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Kaizen Kan

Tucson Kyokushin Karate and Kodokan Judo International Federation of Karate Kyokushinkai

Kaizen Kan is a traditional Japanese Dojo, teaching Kyokushin Karate and Kodokan Judo in Tucson, Arizona. For information on classes please contact us at:

520-289-7318

KaizenkanTucson@gmail.com.

Kyokushin kaikan (極真会館) is a style of stand-up, full contact karate, founded in 1964 by Sosai Masutatsu Oyama (大山倍達) Kyokushinkai is Japanese for "the society of the ultimate truth." Kyokushin is rooted in a philosophy of self-improvement, discipline and hard training. Its full contact style has had international appeal (practitioners have over the last 40+ years numbered more than 12 million).

Judo (meaning "gentle way") is a modern martial art, combat and Olympic sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano (嘉納治五郎). Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the objective is to either throw or takedown an opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue an opponent.

Osu, The Official Grand Opening of IKU Tucson

 

Osu,

This last Saturday (January 10th) we held a joint training session with IKU Arizona.  With Special guest instructors:

Shihan Newton James IKU Flordia

Sensei Bob Layton IKU Arizona

Sensei Dan Kuepp U.S. Remencho Shin Shin Kai

It was a great honer to have so many great Sensei in our dojo and the guest who came watched, for some of whom this was  first time to see Kyokushinkai Karate and Shin Shin Ryu Iai-Jutsu.  I would like to extend a very strong congratulations to everyone and an even bigger thank you for coming.

 

Osu

Sensei Bill

Sempai Scott

Sempai Joe

Kaizen Kan