Martial Arts

Fall Program Registration Info

Fall Program Registration Info

Look ahead to fall 2026 with UBC Recreation! Program registration opens on July 7 & 8 at 1:00 PM!

Free Week | May 19-25

Free Week | May 19-25

Free Week is running May 19-25! Try over 25 FREE classes open to all students, staff & Faculty, and the public.

Try It & Love It: H.I.I.T. | Apr 9

Join us for a free Pilates class at Rec North and find out the many reasons to love our group fitness classes!

Nico Birch

Nico Birch

Nico (she/her) began training Muay Thai at 11 years old. Through her 9 years of experience, she has been fortunate enough to represent Team Canada internationally at the Youth and Senior World Championships. While Nico believes that focusing on fundamentals leads to strong Muay Thai technique, she also loves to push the pace and work […]

Term 2 Locker Rentals at Rec North, ARC, & SRC

Term 2 Locker Rentals at Rec North, ARC, & SRC

Term long locker rentals at Rec North will be available beginning January 2, 2026 both in-person and online. Please visit the front desk at the respective location of your desired locker to complete a rental request.

Winter 2026 | Registration Now Open

Winter 2026 | Registration Now Open

Information about winter (programs starting from January to March) 2026 is now available online. Listed below are registration dates and times for Winter (January to April) 2026 programs. Wednesday, November 19 @ 1:00pm Thursday, November 20 @ 1:00pm Monday, November 24 @ 1:00pm

Try a Free Fitness Class | Sep 8-14

Free Week is an opportunity to try out a variety of the fitness classes! Reservations open for class 24 hours prior to the scheduled start time.

Ryan Hill

Ryan Hill

Ryan began his study of Shotokan Karate as a teenager and has practiced continuously for over 40 years. He spent one year training at prestigious Waseda University in Tokyo, and regularly travels to California to practice with Sensei Tsutomu Ohshima, who was a direct student of Master Gichin Funakoshi, the founder of Shotokan Karate. Ryan […]

Raymond Fujino

Raymond Fujino has been practicing karate since 1976. Fujino Sensei received the rank of Godan (5th dan) at an international senior black belt examination at Perth, Australia in 2001. He was then awarded Shihan – Renshi status at the 2003 IKGA Canada Annual Training Camp/International Seminar. Fujino Sensei was recently awarded his Rokudan (6th dan) […]