Category: Events

Thanks to everyone for the great turnout and spirit at today’s NACKC April 2025 Tournament! Congratulations to the winners and all the participants. And thanks to our hosts at Clark University. See you all again soon!...

Thanks to Steve Palmer for sending along his record of Sensei Tabata’s Special Training on the Weekend of March 17, 18, 19 of 1978 held at Boston University. Steve was riding herd on the U Lowell Club and took notes. Looks like everyone made it through! [P.S. There’s another...

Here’s NAKF President Greg Cumings from the 2nd Annual Kazumi Tabata Memorial Open Tournament in Bermuda this year! First class production from the folks in Bermuda. We’ll scan more pages soon. Nice picture, Greg!...

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...

Looks like it was a great first workout for the Tufts University NACKC club tonight, with Sensei Jordan Berry back for another great year! Keep at it!...

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...

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...

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.”...

Please join us Sunday, August 27 from 10:00am – 12:00 for a special clinic with Sensei Robert (Bob) Barb, 6th dan, NAKF. We will take a close look at Shotokan Karate katas GOJUSHIHO-DAI and HEIAN YODAN. Students of all levels and organizational or dojo affiliation are invited to come...

[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...