Store Name/店名:New Hope Martial Arts Supply/ニューホープ 武道具
Address/住所:823 6th Ave #2, New York, NY 10001
Notes/コメント:
New Hope Martial Arts Supply is on 6th Ave between 28th and 29th. Their logo has a Kyokushin kanku, but I think they cater to more mainstream/traditional martial arts. They sell martial arts uniforms, various weapons, and martial arts books.
The Tokumeikan Dojo teaches Nippon Kempo and rents space from the Astoria Oyama Karate Dojo. Sensei Gabriel is originally from Mexico City and competed in the 2019 All Japan Nippon Kempo Championships in Osaka. Nippon Kempo is an all-round martial art that incorporates standup, throwing, and ground work. Towards the end of my semester abroad at Kansai Gaidai in Osaka, I went to train in a class with the Nippon Kempo Club, but I hurt my foot pretty badly the week before and couldn’t fully participate. Through the Dojo Explorer Instagram,I had become friendly with Gabriel Sensei and he invited me to try a class in August 2021.