INSTRUCTOR

Instructor Sensei Ed Docherty

  • 6th Dan Black Belt Chito-Ryu Karate-Do, Renshi (elite teaching designation)
  • Began training, 1985 (age 7) Whitby
  • Whitby Sports Hall of Fame Inductee 2022 – inducted as a Karate Athlete, first Karate athlete to be inducted
  • 2-time World Chito-Ryu Karate Champion – Individual +75kg Kumite Bergen, Norway 2007 -Team Kumite (first time Canadian team has won gold, first non Japanese team to win gold in this event) Newcastle, Australia 2004
  • 8-time World Chito-Ryu Karate Championship medalist (Canada, Japan, Australia, Norway)
  • 6-time Karate Canada National Championship Medalist
  • 5 years Ontario Karate Champion
  • Canadian Team member for the 1998, 2001, 2004 and 2007 World Chito-Ryu Karate Championships
  • Ontario Karate Team member for 12 years
  • 2001 Karate Ontario Musoka Cup Sportsmanship Award recipient, 2001 Karate Ontario Male Athlete of the year, 2005 Karate Ontario Carmen Forgioni Memorial Cup recipient, 4-time recipient of the CRAO Tournament Excellence Award
  • Canadian Jr, Karate Team Coach for the 2013 Jr. Pan American Karate Championships in Medellin, Colombia
  • Ontario Karate Team Coach for 7 years
  • NCCP Certified Coach
  • Technical Committee member of the Ontario Chito-Ryu Karate-Do Association
  • 24 ICKF students have made the Ontario Team with 13 representing Canada internationally
  • Has brought up many students to the Black Belt levels including 3rd & 4th Dan Black Belts
  • Positive Teaching Philosophy
  • Opened ICKF Karate School in January 2000
 


Whitby Sports Hall of Fame Inductee 2022:
Karate/Athlete, Ed Docherty

Competition Highlights:

  • 2007 World Chito Ryu Karate Championship (Soke Cup)Bergen, Norway
    Gold +75kg Kumite
    Silver team Kata
    Silver team Kumite
  • 2004 World Chito Ryu Karate Championship (Soke Cup)Newcastle, Australia
    Gold team Kumite (first time the Canadian team has won gold in this event, first time a non Japanese team has won gold)
  • 2001 World Chito Ryu Karate Championship (Soke Cup)Kumamotto, Japan
    Bronze +75kg Kumite
    Bronze Kata
  • 1998 World Chito Ryu Karate Championship (Soke Cup)Richmond Hill, Canada
    Bronze +75kg Kumite
    Bronze team Kumite
  • 6 Canadian National Championship (NKA) medals (in Kata and Kumite)
  • Ontario Provincial Karate Champion for 5 years
  • Canadian Team Member (for the 1998, 2001, 2004 & 2007 World Chito Ryu Karate Campionship (Soke Cup)
  • Ontario Provincial Karate team member for 12 years
  • 2005 Karate Ontario Carmen Forgioni Memorial Cup Recipient
  • 2001 Karate Ontario Male Athlete of the Year
  • 2001 Karate Ontario Musoka Cup Sportsmanship Award Recipient