California Karate Academy

I received my Kyoshi certificate in the mail yesterday. I am so grateful to Hanshi Mather for everything he has given me. I am also thankful for all the wonderful people I have met and learned from along this fantastic journey. They number in the 1000's!

BLACK BELT ---- EARNED, NEVER GIVEN!!!!! Unfortunately we have a mother right now who is pressuring us to promote her children. even though they're not yet ready. No one tells a dojo who and when to promote. Hopefully she comes to her senses before we're forced to take the usual action against her

We just added two old arrow catching videos to our YouTube Chanel, beginning with my second on That’s Incredible! If you visit the site, please be sure to SUBSCRIBE so you will be notified whenever we add something and it will help give us a higher rating, enabling us to add even more videos. https://www.youtube.com/user/jwmather1/featured

View posts by both Renshi Craig Johnson, 6th dan Renshi and CKA Kumite Coach, and Top Competitor Ron Vick on our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl0Fhucg6nTOtbKOX5ahd_Q

How to use TONFA (Okinawa Kobudo)!

Training tip for speed and balance for you! Have you tried it? Credit: @Junna Tsukii

Today, I made advancements in rank and awarded new titles to several of our students. These are as follows: Chuck Phillips - awarded Kyoshi title Dean Askanas - 6th Dan, Renshi Ron Vick - 5th Dan, Renshi... Kim Kinder - 5th Dan, Renshi Steven List - 5th Dan, Renshi Marbel Catolico - 5th Dan, Renshi Helena Catolico - 5th Dan, Renshi Alden Mather - 2nd Dan Congratulation to you all and thank you for your years of loyal service to the principles of karatedo!

Ron Vick is one of my senior black belts, Renshi, 5th dan. Ron was a USA Karate Team alternate for the World Karate Championships. Here's a video he shot recently and we posted on our YouTube Channel. Please visit our channel and subscribe. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naFpg8Hv3YY&t=39s

This was put together a few years ago by a jujitsu grandmaster. I just came across it on the internet. https://www.youtube.com/watch

Karate Techniques by Tatsuo Suzuki Sensei_Oss!

Dean Askanas is an old student who competed internationally when a young man on the USA Karate Team. He has continued to compete very successfully into his 50s, winning gold medals on a regular basis. This is a clip of him at a recent event. He gives a lot of very insightful information on the video on our YouTube Channel. So consider this short clip a teaser. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRs7n4gtito