Come Visit Rec North
UBC’s new home for recreation, Rec North, is now open.
Summer Student Fitness Membership Now Available
Summer student fitness memberships include access to fitness centres, group ftiness classes, and the BirdCoop Bouldering Cave.
Faces of UBC Rec: Maillika’s Story
Meet Maillika, a personal trainer at UBC. Hear about her journey from being a student to personal trainer and how UBC Recreation has shaped her university experience.
Kickboxing at Free Week: An Honest Review from a UBC Student
I participated in a Kickboxing class during Free Week! Here’s my honest opinion.
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) […]
Logan Demmings
Logan has been doing martial arts since he was six year old, beginning with traditional kung fu in his home province of New Brunswick. He attained his black sash with the Hip Kyun Kung Fu Federation before moving to Vancouver, BC to study Kinesiology at UBC. While studying, Logan transitioned into practicing and competing in […]
Eric Ly
Eric has been training martial arts for over 20 years with a focus in striking martial arts starting with Kyokushin Karate and currently training in mixed martial arts under former UFC fighter Kajan Johnson. Eric has competed in multiple competitions throughout his martial arts career and is still actively competing. He enjoys teaching at all […]
Rafael Da Silva
Rafael is a 2nd-degree IBJJF Black Belt in under UFC/PRIDE FC/TUF fighter Cristiano Marcello. He has accumulated almost 20 years of training and competing in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, including extensive Mixed Martial Arts training in Curitiba, Brazil, where he trained with several MMA fighting legends. He is also an IBJJF-certified judge and referee, acting in […]
Pawan
Pawan is a 4th-year UBC Political Science student and an ISSA Certified Personal Trainer. His fitness journey began with weight management challenges, but through dedication he has lost over 120 lbs and built sustainable habits that fuel his passion for sports and training. He specializes in weight loss and creating approachable, sustainable paths to fitness […]