Shotokan Karate for Adults and Kids in San Bruno near San Francisco
Thank you Sensei Andre for visiting with us and for the awesome instruction!
Thanks for embracing our JKA community, your encouragement and inspiring advice but most of all, for extending your friendship to us.
BELT PROMOTION RESULTS: Congratulations to all who passed their belt promotion at our first yes of 2014. What a great start to an exciting year of karate training.
I invite parents and friends to send me (foo@jkanorcal.org) your pictures so that I can include them on this post. Reminder: Belt promotion celebration – check details with Sensei Khim.
(1 ) – Joseph Lee
(1 ) – BingJun Chan
(1 ) – Cherilyn Yu
(1 ) – Christopher Yu
(3 ) – Lili Ghezarat
(3 ) – Adel Ghezarat
(3 ) – BingXi Chan
(3 ) – Ethan Tam
(3 ) – Ronan Muldowney
(3 ) – Tyler Ho
(4 ) – Giovanni Riad
(4 ) – Kavi Singh
(4 ) – Gabby Galletti
(5 ) – Anthony Chilton
(5 ) – Cilian Cray
(5 ) – Dalia Riad
(5 ) – Zackery Kirk
(5B) – Nathan Balch
(5B) – Connor Muldowney
(6 ) – Carry Yeung
(6 ) – Jake Fong
(6 ) – Lai-Theng Leong
(7 ) – Abeajal Dotson
(7 ) – Mana’omia Tito
(7 ) – Reece Ho
(7B) – Mason Hoh
(8 ) – Ashwin Reganatan
(8 ) – Gavin Mills
(8 ) – Genevieve Klein
(8 ) – Jace Cook
(8 ) – Anders Gauther
(8B) – Ayaan Omer
(8B) – Henry Faillace
BELT PROMOTION RESULTS: Congratulations to all who passed their belt promotion. Everyone showed good improvement and spirit. Here’s to a good year of training!
Thanks to Tim Schulz for the attached photos. I invite more parents and friends to send me (foo@jkanorcal.org) your pictures so that I can include them on this post. Reminder: Belt promotion celebration on Thursday – check details with Sensei Khim.
(2 ) – Mark Guerra
(2 ) – Polina Zamalin
(2B) – Sammi Yeung
(4 ) – Joseph Hoskins
(4 ) – Riley Ho
(4 ) – Kian Aimi
(4 ) – Sean Kelley
(5 ) – Joshua Hanson
(5 ) – Zachary Hanson
(5 ) – Austin Schulz
(6 ) – Rieko Murakami
(6 ) – Luke Wiegand
(6 ) – Ryan Gong
(6 ) – Alicia Tam
(6 ) – Charlie Michael
(6 ) – Brody Kelley
(6 ) – Aidan Kelley
(6 ) – Ryan Malik
(6 ) – Inaaya Omer
(6 ) – Sean Lai
(6 ) – Katie Shaw
(6B) – Kehl Shaw
(7 ) – Ethan Dubovsky
(7 ) – Isabella Caruzo
(7) – Ryan Dubovsky
(7 ) – Joshua Kim
(7 ) – Evan Kim
(7 ) – Thomas Salas
(7) – Sabrina Ramirez
(7) – Sophia Ramirez
(7) – Maria Duquette
(7B) – Lai-Theng Leong
(7B) – Hanady Batshon
(8) – Abeajal Dotson
(8 ) – Ian Shaw
(8 ) – Elliot Schnelker
(8 ) – Winston Schnelker
(8 ) – Wade Kingsbury
(8 ) – Charlie Quivey
(8 ) – Mana ‘Omia Tito
(8 ) – Karen Barrolaza
(8 ) – Lucas Kirk
(8 ) – Reece Ho
(8 ) – Nicholas Waterman
(8 ) – Mason Ho
(8B) – Amir Batshon
The 2013 JKA/AF National Camp was hosted in New Orleans by Sensei Takayuki Mikami (9th Dan) with guest instructor Sensei Tatsuya Naka (7th Dan) from the JKA headquarters in Japan. It was a fun three days of training with most classes opened by Sensei Mikami and then continued by Sensei Naka.
Sensei Naka is a great communicator, brilliant technician and dedicated teacher, and his enthusiasm was contagious. Everyone really appreciated his classes. We learned about (and practiced) hip vibration, rotation, counter-rotation; about body positioning and forming correct alignment; about concentration (he had some exercises that were mind twisters); about speed and directness of motions; about kata interpretation; and much more. The camp also included testing for judge certification, which Sensei Naka used as an opportunity to provide further insight and teaching on judging.
The last day of the camp was black belt testing. Sensei Khim passed Godan (5th degree), Mathew passed Sandan (3rd degree) & Philip Hu passed Shodan (1st degree).
JKA NorCal competed in the Ozawa Cup and did very well. This international event was held at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas and had over 800 competitors. Our dojo is listed as one of the Top 5 schools with most Gold Medals as well as in the Top 12 schools with the most number of medals.
Men’s Kumite Team photos at the awards ceremony:
The Philippine youth team came to visit our Dojo before the event, and also competed at the tournament.
Here are the JKA NorCal results:
Congratulations to everyone!
Sensei Jose Ferrand of Miami Shotokan, JKA 6th Dan and a coach to the US Team, will be in San Francisco from August 9th until August 11.
There will be three clinics, and the Prime Time league tournament:
Fri 8/09/13 7:00p-8:30p PrimeTime Athletic Club (Studio 2)
Sat 8/10/13 9:00a-11:00a Prime Time Athletic Club (Studio 1)
Prime Time League (tournament) on Saturday after class. All are welcome!
Sun 8/11/13 9:00a-11:00a PrimeTime Athletic Club (Studio 2)
Please contact Sensei Khim or Sensei Christina for more information.
BELT PROMOTION RESULTS: Congratulations to all who passed their belt promotion progressing to their new rank … Your summer training is showing well. Keep on training! We will be challenging you to a “little league” at the upcoming Summer Clinic with Sensei Jose Ferrand (JKA 6th Dan, US team coach) presiding (Aug 9-11).
(2 ) – BingJun Chan
(2 ) – Christopher Yu
(2 ) – Cherilyn Yu
(3 ) – Cole Christie
(3 ) – Joseph Ciardella
(3 ) – Cameron Cowan
(3 ) – Andrew Lutz
(3 ) – Nicholas Balch
(3 ) – Abdallah Batshon
(4 ) – BingXi Chan
(4 ) – Ethan Tam
(4B) – Tyler Ho
(5 ) – Riley Ho
(5 ) – Joseph Hoskins
(5 ) – Alissa Klein
(5B) – Sean Kelley
(5B) – Steve Rainaldi
(6 ) – Cillian Cray
(6 ) – Joshua Hanson
(6 ) – Zachary Hanson
(6 ) – Anthony Chilton
(6 ) – Zackary Kirk
(7 ) – Inaaya Omer
(7 ) – Charlie Michael
(7 ) – Brody Kelly
(7 ) – Aidan Kelly
(7 ) – Ryan Malik
(7 ) – Alicia Tam
(7 ) – Sean Lai
(7 ) – Angeline Cardona
(7 ) – Luke Wiegand
(7 ) – Ryan Gong
(7 ) – Jake Fong
(7B) – Rieko Murakami
(8 ) – Joshua Kim
(8 ) – Evan Kim
(8 ) – Thomas Salas
(8B) – Sabrina Ramirez
(8B) – Sophia Ramirez
(8B) – Maria Duquette
BELT PROMOTION RESULTS: Congratulations to all who passed their belt promotion progressing to their new rank testing at our first 2013 belt promotion …
New belts will be awarded on Saturday 03/09/13. More hard training … and onto our next event at the 2013 Ozawa Cup in Las Vegas at the end of the month!
(1 ) – Doug Mazur
(1 ) – Christian Leung
(1 ) – William Urrutia
(3B)- Polina Zamalin
(4 ) – Tim Schulz
(4 ) – Adel Ghezaret
(4 ) – Lily Ghezaret
(4B)- Tristan Toy
(4B)- Ronan Muldowney
(5 ) – Gabby Galleti
(5 ) – Giovanni Riad
(5 ) – Royce Carol
(5 ) – Kavi Singh
(5 ) – Sean O’Grady
(5 ) – Ryan Toy
(6 ) – Dalia Riad
(6B)- Nathan Balch
(7 ) – Cillian Cray
(7 ) – Kazuki Iwase
(7 ) – Sean Kelley
(8 ) – Isabella Caruzo
(8 ) – Charlie Michael
(8 ) – Inaaya Omer
We had a great time in New Orleans for the JKA / AF Nationals 2012.
Fourteen students and both senseis from our dojo competed in New Orleans this year. Most of the competitors brought home medals in their divisions:
Cylie Stuhler: 1st place Kata, 1st place Kumite
Yuki Torres: 2nd place Kata, 1st place Kumite
Ciara Stuhler: 2nd place Kata, 1st place Kumite
Camri Stuhler: 3rd place Kata
Rosh Torres: 2nd place Kata, 1st place Kumite
Brian Ng: 3rd place Kata
Zuri Yip: 2nd place Kata, 3rd place Kumite
Christina Foo: 2nd place Kata (Sr Black Belt), 2nd place Kumite (Sr Black Belt), 3rd place Kata (Black Belt), 3rd place Kumite (Black Belt)
Hans Schultz: 2nd place Kata, 1st place Kumite
Khim Torres: 2nd place Kata, 2nd place Kumite
Emerson Malalos: 3rd place Kata
Youth Team Kata: 3rd place (Camri, Ciara, Zuri)
Men Team Kata: 2nd place (Khim, Emerson, John)
Women Team Kumite: 3rd place (Christina, Jenn, Joyce)
Men Team Kumite: 3rd place (Khim, John, Mathew)
Here are some photos from the tournament:
Thank you to the families for their support!
BELT PROMOTION RESULTS: Congratulations to all who passed their belt promotion progressing to their new rank testing with our JKA/AF Chief Instructor Sensei Mikami! Hope you are inspired by our new JKA Blackbelts …
New belts will be awarded on Tuesday 10/23/12.
More hard training … and onto our next event 2012 JKA/AF Nationals at New Orleans this year November 10-11th.
(1 ) – Daejin Abidoye
(1 ) – Doreen Baires
(1 ) – Paul Breslow
(1 ) – Cylie Stuhler
(1 ) – Carrie Lei
(2 ) – Doug Mazur
(3 ) – Patrick Hoskins
(4 ) – Hans Schulz
(4 ) – Cameron Cowan
(4 ) – Andrew Lutz
(4 ) – Joseph Ciardella
(5 ) – BingXi Chan
(5 ) – Ethan Tam
(5 ) – Sammi Yeung
(5B) – Tim Schulz
(6 ) – Emily Geraghty
(6 ) – Nick Gomez
(6 ) – Alissa Klein
(6 ) – Austin Schulz
(6 ) – Tyler Ho
(6 ) – Riley Ho
(6 ) – Joseph Hoskins
(7 ) – Connor Muldowney
(7 ) – Zachary Kirk
(7 ) – Anthony Chilton
(7 ) – Joshua Hanson
(7 ) – Zachary Hanson
(7B) – Steven Rainaldi
(8 ) – Aidan Kelley
(8 ) – Ryan Malik
(8 ) – Alicia Tam
(8 ) – Sean Lai
(8 ) – Jake Fong
(8 ) – Daniel Kim
(8 ) – Angeline Cardona
(8B) – Cary Yeung
(8B) – Brody Kelley
(tbd) – Luke Wiegand
