If you have an event you would like listed on the Northeast Karate Events Calendar, send an email to: events@nekarateevents.com.

Please include all relevant information you believe we should have concerning the event, including, but not limited to Time, Date, Location, Cost, Link to the Event’s Page, Link to Sponsoring Organization’s Page, etc…

Note that the event must be happening in the Northeast US region, particularly New England, must be related in some way to Traditional Japanese/Okinawan Karate or Kobudo, and must be open to all comers (not open only to members of a particular dojo or organization).

If your event meets these simple conditions, or if you have any questions, contact us at events@nekarateevents.com. We’d be happy to hear from you!

We suggest everyone take advantage of the site. More karate!

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Check out Sensei Tabata’s “spirit over form” performances of Sochin and Tekki Sandan at around 1:40!

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Audio, as usual, is dodgy, but those who soldier through may find they profit from it.

If you want more of this without the audio trouble, come join us! Our next training will be July 3.

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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 more people. Since many traditional martial artists are a bit parochial, we run this under the heading of Black Belt Group (BBG), rather than NAKF, in order to emphasize our desire for everyone to come along. We do facilitate the training, but we are training karate, not “working on promotion requirements.”

A $5 donation is requested. If you are on the fence about whether this is for you or not, just come train.

RSVP is not necessary to just show up, but if you think you might be able to make it, please email Greg at greg@nackc.us so we can have some idea of how many people to expect and be sure you are on the [BBG] email notification list.

We also expect to be sending a Zoom link to the email list of attendees for those who live too far to attend.

Sensei Jordan Berry, 7th dan and one of Sensei Tabata’s most advanced and respected students is confirmed to return to run the class. This is a training opportunity not to be missed.

Click here for location.

Here is the Facebook event page.

Here are photos from a previous session.

Here are a couple of promo videos from previous sessions:

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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.

The next training will be be Sunday, January 16th at 9am at Doshi Kai in Acton, MA. $5 donation is requested.

RSVP is not necessary to just show up, but if you think you might be able to make it, please email Greg at greg@nackc.us so we can have some idea of how many people to expect and get you on the “Black Belt Group” email list to keep you informed of future sessions. Trainings are bi-weekly.

For more details, see the Facebook event page here.

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This week we would like to introduce our very own Qian Xu. Qian is a leader and President of the MIT Karate Club. Qian is presently a PHD candidate at MIT in the Mechanical Engineering department where she is focused on the study of thermal energy conversion.

Why and how did you get started in karate?

I saw the MIT team compete at a tournament in 2017, and I think the black belts there look so cool. So I told myself that I want to be a calm, cool, collected karateka as well.

What is your current rank and or position?

Shodan, President of MIT Shotokan Karate Club.

What gets you to the dojo every week?

The joy of learning new things from insightful instructors, practicing with karate friends and helping each other, or just reviewing and improving my own techniques.

Who have been your biggest influences in karate?

Tabata Sensei. His pure enthusiasm for spreading karate, deep understanding of karate, wise perspectives on life, and care for his karate students have inspired me so much.

What are some of your goals in karate?

Keep training hard and properly, be a life-long committed karateka.

What is your favorite technique, kata or aspect of karate?

I like Kanku Dai. It’s a beautiful kata requiring the most basic karate techniques. I never get bored of practicing it. I also like sparring. It challenges me to become faster and stronger and face the unknown fear. And it’s interesting to find out that the martial arts tactics I have learned from kumite can apply to other things in life.

Thank you for your time, Qian!

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Sensei Roger Trimm is a long standing member of the North American Karate Federation and Bermuda Karate. He is one of Sensei Tabata’s oldest and most senior students and one of the most foremost practitioners on the island.

Why and how did you get started in Karate?

I started karate out of curiosity when I was asked by my cousin, Roderick Nesbitt, to come check out his class back in 1973.

What is your current rank and or position?

I’m currently 6th Dan and Chief Instructor N.A.K.F. Bermuda

What gets you to the dojo every week?

Watching students grasp a technique or kata they had been trying for weeks which reminds me of myself when I started karate. Also, the fellow instructors working together in harmony.

Who have been your biggest influences in karate?

• Sensei Tabata was my biggest and most dynamic influencer
• Sensei Roderick Nesbitt who took me to my first karate class and we later opened our own dojo together
• Sensei Paget Wharton who trained Roderick and myself in his yard after school
• Sensei Oscar Lightbourne who trained with Roderick and myself and we were given the name ’The Young Dragons’
• Sensei Vernon Simons who imparted a philosophical approach to training
• Sensei Dwayne Williams who joined me teaching at the dojo and supported me when the other instructors were no longer teaching
• Sensei Al Wharton whose mastery of two different martial arts styles, Uechi Ryu and Bak Sil Lum Kung Fu, broadened my martial arts skills
• Sensei Charles Butterfield who pursued me for an entire year to restart training when my dojo was closed

What direction would you like to see karate take in the future?

I would like to see karate fully inducted in the Olympics and N.A.K.F. to grow to greater strength.

What advice can you give the next generation for being successful in Life and/or Karate?

Practice with patience, perseverance and humility. Be committed, learn from the journey and have fun along the way.

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