Welcome to Rei Karate Do

Traditional Japanese Wado karate for children, teens and adults, starting at age 4.

Image showcasing the positive impact of karate classes at Rei Karate in Barrie, with students practicing Rei.

Learn more about the benefits of Rei Karate in Barrie, including focus, discipline, and self-defense skills.

Training rooted in Japan. Taught here in Barrie.

We are a traditional Japanese Wado karate dojo at 59 Maple Ave in Barrie. Children, teens and adults train here, including people who had never tried a martial art before joining us.

Your first day is about getting to know the class and trying something new. We explain the routines, show you the basics and help you feel comfortable asking questions.

Our age groups are Tenshi, ages 4–7; Ninja, ages 8–12; and Samurai, ages 13+. Each offers a different stage of the same journey.

Learn with Raki Shihan and the Rei teaching team

At Rei, students learn through demonstrations, practice and instructor feedback. Raki Shihan and the teaching team guide students as they build a foundation in Wado karate and work towards their next step.

Come for a trial class to meet the instructors, ask questions and experience the training for yourself.

A dojo community in Barrie

Respect, responsibility and humility are part of daily practice. Students learn to work with a partner, care for their equipment and help prepare and tidy the training space.

Families and students share in the dojo community. Experienced students can set an example for those just starting, and each student has their own progress to work towards.

A lifetime of karate

Raki Shihan, Rakibul Islam, began karate at age six in Bangladesh. Training has been part of his life ever since, taking him into competition, teaching and refereeing. Today, he shares that experience with students at Rei Karate Do.
Experience in competition and refereeing

Raki Shihan has competed internationally in kata and kumite and worked as a referee, coach and organiser at competitions in Japan. These roles have given him different ways of looking at technique, timing and control.
A broad foundation in karate

His studies have included Wado, Goju Ryu, Shotokan and Shito Ryu. At Rei, students learn traditional Wado karate, building their understanding one technique and one class at a time.
Teaching fellow instructors

Raki Shihan has taught seminars for black belts and karate referees, as well as instructor certification classes at his dojo in Tokyo. Teaching other instructors has been another way for him to share what he has learned.
Keeping tradition part of everyday practice

Raki Shihan brings traditional karate techniques and etiquette into daily training. Students practise the movements and learn the respect, patience and responsibility that go with training together.
From Japan to Barrie

Raki Shihan and his family moved to Canada from Yokohama, Japan, to share their love of karate. Rei Karate Do is now a place for children, teens and adults in Barrie to begin or continue their own training.

Start with a trial class

Contact Kevin to arrange a free trial in the right age group. Wear comfortable athletic clothes, bring water and let us know about any previous martial arts experience.

You can meet the instructors and learn the class routine before deciding whether to join.

Build your foundation

Regular practice develops the basics: stances, movement, punches, blocks, kicks and kata. Partner work introduces timing, distance and control as students are ready.

Showing up, listening to feedback and trying again are part of learning. Progress takes time and is individual.

Keep learning over time

As students progress, they refine technique and develop a deeper understanding of Wado karate. Belt advancement reflects readiness and earned progress.

Karate offers skills to keep practising over the years, with new details to discover at every level.