Established in 1991, Budokan Karate dojo teaches traditional Meibukan Gojyu-Ryu karate. The dojo is certified to teach Meibukan Gojyu-Ryu and licensed by the hombu dojo in Okinawa, Japan. We are members of International Meibukan Gojyu-Ryu Karate-do Association, IMGKA, and are direct students of Master Meitatsu Yagi the chairman of the organization. Master Yagi travels the world teaching seminars and tries to get to Budokan Karate dojo in Brantford to teach seminars at least annually and some years we have been fortunate enough to have a second teaching trip.

Renshi Ken Trebilcock is the owner and chief instructor at Budokan Karate dojo and has over 45 years of martial arts experience. Travelling to Okinawa 12 times he has trained since 1993 under Grand Master Meitoku Yagi and his successor and heir Master Meitatsu Yagi. He holds the rank of Rokudan (6th Dan) and granted the Title of Renshi under his teacher Master Meitatsu Yagi. Renshi Trebilcock has over 20 years of teaching experience. Renshi Trebilcock is also General Secretary for the worldwide organization, IMGKA, and is the main contact person for membership in the organization.

Although Budokan Karate’s original dojo was located at the home of Sensei Ken Trebilcock a new dojo was purchased in 2005. Since then Budokan Karate’s home has been located at 69 Colborne St. W. in Brantford. Paraphrasing Master Meitatsu Yagi ' The best instructor for you may not be close by or a relative or friend....we have to seek out the best qualified instructor for ourselves'. This being said we are fortunate that we have many people who have trained and still train with us from distant places.  People have made the drive from Toronto, Hamilton, Cambridge, London, Oshawa, Dunnville, Simcoe, Delhi, Guelph and Hagersville.  We have traditional open classes which include all ranks and ages with a typical class size of 12-16 persons. Classes are conducted Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays 12 noon to 130pm, Monday and Wednesday evening from 700 – 900pm and Saturday morning from 11 – 1230 PM. Fortunately we have had additional classes taught by our black belts on Tues and/or Thurs evenings as well.   Just check out added classes under dojo news.

Children 5-8 & 9-11 years of age train 3 times a week with typical class size of 6-15 children. Children’s classes focus on strengthening exercises, basic block, punch, kick with some interactive drills and forms.