Articles by Renée Robichaud

About Renée Robichaud

Renée started her Karate journey in 2019 with Power Karate Academy (PKA). She is a member of PKA, Budokai and WJKA. Renée has a background in Biology and Adaptive Fitness, and her focus is on teaching students who have diverse abilities, including students from the neurodiverse population, students with injuries, or late starters. Her interests include applied kata, predictive reaction, and inclusive approaches to martial arts training.

Presuming Competence: How we use – and remove – Accommodations in the Samurai Adapted Karate Program

March 23, 2026 Renée Robichaud 0

(The Budokai Samurai 2025 Summer Games Demonstration in St. John’s NL) It’s been just over a year since we started the Samurai program, a traditional Shotokan karate program for students who have diverse support needs. In the current class, we have students with developmental/cognitive delays, low muscle tone, and some [Read More]

Learning Karate Later in Life: The Power of Predictive Reaction Knowledge

January 1, 2026 Renée Robichaud 2

You know the saying ‘you don’t know what you don’t know?’ Well, this month I had a realization of what I have been missing over the past 7 years of studying and practicing traditional Shotokan Karate. Please, grab a cup of your favourite warm beverage (tea for me!) and join [Read More]

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Articles by Renée Robichaud

Presuming Competence: How we use – and remove – Accommodations in the Samurai Adapted Karate Program

Learning Karate Later in Life: The Power of Predictive Reaction Knowledge