Congratulations on Another Successful Kazumi Tabata Memorial Tournament

Congratulations to all the NAKF Bermuda folks on another successful Kazumi Tabata Memorial Tournament! Bernews: Bermuda’s karate community gathered at the 2nd Annual Kazumi Tabata Open in the Whitney Institute Auditorium, where Tony Cabral emerged as the overall winner. A spokesperson said, “The Whitney Institute Auditorium was filled with...

Bermuda: 2nd Annual Kazumi Karate Open Tournament 2023

It’s that’ time of year again! Registration at Shotocup.com! 2023 Kazumi Karate Open Hosted By The Tabata -Ha Dojo In honor of the late Sensei Kazumi Tabata, we invite you to be a part of the highly anticipated 2nd Annual Kazumi Tabata Karate Open. This event pays tribute to...

Remembering the Tufts Club: 1967-1969

We got a great comment on one of our YouTube videos recently and with permission of the author, Martha Grant, we thought we’d share it and a selection of the subsequent email exchange with everyone! The comment was on the video “Shotokan Karate Master Kazumi Tabata Early Footage Partner...

NAKF Bermuda: Shotocup Award Recipients!

Congratulations to our awardees who were presented with awards at the 2nd Annual Shotocup Awards July 16. Charles Butterfield Sensei – Community Award acknowledging his exceptional efforts in promoting unity within the karate community through kindness, collaboration, and a shared passion for the sport. Charles Ndiaye- Directors Award Khwai...

Photo: Sensei Jordan and Sensei Marcelo

From our friend Sensei Marcelo Vieira of Gorin Dojo, ISKF, Westminster, MA: “Trained with sensei Jordan this Sunday in Acton , great kárate-ka better human at the Budokas meet.”...

Video: Budokas Highlights from July 9

[As with the last one, sorry in advance for the a/v quality. Video is a little blurry because it’s zoomed in, and audio is of course very echoey. If you get something out of it, great, if not….] This is a short excerpt from the Budokas practice on July...