Jujitsu Taikai with Soke Irie, 2011 in Vancouver

Michael Seamark, Kaiden Shihan, has announced on his Sadohana Dojo’s website that they will be hosting Soke Irie Yasuhiro and an International KoKoDo JuJutsu Taikai on June 25^th and 26^th, 2011.

Package 1, training only, is $265.00.

Package 2, training plus banquet and sightseeing tour, is $375.00.

The hosts have arranged for special pricing for guests of Sadohana Dojo at the Coast Plaza Hotel. You will be just minutes from shopping, the beach, great restaurants and entertainment. Your hotel room will be just steps from our Seminar hall. You are asked to book at least 4 months in advance. Soke will arrive on the 23rd of June and depart on the 28th.

See the Sadohana Dojo’s website for more information.

Photos from Jujitsu Seminar with Shihan Michael Seamark, 12-12-2009

Sorry that I just got around to adding these now. Last year I was still looking for a good photo gallery plugin for WordPress. – Wael

Practicing a Kenpo kata at the old Bushidokan dojo in 2009

The schedule for this coming weekend’s seminar with Shihan Matt Godsil is as follows:

Thursday May 27th:
Evening session at the old Dojo at 804 N. Fulton St. in Fresno:
6:00 pm to 8:30 pm. *Brown and black belts only.

Friday May 28th at the old Dojo:  (open to all students):
Sessions at 9 am,  1:30 pm and 6:30 pm

Saturday May 29th, two locations:
9am open to all at old Dojo; 1:30 pm black belts and ikyu only at Centerpoint

7th degree black belt Matt Godsil of the Quad Cities will be coming out at the end of May to teach a Kenpo seminar. All students should try to attend.

Tentative schedule:

Instruction will begin Friday May 28th with three sessions: 9am, 1pm and 6:30pm.

The Saturday session will start at 9am and will focus on Kokodo Jujitsu. Saturday at 1pm will be Kenpo again. Saturday evening we’ll have a group dinner and all are invited.

There will be a Sunday session for black belts only.

Attendance fee: $45 per student.

Noah relaxing at the old Bushidokan dojo

Congratulations also to Scott Davidson, who has been promoted to brown belt (San Kyu) in Kenpo as well. Scott’s punches, kicks and katas are always sharp.

Scott practicing a technique with Sensei James at the old Bushidokan dojo in 2009.

Last but not least, congratulations to the following students who have also received recent promotions:

Mia, 7th kyu (nana kyu)
Maria,8th hachi kyu
Jesus, 8th hachi kyu
Margarito, 8th hachi kyu
Anthony Martinez, 8th hachi kyu

There will be a Kokodo Jujitsu seminar at Yossokan Dojo of Monterey California in mid May. Kaidan Shihan James Cambpell will host Kaiden Shihan Ivo Belmans of Belgium for a one day seminar on Saturday May 15th. The fee is $100 per student. All students are invited. UPDATE: The Monterey seminar has been cancelled by Kaiden Shihan James Campbell.

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June or July, Kododo Jujitsu

Shihan Seamark will be returning for a Jujitsu seminar this summer. The date has not been set yet.

September, Shorin-Ryu Matsumura Kenpo and Kobudo

Grandmaster Tomasada Kuda will teach a seminar in Minneapolis. The specific date has not been set yet. If any students can save money for that seminar, we encourage you to do so. It will be three solid day of hard training.

The times are the same, 6:30pm to 8pm (the children’s class ends at 7:30pm). For class location please check either the basketball court or racketball court number 8.

Saturday class is at 10:30 am in racketball court number 8.

As you may have discovered, the basketball court is very warm. Students are encouraged to bring water bottles or thermoses.

By the way, if anyone wants more information on Centerpoint’s facility, their website is http://www.centerpointac.com/

Centerpoint Fitness Center, Fresno

As of Monday, February 15 2010, Bushidokan of Fresno classes have moved to Centerpoint Fitness Center at 3003 N. Maroa (north of the train tracks, south of Shields Ave.).

All adults must join Centerpoint gym, which is $40 per month, and then pay Sensei Dave $25 per month, for a total of $65 per month. This is only $10 more than the previous monthly dojo fee, and you get a full gym membership out of it.

Centerpoint is a large gym with weight rooms, basketball court, racketball courts, cardio and cycling rooms, and more.

Teenagers pay $60 per month for Bushidokan classes (no facility use).

There is an alternate plan for any teenager over 14 who is interested in a gym membership.

Kids 12 and under $50.

Those with family plans please see Sensei Dave. Your package will transfer over.

Schedule Change

Please note that the class schedule has changed. For the moment, and Monday-Wednesday-Friday classes will begin at 6:30pm, for children and adults. Children will continue to 7:30pm, and adults to 8pm.

The Saturday morning class time is not yet fixed. It will probably begin at 10:30pm, but it might be a bit later.

One of the kids doing a diving roll in Jujitsu class

This website is still undergoing redevelopment. The photo gallery will be back soon, along with a new video page as well.

What we teach:

We teach Jujitsu as art and common sense self defense. Jujitsu traces its heritage to the Samurai on the battle field. It has recently been referred to as the art of modern times. What distinguishes KoKoDo Jujitsu is the gentleness of it’s techniques coupled with the sharp pain forcing compliance.

We are part of the KoKoDo Jujitsu under Grandmaster Yasuhiro Irie.

KoKoDo Jujitsu is a system which uses the body’s Keiraku (meridian system) to create varying amounts of pain to control an attacker without necessarily causing serious injury.

KoKoDo techniques usually involve Osae (arresting) or Nage/Otoshi (throwing/dropping) techniques. These may utilize Keiraku, Katame (joint locks), and/or methods of Kuzushi (off-balancing).  The primary instruction is through Kihon Waza (Basic Technique) which utilize Gensoku (principles).  The KoKoDo Jujitsu system is based on principles not set techniques for various situations.  Once a student has mastered the principle, he or she is able to develop their own Henka (variations).

Who do we teach:

We have classes for kids, and adults. We have open classes where all may attend. See the Class Schedule page for class times.