Yesterday there was a comparison training between the Goju-ryu and Shorin-ryu styles, with the theme of combat. The event was held in Matteo Brianti sensei's dojo, in Moncalieri, and was an excellent moment of technical exchange, held in friendship, between the two schools involved. Matteo...
The 6th Kobudo Gasshuku took place in Milan on Saturday 25 February 2023.
During this meeting Tonfa (truncheon), Sai (tridents) and Tekko (iron brass knuckles) weapons were studied. To "open the dance" was Matteo Brianti sensei, with the kata Maezato no Tekko and the related practical...
This seminar, comparing the two styles of Karate, was held on Saturday 21/01/2023 in Turin. Shorin-ryu, Uechi-ryu, Goju-ryu and Shotokan karatekas were present. The theme was the effectiveness in self-defense, comparing techniques and principles common to the two styles of Karate, and also...
The fifth edition of this event, the first to last all day, was hosted in the Settimo T.se headquarters of the Italian Center for Traditional Shorin-ryu Karate in Okinawa. It was a special edition, totally dedicated to the Bojutsu of the lineage of Taira sensei, although there were also...
The first three meetings took place in the 2021/2022 season in Settimo Torinese, Milan and Moncalieri. On this occasion the Eku (oar) and Rokushaku Bo (long stick) weapons were studied.
The kick-off was given by Stefano Sutti sensei with the beautiful kata Tsuken Sunakake no Eku. The...
The seminar took place from 24th to 26th June 2022. Just like last year it was a free webinar, attended by 372 karatekas from all over the world. Unfortunately it is a difficult period for Europe (war, energy and economic crisis), and for these reasons some teachers did not want to teach during the...
We resumed, and we did it great! Despite several last minute absences, and although some of the Masters had some unexpected events that did not allow them to reach the event, the seminar was still a great success in terms of numbers and quality! Great enthusiasm on the part of both teachers and...
Practicing two different styles such as Shorin-ryu and Uechi-ryu is like speaking two different languages, doing a seminar together means trying to understand each other, feeling a sincere satisfaction for having understood the other part, and for having come out technically and spiritually...
On Saturday 5 March 2022 the third Kobudo Gasshuku took place in Moncalieri, at the dojo of Matteo Brianti sensei. With this event the first cycle of meetings related to Okinawan Kobudo ended. The first event took place in October 2021 in Settimo Torinese, at one of the dojos of Emanuel Giordano...
On Saturday 26 February, the Okinawan Traditional Karate seminars also restarted. In fact, excluding the first two Kobudo Gassaku held respectively in Settimo T.se and in Milan, in October 2021 and January 2022, it was from the beginning of 2020 that we had not organized a face-to-face seminar. The...