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
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
Seiwakai Gojuryu Karatedo Pan-America seminar success! First, lets thank Seiichi Fujiwara 藤原聖一 Shuseki Shihan, president of Seiwakai Gojuryu Karatedo, for taking the time to teach on both Friday and Saturday, in liew of our Covid pandemic. Historically, our Pan-American seminars have always been in November and it was great to
USA-NKF Statement on COVID-19 Mar 7, 2020, 8:32 PM EST USA National Karate-do Federation continues to regularly monitor concerns associated with coronavirus (COVID-19), and we want to take a moment to provide an update as it relates to USA Karate activities, including the USA Open, Junior International Cup and the National Championships
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
During our times of shelter in place, use this 12 minutes video tutorial to compliment your distance learning programs. https://youtu.be/Fc9MFYsTb2c
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Training Tips for Gekisai dai Ni The basic kata Gekisai dai ni which continues to refine the basic techniques of Nekoashi dachi, mawashi uke, make uke and introduction to Ryōshōtei Ate 両掌底当て.
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Training Like a Champion: USA Karate’s Tom Scott Shares His Conditioning Plan Originally featured by Brett Williams in Men's Health – April 7, 2020 For practitioners of traditional Gōjū-Ryū and competitive sport karate alike, technical proficiency on the tatami must be matched by peak physical conditioning. To compete at the
In these uncertain times, karateka get the best of themselves and show the tenacity, values, and strength of will that are associated with the sport. First-class Karate athletes are taking social media to inspire all of us; they are showing us that we can #StayActive and practice Karate anywhere and
A message from Fujiwara Seiichi Shihan at our Seiwakai Goju Ryu Karate Dojo headquarters in Omagari Daisen Akita Japan https://www.facebook.com/528596559/posts/10156821458746560/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/seiwakaiinternational/permalink/2511576165613369/?sfnsn=mo&extid=uiIiVu6k2n2nK1O3&d=n&vh=i
A Message of Unity to Seiwakai USA Member Dōjō: 2020 Membership Updates April 1, 2020 To my friends, family, and member dōjō of Seiwakai USA - Gōjū-Ryū Karatedō, I pray you are all safe and well. We are navigating through deeply troubling times, but we are one, we are Seiwakai,
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.
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
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
