WOW.   What a weekend.  Over 40 black belts traveled to St. Albert to take part in the ICTF of Canada Instructor training weekend.  I don't know where to begin.  The amount of information that was exchanged was phenominal.  All the patterns were worked on.  Warm up drills were shared.  Sparring techniques and drills on Sunday.  Along with self-defense techniques.   The masters (3 of them) in attendance did not do all the instructing either.  In fact in one particular seminar every single participant got to get up and demonstrate their favorite move to all the other seminar participants.  They explained the move, demonstrated it, and then everyone performed it.  Marketing seminars, how to teach little kids seminar...  So much happened. 
Mr. Bobby Scott used his magic with the camera and photographed every Member that was present for our web site and for their own personal use.  You can see them on another page of this site.  Awesome shots Mr. Scott.
The members who came to the event were also compensated for their travel and they all received one night in the host hotel free of charge.  Saturday night an all expense dinner was held for the members where a short video presentation was shown and other than that, it was just conversation time.
I had so many comments from all the members I couldn't hope to quote them all here.  The one I will quote was pretty funny.  The member said "don't let any other instructors join ICTF of Canada.  If too many join the benefits will have to be shared and that will shrink everyone elses funding."  They said it in jest but there may have been a bit of concern in the statement as well.  Not to worry though.  More members will also mean more funding becomes available to the organization so we can keep growing and keep sharing.
I can't wait until the next get together.  October 15 in Toronto I guess.