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Summer message: Seiwakai Karate SKSV June – August 2023

June 12, 2023

Summer message: Seiwakai Karate SKSV June - August 2023 By Johnpaul Williams – June 12, 2023 Happy summer everyone! [caption id="" align="alignright" width="190"] We call this a win[/caption] Another session is behind us, and it came to an end with our own Kevin Foley earning a gold medal for Kumite in Sacramento

SKSV March / April 2023 for new and returning club members

March 28, 2023

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SKSV March / April 2023 for new and returning club members By Johnpaul Williams – March 28, 2023 Welcome back to training and for those new, congratulations on your start. We generally try to send out group email approximately two times per year. However, with the new influx it seems we should send

November 2022 – JKF Gojukai Newsletter (Japanese only Kaihoshi)

December 16, 2022

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JKF Gojukai Newsletter (Kaihoshi) November 2022 (Japanese only) All Gojuryu Network (www.gojuryu.network) & SKSV (Gojuryu.net) cross-post By Johnpaul Williams – December 16, 2022 While the Gojuryu.network (www.gojuryu.network) page is being reconstructed, we occasionally re-syndicate media such as the JKF Gojukai Newsletter December 2022 which is distributed twice a year, Enjoy! Best wishes, Johnpaul Williams JKF

7.12.22 Seiwakai Karate Silicon Valley in Japan July 2022 Tuesday

July 12, 2022

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Today we finally returned to the Omagari Budokan in Daisen Akita Japan! Training at the facility has evaded us for a few years now since the structure had been under a major remodel prior to the Covid shutdown. Our last international training at the site was in 2017 so this

7.8.22 Seiwakai Karate Silicon Valley in Japan July 2022 Friday

July 8, 2022

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There are not too many people in the Akita / Daisen (Omagari) region taller than I unless it is summer and 'Jan' (residing in Canada on loan from Slovakia) comes to town! After training this morning I discovered that Abe Shinzo, the former Prime Minister of Japan, had been assassinated

7.6.22 Seiwakai Gojuryu Karate Silicon Valley in Japan July 2022 Wednesday

July 6, 2022

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Navigating the Journey: Traveling to Japan for the Seiwakai Gasshuku On Monday, July 4th, 2022, Independence Day in the United States, we officially began our journey to the Seiwakai Gasshuku. Departing from California, we connected through LAX and boarded our long-haul flight across the Pacific, destined for Narita International Airport.

Chojun Miyagi Society Hall of Fame induction

June 24, 2022

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A big bowl full of Humble Soup and many thanks for the induction into the "Chojun Miyagi Society Hall of Fame."

Fukyu Kata dai Ichi

November 12, 2021

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Fukyu Kata Dai Ichi: The Foundation of Karatedō for Beginners For students beginning their journey in traditional Okinawan Karate, establishing a strong technical foundation is paramount. One of the most essential introductory forms taught is Fukyu Kata Dai Ichi. This kata was specifically commissioned by the government of Okinawa in

2022 New Years greeting, wish and prayer.

January 1, 2021

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Greetings to our family and friends around the world. [caption id="attachment_1802" align="alignright" width="300"] 2021 Seiwakai Gojuryu Karatedo training via Zoom[/caption] January 1 marked our New Year of 2021 and February 12 marks our Lunar New Year of the Bull (牛 Ox). This means we enter a period of hard work

Zarei 座礼 – Three types of Seated Bow

April 4, 2020

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Zarei (座礼): The Three Degrees of Traditional Seated Bows [caption id="attachment_3852" align="alignright" width="300"] Zarei - Seated Bow[/caption] The following educational excerpt is drawn directly from the 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. In traditional Japanese martial arts, physical technique is

JKF Gojukai USA and Seiwakai USA questionnaires

August 2, 2019

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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

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Summer message: Seiwakai Karate SKSV June – August 2023

SKSV March / April 2023 for new and returning club members

November 2022 – JKF Gojukai Newsletter (Japanese only Kaihoshi)

7.12.22 Seiwakai Karate Silicon Valley in Japan July 2022 Tuesday

7.8.22 Seiwakai Karate Silicon Valley in Japan July 2022 Friday

7.6.22 Seiwakai Gojuryu Karate Silicon Valley in Japan July 2022 Wednesday

Chojun Miyagi Society Hall of Fame induction

Fukyu Kata dai Ichi

2022 New Years greeting, wish and prayer.

Zarei 座礼 – Three types of Seated Bow

JKF Gojukai USA and Seiwakai USA questionnaires

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