When:  Saturday, May 14, 2022 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET

What:  Kyu Testing Comprehensive and Shodan to Sandan Testing 

Where: Zoom

Length – 2 Hours

How much: $40 (counts as 2 IT class sessions)

Description: Sensei Nagatomo will cover Kyu testing essentials first. In whatever time remains, Sensei Nagatomo will cover Dan testing (Shodan to Sandan).

There have been some minor changes in the Kyu and Dan Exam from JKA; JKAWFA has adopted some but not all changes. These will be effective after the IT class.  This is an essential training for all those who do not have Examiner credentials.

All attendees should wear their gis.

The first portion will be a seminar lecture followed by the second portion which includes demos and participants’ engagement.

I must send a complete registration list to Sensei Wang by EOD on May 8, 2022.

If you have notified me that you wish to attend, please pay through the button below. Only those who are on the list provided to Sensei Wang by EOD May 8 should use the button below. Otherwise, you will not be registered for the session and your fees will be returned.

Not that you could tell for long in Sunny Florida 🙂

We continue to train at Club Tampa Palms on Mondays (7:15 PM), Thursdays (8:30 PM), and Saturdays (4:00 PM).

Come join us – you’ll get a kick out of it…

September

JKA-WFA Fall Instructor Training will be held on Saturday, September 18, 2021 from 6:45 PM until 8:15 PM ET

The session will focus on Kyu Belt Testing and Rank Evaluation and is open to all JKA-WFA Instructor Trainees, Black, and Brown belts (18+). Fee to attend/observe is $30.00.

We should** have Zoom capability at Club Tampa Palms for TBSI members or you may participate at home.

So that I can submit timely registration and enrollment information to Sensei Wang, the Tampa enrollment page will be available until Monday, September 13, 2021 at 5:00 PM.

Zoom link will be circulated on September 16.

• October

JKA HQ Virtual Training with Sensei NAKA will be held on Saturday, October 30, 2021 from 7:45 PM until 9:30 PM ET. There may be a 5 or 10 minute break midway and a short open discussion session after practice.

The session will focus on distance, timing, footwork, attacking, and defending and is open to all JKA students but the training will be at intermediate + level. Fee to participate or observe is $30.00.

We should** have Zoom capability at Club Tampa Palms for TBSI members or you may participate at home.

So that I can submit timely registration and enrollment information to Sensei Wang, the Tampa enrollment page will be available until Monday, October 25, 2021 at 5:00 PM.

Class link will be circulated on October 28.

**We are working out the signal glitches from last weekend and have tested all but audio to ensure better experience. We’ll know for sure by the weekend.

The rumors are true! We have arranged to resume indoor training at the Club Tampa Palms location, effective July 1, 2021. Please note that we do NOT have Tuesday after all… We are working on alternative locations.

Here is the new <tentative> schedule:

Day	Time	Levels	Location
Monday	7:15 – 8:45 PM	Intermediate+	Club Tampa Palms
Thursday	8:30 – 9:30 PM	Advanced	Club Tampa Palms
Saturday	4:00 – 5:15 PM	All Ranks	Club Tampa Palms

Address: Club Tampa Palms, 16402 Tampa Palms Blvd., Tampa, FL 33647

Phone: (813) 979-9595

Please note that this schedule is likely to change as we assess our attendance during the transition back to normal …

Yeah, I didn’t really keep up with Dear Diary growing up either.

In my defense, however, we’ve done a much better job of training in the great [sweltering sauna] outdoors that writing about it. I can prove it with pix and video. Stay tuned…

We are official! As of January 2020, we are an affiliated member dojo of the Japan Karate Association / World Federation America. We are part of the South Atlantic Karate Affiliation.

Training alone is HARD!!! Thankfully we are working on alternatives that would allow virtual classes. In the meantime, here’s a picture of my COVIDojo…

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