News from JKS Switzerland
On Sunday, 24.03.2024, the JKS Switzerland Association Championships took place again in Toffen, which we eagerly await every year. A total of 103 athletes from 7 different dojos competed to show off their skills and fight for the coveted titles. They were supported by an impressive number of over 30 dedicated helpers who actively contributed…
Our annual JKS Switzerland Kata course took place last Saturday. Over 30 enthusiastic participants attended and experienced a day full of intensity and training. The katas were taught in three groups, with each group being taught katas appropriate to their level. Thanks to the expertise and experience of Beat Frey Sensei, Markus Weber Sensei and…
From November 24th to November 26th, the International Seminar took place at Teikyo University in Tokyo. This year, approximately 130 participants from over 30 nations attended. We reflect on three intense yet instructive days. The focus this year was on the Shotokan Katas. Nevertheless, Kagawa Shihan emphasized the importance of Kihon to build a strong…
Over the Pentecost weekend, the annual JKS Switzerland Summer Camp took place in Luzern. This year, we had the privilege of welcoming Yamaguchi Sensei (7th Dan) among us. Yamaguchi Sensei is an instructor at the Honbu Dojo and Chief of the International Department. It was a great honor to have him with us. Approximately 100…
After an exhausting but fruitful November, the squad and the instructors met for an exciting and instructive Saturday. In the squad training, the young athletes trained the reaction speed in Kumite as well as the Kata Jion. In the instructor training, Koike Sensei taught the use of the hips and weight shifting, as well as…
On Sunday, 06.11.2022, the 2nd Junior Karate League took place in Cham. Many karatekas, coaches, trainers and parents came from all over Switzerland to the district of Zug. A record-breaking number of fighters (402) registered this time in order to grab a trophy. Great fights, happy faces, some sad children and proud parents marked this…
On 22 October, the instructor training took place in Lucerne. Once again, all instructors of the JKS Switzerland came together for a two-hour training to study movements and repeat important approaches with Sensei Yutaka Koike. Matteo Arcuri, who has just joined the JKS Switzerland, also took part in this training. He runs his Dojo Shintai…
That was an incredible weekend, where everyone got to participate. On 18.06. and 19.06. 2022, the JKS Switzerland Summer Camp 2022 took place in Lucerne. We had the pleasure to welcome two incredible instructors: Kumite World Champion and Headquarter Instructor Daisuke Watanabe and JKS Denmark Instructor Jesper Markvardsen. The focus was clearly on Kumite, but…
In this year’s kata course, in addition to the Junro and Heian katas, Gangaku, Kakuyoku Sandan, Kankudai and Jion were also on the programme. Thanks to the three instructors (Markus Weber Sensei, Beat Frey Sensei and Nadir Affinito Sensei), three groups could be made and the students could be supported and advised much better. The…
On 13 February 2022, a special training session was held with Yamaguchi Sensei over Zoom. The whole thing was again organised by Paul Giannandrea from JKS Scotland. The 90 minute training consisted of kata specific kihon and learning and practicing the kata. After a long time without online training, it was great to see friends…
