Ryokubi Dojo

We had an incredible seminar this passed weekend in Cincinnati. I want to thank SKIF, especially Sensei Fung, for allowing me to participate in this event, and I look forward to the next one. I met some wonderful people from all over the country, and seeing some old faces and friends was such a delightful experience. Training with such dedicated people makes feel so comfortable about the future of Shotokan in the United States!

Reminder: The Dojo will be closed August 31rst (Saturday and September 2nd (Monday) for Labor Day Weekend. Enjoy your weekend, Everyone!

Laura O. passed her 9th Kyu exam. She did a great job, and is following in her brother's footsteps!

Weiss san receiving his First Dan diploma!

Congratulations on passing your exam to 8th Kyu, Mantivha P., Ruixhe L., and Axton W. We are so proud of them!

Congratulations to Robert F., Ethan and Jordan for passing to 9th Kyu Yellow belt. We are so proud of them!

What a pleasant surprise! Look who I met at Honbu last week! Sophia is so lucky to be staying in Tokyo for the whole summer just so she can train! とても羨ましいです!

Congratulations to Yang san and Ruizhe on passing their Blue Belt (6th Kyu) Test. The sparring was tough this time around, and they did great! We are so proud of them!

Such a wonderful seminar on Saturday. Meeting old friends and making new ones through Karate training is what keeps us sharp and young (at heart, at least!). I want to thank SKIF once again for inviting me. I am eagerly anticipating attending the Seminar in Cincinnati, in August. Karate is my life. Thank you for making my life happier!

My wife Mikiko returned to Japan last night. It was a wonderful 10 days. We spent a lot of time together, especially over the past weekend. I will visit her Japan in July, so I have something to really forward to.

Here is the photo from the promotion test. Yashas (6th Kyu) did an amazing job. I cannot tell you how proud I am of him, and how far he has come.

Great training session yesterday. 2 1/2 hours of pure fun. I believe everyone left sweaty and tired. The last class, for those who could stay for an extra 2 hours. Class included Morote Gari, Kizami-zuki and Tawara Gaeshi.

Next training session is scheduled for June 9th 10:00-12:30. Ossu!

So excited to attend this event! Thank you, Doshinkai Dojo - SKIF Cincinnati for inviting me.

Was a great event on Sunday! Thank you all for participating and supporting the Dojo. The next event will be on May 19th from 10:00-12:30pm, again. I hope to see everyone there again. This time I will take video and photos, haha!

We are planning to hold an open Mixed Martial Arts Training Class May 5th, from 10:30-12:30 Sunday morning. We will be utilizing both Judo and Karate techniques, and how they can be worked together. This class is for Beginners to Advanced, but for only (ages 16+). You do not need any equipment, and a Judo Gi will be provided for free for the throwing portion of the class. If you are interested in attending, please contact us through Facebook or at [email protected]

We are so proud of our students that passed their tests! Helena (4th Kyu), Manthiva (9th Kyu) and Rishi (9th Kyu). They all did an amazing job!

I encourage everyone in the NYC area to attend the Kanazawa Kancho Seminar (SKIF) in June. It is a rare opportunity for us Shotokan Karate-ka's to learn from a true legend of Karate. The SKIF has been so generous to allow us all to participate, regardless of our affiliation and rank. Please register at: https://kanazawa2024.skif.nyc

Congratulations, Yashas (7th Kyu) and Axton (9th Kyu)! They did an amazing job on their promotion test this passed weekend!

Here are some photos from the Okamoto Seminar. Just as important as learning an amazing art are the memories and experiences we share with one another.

Congratulations to Malcolm S., Ditvi J., Rashabh S., and Ota K. for passing their exams! They are very dedicated students that train hard every day they come to dojo. We are so proud of them!

We had such great training in Cincinnati. The people of SKIF were so welcoming and kind. One of the best things at these events is not just the training, but meeting great, dedicated people I met there. I believe Shotokan is ONE WORLD, and we share the same ideas and core principles. I am SO GRATEFUL to find people who share this same belief.

I believe you should always try to train with people better than you AS MUCH AS YOU CAN if you truly want to improve. That is why I am so grateful to have been invited to to the Kanazawa Sensei/SKIF Seminar in Cincinnati. He is a true gentleman and an incredible Karate-ka. I am so grateful for the opportunity to learn from him!

I wanted to post one last photo from the Farewell Party at Teikyou Daigaku!