Little Tigers Karate

Little Tigers Tiny Tots Karate

Ages 4-6: Beginning and Intermediate

Day      Time                          Class Title (suggested belts)    
Mon     5:00 - 5:45 pm       Little Tigers (white, yellow, & orange)
Wed     5:00 - 5:45 pm       Little Tigers   (white, yellow, & orange)
Fri        6:00 - 7:00 pm       Flying Tigers (by invitation)
Sat    10:00 - 11:00 am        Flying Tigers (by invitation)

Instructors: Irene Nunez and Juan Miguel Nunez

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DAC Rate Increases

As of July 1st, 2017:

 

Shotokan Karate:

  • If you train 1 x per week, $10 increase (going from $50 to $60 per month)
  • Train 2 or more x per week $5 increase (going from $85 to $90 per month)
  • These rates will be reevaluated again in January 2018

Iaido, Kobudo, and Special Forces:

  • If you train 1 x per week, $10 increase (going from $50 to $60 per month)

Japanese Jujutsu: 

  • To be determined by Shihan Ruben Marquez
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2017 Winter Gasshuku

Sunday, January 8th, 2017

Higgenbotham Park in Claremont at 6:30 AM
We hiked up a trail as a group to a flat area
We meditated, greeted the sunrise, and trained for about an hour
We ate a potluck breakfast together back in the park from 9AM to 10AM

No regular karate classes were held at the DAC dojo that day

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2017 Karate Tournaments

Japanese Karate Tournaments 2017

1/15 45rd Annual JKO National Shito Ryu Karate Do Championships
Japan Karate-do Organization
Calavera Hills Community Center, 2997 Glasgrow Dr, Carlsbad, CA 92010
jkokaratedo@gmail.com

2/4 Palm Springs Karate Championship Tournament
S. Beck (760) 449-7223
Palm Valley School, 35525 Da Vall Drive, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
www.palmspringskarate.com

2/16 Shotokan Karate USA West Coast Championships
Miladi Karate Academy
River Valley High School, 801 El Margarita, Yuba City, CA
www.miladigroup.com

2/18 AAU Pacific Southwest District Championship
Alfonso Gomez (858) 866-6207
UCSD Main Gym, 9500 Gilman Dr, La Jolla, CA 92093
aegomez@ucsd.edu

2/26 JKF Goodwill International Championships
Fumio Demura
Costa Mesa High School, Costa Mesa, CA
www.genbu‐kai‐hq.com

3/19 NCKF Championships
Miladi Karate Academy(530)751-9400
River Valley High School, 801 El Margarita, Yuba City, CA
www.miladigroup.com

3/5 California State Karate 2016 Nationals Qualifier
Akira Fukuda ocshukokai@gmail.com
Nihon Karate Dojo, 501 W Commonwealth Ave, Fullerton, CA 92832
Bruce Nguyen nihonkaratedojo@yahoo.com

4/13-16 Ozawa Cup International Karate Tournament
James Tawatao
Flamingo Hotel & Casino (Las Vegas, NV)
www.ozawacup.com

5/21 Riverside National Karate Championship
Kevin Warner or Amy Hung Cal Baptist University, Riverside, CA
AJKA.riveside@gmail.com

5/7 Annual Okaigan No CA Invitational Tournament
Mary Crawford(408) 257-4116
1279 Sunnyvale Saratoga Rd, Sunnyvale, CA
www.okaigan.com

5/7 Japan Karate-Do Ryobu-Kai 49th Annual International Tournament
JKD Ryobu-Kai, Hombu Dojo
Saddleback High School, 2802 S Flower St, Santa Ana, CA
www.karatesocal.com

5/7 Seidan-Kai Karatedo Cup
Ruben Canedo(760)455-6063
Palm Desert High School, 74-910 Aztec Rd, Palm Desert, CA 92260
ichi_canedo@hotmail.com

6/10 IKF 24th Annual Sacramento Karate Championships
John Limcaco(916)682-9669
Capital Christian Center/School, 9470 Micron Ave, Sacramento, CA 95827
j.limcaco@comcast.net

6/11 All Valley Invitational
Derick Martinez
TBD, North Hollywood, CA
senseiderick@gmail.com

6/24 Pacific Coast International Karate Championships
Shawn Danaher (805) 482-0307
Commemorative Air Force (So CA Wing), 455 Aviation Dr, Camarillo, Ca 93010
senseishawn@gmail.com

TBD Nikkei Games
Rod Kuratomi
CSULB Pyramid, 1250 Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90840
www.nikkeikarate.com

8/13 Gensei Ryu Traditional Karatedo Invitational Tournament
Jo-Pledge/Mike Mustoe (714) 289-9631
Grijalva Sports Center, 368 N Prospect St, Orange, CA 92869
jopledge@japankaratedo.biz

8/26 2017 Master's & IKKAIDO Invitational
Anthony Marquez (626) 963-9959
Church of the Open Door Gym, 701 W Sierra Madre Ave, Glendora, CA 91740
amkyoshi@earthlink.net

10/1 Shotokan Karate USA Fall Classic
Miladi Karate Academy
River Valley High School, 801 El Margarita, Yuba City, CA
www.miladigroup.com

10/1 53rd Kubota Annual All-Star Karate Championship
USAIKA Headquarters(818) 541-1240
Occidental College, Rush Gym, 1600 Campus Rd, Los Angeles, CA
www.ikakarate.com

10/15 Hollenbeck Invitational Karate Championship
Enrique Mares (626) 253-8061
CA State University, Los Angeles, 5151 State Unverity Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90032
emares@msn.com

11/5 Tomodachi Cup
Akira Fukuda(714) 963-5866
Fountain Valley High School, 17816 Bushard St, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
JMACBoosterClub@gmail.com

11/12 Adlawan Cup Food Drive Tournament
Pete Mangosing
Salgado Community Center, 706 N Newhope, Santa Ana, CA 92703
www.te‐kenjutsu‐kan.com

12/2 Zanshin Christmas Classic
(661) 412-Dojo
South Valley Church, 24551 Valley St, Santa Clarita, CA 91350
rocky@zshotokan.com

12/16 UASK of CA Karate Championship
Robenson Dorvil (818) 425-6071
Delano Recreation Center, 15100 Erwin St, Van Nuys, CA 91411
uaskw@aol.com

 

October 8 2016 Sanchin Seminar

DEFENSE ARTS CENTER

along with:

Franco Sanguinetti Sensei

presents:

Sanchin Kata Seminar
Saturday October 8th, 2016
Defense Arts Center Dojo
11:00 - 1:00 pm  

$10.00 donation
Brown and Black Belts (only)
(youth and adult)

About the presenter: 

Sanguinetti Sensei (7th Dan) 

Franco Sanguinetti began his Budo training in 1972 in his homeland of Perú, he counts among his influences many traditional Japanese and Okinawan martial arts instructors, such as Morio Higaonna, Juichi Kokubo, John Roseberry, Shinpo Matayoshi, Gakiya Yoshiaki, and Seisho Itokazu.  Sanguinetti Sensei holds the rank of 7th Degree Black Belt both in Okinawan Gōjū Ryu Karate and Matayoshi Kobudo (traditional Okinawan weapons). In 1982, he moved to Okinawa to train with Matayoshi Shinpo Sensei (1921-97).  Sensei Sanguinetti is the founder and chief instructor of the Bushikan Budo Kyokai in San Marcos, CA. 

Sanchin Kata: Some say the meaning of sanchin relates to the three journeys of life: developing the body, mind, and spirit. Through regular physical training, practicing basic exercises and kata properly, one learns to develop the capabilities of the body. Later, through striving to understand the history and application of the martial arts, one develops the knowledge and creativity of the mind. Development of the spirit is the third and most important goal, seeking to bring the body and mind into harmony with each other and with the world. Diligent practice of the Sanchin kata allows the karateka to make progress on all three of these journeys.

Seminar location: 

Defense Arts Center Dojo 909-981-6368
1811 West Foothill Boulevard, Upland CA
91786, Website: Defense-Arts-Center.com

Questions: contact Ty Aponte
951 204-0341, email: TyAponte@yahoo.com

Images of related Sanchin kata training:

Sensei Whiteside Celebration 10/29/16

DAC Party to honor Shihan Mike Whiteside

·      Saturday October 29th from 6:00 – 10:00? PM

·      Pot Luck and Casual Attire

Sensei Whiteside will also be offering a special workout for that Saturday's Intermediate 11:00 – 12:15 (Green and Brown belt) class and Advanced (Brown and Black belt) class 12:15 – 1:30 pm.  Students are welcome to overlap classes and all are welcome to attend at no charge.

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