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JKA Summer Camp 2008 - July 29 - August 3

This year summer camp is at New London CT. Besides regular camp instructors including Mori Sensei, guest instructors will be Mr. Daniel Lautier, 7th Dan Chief Instructor, JKA France, Mr. Yoshinobu Ohta, 6th Dan Chief Instructor JKA England, and Mr. Koichiro Okuma, 4th Dan, Headquarters instructor, JKA Japan. To download a PDF brochure, go to the botom of the page of JKA NY website at http://www.jkany.org/

JKA Karate Club of GWU First Ever Dan Test & Special Training - Saturday April 12, 2008

Sensei Haramoto is pleased to announce that the JKA Karate Club of GWU (George Washington University) will be hosting its first-ever dan test (black belt examination) and special training on Saturday, April 12, 2008 from 1-3 p.m. at the Lloyd Gym on the Mt. Vernon campus of the George Washington University. Sensei Masataka Mori, Chief Instructor for the Japan Karate Association in the United States, will administer both the special training and the dan test. Sensei Haramoto invites any student who trains at one of his Bay Area dojos who wishes to take a dan test to register for the dan test and special training. Those taking the dan test must register for the special training, but students may choose to register only for the special training and just watch the dan test. Students planning to take the dan test should plan on training with Sensei Haramoto on Friday night, April 11 (at the Lloyd Gym), from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. More information regarding dan test registration and special training fees to follow shortly. If you are interested or have any questions, please contact Sempai Merv Dixon at DixonMV@sutterhealth.org.

JKA of California Karate Reunion Special Training - Saturday October 13, 2007

We are honored once again, to have Sensei Haramoto in the Bay Area for a special JKA of California reunion, training, and kyu exams. We are also honored to have a number of distinguished guests, including Cynthia Haramoto who is visiting from Washington, D.C. The JKA of California held its previous Bay Area reunion special training in the Fall of 2003.

The Erickson Basketball Courts at the Arrillaga Center for Sports and Recreation (ACSR) across from the Stanford Alumni Center have been reserved for the occasion, from 4:30 to 6:30 pm. The ACSR is located at the intersection of Galvez and Campus Dr. on the Stanford University campus. After the reunion special training, we expect to have dinner at Chef Chu's starting around 7:30 pm. Please join us for this special occasion.

If you have any questions, please contact Merv Dixon or Bill Maske for more information.

Koret dojo specific news

Summer 2007 classes continue according to the regular schedule. Please check the Schedule & Fees page for more details.
Saturday May 12, 2007: Haramoto Sensei visited and conducted special training and kyu exams. Check out the pictures from his trip in the Photos section.