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Visitors are always welcome, whether it is to view a class they might be interested in taking or to just watch a friend or family member. There are spacious change rooms with shower facilities for both men and women, welcoming office space and viewing benches and bleachers for guests. The main dojo, with 9000 square ft of space now includes a 3000 square ft matted workout area on the main floor and a 2000 square ft classroom on the second floor. Albert Rugby Club, the school (dojo) was relocated to its present location, designed and built by Sensei Manuel deSa (with much help from his students). After seven years in the basement of the St.

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Marie International Karate Daigaku can click here in order to donate.Desa School of Karate opened as a full time traditional Okinawan karate school in September 1996. вЂњOnce they become adults, itвЂ™s like you forget that these children become adults, and they need something to do too,вЂќ Niemi said. Niemi says that TrochвЂ™s karate classes for children living with special needs gives her son something to look forward to as he makes the transition into adulthood. вЂњThe support and the love that she has, because she sees how much it helps out her son.вЂќ When asked by SooToday about NiemiвЂ™s GoFundMe campaign, Troch says heвЂ™s thankful for the support. вЂњItвЂ™s totally awesome, I just love teaching these guys, because theyвЂ™re all right into it, and theyвЂ™re just lots of fun,вЂќ Troch said. вЂњI brought some kids down to the camp, I didnвЂ™t want to wreck their experience at camp by bringing them home,вЂќ Troch said.ДЇor the time being, Troch has arranged for karate classes to be held at the John Rhodes Community Centre two nights a week. He then called his wife, who let firefighters into the premises. He was out of town at the time of the blaze, attending a karate camp in Haliburton, Ont. Troch says that he received a phone call from neighbours of the studio, informing him that there was smoke rolling out of the vents of his business. вЂњQuit my job of 38 years to pursue this, and this is sort of a kick in the butt.вЂќ вЂњThis is the only source of income right now.вЂќ

Troch - who bought the dojo from his former instructor 12 years ago - says that thereвЂ™s extensive smoke and water damage to his martial arts studio, and that the ceiling, flooring and walls need serious repairs before classes resume there. Meanwhile, sensei Troch is meeting with insurance adjusters today to go over the damage to his business. вЂњThis is this manвЂ™s livelihood, he has a family to support, and so I decided that I was just going to do anything I could to give him a hand,вЂќ Niemi said. Marie International Karate Daigaku, in hopes of raising $5,000 in order to rent temporary spaces for karate classes until the dojo is repaired. Niemi has set up a GoFundMe campaign to raise funds for Sault Ste. вЂњI was like, вЂNo, thereвЂ™s no way weвЂ™re losing this'.вЂќ вЂњMy son doesnвЂ™t cry, he doesnвЂ™t touch, and he cried and hugged me for an hour when he found out.вЂќ Niemi says that her son - who regularly attends a karate class there geared toward people living with special needs - has been beside himself since learning of the dojoвЂ™s demise. вЂњFor us to lose something like this is just awful.вЂќ вЂњThey were supposed to test for their belts on Monday.вЂќ вЂњThese poor children had worked so hard,вЂќ said Tiina Niemi, whose 18-year-old son, Noah, trains under sensei Chris Troch at the studio. Marie International Karate Daigaku, a martial arts studio located just next door. A weekend house fire on Wellington Street West has also gutted Sault Ste.