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Announcements!

Beginning Monday, Sept. 29th the WK Karate night classes are going to be as follows:

Monday: 7:00pm-8:30pm, Sensei Maria
  Tuesday: Cancelled
Wednesday: 7:00pm-8:30pm, Shihan Jose
  Thursday: Cancelled
Friday: 7:00pm-8:30pm, Sensei David

 

Instructor Highlight

Master Yu-Tai Chi   
Born in Shanghai in 1929, Master Yu Cheng-hsiang studied Shaolin at age 15 to control asthma. In 1949, he moved to Taiwan, where he studied Yang-style tai chi with Cheng Man-ching. Ten years later, Master Yu was teaching teachers. He came to New York in 1979 where he continues to teach. Prominent students have included Maggie Newman and Joseph Zeisky.
 
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Shihan Jose Mae Keage Kakato Atoshi   
Shihan Jose is a 5th degree black belt. He began his martial arts training directly under Soshu Shigeru Oyama at World Oyama Headquarters in 1986. He holds World Championship titles in Heavyweight and Open Division Full Contact karate. He was an original member of the Oyama Karate Full Contact Team and defeated opponents in tournaments in the United States, Europe, Canada and Japan. He went on to serve as head coach for the Oyama Karate Full Contact Team and taught both regular and fighting classes at World Oyama Headquarters for many years. After the closing of World Oyama Headquarters in 2004 he joined World Kanreikai Karate and formed the Regional Headquarters here in Manhattan and serves as its Branch Chief. He is an active Advisory Board Member for The Society for Martial Arts. He was Sensei Michelle Gay's chief trainer and coach for SMAI's premiere event "A woman's Right to Fight"

Shihan Jose Conducting Class
 
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Events

The Movement Fundamentals class is suitable for anyone seeking more ease and effectiveness in movement. It explores kinesthetic awareness and the basic principles of movement that underly all activities.
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Past Events

Space and Martial Arts, Improve your martial arts practice! Join Laban Movement Analyst, Sensei Michelle Gay in this two-part workshop combining Rudolph Laban's theories and exercises in Space Harmony with the Martial Arts.
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