Wednesday, 9 April 2025

South African Renshusei 2025 (PART ONE): Jody Young & Wesley Dyssel

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  Jody Young Sensei (5th Dan) and Wesley Dyssel Sensei (4th Dan) came as IKS 練習生 (RENSHUSEI) here in Oita. Jody flew in from Canada and Wesl...
Saturday, 5 April 2025

Renshusei from Austria: Ronny Kilian

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 Ronny Kilian from Austria approached me at a one of my past Technical Seminars in Germany. At that time, he asked if it would be possible t...
Monday, 24 March 2025

Renshusei from Hamburg, Germany: Hauke and Marieke

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Hauke and Marieke Johannßen from Hamburg, Germany, came as Renshusei for four days here in Oita. Hauke is currently a Yondan and Marieke a S...
Sunday, 23 March 2025

WHAT IS KARATE-DO?

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Today I'd like to highlight the definition of 'TRUE KARATE' as defined by Nakayama Masatoshi Sensei.  Needless to say, he was my...
Thursday, 13 March 2025

常行 (Joko): The 'HANON exercises' of JKA-style Shotokan Karate

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  I’ve written articles about the five 常行 (Joko)—pronounced じょうこう  (Joukou)—before; however, by request I’ve been asked “…to clarify if they...
Wednesday, 12 March 2025

IKS (International Karate Shotokan) KATA & KUMITE EXAM REQUIREMENTS

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IKS KATA REQUIREMENTS IKS KUMITE REQUIREMENTS
Saturday, 8 March 2025

SEMINAR APPLICATIONS for the last quarter of 2025

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  Applications for International Seminars in OCTOBER, NOVEMBER and DECEMBER of 2025 are now open. Furthermore, I must add, that there will o...
Friday, 7 March 2025

2025 NEW ZEALAND SEMINAR (Part Two): YOUTUBE VIDEO

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  Official YouTube Video Here is a direct link to the ‘Official YouTube video’ for my Christchurch, New Zealand Seminar, which was held on F...
Monday, 3 March 2025

Renshusei from São Paulo, Brazil: Dr. Mario Sérgio Viera

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  Dr. Mario Sérgio Viera Sensei, from São Paulo—and is a 3rd Dan with the  ‘Escola De Karate-Do do Brazil’—once again came here to the Dojo ...