JKS Switzerland Summer Camp 2026 with Sensei Koji Arimoto, 5. Dan Japan

This year, we are delighted to welcome Sensei Arimoto to Switzerland for the first time at the JKS Switzerland Summer Camp.
As a member of the Japanese national team, he has won the world championship four times (2012, 2021, 2023, 2024) in the team kata category.

He also graduated from the renowned instructor school in Japan and has been working as an instructor at the Honbu Dojo for many years.
In addition to his deep expertise in JKS, he brings valuable experience from the WKF as well. A combination that is sure to enrich our training.
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JKS Switzerland Summer Camp with Sensei Shohei Toyama , 5th Dan

This year, at our annual JKS Switzerland Summer Camp, we will have Toyama-Sensei. He has attended the renowned instructor school in Japan and has been a Honbu Dojo instructor for many years. He has won various national and international medals in kumite and was JKS World Champion in 2019. He was also coach of the Cambodian national team and trained them for over a year.

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::: About our school :::

The TAIHO-BUKAN karate school in the canton of Zug was founded in 1992 by Rinzin Zatul (Tibet).
Until 2013, it was part of the IJKA-Switzerland association and represented traditional Shotokan karate, complemented with the style developed by Asai Shihan.
In 2013, the school joined the JKS-Switzerland. Since 1997, our dojo has been at its current address in Cham. A team of competent instructors, who continuously train further, guarantees a high level and ensures varied lessons.

::: About our school :::

The karate school, which has existed in Willisau since 1994, has trained many interested and enthusiastic children, women and men from the region since its foundation.
To date, 19 karatekas from the school have passed black belt examinations. Likewise, numerous medal ranks at tournaments attest to the success of the school in Willisau.
Shotokan karate is taught according to the guidelines of the JKS (Japan Karate Shoto Federation).

::: About the Instructor :::
The owner and Chief Instructor of the Shozankan Willisau Karate School is Alfons Zenklusen, 5th Dan JKS. He has a sound professional pedagogical education (MAS in Adult and Professional Education), coupled with a long and intensive karate teaching career. He also has more than 40 years of active karate experience.
He is supported by qualified instructors who have at least a 1st Dan (black belt).

You can find our dojo here:

Spielkeller / Ringerkeller
Schlossfeldstrasse 2 (Hallenbad-Gebäude)
6130 Willisau

::: About our school :::

The Shotokan Karate School Rüthi was founded in 1998 by Claudio Clerici and offers training opportunities for all ages from first graders to retirees. A small gymnasium in Rüthi serves as a dojo. It is ideal for karate training and also provides space and equipment for polysportive activities and games.

These are used specifically to complement the performance-oriented karate training. The holistic training is intended to promote health and develop sporting skills in order to stay fit into old age.

Karatekas who are looking for additional challenges are prepared for competitions and coached in the process.

In addition to Shotokan Karate, self-defence techniques are also trained and practised.

The organisation is set up as a club and therefore social events/excursions also have their fixed place in the club year.

::: About our School :::

In 1995, Sensei Markus Weber, holder of the 2nd Dan, opened the Koubukan Karate School in Sumiswald. Just one year later, in 1996, he started the second dojo in Langnau i.E..

In addition to karate, lessons in Krav Maga and self-defence for women are also given. To date, the Koubukan martial arts school has around 60 students in Karate and Krav Maga.

In the meantime, Sensei Markus Weber has successfully passed three Dan examinations and is currently a holder of the 5th Dan. In addition, he passed the Krav Maga instructor exam in 2014.

::: About our school :::

Since 1999 Beat has been teaching Shotokan Karate in Bern according to the guidelines of the Japan Karate Shoto Federation (JKS).
In addition to the traditional Shotokan Kata, Koten Kata, developed by Asai Tetsuhiko Sensei, are also taught.

The training is aimed at Dan holders and instructors.

 

::: About the chief instructor Bern :::

Beat has been training karate since 1983.
During his regular trips to Japan, he was taught by the world’s best Karate instructors at the JKS Headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.
In addition to his many years of intensive training nationally and internationally, Beat has also participated in numerous of national and international competitions.

::: About our school :::

• Karate as sport
  • Health and mental aspects
  • Positive effect on muscles, circulation and nerves
  • Excellent physical training and mental strengthening Strengthens judgement and self-confidence

   

• Children / Youth / adults
  • Character training (respect, discipline, ability to work in a team, etc.)
  • Young people learn to deal creatively with aggression
  • Increases concentration
  • Physical and mental fitness into old age

• February 1988 Foundation of Karate-Club-Gams
• Head of Technical Commission Peter Gächter: President Alois Steiger
• August 1991 new head of Technical Commission Alois Steiger
• October 1993 Change of name HEI-SEI-BU-KAN Karate Club Gams
• August 1999 Inauguration Clubhuus, own Dojo
• August 2008 new head of Technical Commission Martin Roos
• 2013 Foundation of JKS Switzerland, member of SKA and Swiss Karate Federation (SKF)
• 2018 30th anniversary

::: About our School :::

We teach traditional Shotokan Karate as well as self-defence in our school.

Our philosophy is to convey the joy of karate and movement, as well as to create a balance in today’s world.
The children and young people are taught according to their age and we are proud to be able to contribute to their development.