On October 5, 2019, a seminar was held to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the Italian Center for Okinawan Traditional Shorin-ryu Karate. In addition to some of the practitioners of the aforementioned school (Shorin-ryu and Kobudo Ryukonkai), other members of the Okinawa Karate Kenkyukai attended...
In July Gaetano Palumbo sensei, 3rd dan Uechi-ryu Okikukai Italy, assisted by Stefano Carreri, also 3rd dan Uechi-ryu Okikukai Italy, directed an introductory and informal seminar of Uechi-ryu Okikukai in Pesaro. The practitioners were enthusiastic about what they could experience. We wish the best...
Mattia Maritan, 6th dan Renshi of Okinawa Goju-ryu Kenkyukai, held two splendid seminars in July 2019. The first was at Formigine, at the Nenryukan gymnasium, and the second at his personal dojo in Padua. Another member of the Okinawa Karate Kenkyukai, Davide Mazzola sensei, also took part in the...
The first MERIT RECOGNITION for the dissemination of Okinawan Traditional Karate, issued by our institution, was handed over to Maeshiro Morinobu sensei, 10th dan Shidokan Shorin-ryu. The plaque was given to the Master in his dojo in Okinawa, in recognition of his immense commitment to the...
This article from the Okinawa Times talks about us. In particular it deals with the Okinawa Traditional Karate competition (which took place in Milan last April), the future 1st Okinawan National Karate and Kobudo Tournament, and the work of spreading the Okinawan culture, carried on for years ,...
On the 7th, 8th and 9th June 2019 the seminar of Uechi-ryu Okikukai was held in Milan, directed by Vladimir Popovic sensei 8th dan, assisted by Gaetano Palumbo sensei 3rd dan. At the end of the seminar, which is held twice a year in Milan, at the headquarters of Okikukai Italy (Kuro-obi kai...
With the passage of time, our institution has cultivated constructive relationships with many masters residing in other European countries, obtaining more and more credit also abroad. To date, in fact, the Okinawa Karate Kenkyukai is known as the top national reality concerning Okinawan martial...
In June, Marco Valerio sensei 3rd dan Kyudokan Shorin-ryu, held two seminars in Turin. Among the practitioners also are Edin Saleta, 1st dan of Seitokan Shorin-ryu, who came from France.
On 17 March 2019 in Villafranca Padovana, organized by Okinawa Karate Kenkyukai and sponsored by the Traditional Karate of Okinawa CSEN and the Municipality of Villafranca Padovana, the 3rd National Seminar of Traditional Karate of Okinawa was held. After Turin in 2017 and Milan in 2018, this year...
On March 15th the 1st SEMINAR OF RYUKYU KOBUDO SHIMBUKAN was held in Turin, directed by Akamine Hiroshi sensei and Dell Hamby sensei. The seminar was limited, in order to guarantee the highest quality of the event to all. The seminar took place at the Japanese cultural center in Turin. The...