ATLANTIC CANADA EXECUTIVE

Andre LeBlanc
    Andre LeBlanc started training in World Oyama Karate 15 years ago in June 1992 under Sensei Pierre Collette at his dojo located in downtown Moncton, New Brunswick. He earned his 1st dan in November 1995 and a 2nd in April 2001. In June 2001, he assumed control of the Irishtown Dojo when Sensei Pierre retired. Upon the closure of the World Oyama Karate (WOK)  headquarters in New York and the retirement of Soshu Oyama, he switched to World Kanreikai Karate (WKK) in 2004. In  August 2007,  he  earned a third dan at a grading at the headquarters in Danbury, CT. In 2009 he was appointed branch chief of New Brunswick. Outside of martial arts, Sensei Andre is a manager in a local catering company.








    Barry Gallant


    Sensei Barry and his son started karate training under Sensei Paul Gallant at the Lakeside Dojo in September 1995 . Barry participated in many tournaments and belt gradings in the WOK Organization. In April 2000, he earned a 1st dan and subsequentally became the sensei of the Lakeside Dojo. In April 2004, he earned a 2nd dan. In December 2004, he entered the WKK organization with Senseis Andre LeBlanc and John Pendergast. Upon the closing of the Lakeside Dojo, in September 2005 he went into business with Sensei Paul Gallant in Riverview, New Brunswick. After the closing of this dojo in November 2007, Barry became a sensei-at-large in the Greater Moncton Area and is currently an instructor at Simms Knockdown Martial Arts. Outside of karate training he works as a sales  representative in the construction industry. 








John Pendergast





His journey in the martial arts began in June 1985 when he started training in Kyokushinkai Karate under Sensei Ron Cormier. In September 1992 he switched to the WOK Organization where he trained in Moncton, New Brunswick under Senseis Pierre Collette and Robert Shaw. In WOK he participated in a variety of tournaments, clinics and belt gradings. He earned his 1st dan in November 1993 and 2nd in April 2004. In December 2004, he followed Sensei Barry Gallant and Andre LeBlanc into the WKK Organization. He is currently the chief instructor and president of the CFB Halifax WKK Club, webmaster for the Atlantic Regional WKK website, and branch chief for Nova Scotia. Outside of Karate, Sensei John is a serving member of the Canadian Forces/Navy, a brown belt in Judo and an avid scuba diver.








Pat Vautour




Pat Vautour started in Kyokushinkai karate at the Ron Cormier School of Self-Defense in 1983. Thoughout the decade he participated in many local full-contact karate tournaments, the Canadian Kyokushin Championships, various clinics and camps, and some kickboxing matchs. In  1992 he followed Senseis Pierre Collette and Robert Shaw into the WOK Organization. He was promoted to 1st dan after completing a black belt grading test in Quebec City on May 21, 1995.  In 2007, he entered the WKK Organization where he is a sempai in the Irishtown Dojo. Outside of his martial arts training, Sempai Pat is an outdoorsman, plays ball hockey, and does kayaking. He is an employee of the engineering department for the city of Moncton.
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