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...

[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 June 25. In the first clip,...

Here a couple of photos of Sensei Jordan Berry in 1991 in Kyoto Japan at a tournament with Kanazawa Sensei judging. Unconventional but effective technique. Ask Sensei Jordan about it! You can meet Sensei Jordan at the bi-weekly “Budokas” class (subscribe to and check on the Event Calendar to...

Please join us Wednesday, June 28th from 7:00pm- 8:30pm for a special clinic with Sensei Robert (Bob) Barb, 6th dan, NAKF. We will take a close look at Shotokan Karate katas Kanku Sho and Wankan. Students of all levels and organizational or dojo affiliation are invited to come give...

Spotted in the wild on the shelves at Disney’s Epcot, one of Sensei Tabata’s books, Mind Power: Thanks to Tony Benevides for sending it along! Why not complete your own karate bookshelf: Mind Power: Secret Strategies for the Martial Arts (Achieving Power by Understanding the Inner Workings of the...

Please join us Wednesday, May 24th from 7:00pm- 8:30pm for a special clinic with Sensei Robert (Bob) Barb, 6th dan, NAKF. We will take a close look at Shotokan Karate katas Meikyo (Rohai) and Sochin. Students of all levels and organizational or dojo affiliation are invited to come give...

The Mumon karate club at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh conducted a kyu test on April 27. Godan Mark Weingarden, Yodan Chuck Moyes and Nidan Doug Gilbert led the test. Congratulations to the following students: Ela Gulsen-3rd Kyu and Alan EsQuenazi -3rd, yu, Dewang Sun-3rd Kyu, Sebastian Garcia-6th Kyu,...