Karate-do Goju Kai Seminar

Peter Brandon Hanshi was in Nairobi, Nyayo National Stadium for a two day seminar on the 15th Nov to 17th Nov 2013 to prepare the Kenya Karate-do Goju-kai team for the 6th world championship to be held in Mumbai, India from the 10th-17th December 2013. 

Brandon Hanshi also graded the Association members in various kyu (Coloured belts ) grades and Dan (Black belts) grades which saw Maurice Aloo Sensei being awarded Yondan (4th dan black belt) which included members from all over the country and next door neighbours, Uganda.

Names of participants to the games will be known in a few days after trials and selections have been done.

Women Kumite underway.

Men Kumite under the watchful eye of  Peter Brandon Hanshi

Team in preparation for Sanchin kata

Kata team performance

Martial Arts Demo

November 2, 2013 saw the show casing of Japanese culture at the embassy in Upper Hill. This included 3 forms of Japanese martial arts: Karate-do, Aikido and judo.

Performed in the open as opposed to inside the dojo the audience were not disappointed.

The Karate demo was led by Yoshio Tamura Sensei while the Aikido demo was led by Naoki Uozawa Sensei.

Aikido demo in progress

In seiza L to R Douglas, Daniel, Naoki, Ben and Aguta

Standing L to R Richard, Sarah, Mohseen and Leone

More pictures here