Hanshi Mady Dojo Funding During Covid19

Hanshi Albert Mady is the highest ranking Isshin Ryu Karate member in Canada and has had a dojo in Canada for 40 years.  He has been recognized by numerous Hall of Fames for his skill and efforts. 

Hanshi Mady is the head of the Isshin Ryu Karate International and has held seminars all over the world.  Please support and help Hanshi Mady keep his dojo which has been a fixture in Windsor, Ontario Canada for nearly half a Century.

With the Covid19 Pandemic Hanshi Mady is at great risk of losing his dojo as there is no income coming in and the expenses of the Dojo (rent, utilities, upkeep) are still adding up with no support from the Government at this point which he qualifies for.  

Hanshi's long list of accomplishments include

Hanshi Mady has traveled not only to teach but also to spread his martial arts knowlege, teaching his affiliate students at there dojos across Canada, USA, Germany, Romania, India and had also taught in Denmark, Malaysia and Jordan.

He has taught in locations world wide has been teaching in the Northern and Western regions of Canada for the past 35 years.

Hanshi Mady has for the past 5 years been hired by St. Clair College in Windsor ON. to teach USE OF FORCE, for the Corrections program offered by the college and running monthly classes for Canada Customs and Immigration personnel.

Albert Mady was also awarded THE QUEEN ELIZABETH II DIAMOND JUBILEE MEDAL, for his work in the community and representing Canada in a great light with his travels and championships. He has also traveled in June 2017 to Irbil Iraq to help in setting up and presenting an MMA demonstration on the Coalition military base for the soldiers, featuring UFC stars.

Martial Arts Ranks and Achievements:

Albert Mady, has been a champion competitor, KATA, KUMITE, KNOCKDOWN and WEAPONS.

Albert is the first in Canada to achieve a 9th degree black belt in the Okinawa style of Isshinryu karate at the age of 47 years old, on July 7th 2006, and recognized with the title of “Hanshi”. This promotion was a media event held here in Windsor at the former Cleary Auditorium, where Albert Mady also hosted the American Okinawan Association World Isshinryu Championships. This was the first time the event was held in Canada. The following is a short outline of his martial arts background:

• 2003 AOKA, American Okinawan Karate Association: Dojo of the year.

• 2006 Inducted into the International Isshinryu Karate Hall of Fame, {1st and only Canadian}

• 2006 Inducted into the International Karate and Kickboxing Hall of Fame {1st and only Canadian, other past inductees,Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, Heilio Gracie, just to name a few.}

• 2006 Life Time achievement award, International Karate and Kobudo Association of India, {1st Canadian and only Canadian}

• 2007, World Head of Family Sokeship, International Hall of Fame, Best Martial Arts School in Canada

• 2007, The Grand Master Don Nagle Legion of Honor Hall of Fame Inductee.

• 2008 Inducted into the Grand Master Don Nagle, Legion of Honor Hall of Fame.

. 2008 Appreciation Award, 1st International Martial Arts Festival, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, Awarded by

the Government of Malaysia.

• 2008 18th World Peace Congress Convention, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, Diplomat Award.

• 2008 Inducted into the Master Don Bohan, Martial Arts Hall of Fame for exceptional leadership, accomplishment and contributions to the martial arts

• 2009 Universal Martial Arts Hall of Fame, inductee, LIVING LEGEND AWARD.

• 2012 THE QUEEN ELIZABETH II, DIAMOND JUBILEE MEDAL.* For outstanding accomplishments and contributions to community and Canada.

• 2013 World Wide Winners Hall of Fame, Grand Master of the year, presented by Grand Master Riaz Baig.

• 2014 Inducted into the World Head of Family Sokeship, International Martial Art Hall of Fame, "INTERNATIONAL GRAND MASTER OF THE YEAR"

• International Karate & Kickboxing Hall of Fame Inductee,

• World Head of Family Sokeship Council, International Hall of Fame.

• Masters Hall of Fame inductee 2016

• Windsor and Essex County Sports Hall of Fame 2016 Inductee

• Canadian Black Belt Hall of Fame Inductee 2017

• Grand Master Don Nagle Hall of Fame, Guardian of Isshinryu 2017

• 2018-Hanshi, Albert Mady, 1st Canadian to be inducted into the BRUCE LEE and Legends Martial Arts Hall of Honour, 2018, Columbus Ohio, By Supreme Grand Master, Joon Pyo Choi. Held in conjunction with the Arnold Schwarzenegger Sports Expo.

• 2019-Hanshi Albert Mady, at the Arnold Classic, in Columbus Ohio was Inducted into the 2019 Battle of Columbus Hall of Honor, Legends of Martial Arts and Bruce Lee Hall of Honor, “Life Time Achievement” Category.

Many Isshinryu championships, kumite, kata, weapons championships

Kyokushin kata, weapons and knockdown champion

Affiliations:

Hanshi, Ku Dan director of IKI. ISSHINRYU KARATE INTERNATIONAL: CANADA, USA, Romania, Germany, India

OIKKA Member and Affiliate

Life time member, American Isshinryu

IFK. USA. KYOKUSHIN AFFILIATE.
• American Okinawan Karate Association, FMR board member

• North American Kyokushin Organization, Technical adviser

• Mady's Institute of Isshinryu karate

• Ontario Amateur Kickboxing Council, board member FRM

• Isshinryu Karate Canada, IKC, director

• Ontario Hand Gun Association

• International Isshinryu Karate Hall of Fame, FRM board member

• USE OF FORCE, Fmr Instructor for St. Clair College, Border Services program and Corrections program

Events:

The Mady School of Martial Arts, TEAM MADY, has competed, won and placed in some of the worlds most prestigious martial arts events:

WSSA and SWOSSA Wrestiling Championship

University of Windsor Invitational International Wrestling Championships and many others.

1985 Michigan Tough Man, Robbie Robinson

1986 World Tough Man, Robbie Robinson

2000 we captured 4 WKA Canadian Kickboxing Titles in Calgary, Fighters, Kim Piedl, Karen Wiedman, Katie Dunn, Basem Balbaki.

World Shidokan, triathlon of the martial arts, Tomasz Kucharzewski 6 time winner along with many other Team Mady fighters since 1991, in all weight classes, including Chucky Mady world super light weight champion and Jan Kaszuba, world middle weight champion.

World Sabaki Challenge, many winners in all weight classes

Ultimate Test World Kyokushin Championships, Atlantic City and NYC, many winners in all weight classes

American Internationals Kyokushin and Tri-combat, Championships, many winners in all weight classes

WFKO LIGHT AND HEAVY WEIGHT CHAMPIONS. Chucky Mady and Derek Kuchmey. Also many division champions.
Oyama Gold Cup Canadian Kyokushin Championships, Montreal

World Kyokushin events, France, Japan, Budapest, USA, Canada.

WFK CanadIan kickboxing title Tom Barry, Sam Amro, Abdullah El Sahli

WKF World Ammy MMA title Tom Barry

GAMMA World MMA championships 2019, Singapore

Grappler's Quest

NAGA

Joslin's grappling championships

King of the Cage MMA, USA and Canada

Fighting Spirit Challenge. MMA

RAW POWER, Bahrain

Bellator MMA

Freedom Fight MMA

Oneida MMA, Fighting Spirit

Maximum Fighting Chapionships MMA

ROFC Amman Jordan

K1, Tomasz Kucharzewski 5 time participant

And MANY MANY OTHERS

Contributions to the Community

Albert is a proud Windsorite, Arab/Canadian and credits his success to his school, his students and all his martial art teachers. Over the years he produced local, international and world martial arts champions. He has taught Canadian, U.S. and Danish law enforcement personal also the Victorian Order of Nurses to defend themselves or restrain patients, the sexual Assault Center of Windsor, throughout the primary and secondary school system, along with many other organizations and continues to use his time, expertise and efforts to our community and abroad. Albert and his team are now promoting boxing and kickboxing shows in Windsor, always bring the best to this city and abroad.

AND STILL GOING STRONG. OSU !!!!