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About the Club

The Queen’s Karate Club (QKC) is a recreational martial arts club that practices and instructs Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate through Queen's University's Athletics and Recreation Centre (ARC). We welcome any ARC member regardless of previous experience - whether in Goju Ryu, another style, or none at all! We also have dedicated classes for beginners and advanced students.

The QKC strives to foster a deeper understanding of martial arts technique and philosophy, teach practical self-defense skills and provide opportunities for our members to build leadership skills. Our club offers a safe and respectful environment where everyone can progress at their own pace. Classes are for anyone who is looking for a great place to exercise, work on their skills, or learn new ones. The QKC is open to anyone who wishes to participate without prejudice to nationality, race, religion, gender, or disability.

Social Media

Instagram: https://instagram.com/queenskarateclub 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/queenskarateclub 
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/queens-karate-club/home 
Discord: https://discord.gg/YBxn5KHNMJ 

2025-2026 Executive Team

President: Immanuel Parmassar
Vice President: Vacant
Treasurer: Tingxuan Li
Safety & Equipment Officer: Gale Wind
Event Coordinator: Veronica Wise
Outreach Coordinator: Celine Huo
Media Manager: Grace Wang

2025-2026 Instructor Team

Master Instructor: Hanshi Ken Tallack
Head Instructor: Renshi Sachil Singh
Instructors: Tiffanie Bankosky and Tia Bankosky

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The best part of Karate Club is the community! We made new friends, have great interactions with our instructors, and also we have connections to the greater Karate community in Kingston as well as across Canada
24/25 Club Member
Karate is a great way to exercise with a purpose! You can make friends, destress from school ,and learn new skills. I would highly recommend!
24/25 Club Member

Club Practice Schedule:

Club Meeting/Practice Schedule:

Our club meets weekly on:

  • Wednesday at 7:30 - 9:30 PM (Beginnger and Advanced Times)
  • Sunday at 3:00 - 5:00 PM


Fall Semester: September 5, 2025 – November 30, 2025
Winter Semester: January 5, 2026 - April 5, 2026

Full Year: $75
One Term (Fall or Winter): $55

Club feeds go towards booking extra class time, events, socials, instructor honorariums, our dojo certification, and equipment.

2025-2026 Events:

Coming soon!

Past Events:

  • End-of-term Belt Testing
  • Socials (Movie watchparties, bowling)
  • Annual Kingston City Championships (Tournament)
  • 5000 Technique Challenge
  • All-Day Training at Tallack Martial Arts and U of T Karate Club
  • Collaborations with other clubs (Winter Adaptive Games, Archery Club, Run Club, Jack.org, Best Buddies)

The Queen's Karate Club was founded in 1995 by our Master Instructor Hanshi Ken Tallack. Hanshi Tallack was inducted into the Martial Arts Hall of Fame in 2019! The QKC is still associated with our parent dojo, Tallack Martial Arts, which was also founded by Hanshi Tallack in 1978.

Our club is certified as a dojo with international governing martial arts organization based in Kyoto, Japan, called the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai (DNBK), which is affiliated with the Japanese Imperial Royal Family.