Zooming In: The first hybrid in-person and virtual kata contest – by Professor Nerissa Freeman

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by Kiai Echo | Sep 28, 2021 | Kiai Echo Articles

While the COVID-19 pandemic has been at once challenging, difficult and heartbreaking, there have been some new opportunities. The technology for meeting virtually improved  immensely, offering the chance for family and friends to get together in new ways. I’ve ...

Zoom/In Person Kata Contest Results (8/21/2021 at Wasenshi Kan)

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by Kiai Echo | Sep 10, 2021 | Kiai Echo Articles

This was a hybrid Zoom/In Person Kata Contest on 8/21/2021 at Wasenshi Kan in Roseville, CA. The Zoom and in person contestants competed together. Division Level Contestant(s) Dojo Place Junior 7-12 Beginner Callum Tryon Makoto Kai 1 Junior 7-12 Intermediate Osvaldo...

Service is the Spirit of Danzan Ryu – By Holly Watson and Suzanne Lye

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by Kiai Echo | Sep 3, 2021 | Kiai Echo Articles

Since the Fall of 2020 when our dojo participated in a letter-writing campaign to help get out the vote, Pacific JuJitsu Kai (PJK) has been engaging in quarterly service projects as we keep in mind Professor Okazaki’s admonishment to be “mindful of our obligations to...

Facilitating Virtual Convention – by Lian Muñoz

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by Kiai Echo | Apr 22, 2021 | Kiai Echo Articles

  Facilitating the first-ever virtual AJJF National Convention was no small feat. In the face of some technical issues, a new format for classes, and over 200 attendees, the facilitator team remained calm, even through “Hell under the upraised Zoom.” We...