Karate: The Dynamic Harmony of Budo and Bujutsu

The Rich Tapestry of Japanese Martial Arts Karate emerges as a captivating fusion of Budo and Bujutsu—two philosophies that shape its essence. Delving into the intricate balance of personal development and combat prowess, this exploration unravels the layers of Karate's journey from its roots in traditional Okinawan martial arts to

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January 2023 SKSV News & Updates

Welcome back family and friends of SKSV and for those just beginning, welcome! The last few years have been... interesting but we persevered. We did it because we are Budo-ka and that's what we do; we endure, and we thrive. Thank you for sticking through with training and apologies ahead

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Training Schedule and Enrollment

Due to a technical issue, the Beginners Traditional Karate classes may be listed under “adult sports” and Experienced Traditional Karate classes are listed under “adult classes” on Menlo Park Recreation's egovlink.com registration page. To simplify finding the registration we have sourced the registration pages listing them below. Beginners training on

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JKF Gojukai Newsletter 2022 November 21

November 2022 – JKF Gojukai Newsletter (Japanese only Kaihoshi)

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

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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

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

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

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 csd@menlopark.org if you are experiencing any issues or need help navigating the online registration process. More than just

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Karate training Summer 2022!

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

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Updating the schedule

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.

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

The Definitive Resource: Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō Desk Reference After seven years of dedicated research, writing, and over 950 revisions, the 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) is officially available worldwide. Spanning 450 pages and encompassing over 130,500 words, this volume is not

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Ariel Torres team USA

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,

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2022 New Years greeting, wish and prayer.

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

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Playing on the beach

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

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

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

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Karate Training under the big tree!

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

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