Visit from Ken Yamada – Practitioner of Wado Kai

Sensei Ken traveled from Berkeley CA (Live Oak Park Karate) to train with us. Class time was set aside for Sensei Ken to demonstrate and discuss Pinan Shodan and Naihanchi Shodan katas. Sensei Ken stepped through the Katas and explained some components such as stances...

Conversations with Karateka

Conflict Situations and how it affects Mind and Body - Conversations with Class Members The 4 Second Rule - To calm yourself - Inhale for 4 seconds and Exhale for 4 seconds Calming the Vagus Nerve - According to Wikipedia, The Vagus is the longest nerve of the...

Kata Seminar – Sensei Gary Bunk

October 11, 2014, we were grateful for a visit from Sensei Gary Bunk "Gary Bunk is a life-long martial artist with over 30 years of military and law enforcement experience along with several years of training in Okinawa, Japan, 4th Degree Black Belt in Shorin-ryu...