Video: Full Sunday Morning Budokas Workout, July 17
This is the unedited video from class on July 17, 2022. Jordan Berry, Sensei. As always, audio is echoey and camera is stationary but the curious are welcome to make of it what they may. “The Budokas” workout is held at Doshi Kai dojo in Acton, MA every other...
Budokas Video: Karate Breathing Discussion/Demonstration
This is an excerpt from the Budokas (advanced Shotokan Karate) practice held on June 19, 2022. Sometimes this advanced student practice is quite vigorous, but it may also veer into a long discussion/demonstration as in this 25 minute video concerning proper breathing using the tanden. Audio, as usual, is...
The Budokas: Next Training Sunday, April 3
Some news from Greg from the BBG mailing list: “Upon some suggestions from the group we have decided to give ourselves a bit of a catchier name. Rather than BBG [Black Belt Group] you are all now proud members of The BUDOKAS. A group of like minded karateka that...
Next Open Advanced Training: Sunday, March 20
We had a good dojo full of people at this past Sunday’s training, plus a few on Zoom. Thanks to everyone who made it out for what became a full three hours and one of the best attended sessions we’ve had to date! We had some issues and didn’t...
Brown/Black Belt Training: Sunday Feb. 20, 9-11am
The next advanced training will be Sunday, February 20 from 9:00am to around 11 (or whenever) at Doshi Kai in Acton, MA. All brown and black belts are welcome to come, regardless of organizational affiliation. We are training karate, not “working on promotion requirements.” Lower rank students are also...
Video from Today’s Black Belt Group Training
Here is the raw video of today’s open class for Brown and Black Belts. We put a camera in the corner and let it run until the card filled up or the battery ran out – about 1 hour 12 minutes out of about a 2 1/2 hour class....
Brown/Black Belt Training: Sunday Jan 16
The next advanced training will be Sunday, January 16th from 9:00am to around 11 at Doshi Kai in Acton, MA. All brown and black belts are welcome to come, regardless of organizational affiliation. Feel free to spread the invitation to your own lists. We would always like to see...
Video: Advanced Brown/Black Belt Training
For a number of months now, the NAKF/NACKC has been facilitating supplemental training for advanced students from a number of organizations. This “leave your ego at the door” training is available to anyone who just shows up. Recently, the session has been conducted by NAKF legend, Sensei Jordan Berry....