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Norman Welch Practice

May 10, 2023

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What a wonderful weekend of practices we had when Norman Welch visited our KC Dojo April 28-30. Norman arrived Friday afternoon and black belts treated him to a great steak dinner and apple pie alamode at the locally famous Jess & Jim’s 1938 Steakhouse in Martin City. Satuday morning at 10am we gathered at the […]

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Kyu Test April 22, 2023

April 22, 2023

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David Altman, Mike Lyon and Carl Johnson conducted kyu test for six candidates from the UNL and KC dojos and were assisted during testing by nidans Takamasa Morita, Mike Kostroske, Greg Tunink, and Quang Nguyen. David Altman led a warmup and practice of basics and kata for fifteen Kansas City and University of Nebraska at […]

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Norman Welch coming to KC

March 22, 2023

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Norman Welch (founder and shihan of Canada Shotokan Karate) will be with us in Kansas City April 28-30, 2023. SKA members of all ranks are welcome. Please email Mike Lyon if you plan to attend and if you’d like to stay with a local member. Schedule (somewhat tentative): Friday Saturday Sunday Again, please RSVP to […]

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Two KC members attended NorCal Special Training

January 23, 2023

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Two Kansas City members, Paul Cepe (ikkyu) and Takamasa Morita (nidan) were among the twenty-seven who attended the January 20–22, 2023 NorCal Winter Special Training led by Saratoga Dojo’s Olof Tornblad (yodan). Proud of them all! Paul and Takamasa (4th and 3rd from right in the back row above).

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1,000 Oizuki Practice

January 5, 2023

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Mike Lyon led a 1,000 oizuki practice on January 5, 2023 along with Patrick Moeller, Paul Cepe, Takamasa Morita, and Ken Richardson from the Kansas City Dojo. They were joined via Zoom by Harry Dolan (Wisconsin), ChingTse Yang-Lee (Boston), Linda Aspler (Montreal), Kenneth Woods (Portland), and Yosuke Kameda (Houston). The new year got off to […]

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Jeff Klein: Shuto-uke Applications

December 22, 2022

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Our Kansas City dojo hosted Jeff Klein over the weekend of December 9-11, 2023. As with Jeff’s previous visits, it was an amazing weekend of three practices, each of which focused on aspects of shuto-uke (knife hand block). Jeff was joined by eleven Kansas City members plus two who’ve regularly joined us via Zoom, Harry […]

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Kyu Test Nov 12, 2022

November 12, 2022

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It was so great to get the Kansas City and UNL dojos together Saturday November 12, 2022 to make an intense practice followed by kyu test. David Altman, godan & leader of UNL Dojo in Lincoln, Nebraska, led the practice and then, assisted by Mike Lyon and Carl Johnson, conducted the kyu test. Five nidans […]

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Midwest Winter Special Training in KC

November 4, 2022

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Shotokan Karate of America conducts regional special practices known as “Special Trainings” twice a year, usually in the winter and summer. These are the most important events for any karate student, for they allow one to push oneself to one’s limits through intensive training periods from three to four days in duration, with several practices […]

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Covid Policy Update

September 17, 2022

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Effective immediately, the SKA COVID policy is being updated to an honor system as follows: Stay away from group practice if one has symptoms, or suspects they may emerge with symptoms should there be known exposure to someone with COVID. Vaccination is still strongly recommended.  Proof of vaccination is no longer required to participate in […]

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KC Dojo leader transition

August 25, 2022

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On August 24, 2022 Jon Beltram wrote to SKA Shihan John Teramoto: It’s been several years since I’ve led practices in Kansas City due to medical problems and it looks like it may be quite some time before I’m able to be active again. Mike Lyon has been the active leader during this period and […]

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