Kyoshi Robert Christie

About this episode

Scott interviews Kyoshi Robert Christie about his journey in martial arts and his role in building a strong dojo culture.

In this episode of The Okami Kai Chronicles, Scott sits down with Robert Christie who was recently promoted to Kyoshi and awarded a 7th degree black belt in Karate. Kyoshi Christie is the director of Northern Karate Schools Ajax and has spent decades building students, instructors, and a strong dojo culture through consistency, character, and leadership. In this conversation, they explore: • How Rob first got started in martial arts • His journey from student to instructor and dojo owne...

People in this episode

Host: Scott Campsall

Guest: Robert Christie

Topics covered

• martial arts
• Karate
• dojo culture
• leadership
• student development

Keywords

• Kyoshi
• 7th degree black belt
• martial arts journey
• dojo culture
• Northern Karate Schools

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Northern Karate Schools Ajax

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