Way of Japan Karate-do Bakersfield

At-Home-Training from the Honbu dojo in Tokyo. We remember Kanazawa H. Soke. OSU! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPeY_wmztZU

CAL Karate Championship 2019

Old school Benny.

Way of Japan attended a seminar with Kanazawa Nobuaki Kancho this weekend.

This tournament is right around the corner, I hope everyone is preparing.

This is the tournament coming up.

A portion of tonight's surprise test:

Going through the archives I found this old video from a test session in 2009. I watch it an am mortified by my technique and how overweight I was. I goes to show that karate is a journey not a destination. Strive to be better each and every day and though it does not ever feel like it, those billimeters of progress add up over time. OSU!

We are starting to work on higher level kata. There are several sanchin-dachi stances in those kata. You've been given the basics of the stance. For your homework, work on the breathing and the muscle discipline you've been taught. Here are a couple videos to study at home:

Intermediate class

There was a cute little purse left at the dojo tonight. Judging by the contents, it appears this one is owned by a woman.... We have it for safe-keeping, describe it and it's yours.

Live Video Feed: Sempai Tiemoko and Sempai Christophor Ronk. Lesson includes Bassai Dai and foot sweeping.