Enso Karate

Team Kata final coming up very soon! Let's go Team USA! 🇺🇸🥋💪🏼

Tatami 1 - Male Team Kata
https://www.youtube.com/live/-E2ye1QMVPA?si=aBnN6TrPG9_71pTy

Tatami 2 - Female Team Kata
https://www.youtube.com/live/3uGHTA3oyjc?si=Zj2WApo0z0xYhEfp

TATAMI 1 - Campeonato Panamericano de Karate - Base 2024 Direto de São Bernardo do Campo

The dojo is taking a Labor Day Holiday Break. No classes will be held Friday through Monday. Have a great weekend!

Good luck to Mateo, Milo, and the rest of Team USA at the 2024 Pan American Karate Junior, Cadet, and U21 Championship in São Paulo, Brazil! 🇧🇷 This continental event brings together nearly 1000 top karate athletes from the Americas. 🌎🥋

Mateo competes on Thursday (kata), Friday (team kata), and Saturday (kumite). Milo competes in kumite on Saturday. 🇺🇸🥋 Let’s go, USA! 🇺🇸

Congratulations to Mateo Nacu who competed at the Karate-1 Youth League event organized by the World Karate Federation and held in Cancun, Mexico last week. In the Junior division (16-17 year olds) in kata and kumite, he competed with some of the best karate athletes worldwide. In Kata, he advanced through five rounds and ended in 5th place, missing the bronze medal. In Kumite (-61 kg division), he fought through five rounds, and finished with the gold medal.
Following this competition, Mateo’s World Karate Federation rankings place him at #3 in Junior -61 kg Kumite and #12 in Junior Kata. An amazing accomplishment to reach this level in two events—keep it going, Mateo! We’re proud of your hard work and dedication!

Junior Male Kata
Round 1: 🇺🇸 23.1 vs 🇩🇴 22.7 ✅
Round 2: 🇺🇸 22.9 vs 🇲🇽 21.8 ✅
Round 3: 🇺🇸 22.9 vs 🇪🇨 23.2 ❌
Repechage: 🇺🇸 23.0 vs🇨🇭22.0 ✅
Bronze Match: 🇺🇸 23.4 vs 🇦🇹 23.9 ❌
Final result: 5th place
Junior Male Kumite -61kg
Round 1: 🇺🇸 vs 🇨🇷 6-5 ✅
Round 2: 🇺🇸 vs 🇲🇽 8-5 ✅
Round 3: 🇺🇸 vs 🇨🇴 2-1 ✅
Semifinals: 🇺🇸 vs 🇬🇷 4-3 ✅
Finals: 🇺🇸 vs 🇺🇸 2-0 ✅
Final result: 🥇
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Beach training by Lake Michigan with the Chicago skyline as a backdrop did not disappoint! What a treat to spend some time with dojo pals on a gorgeous summer day. ☀️🥋🌊

One of our favorite events of the year is coming up - beach training! 😎🥋🌊🏖️

Thirteen of our adult students and instructors recently competed at the Pan-American Masters Games organized by the International Masters Games Association, a non-profit organization recognized by the International Olympic Committee. The mission of the Games is to showcase “perseverance, vigor, health and vitality at any stage of life.” We are grateful that karate can be practiced by all, and can be an opportunity to improve ourselves throughout our lives.



Candace - 🥇 45+ kobudo, 🥉 50+ kata
Denise - 🥈50+ kata
Jay - 🥉45+ kobudo, 🥉45+ kata, 🥇45+ kumite
Katie - 🥉40+ kata
Kurt - 🥈50+ kata, 🥉55+ kumite
Laura - 🥇35+ kata, 🥇35+ kumite
Mandy - 🥈45+ kata, 🥇45+ kumite
Noelle - 🥇35+ kobudo, 🥇40+ kata, 🥇40+ kumite
Rahmil - 🥈45+ kobudo, 🥈45+ kata, 🥈45+ kumite
Rod - 🥉40+ kata, 🥇40+ kumite
Sam - participant kata, 🥉60+ kumite
Sarah - 🥈55+ kata, 🥇55+ kumite
Saul - 🥇45+ kobudo, 🥇50+ kata

Final results are in for Mateo, Milo, and Gabriel who competed in the 2024 USA Karate National Championships and Team Trials which were held in Lafayette, Louisiana.

Gabriel
🥉Advanced Kata
🥇Advanced Team kumite

Mateo
🥉Elite Kata (super third) 🇺🇸
🥇Elite 14-17 Team kata 🇺🇸
🥇Elite 16-34 Team kata
🥇Elite 14-17 -61kg Kumite 🇺🇸
🥇Advanced Team Kumite

Milo
🥈 Elite -76kg Kumite 🇺🇸
🥇 Advanced Team kumite

🇺🇸 Mateo and Milo earned a spot on the Jr. National Team and will head to the Jr. Panamerican Championships in São Paolo, Brazil later this summer. 🔜 🇧🇷

✨ This is the second year in a row that Mateo qualified for three separate events in the Jr. Panamerican Championships where he will compete in kata, kumite, and team kata with .alexanderhokarate and .s.

Well done, boys! We are proud of you!

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Three of our students — Alex, Noelle, and Zachary — traveled to Mexico to compete in the 2024 World Championships in Monterrey, Mexico as part of the AAU USA National Karate Team. They qualified for the team based on past performances, and they all had more outstanding performances on the world stage!

Alex
🥇Kata
🥈Kobudo

Noelle
🥈Kata
🥇Kumite
🥈Kobudo
🥇Team kumite

Zachary
🥉Kata
🥇Kobudo

We couldn’t be more proud of how they represented both our country and our dojo this past week. Congratulations to the whole AAU USA Team and big thanks to the for the opportunity to participate in this awesome experience. We also want to thank all the AAU USA National Coaches and staff for all their support! 🇺🇸💪🏼🇲🇽🥋🏆

Congratulations to Mateo, Milo, and Gabriel on outstanding results from the 2024 USA National Karate Championships and Team Trials in Lafayette, Louisiana. Mateo and Milo make the Jr. National team and will head to the Jr. Panamerican Championships in Brazil — and they will fight for GOLD in the finals tomorrow night!

For the second year in a row, Mateo qualifies for Jr. Panams in three events - kata, kumite, and team kata. His Team Kata team with .alexanderhokarate and .s will be there to go for a three-peat as Panam champs!

Mateo
🥉16-17 Elite Kata
🥇 14-17 Elite Team Kata
🥇16-34 Elite Team Kata
🥇16-17 Advanced Team Kumite
***Finals 16-17 Elite Kumite -61kg

Milo
🥇16-17 Advanced Team Kumite
***Finals 16-17 Elite Kumite -76kg

Gabriel
🥉16-17 Advanced Kata
🥇16-17 Advanced Team Kumite


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Congratulations to Alex, Zachary, and Noelle for amazing performances at the WUKF World Karate Championships in Monterrey, Mexico! 🇲🇽🥋 After two days of competition, they made it to podium and we are so proud. Congrats to the whole AAU USA team! 🇺🇸🥋Competition continues this weekend. Let’s go USA! 👏🏼🇺🇸💪🏼

Alex - 🥇Kata
Zachary - 🥉 Kata
Noelle - 🥇Kumite, 🥇Team Kumite, 🥈Kata

Congratulations to Milo Platz Walker, who is the 2024 GRAND CHAMPION for AAU Karate's 17-year-old black belt division. This means he not only won gold in his competitive light-weight kumite (sparring) division, but he also won a special bout against the heavy-weight champion during an exciting "finals" event on Saturday night.

Milo has been our student since he was 7 years old, and since then he has said "yes" to every challenge and opportunity — and he's done it with a smile. He's a fierce and passionate competitor, and he's also a positive role model who respects his sensei and classmates.

These past few years, Milo has also taken on many leadership roles at our dojo — from working the front desk, to assisting in Kinder Karate and family classes, to serving as one of our team coaches. He is as well-known for his offensive jabs as he is for his kind and fun-loving spirit.

Our dojo loves Milo, and we are so happy he gets to have this well-deserved moment of glory. 🥰👊🏽🏆

Even more memorable moments from the 2024 AAU Karate Nationals. 🥹😤😅🥰

The 2024 AAU Karate National Championships are a wrap! 🏆🏆🏆

This past week, our 48 athletes from age 6 to 55 demonstrated amazing skill, poise, fighting spirit, and sportsmanship on a national stage, and we couldn’t be more proud of them.

We are also proud of and grateful to our strong team of instructors and senior students who served as coaches and referees throughout this event. They put a great deal of energy, heart, and thoughtfulness into countless interactions with our athletes, families, and others, and our team couldn’t function without them.

What’s more, the families who travel with us could not be more supportive and have proved in countless ways that it really does take a village.

Our hearts are full! ❤️❤️❤️

TEAM RESULTS
🥇- 24
🥈 - 33
🥉- 22
Total - 79

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

AJ Sensei - 🥈 team kumite

AnnaBelle - 🥉 kata, 🥉 kumite

Alex - 🥉 kumite, 🥈 team kobudo,🥉 team kata

Beckett - 🥉 kata, 🥉 kumite, 🥇 team kobudo

Caleb - 🥇 kata, 🥇 kumite

Candace - 🥉 kata, 🥉 kumite, 🥈 team kobudo,🥉 team kata

Denise Sensei - 🥈 kata, 🥇 team kata

Elaine Sensei - 🥇 team kumite

Elina - 🥉 team kobudo

Gabriel Ma. - 🥈 kobudo, 🥈 kata, 🥈 kumite, 🥈 team kata

Gabriel Mo. - competitor

Harshil - 🥈 team kata

Henry - 🥈 kata, 🥈 kumite, 🥈 ultimate team kumite

Jack - 🥉 team kobudo

Jay Sensei - 🥉 kata, 🥈 team kobudo,🥇 team kata

Jen - 🥈 team kata

Jon - 🥉 ultimate team kumite

Katie Sensei - 🥇 kata, 🥈 kumite, 🥇 team kata

Keegan - 🥈 kobudo, 🥈 kumite, 🥇 team kobudo

Kira - 🥉 kumite, 🥉 team kobudo

Kurt Sensei - 🥈 kumite, 🥈 team kata

Laura - 🥉 kumite, 🥇 team kumite

Lillian - competitor

Logan - 🥈 kumite

Maile Sensei - 🥇 mandatory Shotokan kata

Mandy -🥇 kumite

Mateo Sensei - 🥇 kata, 🥈 mandatory Shotokan kata, 🥈 ippon kumite, 🥇 team kata

Matthew - competitor

Mardi - 🥉 kumite

Max - competitor

Melissa - competitor

Milo Sensei - 🥇 kumite and 17-year-old kumite grand champion

Mina - competitor

Naiya - 🥇 kobudo, 🥈 kata, 🥇 team kobudo

Nik - competitor

Noah - 🥈 team kata,🥇 ultimate team kumite

Noelle - 🥇 kobudo, 🥈 kata,🥇 kumite, 🥉 team kata, 🥇 team kumite

Nora - 🥈 kumite, 🥇 team kumite, 🥈 team kobudo,🥉 team kata

Rahmil Sensei - 🥇 kobudo, 🥈 team kobudo,🥈 team kata

Rocio Sensei - 🥉 kumite, 🥇 team kumite

Ryan Sensei - 🥈 team kumite

Saul Sensei - 🥉 team kata

Stephanie - competitor

Suna - competitor

Toby Sensei - 🥈 team kumite

Vincent - competitor

Vivian - competitor

Zachary - 🥈 kobudo, 🥈 team kobudo,🥉 team kata

Nationals is always an incredibly intense experience. Today we had many shining moments, as well as a few heartbreakers. Such is the nature of competition—always with experience gained and lessons learned. Congratulations to all our athletes for excellent performances on Day 2!!!

Highlights from Opening Ceremonies and Day 1 of competition—which included our oldest and youngest athletes, along with many team kata and team kobudo events. Our team is doing great with 47 medals so far and sooooo many memorable experiences. We are PUMPED for Day 2!!!!

Here we go, 2024 AAU Karate National Championships! Good luck to all! 🇺🇸🥋

https://www.youtube.com/live/dqK27srm0xs?si=EqXBfHlE8yzN3d5n

Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers and father figures out there!! We are always so grateful to have such a caring and inclusive community, and our dads — on the floor and off — are key ingredients to making that happen. Thank you for all you do!!🤩🫶🌟

Happy Father's Day to all the fathers and father figures out there! We are always so grateful to have such a caring and inclusive community, and our dads — on the floor and off — are key ingredients to making that happen. Thank you for all you do! 🤩🫶🌟

Enso Karate students building strength of body, mind, and spirit at the Chicago dojo.

Introducing the 2024 Enso Elite Tournament Team!!! 🤩

This team has been working hard on the road to Nationals, now less than 30 days away! Wish them luck!

We took a team of 47 athletes, 7 coaches, and 4 referees to the 2024 AAU Karate Region 6 Championship in Grayslake, IL — and, wow, what a day!! We are very proud of our athletes for their grit and determination today — and for the discipline and hard work they put in before today. And we are forever grateful to the parents who complete our team, making it such a joy to spend the day together wrapped in their support. 🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼❤️

Here are our individual results:

Agneya - 🥉kumite, 🥉team rotational kumite,🥈ultimate team rotational kumite

Alex - 🥇kata, 🥈team rotational kumite

AnnaBelle - 🥉kata

Beckett - 🥇kata, 🥈kobudo

Caleb - 🥉kata, 🥇kumite, 🥉team rotational kumite

Candace -🥇kata, 🥇kumite

Charlie - 🥇kata

Elina - 🥇kata, 🥉flag kata, 🥈kumite

Gabriel Ma. - 🥈kata, 🥉kobudo, 🥈team rotational kumite

Gabriel Mo. - 🥇kata, 🥈kumite, 🥇team rotational kumite

Harshil - 🥈team rotational kumite, 🥇ultimate

Henry - 🥈kata, 🥇kumite, 🥉ultimate team rotational kumite

Jack - 🥈kata, 🥇kobudo

Jen - 🥈kata, 🥈kumite

Jenna - participant

Jonathan - 🥈kata, 🥈kumite, 🥈team rotational kumite

Katie Sensei - 🥇kata, 🥈kumite

Keegan - 🥇kata, 🥈kumite

Kira - participant

Kurt Sensei - 🥈kata, 🥇kumite

Laura - 🥈kata, 🥈kumite

Lillian - participant

Logan - 🥈kumite, 🥉team rotational kumite

Lucas Sensei - 🥉kumite

Mandy - 🥉kata, 🥇kumite

Mardi - 🥉kata, 🥈kumite

Mateo - 🥇16+ flag kata, 🥇kata, 🥉kumite, 🥇team rotational kumite

Matthew - 🥉kata, 🥈kumite

Milo - 🥈kumite

Mina - 🥇kata

Naiya - 🥉kata

Nikolaos - 🥈kata

Noah - 🥇kata, 🥇kumite ,🥈team rotational kumite, 🥈ultimate team rotational kumite

Noelle - 🥇kata , 🥇kumite, 🥇kobudo

Nora - 🥈kumite, 🥉team kumite,🥉ultimate team rotational kumite

Qiling - 🥈kata, 🥉kumite

Rahmil Sensei - 🥉kata, 🥇kobudo

Rosie - 🥉kata

Ryan Sensei - 🥉kata

Sarah - 🥉kata

Saul Sensei - 🥇kata

Srishti - 🥉kata, 🥉kumite

Stephanie - 🥈kata, 🥈kumite

Suna - participant

Vincent - participant

Vivian - 🥈kata

Zachary - 🥉kata, 🥉kumite, 🥈team rotational kumite

🥇- 27
🥈- 33
🥉- 25
Total - 85

Good luck to our athletes competing at the AAU Karate Region 6 Championships this weekend! ⭐️🥋💪🏼💛

Last weekend we held a kyu exam, inviting students to demonstrate the skills and focus they have worked hard to develop. We are always so proud to watch their progress! Congratulations to all who advanced to their next rank. Keep going!

Happy Mother’s Day from our dojo! We cherish all the amazing Karate Moms who help make our community special, on and off the dojo floor. 🌷

Happy Mother’s Day from our dojo!!! We cherish all the amazing Karate Moms who help make our community special, on and off the dojo floor. 💐

We have a belt exam coming up next month! You might like one of these custom-made belt racks to display the belts you’ve earned! ⚪️🟡🟠🟢🔵🟣🟣🟤🟤🟤⚫️🥋✨

Congratulations to the Enso athletes who traveled to the 2024 Ohio District Championships in Cincinnati this weekend! As always, we are proud of their hard work and perseverance, as well as their attitude on and off the mat. Thank you to Nishime Martial Arts and AAU Karate for hosting!! Individual results are below.

Alex - 🥉kata

Candace - 🥈kata, 🥉kumite

Henry - 🥇kata, 🥉kumite

Jack - 🥉kata

Jonathan - 🥈kata

Logan - 🥉kata

Mandy - 🥇kata, 🥇kumite

Mardi - 🥈kata, 🥈kumite

Noah - 🥇kata, 🥇kumite

Nora -🥇kumite, 🥉 kata

Zachary - 🥇kata

11 athletes
🥇- 7
🥈- 4
🥉- 6
Total - 17

Congratulations to the Enso athletes who traveled to the 2024 Ohio District Championships in Cincinnati this weekend! As always, we are proud of their hard work and perseverance, as well as their attitude on and off the mat. Thank you to Nishime Martial Arts and AAU Karate for hosting!! Individual results are below.

Alex - 🥉kata

Candace - 🥈kata, 🥉kumite

Henry - 🥇kata, 🥉kumite

Jack - 🥉kata

Jonathan - 🥈kata

Logan - 🥉kata

Mandy - 🥇kata, 🥇kumite

Mardi - 🥈kata, 🥈kumite

Noah - 🥇kata, 🥇kumite

Nora -🥇kumite, 🥉 kata

Zachary - 🥇kata

11 athletes
🥇- 7
🥈- 4
🥉- 6
Total - 17