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JKA
World Federation
Events for
2007 |
JKA Master"s Autumn Camp 2007 |
The Technical Director Sensei Anand Ratna participated in the Camp which was held at the JKA Hombu Dojo from the 5th to the 7th of October 2007. The camp had 5 seminars over the 3 days. Over 80 participants from Foreign Countries were present at the Camp. After the opening ceremony, the participants were divided into two groups - the 6th dans above were in Group 1 and the Shodans to 5th Dans were in Group 2.
The 1st Seminar for Group 1 was conducted by Shuseki Shihan Motokuni Sugiura, who incidentally turned 83 on the 4th of October. Sugiura Shihan was also awarded the Ju Dan or the 10th Degree Black belt by the JKA earlier. The lesson covered the basic aspects of Kihon Kumite. Emphasis was on the posture, the stance and the speed of the counter attack. The lesson also included moving into the counter attack. Each different attack was done with numerous partners each over a count of 50 reptitions, bringing back memories of the old university gasshukus. The session was continued by Ueki Sensei who made each of the foreign participants train with Japanese partners. The 2nd session was conducted by Osaka Sensei, Imamura Sensei who taught the 4 Shitei Gata.-Bassai Dai, Kanku Dai,Jion and Empi. There was a special Dinner organized by the JKA HQ in the evening for the foreign participants which was throughly enjoyable.
The 3rd seminar started with a talk from the Chairman Mr.Nakahara on the spirit of Bushido, tracing the history of the martial arts and it's relationship to the concept of Budo. The training was conducted by Ueki Sensei on
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50th All Japan Karate Championships - The Prime Minister's Cup |
| The JKA celebrates the 50th edition of the All Japan Karate Championships on the 7th of July 2007 at the Budokan in Tokyo. The Golden Jubilee event of the World's first Karate Tournament is truly a monument to the late Masatoshi Nakayama Sensei Chief Instructor of the JKA who held the first ever karate tournament in Japan in the year 1957. In 2007, the JKA made the formal announcement at the spring Camp that the Championship would be called the Prime Minister Cup and the Junior championship would be called the Sciene and Education Minister's Cup |
JKA France Camp and Junior Championship |
| JKA France is organizing the Sensei's Trophy, International Children's & Junior Karate-do Championship on the 3rd and 4th November 2007 at the Paul Olombel Sports Hall, 52, Le Touquet France, Members interested in participating in the above may contact Sensei Ratna for details. The last date of entry is 15th September 2007. There will also be a Karate Camp conducted by the France JKA prior to the Championship, which will have Senseis, Sawada, Ohta & Lautier teaching |
Spring
- 2007 International Master's Camp |
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JKA Hombu resonated with the cries of over 300 participants of whom nearly 120 were from overseas, including Sensei Anand Ratna the Technical Director of JKA India. The Camp spread
over 4 days was excellent in many ways. For Sensei, it was reunion time as this year, many of Sensei's
Sempais were present including. Yuichi Sato, the Chief Instructor of Monaco Nishitoba Junichiro, Kietsu Sasaki and Katano from Akita Ken. Along with Sensei,
other Chief Instructors from around the globe included Lautier
from France, Pacheco from Portugal, Larsen from Norway, Stadt
from Czech, Hedlund from Sweden, Bura from Denmark, Jim Wood from Scotland,Ota
from England, Naito from Italy, Sawada from Belgium, Saeki from Canada, Stan Schmidt
Sensei from South Africa, Mark Willis from New Zealand and many of
the seniors from these countries. The first session was conducted by Shuseki Shihan Motokuni Suigura which covered etiquette and
kihon application for kata. The katas covered were, the Heians, Jutte, Gankaku, Tekki Nidan and Tekki Sandan. The second session was also about the application of kata
but here the groups were divided into upto yondan, godan and rokudan and nanadan above. Each kata was broken up
into segments and the kihon explained along withthe application. Imura Sensei
taught the 5th &. 6th Dan group Jutte and Tekki Nidan, Ueki
Sensei taught Gankaku. The third session covered Kihon Kumite
in all it's variations. The HQ Instructor cadre demosntrated the techniques which were then practiced by the groups. There was a session
dedicated to Zazen, the Buddhist method of meditation. The 4th
session was devoted to teaching those giving the technical licences exams
of Instructor, Examiner and Judge Licences. There was also a special party given for the senior instructors from Foreign countries.During the party, Sugiura Shuseki shihan spoke about makiwaratraining and how to build a makiwara. During the last session, many of the Chief Instructors from the various countries including Anand Ratna Sensei gave their Examinations for the Technical Licences. Mr. Stadt from the Czech Republic gave the special rights for conducting dan examination and passed Mr. Mark Weatherhouse from Canada now residing in Japan also passed his 6th Dan Grading, Mr. Saeki from Canada & Mr. Naito from Italy passed their 7th Dan Gradings. |
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India Members interested in participation in the Spring Camp who fulfill the criterea
listed on the link
may contact the
techncial director's office by the 7th of March 2007 for details. JKA India will
not be responsible
for any expenses, proceedures, visa ,travel, travel expenses or boarding &
lodging of interested
participants. |
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