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@billjohansen and @prc_chalmers Without you I would not have bought a lathe and found purpose for a large piece of tropical wood

Thanks to Patrick MacCarthy hanshi @koryuuchinadi we are not only able to build foundations and bridgeheads. We are also able to build bridges spanning the planet.

@ku_project16 Ante Brännbacka kyoshi received the sibling pair in Finland.

Bill and Phyllis, you are the heart and soul of Bill’s dojo, and I hope you find good use for the other pair.

Thank you!

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Thank you to everyone who participated in the karate friendship seminar in Finland🇫🇮

Once again, I had the pleasure of meeting some wonderful people.

A huge thank you to Patrik Aartelo and Erika for organizing and preparing everything!

Thank you to Ante Brännbacka, Jonas Stejernberg and the group from Koryu Uchinadi for joining us! And thank you, Patrick McCarthy sensei, for facilitating such wonderful connections.

Thank you, Marko Haataja sensei from Seibukan for making the long journey to participate!! Let’s train again near future!!

Mikki Korhonen and Mika Vaittinen,I look forward to training with you again!Probably in Fukuoka Japan 🫣

It’s nice to see you, Olga Sturkin.Thank you for coming!!

Thanks to everyone's help, the Finland seminar was a great success!

To everyone in Finland: if you ever come to Japan, please be sure to visit Fukuoka!

I’m really happy to train with you guys !!

See you next time !!

I believe that Karate is not for the purpose of conflict with others, but to foster mutual understanding and cooperation.

It is precisely because everyone is different that things are interesting and new ideas are born.

Let us cultivate a generous character that embraces differences!

The next seminar is in Berlin🇩🇪

If you’re interested in,please let me know👋

#karate #karatelife #空手 #martialarts #福岡志道館

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Shorin-ryu Shidokan Nakayama Takafumi Sensei 7. dan @taka_g_heretic @budoakatemia @markohaataja @sakusuhorumu @patrikaartelo @karate.hameenkoski @ku_project16

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A Finnish summer midnight training session with the Koryukan Nokia instructors. 🥋

Planning for the new season, our first-ever bo training session, sauna, and barbecue.

Inspired by the teachings of Patrick McCarthy Hanshi and Ante Brännbacka Kyoshi. Thank you! 🙏

Learning the basics together.

A great evening together. 🔥

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Really challenging and fun time with bo. Thank you @ku_project16, @kauniaistenkarate and all training partners 🙏

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Phew! What a weekend! On Feb 7 -8 I had the honor to be one of the instructors in a practical karate seminar. My role was to show how filipino martial arts (with improvised weapons) can be linked with kata and integrated into one's karate.

The seminar was arranged by Practical Karate Finland and hosted by Karate School Samurai in Hyvinkää. We also made it to "national news", i.e. the Finnish Karate Federation's blog: https://karateliitto.fi/blogi/kaytannollisen-karaten-seminaari/

Learn more about Practical Karate Finland: https://www.practicalkaratefinland.fi/

Pics by Jari Välkkynen

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Great seminar coming up in four weeks in Hyvinkää. See any familiar faces? https://www.practicalkaratefinland.fi/ohjaajat-hyvinkaa-02-26/

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Huippuleiri helmikuussa Hyvinkäällä. Kaikkien karatetyylien edustajat ovat tervetulleita!

https://www.practicalkaratefinland.fi/leiri-hyvinkaa-02-26/

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We met sometime in the late 2000s —
three guys with a Shotokan background,
black belts since 1995.

Then we discovered Koryu Uchinadi,
which Kyoshi Ante Brännbacka (@ku_project16) had just brought to Finland.
That started a journey we’ve been on ever since.

Today, that path reached a special milestone —
receiving our 4th dan ranks from Hanshi Patrick McCarthy (@koryuuchinadi).

Jari and Juha also earned their well-deserved renshi titles 👏

Huge thanks to Kyoshi Ante —
without you, this ride would never have started.

Thanks also to all our training partners and students.

And the biggest thanks, of course, to Hanshi McCarthy
for making it all possible.
This is truly something invaluable. 🥋🙏

#karate #koryuuchinadi #okinawa #karatefinland

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A time trip to the 80s and back with Ante Sensei (@ku_project16).

Starting off with proper old-school vibes – knuckle push-ups, sit-ups, cool roundhouse kicks, all the fun stuff. Brought back so many fond memories!

Then back to the present day with Koryu Uchinadi, ‘where everything comes together’.

Thanks again for an amazing camp! Big thanks also to my superb training partner Jarmo (@fitboostpt) all the other great training partners – always a pleasure. And thanks to @kauniaistenkarate for organizing. 🙏

#karate #karatefinland #koryuuchinadi

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TakaTour 2025 – Heartbeat of Karate
Train with Takafumi Nakayama Sensei (7th Dan Shidokan) on his Europe Tour

In 2025, Sensei Takafumi Nakayama is hitting the road again for his Europe Tour.
More info coming soon — but make sure to block the dates now!

📍 Tour Stops:
🇫🇮 Helsinki – Sept 6–7
🇩🇪 Schwerin – Sept 9–11
🇩🇪 Berlin – Sept 12–14
🇧🇪 Brussels – Sept 16
🇱🇺 Hosingen – Sept 19
🇩🇪 Konz – Sept 20–21
🇫🇷 Illange – Sept 22
🇩🇪 Saarbrücken – Sept 25

TakaTour is a unique chance to experience Karate and Kobudo in their original depth — beyond styles, hands-on, and with plenty of room for exchange and connection.

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