A member dojo of IKGA Canada will have met the standards of IKGA as administered by IKGA Canada’s Technical Committee. This is shown by the annually renewed Canadian dojo certificate, and for full member clubs, a Japanese dojo certificate in the club’s name and signed by Saiko Shihan Goshi Yamaguchi. Each club must receive a visit from a Technical Committee member in each year to ensure that standards are being maintained. Instructors are expected to achieve and maintain a high standard of teaching skills, and to be able to transmit the traditions and ethics of Yamaguchi gojuryu karatedo. Many of our instructors carry coaching, officiating, or personal training credentials in addition to their karate certifications.