Notes/コメント:Satake Masaaki is a former K-1 and Seidokaikan Karate fighter who was the most successful Japanese fighter in K-1’s Heavyweight division. He now runs this dojo in Kyoto near Kawaramachi station.
Notes/コメント:This is a full contact karate style that started the K-1 kickboxing promotion. Many famous Kyokushin fighters like Andy Hug, Filho, and Feitosa also fought in K-1 in the 90’s and 00’s.
Notes/コメント:I trained here in 2015 while I was teaching English and while the dojo was still part of the IKO-1 (Matsui). While I was there the dojo consisted of mostly kids classes, but there was a solid group of beginner and intermediate adults and brown and black belt teenagers that would take the adult class. Hokayashiki Sensei was kind and did not treat me any differently because I was a foreigner. The dojo followed Nakamura Shihan after he broke away from the IKO and continues to be a strong dojo within the Nakamura Dojo world.
Notes/コメント:Established in 1786 as a private dojo for a sake brewer, it got the name Shubukan in 1885. Tendo Ryu, currently headed by Kimura Yasuko, is actually a sougo bujutsu. Meaning it is a comprehensive martial art with various weapons and hand to hand techniques. Tendo Ryu Naginatajutsu, Atarashii ( sport) Naginata, Kendo, and Iaido are practiced weekly.
Notes/コメント:On the grounds of Osaka Castle, the Shudokan is a Kendo, Judo, and Naginata dojo. Judo training is held on Tuesday and Friday nights and Kendo is held on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Naginata is practiced on most mornings during the week. Although, regular training requires a monthly membership, visitors with experience can join training for a nominal fee which is good for one training session. It is run by Osaka City and practitioners of other arts are welcome to rent it out to hold tournaments and events.