The date is set for the upcoming "Friendship International Karate Tournament - 5th Shobukan Cup" You are cordially invited. For more inforamation visit...
I was wondering if anyone had ever read this biography by the master himself. I haven't read much of it yet but it looks to be really good and I would ...
I have read it years ago and probably will re-read it again shortly. As you may know I have written a book on karate-do and the hidden secrets of the art. It...
Hi Patrie If this is the one karate-do-My Way of Life, then yes. I read it first in 1996 according to my study log. It is a book I encourage others to read to ...
Yes, that is the book. Although I would also like to get two other books that I have seen by Funakoshi, Karate-Do Kyohan and Karate-Do Nyumon, but I will ...
Hi Patrie I have those two books as well. You will find that the kata are different to what the 'JKA' style clubs need you to perform these days and some of...
... and I would ... related styles. ... another ... In my humble opinion My Way of Life by Funakoshi Sensei is a must read for any karate-ka, especially one...
An interesting book if you enjoy kata analysis is the 'Five years One Kata' by Bill Burgar. He goes into great depth on Gojushiho and has some interesting...
Here is what I found on a Okano Sensei: Okano Sensei, who founded Kenkojuku in 1941, was one of Funakoshi Yoshitaka Sensei's (son of Funakoshi Gichin) closest...
....has a new set of DVD's available and I can also send a video clip if anyone is interested. Just send me an email and I will forward the clip to you....
Just email me if you would like information on this Shotokan tournament to be held in Italy. Also the Shotokan Tournament in Texas under the guidance of the...
hi. sensei i would like one mel Dwight Holley <cincinnatishotokan@...> wrote:....has a new set of DVD's available and I can also send a video clip if...
Please view the pics under the "Shobukan" banner in Photos and you will notice also pics of Cliff from Cincy Hombu dojo teaching class. Kudos to Cliff-san and...
Hi Thanks for announcing the Shobukan tournament. Just want to let you know that i won at the USANKF NATIONALS.... 1ST PLACE 170+ KUMITE 45 YRS +, 3rd in...
Hey everyone, I just wanted to let you know that there is a series of DVDs that was recomended to me by a purple belt at my dojo by Kenneth Funakoshi and I...
To quote my 9-year-old son, Fin, Noggin, Sweet, Totally, Dude... (The Sea Turtles from "Finding Nemo") That sounds like a training aid that is well worth the...
I am trying to consider if I am going and know that a few other people are planning to go in Oct. I did not go last year but went two years in a row prior....
Hi everyone I have added a picture of the 5th Shobukan Cup tournament. Feel free to view it. The tournament turned out to be lots of fun, full of great katas...
Peichurin? I do but I want to see how your researching skills are. What branch of Shotokan is actually actively teaching and practicing this kata as well?...
Hi Sensei, Kanazawa Sensei's Kokusai Shotokan Karatedo Renmei now includes Peichurin (Suparumpei) kata although he changed the name to Hyaku-hachiho which is...
All this information is readily available in the CyberDojo. ... From: Manuel DaCosta To: KOJF@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 11:22 AM ...
...as my aim here was to get folks to do a little investigation on their on. Thinking outside the box so to speak. It is such that some are still junior...
Just wanted to touch base with everyone and say Hello and see what you all have been up too? Let's get some dialogue going and let me and others know if there...
Hi I am still here in the UK.. We conducted our first dan grade exams on 18th September for students who have been through our whole kyu syllabus, so it was a...