Instructor
Tristan Labroski
Tristan has been training in karate since 2009 and has built strong experience across kata, kumite, and kobujutsu. His competition highlights include the 2019 Soke Cup in Canada, the 2023 Soke Cup in Japan with 1st Place Kyu Grade Kata Men’s Open and 3rd Place Kobudo Men’s Open, and four weeks of Sohonbu Kumite Training in April 2024. Tristan values the persistence and endurance karate develops through both community support and the challenges of grading, international competition, and teaching others. Tristan has trained in karate for 17+ years.
Karate Rank
Shodan (1st degree black belt)
Training Philosophy
Karate training at TKI has taught me persistence, and endurance against adversity with the support of a community. Preparing to face a grading in front of a panel of senior karateka, preparing for international tournaments and preparing to pass on more than a decade and-a-half of knowledge to students continues to shape who I am in life.
Areas of Expertise
Kata, Kumite, Kobujutsu
Classes Taught
Teens and Adults, Kumite, Kobujutsu
Competition Experience
2019 Soke Cup Canada, 2023 Soke Cup Japan (1st Place Kyu Grade Kata Mens Open, Third Place Kobudo Mens Open), Sohonbu Kumite Training 4 weeks April 2024
Outside the Dojo
My other passion is bouldering, and you will find me hanging upside-down when I am not spending time in the dojo.