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New 1st Brown Belts (L to R kneeling) Cesar Schinzing, John Mayes.

Judging panel (L to R): Soke Dave McNeill, Sensei Marta Azzam, Master Ross Briggs, Sensei Gene Green, Master Ken Mammen, Goju-Shorei Karate Director Master Larry Kooyman.

A Pair Of Boots

Bob Tackitt was born in Longmont, Colorado, lived a short while in Utah before moving to Fallon, Nevada in 1966. Bob was talked into a Marine deferred deployment enlistment by his friend Bill Smiley. After graduating from high school in 1968 Bob and Bill reported for August basic training in San Diego as part of the…

These are the things I've told my students about, oh, a million times.

9^th Goju-Shorei Principal

First, members of this Family teach and train with a clear spirit – Shorei.

Visiting and working out at a strange dojo can be problematic for both the visitor and the sensei of the visited dojo.

The visitor is there to work out and learn something…

From Champions Martial Arts, Colorado

What is a First Degree…

This one of a kind custom cane is for sale. The bidding is open for 2 weeks. Starting bid $325.

Thursday night was spent introducing Sensei Patti Oji (from California) to the Amba Martial Arts school in Sparks, Nevada. The classes are held at a local community center, so before each class the mats are hauled out of storage…

We are directed by our frailties either towards or away from that which betters us.

“These classes are hard, I quit.”

VS

“These classes are hard, when is the next one? “

“There is so much to learn, I quit.”

VS

“There is so much to learn, I need to study harder.”

“I…

A nice Sunday-go-to-meeting cane with turquoise inlay.

ROCKY WORKOUT

“Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always.” Ian Maclaren.

It starts with passing out 2 to 4 rocks to each student and telling them to put the rocks in the bottom of the tennis shoes they had been instructed to wear to class. 

The now rocked-up…

$20 for 1, $15 for each additional T-Shirt in the same order. Includes shipping.

Limited number available: 5 Medium, 14 Large, 14 XL.

Teak training knife with turquoise enlace inlay.

SOLD

John Mayes and Cesar Schinzing.

Blue stone chips in the cane and crushed sea shells from Costa Rica in the Koa wood knife and fan.…

                Letter to the Goju-Shorei Community

                                                    IT'S TIME!

Ten years ago I completed the requirements for 4th black in Goju-Shorei Weapons. I declined to accept that rank. I, more than those around me, knew I lacked the dedication,…

Shu Ha Ri article from KARATEbyJesse.