I wrote this page only to alleviate some of the confusion behind Budocentral.  Budocentral is neither a commercial dojo venture nor my method of earning an income (I happily work for a local newspaper in the Information Technology Department). In fact, all programs I run are operated as non-profit, no one gets paid, not even my-self. If the website has the appearance of a big nation wide commercial dojo…. then great, I have presented it well.

I created Budocentral.com to house and reflect my own personal interests and passions in the martial arts. The main focus is to hold a presence in the global martial arts community and house information for my many fantastic students, both present and past and also for prospective students in Karate-do Shotokai and Kyushu-Ryu Ju-Jitsu and the many other programs I have created and run.

It is neither my intention nor my desire to portray myself or these clubs as the meanest, badest and toughest in the martial arts community. It is easy to create ego and lose ones way while traveling along the martial arts road. It is my belief that self-defence and technique are secondary priorities. First and foremost the martial arts is about becoming a better and more confident human being, increasing ones awareness, mental attitude, physical health, fitness and over all wellness.

At present I train and teach a minimum of 16 hours a week, hold down a 40 hour a week job, balance my family, run various seminars and try to enjoy photography, the outdoors and maintain my clubs and this website. Needless to say, I watch very little TV and I sleep very little. J Thankfully my fiancé Johanne Connolly is just as obsessed and passionate with the martial arts. She is a big part of the success and driving force of all my programs.

After the tragic death of my Ju-Jitsu Grandmaster Jacques Dionne, I stayed the course, vowing to remain teaching my friends life’s work while others abandoned the system in pursuit of personal gains and quick gradings. With the help of Master Dionne’s family and especially his daughter Robin, we have created a foundation and structure in his memory and his system will live on through the students that continue to love and honour him.

There's a lot of ego and negativity in the martial arts, its easier to criticize then create. The true martial artist is creative, positive, constantly striving to improve. I hope you will join us in enjoying the wonderful world of martial arts.