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Home from Maine

We are officially back in NJ from Maine.  We started our vacation visiting friends at the MIKA weekend event at the More To Life campgrounds.  Friday evening Rebecca Pushard and Josh Buck earned their fourth degree black belts.  Senseis Jodi, Clem and Mat earned their third degree black belts.  Saturday morning after a bo and sai [...]

TRAINING SESSION – ARCH TO KNOWLEDGE – PROMOTION

Our recent training sessions started at 6:59 PM Friday evening accompanied by rain that lasted until 1:18 AM.  The Friday sessions were for Black Belts and Brown Belts who are hoping to finalize their travel toward becoming a Sho Dan, First Degree Black Belt.  Saturday sessions continued early and ended with a demonstration in our training center with [...]

IWKA UPDATE

We are home from Indianapolis and the IWKA World Championships.  The trip there took thirteen hours because of the need to replace the muffler and tailpipe on my Dakota.  Coming home was a mere eleven hours.  Indy Bushido, the host group, did a tremendous job running the event with the help during the competitions of [...]

THE NEW DOJO

BECAUSE OF THE EFFORTS OF MANY OF OUR STUDENTS, THE NEW DOJO WILL BE READY FOR MONDAY, MAY 2, 2011.  LET THE TRAINING CONTINUE!

MOVING DOJO – MAY 1st

  STARTING MONDAY, MAY 2, 2011 OUR DOJO WILL BE LOCATED AT THE METHODIST CHURCH’S COMMUNITY CENTER IN INDEPENDENCE. IT IS ABOUT 3 ½ MILES WEST OF HACKETTSTOWN ON ROUTE 46 – – ½ MILE ON THE RIGHT PAST ECONO COURT MOTEL AT THE BASE OF THE HILL IN INDEPENDENCE. LARGER SPACE AMPLE PARKING OUTDOOR [...]

THANKS!

Due to the help of students, parents of students, students from neighboring karate schools, competitors and everyone who attended our 26th benefit karate tournament, 4/10/11, the day was a tremendous success.  THANKS is a little word but expresses my gratitude for the help and friendship of everyone who helped make the day memorable.

2011 ISK Benefit Tournament

26th INVITATIONAL BENEFIT TOURNAMENT Sunday, April 10, 2011 It is hard to believe but another year has started and preparations are already under way for our 26th annual benefit tournament. Each year we work to make the event run smoothly and charge reasonable fees for competitors and spectators, so everyone may attend. American Isshinryu members [...]

American Isshinryu, Weather, Kick-A-Thon

THANKS to everyone who attended the American Isshin-ryu Seminars Saturday, November 13th at Fit Happens. Remember renewal for the association should be done ASAP. The cost is just $35.00 for a Life Time membership. This membership helps keep Isshin-ryu Karate Strong, reduces costs for periodic seminars and much more. Weather Reminder: As we approach the [...]

AMERICAN ISSHIN-RYU SEMINARS

American Isshinryu looks to provide assistance to any dojo that looks to grow its understanding of bunkai, kumite, weapons, self defense and better business procedures. One major difference in our approach is that we do not look to interfere between you and your sensei. We do not look to become your sensei. That bond is [...]

July 2010: Thoughts on Sho-Dan. Get ready for karate camp.

The training sessions at our home were very rewarding and productive. During Saturday’s sessions time was spent working on improving basics, self-defense, kata, kumite skills, conditioning and much more. Mr. Gugler, our newest Sho Dan, started his process at 6:59 PM Friday evening and earned is promotion to First Degree Black Belt at the end [...]