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...
Video: Budokas Highlights from June 25
[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,...
Sensei Jordan Berry, Kyoto, 1991: An Unconventional Fighter
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...
Video: Budokas After Class, Jion – “Through the Middle”
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....
Video: Budokas Kumite Practice, Sunday, January 29, 2023
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!...
Video: Budokas Training Nov. 13, 2022 – Kumite Highlights
First, a quick lesson: Sensei Jordan Berry talks about what people remember…and how frustrating that can be Next, some highlights from the kumite portion: If you would like to get on the Budokas email list to learn about future events, email greg@nackc.us. If you would like to get on...
Shotofun After-Action Report
NAKF members, including President Greg Cumings, had a great time at the multi-organizational Shotofun event on Saturday, hosted by the Brown University Shotokan Karate Club, and including folks from Salve Regina University, Gorin Dojo, Shodokan Martial Arts and others. The Shotofun event will be held again at a different...
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...
Next Budokas Training: Sunday July 17
Thanks to Antonio and Eduardo from the Cranston Portuguese Club Karate Do Academy for joining our last practice on July 3 (and thanks to Chesley for stopping by via Zoom). We were happy that anyone showed up on the Sunday morning before the holiday. Here’s a group photo: Our...