Dear friends, this year again a special group of teachers from within our federation had the pleasure to participate in an advanced training especially held for them. The instructor seminar 2018 took place from 10th to 13th of May and was entirely dedicated to the
Sunday, April 4th, 2016 by Sven Today was a special day. We got up early to pick up Yamashiro Sensei and Nakamura San. Everyone was looking forward to our trip to Nago to visit Gakiya Yoshiaki Sensei. We had to drive about 60 kilometers using Okinawa's only
Friday, April 1st, 2016 by Sven Today we made no exception to our routine of driving to Itoman. The training was conducted by Yamashiro Sensei. Unfortunately he had to leave early due to family matters but he left us with a very good substitute: Sempai Katsuki San
Wednesday, March 30th, 2016 by Sven We had a perfect start into our first day of training here on Okinawa. It was the first time ever that we had the opportunity to enjoy our breakfast together at the minshuku. Allmost all of us had bacon and egg
Tuesday, 29th March, 2016 by Sven Today was the day of arrival for most of the students including Shihan Jhonny. We all came via different routes with only one goal in mind: OKINAWA All of us moved into the new minshuku which is very nice, modern and comfortable. Those of you
For the second time I was invited by the PE teacher and the head of the local primary school "De Zandkorrel" in Hechtel to teach Chi Ryu Aiki-Jitsu and Okinawa Kobudo. About 250 kids enjoyed a very special PE class and looking at the pictures
It is not common to have two groups from different dojos visiting the Honbu Dojo. Usually every group has its own spot in the busy time schedule. However, the last two visits have been different. In my last post I let you know about two
The last weekends have been busy ones. Many students used the opportunity to visit the Honbu Dojo for an intensive seminar. Most of them brought their own students. This gave us some insight in their training at home and how students are educated in Chi
We had the pleasure to have Sensei Anja and her students from Magdeburg here at the Honbu Dojo. From February 1st to 5th the dojo floor was burning! All of the students were so enthusiastic and inspiring during their training sessions. While Shihan Jhonny was
This week started with the examination of our kids in Okinawa Kobudo on January, 26th 2016. All of them performed excellent techniques and everyone attending the examinations was impressed by the ability of the kids. Congratulations to everyone with attaining the new level. Robin Cuypers (5th