Shiva Fighters Karate School was founded by Sensei Shiva Vadivelu in 1989. Sensei Shiva Vadivelu is continuing to practice “Shito-ryu, Shotokan, and Goju-ryu” styles in Karate. Also have trained Kuthuvarisai, Kalari, Kobudo - Silambam, Nunchaku, Tonfa, Samurai, Sai under Dai Sensei Moses Thilak.

The karate school originally began in India and then branched out into Canada with one location, Toronto in 1997. With cooperation from students, parents, and the community, the karate school has grown and spanned all across the GTA. Shiva Fighters Karate School is a proud member of the Ontario Karate Federation which is the Sport Governing Body for Karate in Ontario (PSO). Members of Ontario Karate have a unique opportunity to compete at the provincial, national, international levels, Olympic and also access to many Grants.

This made possible through Ontario Karate’s membership with Karate Canada which, in turn, is the only Canadian organization that is a member of the World Karate Federation as well as the Canadian Olympic Committee. Members wishing to explore other ways to engage in their local karate community can also take advantage of many exciting and rewarding volunteer opportunities including 5 Elite Tournaments and over 7 Recreational League tournaments per year.

Sensei Shiva Vadivelu is the President of the Ontario Karate Federation since 2019 and also the Board of directors of the Ontario Karate Federation since 2016, one of the main founders of the Ontario Karate Federation. He was the Karate Ontario tournament commissioner from 2008 to 2015, executive director from 2012 to 2015. He had taken a very challenging path and a diplomatic lead to the betterment of karate in Ontario in 2016 and he had been successful on his path and done the impossible changes in karate in Ontario Canada with the help of many karate Sensei, Athletes, Coaches, and Clubs, since then the Ontario Karate Federation peacefully improve its capacity and its programs.