Eastern Karate Canada

Greg Mellor and Teddy Marton exchanging ideas and techniques after filming the interviews.

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Today Franco DeLorenzis and Gary Legacy are being interviewed today for the Eastern Karate Film.

Today Gary Hails, the juniors Mark Strecker and Peter Harakas, Jimmy Field and the great Rick Joslin

Today we are interviewing the great Teddy Marton. Monty Guest and, visiting with, Don Warrener, Greg Mellar, Franco Delo…

Teddy Marton always set a great example of staying fit. At age 79 he still trains almost every day. I look forward to in…

Monty Guest at the Pat Ammendolia 1974 Canadian University Championships held at McMaster University.

Pat Ammandolia and Sammy Delmonte who was one of Pat's black belts from McMaster. Sammy's black belt grading.

Bill Hind and Benny Allen with Franco DeLorenzis in background.

Jimmy Field and Tony Facetti with Benny Allen.

Can you identify these students?

The Memorial service will start at Noon and bring a lawn chair.

What date was this taken?

A Young Pat Ammendolia Who took over the Eastern Karate McMaster University Karate Club from John Webster.

Looking forward to seeing you there.

McMaster University with Franco DeLorenzis posing and Dan Sam Delmonte looking on 1973.

Can you identify the people in this picture with Benny Allen?

Benny Allen at Paul Gillrie Black Belt Grading in 1972.

Pat Ammendolia McMaster University 1968 with Peter Urban Referee. Pat with his trophy.

Looking forward to seeing you all there.

Can you identify the person on the left?

`Thanks to Mike Wran and Don Warrener for identifying more people in the picture.

Picture of Pat Annendolia, Franco DeLorenzis, Billy Bryant and Vince Castellano. Taken at University Karate Championship…

Just received a great picture from Cezar Berkowski...

Received this wonderful historic picture from Monty Guest taken in the 1970s. All the martial arts were represented in t…

A couple of weeks ago I came across pictures of the first karate tournament I attended. The 1970 Canadian Karate Champi…

Did you know Eastern Karate had a sister club? It was the World Fighting Arts in Buffalo. Frank, Tim and Vince would inv…

I kept my patch for attending the 1971 Canadian National Karate Championships at the CNE .

I came across a leaflet for the 1970 Canadian National Karate Championship. Does anyone know who won that year?

Kiwanis Eastern Karate ... Franco DeLorenzis, Derwin Griffin, Ilene Dennis, Vince Castellano. I think it is Frank Wishar…

Tim Collingwood had a birthday ...

Greg Mellar had 500 hits on Facebook soon after I put the tribute up. That was the fastest response to a posing. Thanks …

I thought you would enjoy the Eastern Karate Club Rules.

Thanks for helping identify some of the students. There is a conflict with Bob Rutherford vs Phil Arsenault. Let's keep …

Can Anyone help me identify the Eastern Karate Juniors in this picture? Simply, type in their name, row (Front middle ba…

Brian Reeves began his martial arts journey at Eastern Karate on Ottawa Street in Hamilton, where his dedication quickly…

Paul Gillrie Paul Gillrie joined the Don Warrener Eastern Karate Club at Saltfleet High School in 1968. He trained at O…

This will separate the boys from the men? Where was this taken?

Well the good news of the day is that we spoke yesterday to George Chung owner of Black Belt Magazine and told him about…

Are you looking for the perfect wallpaper for you phone use this one. This was the very first Eastern crest.

The good news is that our Canadian B-movie icon and filmmaker Jalal Merhi has expressed strong interest in helping to pr…

Many of us never had the opportunity to say a proper goodbye to our Sensei, Teacher, Mentor, Founder, and friend Benny A…

This is where we are planning to have the Premier and screening of Eastern in the fall of 2026. It will be a night to re…

Billie and Allen Little These two little power houses were simply amazing as there were very few young kids training in…

Can you name these two early Sensei's at Eastern Karate doing the iron arm breaking techniques? Take note those are 2"x2…

Pat Ammondolio Pat Ammondolio was an exceptional student and teacher in the early days. He became the second instructor…

This is for the hard core Eastern guys only. Can you name 3 out of 4 of these members of Eastern Karate.

Frank Wishart Starting out under the tutelage of Billie Melbourne at the Germania club in Hamilton Frank fastly became …

Can you name these two people at Eastern.

Tom Robertson Eastern Karate, Brantford A Legacy of Excellence Eastern Karate Brantford was founded in 1973 by Senseis…

Can you tell why this building is so significant in the history of Eastern Karate? The address is 14 Haggermnan Street T…

Did you know this book with the real story of Benny and Bob is available? Go to https://www.warrenerentertainment.com/se…

Debbie Rizzo Debby Rizzo was one Canada’s premier competitors in karate being pushed by her mother and father to be the…

Here you go folks who can name all three of these early 1970's karate-ka? I can't name the third one on the right. Does …

Gary Legacy One of the lucky ones Gary was trained personally by Benny Allen in the outdoors of London Ontario. Gary wh…

Greg Mellor One of the Hamilton Eastern clubs top fighters and kata people Greg Mellor is a true Canadian who shed away…

Who can name the most of these Eastern Karaté members taken in 1971 At Franks house in basement.

Frank Summers and Duane Watson Tall and slim Frank was one of the toughest guys in karate from the Hamilton area. Front…

Can you name these three characters from Hamilton Eastern Karaté? If so you will get the revered Historian Award.

This is the Official Historian Award!

Can you name the 5 men in this photo? If you can your a martial arts historian for sure.

Tony Facetti Tony Facetti was the model for Wally Slocki and Teddy Marton. As Jimmy Fields said “Tony was the absolute …

Teddy Marton "Mr. Front Thrust Kick" Teddy Marton, a friend of Wally Slocki since childhood, was introduced to karate …

Wally Slocki Canada's First International Champion Wally Slocki began his martial arts training in 1953 at the tender …

Can you name this young man and what city he is from?

Do you recognize these two Eastern Karaté Alumni?

My first dojo called Eastern at the Delta in Hamilton. Can you name some of the students?

Very proud to be part of this Alumni at Eastern Karate. I joined on March 15th 1966 in Hamilton Ontario Canada. Benny wa…

Every photograph.