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Our special classes last weekend
were well received by BVK students.
Sensei Joseph LaPlaca, the Northeast Regional Representative for Shotokan
Karatedo of Japan Federation, presented a great seminar for us on Friday
and Saturday. 26 Bay View members took part in the 2-day event,
which
included lots of basics and kata, as well as break-out sessions for brown
and black belt skills practice. We were also honored to host Sensei
Jack
Doughty, who drove all the way from New Jersey with 2 of his fine black
belt students. Both sessions were well attended: Friday at the Bay
View
dojo, and Saturday at the Empire dojo.
We look forward to more opportunities like this with Sensei LaPlaca.
His
relationship with Bay View is a special one. Many years ago, I was
Sensei LaPlaca's very first student, so he rightfully looks upon all BVK
students as his "grandchildren!" Since 1994, when he and I
joined the
SKJF, Sensei LaPlaca and I have trained a number of times with Sensei
Brian Fey, head of SKJF, who in turn studied directly under Sensei
Kanazawa, the world's only living Shotokan 10th dan. So we have a
direct
and very short line to the highest authority in our style of karate.
Thank you for making last weekend's effort a success.
Sensei Tubiolo |
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