NKMB’s Karate Ministry exists with the mission to Promote Physical Health, Train Peacemakers, & Share the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Our style, traditional Meibukan Gojyu-Ryu Karate is a great family activity and a sport that is accessible to all ages (starting age 5). While promoting a healthy and active lifestyle, our karate style encourages peacemaking in that the primary goal of our training is to prevent violence.
As a ministry of this church we also seek to encourage one's walk in the Christian faith and engage our larger community through our study of karate. Our instruction includes a short devotional & prayer time mid-class. We are a member dojo of Karate for Christ International, a non-denominational Christian Martial Arts association.
Pastor Ben Harapiak holds his third degree black belt and is a registered Sensei with the International Meibukan Gojyu-ryu Association (IMGKA). As chief instructor, he leads classes with a great team of black belts assisting! All student progress is internationally recognized and sanctioned by the IMGKA.
Black Belt Instructors: Rolf Oswald, 3rd Dan - David Pinette, 2nd Dan - Jolyn Sawatzky, 2nd Dan - Edgar French, 2nd Dan
