The Concept of Japanese Karate

May 27, 2021

By: Shojiro Koyama In 1922 Karate was introduced in Tokyo by Gichin Funakoshi of Okinawa. Funakoshi’s Karate inherits the spirit of “Mind and Technique” embodied in other martial arts which already existed in Japan, such as Kendo, Sumo, and Budo. Karate was filtered through the quintessence of the spirit of the warrior who had survived…

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1st Virtual Kata Tournament

June 22, 2020

JKA•WF AMERICA held a National Virtual Kata Championships. A few of the JKA•WF AMERICA • Western Region recipients receiving award certificates after 6:30 AM Saturday Class. Congratulations. PS: Other Western Region recipients award certificates will be mailed this week. Great job by all. Oss…Chuck Coburn www.JKAWFAMERICA.com #JKA #JKAWFAMERICA #JKAArizona

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Re-Open – First Black Belt Class

June 19, 2020

Coronavirus-19: 1st class Re-Open on June 15. Mask, Limited Class Size, Social Distance, Complete Clean Down Afterwards. Safety is Paramount! We now have for 2020 – Inside Dojo Training, Zoom Classes, Outside Classes. Oss..Chuck Coburn

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