Our Events

Our next event will feature Kuramoto Sensei from the Higaonna Dojo in Naha, Okinawa, will be returning to the Traditional Okinawan Martial Arts Center for the resumption of our seminar program in May 2022. He made a powerful impression on our members during his last visit and is coming back by popular request. Kuramoto Sensei has assisted Higaonna Sensei for many years and is noted for his technique and strength. He is a dedicated and knowledgeable teacher who has studied Goju Ryu Karate for more than forty years. There is an application form here or call 818 889 3856.

As previous attendees will already know, our next event will be no different from all the others. Firstly, we make no distinction between rank, style, experience, or affiliation. Our purpose is to expose our members to the very best karate regardless of style because fundamental karate ability is just that, basic. Secondly, we work hard to foster an atmosphere of friendship, cooperation, and kinship and camaraderie. We don’t care what association you come from, what dojo you belong to, or who your teacher is. We are responsible for providing the very best teachers and creating an atmosphere where we can best enjoy the training.

This is why we practice together, eat together, and that includes instructors so that members are free to ask questions and receive clear, precise answers. We are in the dojo to learn authentic karate, improve ourselves, and not simply show off our skills to others.

Humility is essential in human life, not simply talking about it but adhering to this simple principle. Therefore, when the restaurant did not have enough staff to service our private dining room at the last seminar banquet, the organizers and the instructors became waiters and distributed food and drinks to our members quite expertly. This is the karate spirit; you adjust to the varying circumstance in order to prevail!

If you attend more than one of our events, you will see many of the same faces and probably already know their names. Our members bond and, they become one family, even if only for a short time. Indeed, the group that trained with us in 2011, a few days after the Touhoku Japan earthquake and tsunami, are still in regular contact via Facebook. They have become, as William Shakespeare put it, “A band of brothers.”

I can say with confidence and that you will not regret joining us. Okinawan karate people often use the expression Ichariba Chode – If we meet but once, even by chance, we become brothers and sisters!”