Black Belt Promotions August 2019

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by Kiai Echo | Aug 6, 2019 | Kiai Echo Articles

Congratulations to the following who passed their exams at Camp Kodenkan North: To the rank of Sandan: Ron Sekulich, a student of Sensei Keith Thompson from Seidokan Leo Vatev, a student of Sensei John Pfund from Elite Self Defense Congratulations to the following who...

AJJF Board of Professors and Executive Committee Meeting Minutes June 9, 2019

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by Kiai Echo | Jul 19, 2019 | Kiai Echo Articles

Kata Manual The BOP has been focusing on the History and Shinyo no Maki sections of the kata manual. Members of the BOP are working on final comments to these documents. Dan Promotions The BOP is putting is refining a database about the AJJF senior instructors for the...

The 35 Kappo: Origins – by Robert Reish

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by Kiai Echo | Jul 15, 2019 | Kiai Echo Articles

From 1967 – 1974 I conducted several Judo & Jujitsu schools in the Los Angeles area (Westchester YMCA, Crenshaw YMCA, Torrance YMCA, and Culver-Palms YMCA).  During that time, I was frequently visiting Martial Arts Supply located on the corner of Venice...

Makoto Kai Kata Contest Results, May 2019 – by Katie Murphy Stevens

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by Kiai Echo | Jun 28, 2019 | Kiai Echo Articles

Makoto Kai hosted our annual tournament on May 4, 2019. It was our 29th annual contest. Like most years it was a kata contest. Contestants, judges and family from eight regional schools gathered on a sunny spring day for the tournament. Many drove for hours in each...

Shu, Ha Ri… Kokoro… Discussing The Five Stages of Learning – by Kintaro sensei.

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by Kiai Echo | Jun 26, 2019 | Kiai Echo Articles

Part 1 Several years ago a shiny new phrase swept through the industry in which I work. Professional networking was amazed and new student enrollment went through the dojo roof everywhere. The initial LinkedIn article and inaccurate Wikipedia entry all attribute...