Effective June 1, 2013 we will have new training times: First Class: Tues & Thurs 5:30pm-6:30pm White to orange belt training Second Class: Tues & Thurs 6:35pm-7:45pm Green belts and above Make sure to be on time! Be prepared to train and drink water prior to class starting.
There will be no official class on New Years day Tuesday January 1! We will resume regular class on Thursday. Happy New Years BKC members!
For the 3rd year running now we have successfully taught Shotokan karate to COCC students in our dojo! If you are a COCC student or know of someone that could benefit from karate training, please recommend this class. Why not earn a unit while learning the art of self-defense? Who can take this class? COCC [...]
Summer camp was great! Sensei Ron Vance came and taught for 3 days. Despite the weather not being too hot for summer, I managed to be drenched in sweat from training each day. The concepts learned were awesome and we have a lot to practice for the year. Some of the major points I took [...]
The COCC college credit course, HHP 199, is on the schedule for the Fall 2011 term! This is a great opportunity to stay in shape and learn traditional Shotokan karate at the same time. Below is the course description: Traditional Japanese Karate 04:45pm-06:00 Tuesday and Thursdays Traditional Japanese Style (Shotokan-JKA) Karate. Respect, discipline and precise techniques [...]
We have made an adjustment to the training schedule to seperate the COCC class and beginner class. This change will ensure that both classes will get the correct instruction and proper student to teacher ratios. It was a little late to change the COCC fall term schedule so we will work around it in the mean time by moving the [...]
Special thanks to Sensei Cheah for instructing at the JKA NW Summer Camp! We had 3 days of top level instruction focusing on soft/hard (ying/yang) and significance of training both. The two katas were heian godan and kanku dai with this emphasis along with some application meaning. Sensei Cheah’s technical approach, incorporation of budo, and humble attitude are something we all strive for. Many [...]
Special thanks to Tim and Mario for their hardwork on resurfacing our dojo floor. Our custom dojo floor was specially designed for karate training and periodically needs to be resurfaced due to the usual wear. Now its nice and shiny again, sooooo….. BACK TO TRAINING!!!!!!
The first edition newsletter has been released from the AAKF called Seizan! Check it out: http://www.aakf.org/index.php/site/read/first_aakf_enewsletter_-_seizan/
It was a very enlightening seminar in Vancouver this weekend. Sensei Fusaro and Cheah provided priceless instruction invloving enbu as well as self study help in regards to stabilization of the pelvis and natural spine along with the inherent relations to the extremities with floor connection