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Steve Litt

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Began Karate:   Sept 1979  (Kenyukai)
 
Mudansha                   Date
 
Yellow Belt           April 80(Kenyukai)
Orange Belt          Jan 81 (Kenyukai)
Green Belt            Jan 82 (Kenyukai)
Green Belt (3rd)    Jan 83 (Kenyukai)
Brown Belt (2nd)  Jun 1984 (Kenyukai)
Brown Belt (1st)   Mar 85 (Kenyukai)
 
YUDANSHA        Date                        Promoted by
 
Shodan     July 88 (Kenkokan)      Sensei Doug Roberts 

E-mail : litt123@rogers.com

- Left Queens May 85,
- moved to Toronto meet up with Luce Campbell and Doug Roberts
- started Butsudokan Fall 85, in my building on Parliament Street (Steve Litt, Doug R., Luce C. & Eric Perlman)
- Moved club to an empty warehouse on Parliament Street (downtown Toronto) in early 86?
- Relocated club to Crescent Town (East end of Toronto) in mid 86?
- Recommended for exam June 86
- 1st Dan Test May 87
- Awarded 1st Dan July 88
- The rest of the story....
- Recommended for 2nd Dan test in 89. Club had Doug R., Luce C. Rick Black (Wolf Boggs then occasionally coming to Crescent Town too).
- Summer 89 withdrew "temporarily" to focus on work & renovate home for new baby.
- Spring 90 became a dad & took a two year transfer to the USA
- Returned in 92 (with 2 babies!)
- Workplace was relocated to west of Toronto. Moved.
- Contemplated starting a club in west end; couldn't find a facility.
- Got hooked on the gym, distance running & ice hockey Still go to the gym, play hockey and occasionally do bagwork. Occasionally do katas, bo, chucks or the couple of kumites I recall & taught to a friend.


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