April 1, 2020My friends, family and member dojo of Seiwakai USA - Goju Ryu Karatedo. I pray you are all safe and well. We are in troubling times, we are one, we are Seiwakai and we will continue to move forward post world events. Please reach out if you need
FOR KATA COMPETITORS AGES 10 and UP FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD!Would you like to compete against some of the best competitors in your age group from many different countries without having to travel? We invite you to compete in the 1st Punok Virtual Challenge!!! A virtual Kata tournament that
The International Olympic committee, paralympic committee, Tokyo 2020 organizing committee, Tokyo metropolitan government and government of Japan today agreed on new dates for the games of the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. The Tokyo 2020 games will be celebrated from July 23rd to August 8th 2021. For full details, see the
Just finished our "first time ever" remote video training. Totally new even to this! Thanks everyone that joined in from https://gojuryu.net/home-training/ and a big thanks to Mirko Buchwald & Sanjit Mandal for letting me peek into their sessions so I would have an idea if what I'm doing.
From "Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō Desk Reference 剛柔流空手道 机参照: Volume 2: Dōjō Auxiliary, Glossary & Terminology 道場の補助、用語集 と 辞書" Seiza 正座 & Zarei 座礼: Siting Straight and Seated Bow Seiza 正座 means “sitting straight” and is a basic upright kneeling position we use for Karate-dō 空手道 and Budō 武道 (Martial Art). Zarei
Introduction to kata Saifa, techniques and Kihon bunkai. https://youtu.be/R65aHRo2DAI https://youtu.be/thou8WAKDJo from our headquarters dojo in Omagari Daisen Akita: https://youtu.be/hJNSa1-ZyNw
From "Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō Desk Reference 剛柔流空手道 机参照: Volume 2: Dōjō Auxiliary, Glossary & Terminology 道場の補助、用語集 と 辞書" Rei San Soku 礼三息: To Bow with Three Breaths In Budō 武道 and Karate-dō, when performing Keirei 敬礼 (standing bow); we bend from the hips with the back straight and not curved. It’s
We are one - We are Seiwakai: A Message to the Budō and Seiwakai International Family My Esteemed Friends in Budō and the Seiwakai International Family, We are united. The mental and physical fortitudes cultivated through our 空手道 (karatedō) training bind us together, ensuring our resilience and future prosperity despite
From "Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō Desk Reference 剛柔流空手道 机参照: Volume 2: Dōjō Auxiliary, Glossary & Terminology 道場の補助、用語集 と 辞書" Ritsurei (Jigi) San Shurui 立礼三種類 Three Types of Standing Bow There are three degrees of bowing for both Ritsurei 立礼 (standing bow) as well as Zarei 座礼 (seated bow). The three degree of
Our club never really pushed reviews however now that there are a few posted, feel free to add a few more! We're grateful to have wonderful members training with us. https://www.google.com/search?ei=wEaCXpq6Drez0PEPuPalQA&q=seiwakai+silicon+valley&oq=seiwakai+silicon+valley&gs_lcp=ChNtb2JpbGUtZ3dzLXdpei1zZXJwEAM6AggAOgYIABAHEB46CAgAEAcQChAeOgoIABAIEAcQChAeOggIABAIEAcQHjoHCC4QDRCTAjoECAAQDToGCAAQDRAeOgQIHhAKUIB7WJeSAWD_mgFoAHAAeAGAAYoBiAHKD5IBBDEuMTaYAQCgAQE&sclient=mobile-gws-wiz-serp
Hi everyone. ½ not so good still leaves ½ good. I had hoped we wouldn't get to this point however as of the moment we have to provide Covid-19 updates: Training at Akiyama Wellness Center (Japantown San Jose) shall continue as scheduled for the foreseeable future. All participants WILL sanitize
From "Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō Desk Reference 剛柔流空手道 机参照: Volume 2: Dōjō Auxiliary, Glossary & Terminology 道場の補助、用語集 と 辞書" Ojigisuru お辞儀する To Bow Rei o shinai Karate-Dō wa tada notatakaidesu 礼をしない空手道はただの戦いです Karate-Dō without 'Rei' is just a fight All elements of Budō 武道 begin and end with Rei 礼 (a bow). Similar
Since I'm asked every so often, I'm including a link to, "Qualifying for Karate in the 2020 Olympics." @SakuraKokumai (5th women's Kata), Ariel Torres Jr. (11th men's kata) & @JessicaKwong (16th women's Kata) are well deserving of our national (USA) support at the moment so, I recommend we all get
National sports festival karatedo competitions: Hiraru Ohno vs Emiri Iwamoto. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DK1uHZb9jys&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR0eUjwmnEIuq9TTSjI7rn8pN-rfmDkjzp8UDCUyM5-hyUJXL4wUrwuqTho
Watch team #USAKarate live! Search for #PanamGames on #ESPN for the #LiveStream from #ESPNU. I'm watching from #YouTubeTV right now! Karate2024 #TsukiForKarate2024 @Paris2024 #Paris2024 @JKF_Official #JKF_Official #Paris2024 #Tokyo2020
Dear current and potentially future members. Please share this Official Seiwakai USA questionnaire with your club and affiliates to complete by October 31st 2019. We are organizing our Seiwakai USA members data to better understand our demographics and project our future. This data is not for public use or distribution.
Beginning Sunday August 8th, Seiwakai Karate of Silicon Valley will commence training at our 2nd location in San Jose's own Japantown at the Akiyama Wellness Center (Yu-Ai Kai). https://g.page/KarateJapantown
Keep kicking while we update and integrate content. Will be right back!
In an effort to further organize equitable efforts for Seiwakai USA members in addition to all member dojo of the JKF Gojukai in the USA we have organized two questionnaires hosted in Google Drive for both current and potential or future members. The questionnaire for Seiwakai USA members can be
It's our anniversary! So yeah, I'm writing a blog post again from Japan. Last year, on this same trip, While here in Japan, I pitched an idea to a few members of the JKF Gojukai and Vassie Naidoo Shihan, of creating a unique Joshi-bu also known as woman's division (see
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Sensei John Fonseca is featured teaching a group in Chicago. We all know karate is a martial arts discipline that is also a great form of exercise. But what about using it as a treatment for a debilitating disease? One local hospital is taking an unusual approach to treating Parkinson’s
What are your thoughts on a special woman's group (Joshi-bu) for our karate organization (Seiwakai) and / or for your association? Not necessarily nor specific to Goju-ryu Karate-do. While here in Japan, I asked two of the female members of the JKF Goju-kai, whom were volunteering at the seminar, for
Short notice, I know, however we are going to Live-cast the opening & closing ceremonies of our annual Seiwakai Gasshuku in Omagari / Daisen Japan. The Live-cast is broadcasting at 10:00 am Wednesday in Japan (JST 日本標準時). The link is: https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=f6x0oQpIqik
JKF Gojukai Newsletter (Kaihoshi) July 2018 (Japanese only) All Gojuryu Network (www.gojuryu.network) & SKSV (Gojuryu.net) cross-post By Johnpaul Williams – July 10, 2018 [pdf-embedder url="https://gojuryu.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/kaihoshi_goju_101.pdf"]
By Johnpaul Williams Introduction: Understanding Karate Pedigree Martial
USA Karate (USANKF) updated rules for karate competition