Tag: Shotokan

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...

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....

Coming back enthusiastic after the difficulties of the past couple of years. Here’s a link to the Facebook post where you can see it all:...

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...

Congratulations to everyone who took promotion at Doshi-Kai in Acton, MA last night! Great job! Here are some highlights!...

Back to the video tape! This was a promotion held back in 1984, but not much more is known about the specific school in question outside the title. If you have any recollections regarding this event, please let us know in the comments. What club was this? The audio...

Here’s some vintage video footage for you! In 1993 Sensei Tabata organized the Boston Asian Festival which included a demonstration by various martial-arts masters, most of whom were his personal friends. Here’s a sample from the archive which includes the shows put on by (in order of appearance) Masters...

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 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...

Welcome back to Feature Friday, where we introduce you to someone within or related to our organizations by asking them a few questions and presenting their answers to you. Today we feature Sensei Sadaharu Honda. Sensei Honda was Captain of the Waseda University Karate Club (Sensei Tabata’s alma mater)...