Association for Shotokan Karate of Napa CA

Association for Shotokan
Karate of Napa

ASK Napa is club #460 of the Northwest Region of the
International Shotokan Karate Federation

"Our mission is to teach high quality, traditional Japanese Shotokan Karate in a safe and respectful environment, and to develop our bodies, minds and spirit through continued training."

Contact Information:
Instructors: Chela Ramos, Rick Placone
Location: Gymnastics Zone, 253A Walnut St. Napa, Napa, CA
Cost:
First training free.
$70.00 per month ($65.00 if paid before the 1st!).
First month, half price. No contracts. Family discounts.
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Schedule:
Classes are Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 7-8pm.
Additional advanced classes are held Saturday,
usually at Sempai Rick's house:
9:00 am - General Class, 10:00 am - Bo Class
Sensei Cline clinic and exams June 26

Resources:

Kata

Kata of the month
Kata standardization notes
Karate kata videos and very early kata films, Kanazawa doing kata (free downloads, please note that some details of the katas may not be consistent with the latest JKA standards)
Kata diagrams (may be non-standard, for general guidance only).
Kata name translation analysis
Shito-Ryu kata (interesting to compare to Shotokan)
Lester Igber's site has a wealth of resources on various exercizes and training theory

Fitness, training and competition

One of many articles on stretching
An article on the virtues of makiwara training
Competition rules

Philosophy, history and etiquette

The Hagakure
Sensei Koyama's writings
Online magazines: Rob Redmond's 24 Fighting Chickens, Shotokan Way magazine
History of Karate
Brief biography of Gichin Funakoshi, the founder of Shotokan karate
Japanese karate Terminology
Dojo kun (literally "training hall oath" - a traditional recitation of karate philosophy) See also a more detailed analysis of possible English translations (and another)
Fairly standard dojo protocol and some more general guidelines
Some interesting Karate articles 1, 2
An excellent interview with Sensei Abe

Classes, Event pictures, and other Dojos

Sensei Field seminar at AMAS, January 30, Sensei Rielly clinic at AMAS March 21, 2009 Tournament at AMAS March 22, 2009 Tournament and Sensei Cline seminar 2008-03-29, Colin Smith seminar pictures 2007/09/22, Class pictures 2007/07/07, Class pictures 2007/06/30, Spring 2007 test pictures, Fall 2006 Barbecue pictures, Fall 2006 test pictures, miscellaneous pictures
Other local JKA affiliated schools, Sensei Karen MacDonald, Academy of Martial Arts Shotokan, Shoshin karate (San Juan Capistrano, CA), Vail Shotokan (CO), North City JKA (CO),
Previous seminars: Sensei Field seminar at AMAS, Jan 31, Sensei Cline in Petaluma Feb 21, Sensei Cline clinic, Oct 25, Sensei Fields at AMAS, Jan 26, 2008, Sensei Cline in Santa Rosa Feb 23, 2008, Yaguchi in Santa Rosa, May 4-5, 2007, Yaguchi in Seattle, April 13-15, 2007, NW Karate Camp May 11-13, 2007, Sensei Yaguchi seminar December 1-2, 2006 Sensei Okazaki class, July 19, 2006, Pacific Northwest Karate camp May 11-14, 2006. Sensei Yaguchi seminar May 5-7, 2006, (with description of the exercises), Okazaki, Yaguchi , Cline, Yaguchi (2), Testing and Tournament, February 18&19, 2006
Sensei Mikami has written a letter thanking those who have supported the ISKF Southern Region after hurricaine Katrina

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Association for ShotokanKarate of Napa

Association for Shotokan
Karate of Napa