Tim Leonard, (Godan). Tim started his Karate training in Manitoba in 1980. He opened his first Karate club in a Winnipeg community centre. Since moving to Ottawa in 1993, Tim returned to being a karate student by training with numerous local Martial Arts experts and attending seminars abroad. In the fall of 1997 Tim opened the Toshikai Dojo of Ottawa which now runs out of the East Wind Budo Life Centre. Tm was the founder and tournament director for the annual Canadian Isshinryu Karate Tournament in Winnipeg for seven years. Believing in keeping Isshinryu united Tim was a co-founder and vice-chair of hte Canadian Isshinryu Karate Association. As a leader of Karate in Cananda, Tim was recognized for his efforts by being awarded the "Spirit of Isshinryu" and was runner-up for "Instructor of the Year". Tim was active in the open tournament circuit of which he holds numerous titles including the Canadian Isshinryu Champion, the North Dakota State Champion and most recently the 2006 AOKA World Isshinryu Kumite Grand Champion. Tim is currently a AOKA Provincial Representative