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JKF Gojukai Newsletter 2022 November 21

JKF Gojukai Newsletter (Kaihoshi) November 2022 (Japanese only)

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! [pdf-embedder url="https://gojuryu.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/kaihoshi_goju_107.pdf" title="JKF Gojukai Newsletter

Changelog: V1 Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō Desk Reference 剛柔流空手道参考書 Introduction & Historic Chronology 武道, 武術の歴史

September 17, 2022

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Dear readers, friends, colleagues, and associates. The educational guide "Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō Desk Reference 剛柔流空手道参考書" - "Volume 1: Introduction & Historic Chronology 武道, 武術の歴史," has received a vast update and is now in the 3rd Edition. This posted CHANGELOG from the previous edition includes names, translations, and references as well

Menlo Park Karate Registration is open for Palo Alto, Stanford, Mountain View, Redwood City & Peninsula

September 1, 2022

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Registration for the Fall 2022 Traditional Karate is now open! Visit Menlo Park Recreation, click "advanced search" and type "karate" to enroll. Please contact Menlo Park recreation by phone at 650-330-2200 or Email [email protected] if you are experiencing any issues or need help navigating the online registration process. More than just

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

7.10.22 Seiwakai Gojuryu Karatedo Silicon Valley in Japan July 2022 Sunday

July 10, 2022

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Today the Omagari municipal gymnasium is being used for the election therefore, we will train at the Kamioka Gymnasium (at the Kamioka Argicultural Development Centre 大仙市神岡農村環境改善センター) in Daisen City. The Gymnasium in a 15 to 20 minute walk from the Kamioka Road station (Jinguji train station) which is located just

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

7.7.22 Seiwakai Karate Sillicon Valley in Japan, July 2022 Thursday

July 7, 2022

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Today we train at the Omagari Gymnasium which is located adjacent to the Omagari Budokan. Unfortunately the Budokan is still being used by the local community for PCR testing. Next year (if foreigners are allowed to come to Japan for conventions) we must remind members to bring tape for the

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."

Karate training Summer 2022!

June 8, 2022

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Welcome back to summer! Last week, Wednesday June 1st, was our last day of the Spring karate training season. We've had SO MUCH progress and clear change in every participant and I'm humbled, having the opportunity to work with all of you. Our summer training season continues next Monday and Wednesday, June

Updating the schedule

August 13, 2021

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Now that the debut of Karate-do is completed in the Olympics, we are back with on site - in person training combined with "ZOOM"! All access doors (for indoor training) will remain open, regardless of climate and face masks shall remain MANDATORY, unless the Covid / Corona transmission rate is R0≤1.

Available on Amazon: Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō: Desk Reference – Volume 1: Introduction & Historic Chronology

May 17, 2021

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Now shipping worldwide via Amazon. 130500 words, 450 pages, 950 revisions and 7 years in the making, A must have for every dojo, researcher and karate nerd. Goju-Ryu Karate-Do Desk Reference 剛柔流空手道参考書 - Volume 1: Introduction & Historic Chronology 武道, 武術の歴史. UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BJTJ352F/ Denmark - https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0BJTJ352F/ France - https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B0BJTJ352F/ Spain - https://www.amazon.es/dp/B0BJTJ352F/

Ariel Torres team USA

April 21, 2021

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https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/video/meet-karate-superstar-hoping-compete-tokyo-olympics-77213273 This is a heartwarming story of Ariel Torres. A member team USA heading to the Summer Olympics in Tokyo Japan. Coached by his Sensei Robert Young, Ariel is a shining star of pride and joy for his family, his Goju Ryu Karate Dojo "Kenseikan" in Miami, the United States,

January / February / March training assistance with Seisan, Shimabukuro no Sai Ichi & Oyo Ido

March 8, 2021

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We're rapidly approaching 1 year in Corona Virus lockdown and still going strong via online video training (Zoom) and some outdoor public space training. It's not easy but it is what it is. Beginning next Tuesday March 16 we will hold weekly outdoor classes in Menlo Park at 6:00 pm

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

Bōnenkai Keiko: Years End training & Seiwakai 1000 gyaku tsuki challenge

November 29, 2020

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Saturday, December 19, 2020 at 5 PM PST – 8 PM PST Public Hosted by Seiwakai Karate of Silicon Valley 剛柔流空手道誠和会-国際 Online event link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84436059902 Link to blog post notification: https://wp.me/pbPfgt-bc Join us on Zoom for our Bōnenkai Keiko (end of the year training) & Seiwakai (SKSV) 1000 gyaku tsuki

Playing on the beach

September 26, 2020

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SwZSP7B8Ik Well a few of us still made it out to the beach for a few hours if Sanchin, Sanseiru and Saijutsu Kihon. 🙏 Goes to show that even during down times we can still have a good time 👋👋👋. Thank you for the fun in the sun and Em

Japan’s 99th Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga 菅義偉 is 2nd Dan Gojuryu Karatedo 空手

September 17, 2020

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The original article - https://www.karatedo.co.jp/news/20200916/19124.html Yoshihide Suga holds a 2nd Dan Gojuryu Karatedo and is the President of the Parliamentary Federation for the promotion of Karate-do. He became the 99th Prime Minister on September 16th 2020. On Wednesday, September 16, Yoshihide Suga, the president of the Liberal Democratic Party, was

Cobra Kai is back and proves they have good guys!

September 5, 2020

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The Cobra Kai series has been absorbed by Netflix and is reaching all new highs after originally having been produced for YouTubeTV. Photo of Shihan Vassie Naidoo and William Zabka at the Seiwakai Goju-Ryu Karate Dojo in Santa Monica California. Season 3 was due to release in the spring of

Karate Training under the big tree!

August 7, 2020

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From the roots to the fruits and back again, this Saturday August 15th we'll have training under the big tree, beginning at 11:00 am, next to the Cupertino Senior Center in the park across the street from the entrance of De Anza College. The standard participation fee applies. The GPS

Video training with Honbu dojo in Omagari Daisen Akita Japan?

April 21, 2020

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Just out of curiosity for those Seiwakai international dojo leaders, country or block leaders and Shihan; what are your thoughts on asking Fujiwara Shuseki Shihan to lead an online video training for all of us, on the first Saturday of what was planned to be our international seminar at the