Japan Ways Traditional Shotokan Karate
5721 N. First Street,
Fresno, California, 93710
(559) 432-7817
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News and Announcements


Chinese New Year Demo:
Thank you to all of the students who participated in the demonstration on March 4th at the Chinese Confucius School's annual New Year program, bringing in the year of the Rooster!  The following students did an outstanding job: 
Elise Bessey
Emi Bessey
Ellie Bessey
Jeremy Kisling
Griffin Davies
Stella Davies
Jackson Marshall
Carson Yee
Mico Estrada
Thala Estrada
Kotaro Tsutsui
Ethan Gong
 
Oss!.

Annual SKIF International Seminar:
The Annual SKIF International Seminar will be held in Tokyo, Japan on March 30, 31 and April 01.  Participation is limited to Brown and Black belts only and must be registered by SKI-USF. See Sensei Wong for more info if interested.

Next Rank Test:
The next rank test will be April 8th (Saturday) at noon.  Test invitations will be going out soon.  Keep up with your training!

Asian Fest Demonstration Practice:
Asian Fest demonstration practice will be held Saturday April 22nd, time to be announced soon.

Asian Fest:
April 29th is the date of this year’s Asian Fest event at Fresno City College.  Our dojo will be demonstrating and all interested students can contact Sensei Wong, Sensei Martin or Sensei Nichols for helping out with participation.

Kanazawa Sensei Seminars:
Fumitoshi Kanazawa Sensei, 6th Dan will be visiting California from May 11-14th.  He will be teaching courses in the Bay area and possibly the Central Valley.  Final schedule will be posted as soon as available.

Memorial Day:
The dojo will be closed for Memorial Day May 29th.
 
Kancho's USA Tour: 
 
Nobuaki Kanazawa Kancho, 8th Dan, will be touring the USA in June and will be teaching in Fresno on June 24th.  Mark your calendars!  Details will be posted as we get closer to June.
 
SKIF Gi and Belt Orders:
The SKIF gi and belt order is now forming.  Please contact Sensei Wong if you would like to place an order.
 

Notices

SKI-USF Custom Belts and Gis
SKI-USF will be putting together an order to Japan for SKIF for custom gi/belt orders.  Contact Sensei Wong for more info or pricing sheets.

Required Safety Gear
All students must bring mouth guards and kumite hand guards to each class. All males must wear athletic cups.  If you do not have the safety gear, you will be asked to sit during kumite drill and training.


Saturday Morning Training
Those interested in early morning training on Saturdays at 8:00 am, contact Sensei Martin for requirements. Regular classes on Saturdays continue at 10:00am and 11:00am.

Dues
                 
Membership fees are due and collectable the first week of the month.  Please bring past dues current!


Required for Rank Tests

Passbooks and uniform patches are required for all students testing for rank.  Both may be purchased at the front desk in the dojo.


Pictures of Past Events
Photos of past events are available at the pictures link on this website. 

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