ShotokanKenkojuku

  Shotokan Kenkojuku Practitioners:  Sensei Tuan Vo  1. Could you talk about your martial background and how you were introduced to Shotokan Kenkojuku Karate? My journey started in 1985 when I signed up for a class with Shihan Sugimoto at Miami Dade Community College. I needed a physical education credit and the class seems interesting. Little did I know that this will become a lifelong journey for me. 39 years later and I am still training with Shihan Sugimoto. During my 39 years I have met many great karatekas and have made lifelong friends. I always consider Honbu Dojo as my second family. I am currently a fourth Dan. 2. What do you like the most about Shotokan Kenkojuku Karate? Shotokan Kenkojuku Karate (SKK) with Shihan Sugimoto is very traditional. We focus on strength training, stretching, and basics. Our philosophy is that you must have a strong foundation to build on, just look at the pyramids. SKK training can be practice by all and that is why we have karatekas...

  Welcome to the Shotokan Kenkojuku Karate Do Blog. The purpose of this blog is to share information about Shotokan Kenkojuku, including its origin and current practitioners. As an introduction, it is important to mention that Funakoshi Sensei was one of the first Okinawan instructors to teach Karate in mainland Japan. 'Shoto' was Funakoshi's pen name when writing poetry, and that's why his dojo was called "Shotokan" (the house of Shoto). Funakoshi Sensei and his students also taught Karate at the Shotokan Dojo and beyond, including universities. Tomosaburo Okano, Funakoshi's student, founded Shotokan Kenkojuku in 1942. Kenkojuku is part of the Shotokan family, similar to organizations like JKA or Shotokai. According to our tradition, we recognize Gichin Funakoshi and Tomosaburo Okano Sensei as branch founders. Here, you'll find information about Shotokan Kenkojuku Karate-Do, particularly stories shared by direct students of Tomosaburo Okano Sens...