Please join us Sunday, March 19th from 9:30am – 11:30 for a special clinic with Sensei Robert (Bob) Barb, 6th dan, NAKF. We will take a close look at Shotokan Karate katas CHINTE and NIJUSHIHO. Students of all levels and organizational or dojo affiliation are invited to come give...

Sensei Barry Poitras would like to announce that Doshi Kai in Acton will be adding a Kendo class back to its Saturday lineup of offerings. The Saturday schedule will be: Karate 10-12 Iaido 12-1:30 Kendo 1:30- 3 Note that Iaido and Kendo are a separate membership from Karate. Interested...

At Budokas Training with Sensei Jordan Berry on Jan. 29, 2023, this is just a little snip of after class discussion. Sensei Jordan gives out some advice on movement in the kata Jion, but it’s good in a more general sense as well. https://budokas.com Traditional Shotokan Karate for all....

Here are a few pics of the club having a great training at Remis Sculpture Court on Wednesday, Feb. 1. Hope to see even more folks there this next Wednesday!...

Here’s video of the kumite portion of Sunday’s Budokas practice. (BTW, attendees are not required to appear on camera if they ask not to.) Camera gets closer a few minutes in. All are welcome to these practices!...

THIS SUNDAY, January 8th will be the 2023 version of the NAKF’s annual Kangeiko: New Year’s Winter Beach Training. Facebook Event Page. Start time is 6am at Nahant Beach, Nahant, MA. This is a good group activity for building dojo spirit. Perfect for encouraging a whole class to attend....

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A huge congratulations is due to all the Tabata-Ha Shotokan/NAKF Bermuda folks for an enormously successful 2022 tournament! Congratulations are also due to the organizers at ShotoCup for a very well-run and organized event. The real winners (aside from the people who won the two bicycles that were given...

Join us for the annual tradition, New Year’s Beach Training! Sunday, January 8th 6-7:30am Nahant Beach, just outside Boston. All are welcome regardless of organization, affiliation, style, or skill. Please circulate this message and invite your own friends and lists. Year after year Sensei Tabata lead groups of students...

It took until the second to last workout of the semester to get everyone into uniforms (Except Carolina who’s doing study abroad next semester. 🙁 Good luck Carolina, and we’ll see you when you get back!), but here they are! Good (but not complete) turnout:...