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Karate was offered as a recreational activity and the members trained out of the Combatives Room in the Queen's University Phys Ed Center.
Sensei Photis (Peter) Liappis and Sensei Gary Vienneau were the Queen's University Karate Club's original Shorinjiryu instructors beginning in 1972.
Sensei Gary Vienneau, 3rd degree black belt (sandan) was the QKC head instructor from 1977-1980.
While Sensei Ken Fuller was the Queen's Karate Club head instructor, 1981 - 1984, the style of Karate taught was
Shorinjiryu Kenyukai Karatedo
,and after the Chief Instructor of Canada retired in December 1987, the club joined the
Shorinjiryu Kenkokan Karatedo Federation of Canada.
During his tenure as the club's instructor, Sensei Fuller trained many Queen's students in the oriental art of self defence. Under the guidance of Ken and Gary - during the golden years, the following students ended up as black belts;
Tim Richardson, Allen Yuen, Doug McBride, Steve Litt, Rick Foulkes, Frank Pugh, Howard Staveley, Juha Halttunen and Tim Beaumont. All of these nine black belts originated from the time in 1980-81 when they were all coloured belts together at Queen's.
After Ken's retirement in 1984, Tim Richardson, Ken's first black belt, and a Queen's Alumni led the club from 1984-1986. When Tim moved on to Ottawa, Ontario, another instructor from a different style of Karate was brought in and it was the end of an era of
Shorinjiryu
at Queen's University.
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