Stu began his Jiu Jitsu career at the Queen's University Club in Kingston and trained there for several years under Chris Brooks Sensei. Upon graduation in 2005, he moved to England and began training under Nigel Price Sensei and Nicola Price Sensei at the King's College Club in London. Stu returned to Canada in 2006 and resumed training in Kingston under Chris Brooks Sensei and Mark Yourkevich Sensei. Stu opened his own club in Kingston at St. Lawrence College, where he has been teaching since 2008.

The annual Peterborough End of Term / Post Grading semi-formal dinner and celebration will be held the night of the Ontario senior grading. Members from all Jitsu Canada clubs and their guests are welcome to attend.

The dinner will be held at Hot Belly Mama's - drinks at 8pm, dinner at 8.30pm. Olde Stone beer on tap! Cost for dinner is $30 per person; this includes appetizer, entree, dessert, taxes and gratuity. Beverages extra! Under 19 of age welcome but no alcohol.

Club Members

Stu Cooke
Joe Kim
Jacqueline Maynard
Craig Joyce
Alex Thompson
Jessica Brommit

General

Welcome to the St. Lawrence College Jiu Jitsu Club

Schedule

Mondays 7.30pm to 9.00pm and Wednesdays 7.00pm to 9.00pm

Session Starts: Monday 8th September 2008

Location

YMCA Aerobics Room

Student Fitness Centre

St. Lawrence College

100 Portsmouth Avenue

Kingston, On K7L 5A6

Mark began Jiu Jitsu in the summer of 2001 while studying at Trent University. He began fastidiously training at both the YMCA and Trent University Clubs in Peterborough under Sensei Dobie initially, and later also trained under Sensei Gibb. In the summer of 2003, Mark moved to Ottawa to attend Carleton University. While studying in Ottawa, he trained under Sensei Amelia Croll (Carleton) and Sensei Jon Jamnik (Ottawa YMCA). In the fall of 2004 he relocated to Kingston where he prepared for his 1st kyu grading under the instruction of Thumper Sensei. In the Spring of 2005, he founded the Kingston YMCA Jiu Jitsu Club where he continues to teach. Mark has also had the good fortune to have been able to visit several clubs across the UK including Bristol University, Bristol Town, Edinburgh Uni, and Kings College in London. Mark is certified in St. John Ambulance Standard First Aid and CPR Level "A", and currently holds the rank of Shodan.

Welcome to Jitsu Kingston. We offer instruction in the art of Shorinji Kan Jiu Jitsu. There are currently three clubs in the Kingston area: one at Queen's University, one at the YMCA and one at St. Lawrence College.

Club Members

Mark Yourkevich
Stu Cooke
Mike Murphy
Devin Duncan
Kim McFadden
Joseph Kim
Michael Troop
Clare Mak
Heather Mowatt
Jeremy Mayers
Jeff Sobil
Simon Henderson
Karen Slaughter
Jason Spenser
Michel Maes
Caitlin Copage

The club members in the Kingston region are: