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

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