We're happy to announce that we'll be co-hosting a Uechi-Ryu Karate training camp in July of 2024! The camp, dubbed Kikai 2024, will feature six days of instruction and cultural exchange with three Okinawan Uechi-Ryu/Shohei-Ryu Masters. This will include Master Tatsuhide Miyazato (Kyoshi, 7th Dan), Master Hirokuni Yamashiro (Hanshi, 9th Dan), and Grandmaster Tsutomu Nakahodo (Hanshi, 10th Dan) of the Okinawa Karate-Do Association.
The camp will cover a variety of topics including Sanchin, Kata, Bunkai, Yakusoku Kumite, Kote-Kashi Kitae and more. Kikai 2024 will be co-hosted by two long established Dojos in Massachusetts. The first part of the camp will be held at ZenQuest Martial Arts in Lenox from Sunday, July 21 to Tuesday, July 23. After a day of rest for the Masters, the camp will continue at the Uechi Karate Dojo in North Attleboro from Thursday, July 25 to Saturday, July 27. The event will conclude with an advanced Dan Test and farewell Banquet on Sunday, July 28.
Additional information and registration forms are available HERE. We will be posting and sending out more information on this incredible opportunity or Kikai as it becomes available. We will also have hardcopies of the registration materials at ZenQuest soon. Registration for the camp will enable participants to attend as much of the six days of training sessions at both locations as they like. In order to keep the event at a reasonable size, the event is being limited to dojos and members of the Okinawan Karatedo Association and early registration is encouraged.
So, please contact us if you have any questions and reserve your spot while you can. We are looking forward to seeing you for a great camp!
The camp will cover a variety of topics including Sanchin, Kata, Bunkai, Yakusoku Kumite, Kote-Kashi Kitae and more. Kikai 2024 will be co-hosted by two long established Dojos in Massachusetts. The first part of the camp will be held at ZenQuest Martial Arts in Lenox from Sunday, July 21 to Tuesday, July 23. After a day of rest for the Masters, the camp will continue at the Uechi Karate Dojo in North Attleboro from Thursday, July 25 to Saturday, July 27. The event will conclude with an advanced Dan Test and farewell Banquet on Sunday, July 28.
Additional information and registration forms are available HERE. We will be posting and sending out more information on this incredible opportunity or Kikai as it becomes available. We will also have hardcopies of the registration materials at ZenQuest soon. Registration for the camp will enable participants to attend as much of the six days of training sessions at both locations as they like. In order to keep the event at a reasonable size, the event is being limited to dojos and members of the Okinawan Karatedo Association and early registration is encouraged.
So, please contact us if you have any questions and reserve your spot while you can. We are looking forward to seeing you for a great camp!
Update 4/25/24: July is fast approaching! For those attending the Berkshire portion of the Kikai camp, the training session on Sunday, July 21 will be at the ZenQuest dojo at 55 Pittsfield Road, Lenox, MA. The Monday and Tuesday sessions will be held at the Miss Halls School gym at 492 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA. These locations are not far from each other and there are several hotel choices nearby.
We recently had a spot open up for the camp. Please contact us ASAP if you or someone you know is interested. Also, if you haven’t already contacted Sensei Jean about the banquet at the end of the camp on July 28, please do so at jeand22@comcast.net. Update 2/7/24: Due to the incredible response for the Kikai camp another Okinawan Master to the instructors. Sensei Atsushi Hamada is a Rokkudan (6th Dan) and Director of the Awase dojo in Okinawa under Grandmaster Keicho Toburu. Hamada San is also a two-time Kata Champion in the All Okinawa Karatedo Tournament and a Physical Therapist by trade. Update 1/22/24: At this point we are starting a waiting list for the Kikai camp. We have had a surprising number of early registrations and have reached the upper limit for attendance. If you are still interested in going but haven't registered, please send an email to train@zenquestmac.com and we will place you on the waiting list. Thanks! Update 1/3/24: We now have an online link for preregistration! Click HERE to preregister this way. Once your payment is complete a registration sheet and additional information will be sent to you. Update 12/19/23: Thanks to everyone who has preregistered for this already. Please note that payments for the camp are not being processed until after January 1st to avoid problems with taxes. |