American Shotokan Karate Federation

Team Try-outs

Team Try-outs 9-08-2024.
Thermometer in the dojo said "98 Degrees F.," going to melt.

These are the fraction of the dojo that said, they want to be on the ASKF - Shotokan Karate Dojo Competition Team!

Local tournaments remain our priority, but traveling is what love, too.

They want advanced competition training and they invite the pressure.

As they say in our neighborhood, "Pressure Makes Diamonds!"

We'll see you this season in competition, OSS!

31st Annual Sacramento Karate of Champions! We came with three athletes in intermediate/advanced divisions and I have NO problem saying...we got NO medals! But, we got an education so we will be better tomorrow that we were today. Something I say all the time, and saw it written at Sensei Limcaco's dojo.

You need to train harder, you need to come to class with a better mind, you need to quit treating you training a "fun." You need to change your mantality, and it will become More fun, but not until you change your thinking and how you train.

Don't get me wrong, I am so proud of my students. Some got hit HARD and got right up and waived of a medic. My green belt stepped and beat a MUCH higher level, and all deserve my respect.

I must say, this tournament is no joke and it teaches so much.

My students' favorite part was the training at the IKF dojo the next day at Sensei John Limcaco dojo where they were very well received. They loved ever second of it and want to come back.

I highly recommend this very well organized tournament and we will be back.

I took some notes for running my tournament as well.

OSS!

Three Years Ago: Evolution> Modern ASKF

Here are the custom medals for the Spirit of Denver Karate Championship! Mark the Date, October 26, 2024!

One of the pictures of two of our students fromlast weekend's North American Open in Las Vegas, NV.

Just A few years in for two of my students.

We support both! The one true side is the side that what supports karate and its participants.

➡️ WUKF Statement - LA28 Olympic Games

“The WUKF Executive Committee notes WKF Karate has not been included in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games Programme.

“We strongly encourage the leadership of the WKF to enter a dialogue with us and the wider international Karate community in order to ensure a unity of purpose on Olympic inclusion.

“The WUKF stands ready to play its part for the betterment of Karate.”

- WUKF Executive Committee



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Such a wonderful experience with Olympic Athlete Sensei Sakura Kokumai. Thank you Sakura Kokumai for sharing your knowledge and thank you Colorado Budokan for hosting the special event.

Here is our new team picture! This is still not everyone that will be competing this year, but these are the ones are making a commitment to harder training for the love of karate competition. (Not everyone is in this picture)

For some it's their first year for competition, others continue into more advanced levels. We are ready for the new local and national events.

Our own tournament will take place October 26, 2024 in Aurora, Colorado. More details on that coming soon.

Practice Tournament! Some, their first time, others, brushing up for team try-outs and the local tournament season to start this Fall.

Back from the AAU Nationals in Fort Lauderdale, Florida!

Here are some pictures. 9 athletes - 8 gold medals - 3 silver medals - 4 bronze medals.

We are proud of everyone.

For those of you who don't know, the man in some photos with the American flag shirt is Sensei James Howard (Jim), one of my father's students, and my fist karate instructor. He drove down from Orlando to see my students and spend some time.

Whoowh, I can't say that was an easy fundraiser. We collected 42 bags of more than 24 worn pair of shoes (over 1000 pairs of shoes) for donations for Funds2.org.

The funds will go to some of our athletes going to the AAU National Championships in July.

Everyone that competed in the Jr. International Cup and/or U.S. got medals. 1st, 2nd, and 3th place medals.

Here are a few photos from the two tournaments, food, fun, and kumite seminars.

More photos coming soon

We are ready Las Vegas!

Two separate Kumite Seminars on Thursday
Jr. International Cup on Friday.
Ozawa Cup on Saturday!

Dojo closed April 5th - April 9th (Wednesday - Sunday).

For all the upcoming athletes we see doing great things and winning all these medals, there remains new blood.

These kids have the same dreams and desires, and they are starting in the exact same place.

New students become an essential part of any dojo if it will remain strong. Their part of the dojo is as important as any.