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Tekizai Tekisho — The Right Person in the Right Place 適材適所

Tekizai Tekisho — The Right Person in the Right Place 適材適所

Tekizai Tekisho is the principle of the right material in the right place. We most often hear it as putting the right person in the right role — but it presents additional layers of significance.

Memorial Day Holiday 2026

Memorial Day Holiday 2026

The dojo will be closed in celebration of the Memorial Day holiday beginning on Friday, May 22nd. Regularly-scheduled classes resume on Wednesday, May 27, 2026.

Fudoshin — The Ready Mind 不動心 [edition 2026]

Fudoshin — The Ready Mind 不動心 [edition 2026]

Fudoshin is the ready mind that makes us mentally, physically, and emotionally immovable. With fudoshin, the karateka is implacable, unmoved by the forces around him. Readiness permeates our mind, and our environment.

Blackbelt Selection 2026

Blackbelt Selection 2026

Blackbelt Testing is an annual event that lasts several months and culminates in Blackbelt Week in the Fall. The key dates for Selection in 2026 have been announced.

Wabisabi — The Beauty of Transience and Imperfection 侘び寂び [edition 2026]

Wabisabi — The Beauty of Transience and Imperfection 侘び寂び [edition 2026]

Beauty is an important concept in karatedō that is often overlooked. Wabisabi helps to synthesize the key components of beauty.