Alex Kask
Alex is a direct student of Ono Yōtarō-sensei of the Chōfūkan Dōjō in Kyōto, Japan, who is the 16th lineal headmaster of the Bitchū-den linegage of Takenouchi-ryū Bu-jutsu, one of Japan’s oldest and most respected martial traditions. Takenouchi-ryū is recognized by historians as the first school of jū-jutsu. Alex is the highest ranked teacher of […]
Ken Stavenes
Ken began training with the UBC Judo Club in 1995 and has been instructing with UBC Judo for the past 10 years. During his time at UBC he has also had the opportunity to train with other martial arts clubs including the former UBC Arnis Club and former UBC Sambo club. He believes that Judo […]
Hiro Inoue
Teaching younger generations ’How Not to Fight’ with training how to use the sword most effectively Qualifications Roku-Dan (6th Degree) of Iaido at All Japan Iaido Federation (ZNIR) Nana-Dan (7th Degree), Kyoshi Hachi-dan (8th Degree) Officially certified instructor at World MJER Iaido Federation (Iaido Kokusai Renmei) Has taught Iaido with UBC Recreation for over 35 […]
Dodgeball League Wrap Up | Fall 2022
To all participants of the Dodgeball League, As we have now wrapped up with playoffs, Term 1 is officially over and we would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for making it a wonderful season. Week in and week out, teams composed of players from all over our UBC community gathered […]
SRC Futsal League Wrap Up | Fall 2022
Thank you to all participants that came in on a weekly basis for a kickabout. Here are the winners and Allstars for Futsal. Open Tier 1 Winners: Millionarios FC Allstars: Francisco Elsava (Millionarios) and Christopher Honey (Just Drink Water) Open Tier 2 Winners: Glizzy Gladiators Allstars: Jeremiah Chung (Glizzy Gladiators) and Harshit Abichandani (Tea Busquets) […]
Cross Volleyball League Wrap Up | Fall 2022
That’s a wrap! Thank you to everyone who participated in the Cross Volleyball League this past term. Whether this was your first time playing in our league, or perhaps your last time before graduating; we hope you all had a blast bump set spiking your way through the term. We hope to see you all […]
Todd Ice Hockey League Wrap Up | Fall 2022
Thank you all for an exciting and successful season with the Todd Ice Hockey League and congratulations on making it through the Term 1 season. Thank you all for being cooperative despite the late nights, lost ice times and facility challenges we faced this term. We look forward to seeing those of you who are […]
Intercultural Physical Activity
Welcome to the Intercultural Physical Activity Series UBC Recreation works closely with the Kinesiology Undergraduate Society and the KUS BIPOC Committee to offer the Intercultural Physical Activity Series! Join us in fostering cultural diversity and inclusion while being physically active and having fun. Take the opportunity to learn and experience many activities from various countries […]
Gladiator 2022 Event Highlights
Check out the highlights of this year’s StrangerThings-themed Gladiator event!
UBC Junior Thunderbirds
About Us Our Philosophy We are a spring hockey development program that runs from April to late May. Our model is to develop young hockey players into strong athletes by providing the highest quality of skill development, coaching, and off-ice instruction. At UBC Junior Thunderbirds, we firmly believe better athletes make better hockey players. Players […]