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Zone 5 Workshop
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Kobudo Continues…
....at Hombu, with Sensei Wim Tewinkel, if you’re in Vancouver on December 9. Hopefully, more dates may be added. Please see... read more
Keeping Up Standards
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Live-Streaming of the 2015 Karate Nationals
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No Rest For the Wicked…Even on a Holiday Weekend, Part 2, aka the Powell Street Festival
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AND Of Course, Our Upcoming Sato Cup Tournament in November!
Less bombastic than prior years - remember Sato Sensei in front of the erupting volcano?!? - but still highly... read more