date: October 2 - 7, 2012 PLACE: Saint-Hyacinth, Quebec
HOTEL:Hôtel des Seigneurs Saint-Hyacinthe, 1200, rue Johnson,
Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec J2S 7K7
RESERVATIONS: You can call the hotel at 1-866-734-4638.
You can use book online using the following links: English / French
For more information, please visit www.wkccanada.com

Ontario Provincial Tryouts -

Date: Saturday, April 21st 2012 PLACE: Carling Heights Community Centre, 860 Elizabeth St.,
London ON
Weigh-in and Registration: Friday, April 20th - 6:00pm to 9:00pm (Hotel TBA)
For more information, please visit www.wkccanada.com

Ottawa athletic club karate Cardio-Thon!

Save the Date: Saturday, September 10, 2011 from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Where: Carleton University in the Norm Fenn gym
Why: Kick it for Canada cardiothon - to help support our tournament team go and represent Canada at the WKC World Championships in Cadiz, Spain.

Come join Sensei Peter and members of the Canadian National Karate Team as they put on the best Kickboxing experience you will ever have! Pledge forms will be available at Douvris Martial Arts - 1270 Bank St. More details coming soon!

Summer of Fun Contest more details......

WKC Battle Zone tournament 12th, 13th,14th August 2011 more details....

in-House tournament Sunday June 5th 2011 more details....

Family mini Golf and BBQ Fundraiser June 12th 2011 raising funds to support the Douvris Martial Arts members representing Canada at the World championships WKC 2011 in Spain more details...

Red stripe testing for all students who will be testing for their Black Belt in May will be on Saturday, May 7th at the Bank St. school. The times are 4:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. fo rjuniors and 5:30 p.m - 7:00 p.m. for adults. Please remember all essays are also due on this day.

Black Belt Grading - The grading will take place at the Nepean Sportsplex on the weekend of Sat. May 28th and Sun. May 29th 2011.

The timetable for the grading is as follows:

Saturday, May 28th – 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Kids and Adults.
Sunday, May 29th –11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Kids and Adults.

Good luck to all our future Douvris Black Belts!

Canadian National Championships:

We would like to invite everyone to come down to the Delta Ottawa City Centre and support our Douvris students who have qualified to compete at this prestigious event. If anyone would be interested in volunteering, we have positions available for scorekeepers. Please call us at 613-234-5000 and we will be more than happy to put you to work!

Good luck to all competitors!

May 20-22, 2011 (Victoria Day Long Weekend)   

This is your opportunity to represent Canada and compete against the best sport martial arts competitors in the world.  In order to compete at the WKC World Karate Championships, competitors must qualify at a regional event. You are then eligible to compete at the Canadian Championships. If you place in the top four at the Canadians you will represent Canada at the World Championships in the fall. These events are open to all competitors regardless of style, school or affiliation.

Place: Delta Ottawa City Center, 101 Lyon St., Ottawa, Ontario K1R 5T9. 1-855-330-5360. Ask for WKC Canadian Championships group rate.   

Weigh-in and Registration: Friday, May 20 from 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Saturday, May 21 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.   Cost: $60.00 per division for the first three events. All divisions after the third event are free.

  Spectators: Free   

Rules: WKC rules.   

Judges/Officials meeting: Friday, May 20 at 1:00 p.m.

  Start times:

Round 1 of all Forms and Weapons - Friday, May 20 at 3:00 p.m. 

Round 1 & 2 Continuous Sparring - Friday, May 20 at 6:00 p.m.

 Round 2 of all Forms and Weapons - Saturday, May 21 at 9:00 a.m.

 Round 1 & 2 Point Sparring - Saturday, May 21 at 11:30 a.m.  

Round 3 Forms, Weapons, Point Sparring - Sunday, May 22 at 10:00 a.m.   

Hotel: Delta Ottawa City Center, 101 Lyon St., Ottawa ON, K1R 5T9 Registration Toll-free number: 1-855-330-5360. Please mention WKC Canadian Championships to receive a special group rate. You can also register for your hotel room by emailing: lithompson@deltahotels.com

Looking for adult Karate or Kickboxing ? visit www.douvris.com

Announcing Ottawa's Best Summer Camp

The Summer Karate Camps begin the week of July 8th and run throughout the summer, choose between 4 day or 5 day camps. Online registration available NOW. Suitable for both beginners and experienced karate students alike.