Seishin Dojo

20/04/2026

11/04/2026

06/04/2026

STAGE ET OPEN JKA DE BRETAGNE 2026 : LE COMPTE-RENDU 🥋

​Le karaté traditionnel JKA a brillé ce week-end dans la Commune de Pont-de-Buis lès Quimerc'h sous l'égide du Seishin Dojo avec la visite de Gourhant Le Gac, Adjoint au sport et aux associations de la nouvelle équipe municipale.

L'esprit martial était au rendez-vous :

- Entre un stage intensif réunissant une trentaine de participants,
- Un passage de grade,
-Une compétition,

Félicitations à tous les candidats ayant validé leur montée en grade.

​Voici les classements par épreuves de la compétition:

​🔴 CATÉGORIE FÉMININE

Épreuve KATA
1​-Juliette AUMONT
2​-Oona DAL MOLIN
3-​Lena DEBAS

​Épreuve KUMITE
1-​Juliette AUMONT
2-​Oona DAL MOLIN
3-​Lena DEBAS

​🔵 CATÉGORIE MASCULINE (10-13 ANS)

Épreuve KATA
1-Curtis BRUCE
2-​Wally BRUCE
3-​Gwendal CROISSANT

​Épreuve KUMITE
1-​Wally BRUCE
2-​Curtis BRUCE
3-​Gwendal CROISSANT

​⚫ CATÉGORIE MASCULINE (14-17 ANS)

Épreuve KATA
1-​Tilio PINOT
2-​Mael OLU
3-​Gabriel OLU
4-​Kylian LESAUX

​Épreuve KUMITE
1-Mael OLU
2-​Tilio PINOT
3-​Gabriel OLU
4-​Kylian LESAUX

​🤝🏾 REMERCIEMENTS SPÉCIAUX

Un grand merci au KARATE CLUB DE TREGUNC et à l'ASAHI DOJO DE LAMBALLE pour leur déplacement.

​Une pensée fraternelle pour l'ASAHI CLUB DE RENNES, qui n'a pu nous rejoindre cette année mais dont nous saluons le soutien constant.

​🍰 AUX PARENTS
Un immense merci pour votre disponibilité, vos encouragements et vos délicieux gâteaux qui ont rendu cet événement si convivial !

​Félicitations à tous pour votre engagement exemplaire ! 🏆

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15/03/2026

Merci au Asahi Dojo Rennes pour l'organisation du stage régional Bretagne karaté do jka, et un grand merci a
Étienne Allot 4 dan jka instructeur Asahi Dojo
Abdel Chaouch 4 jka instructeurs Pont de Buis
Gérard Saintilan 3 dan Lamball.
Et l'ensemble des organisateurs

Prochain rendez vous a Pont de Buis 5 avril
Stage technique,
examens kyu jka
Open de Cornouaille compétition.

Osu
Gérard Sancéau instructeurs5 Dan classe C jka hq juge et examinateurs.

26/01/2026

"Blocks with open hands offer more freedom in controlling defensive distance than blocks with closed fists. Naturally, it is easier to feel Kime with a clenched fist than with an open hand. That is why the first step is to develop Kime with closed fists." - Master Taiji Kase

20/12/2025

Aujourd'hui à Marrakech,🇲🇦🇯🇵💯👊🌞🙏

09/12/2025

KAMAE (THE GUARD)

The art of positioning the body and mind in combat.

Text by Fernando Rivera Román.

In karate, Kamae is much more than a simple stance: it is the harmonious synthesis between the body's alignment and the fighter's mental attitude. Each karateka, with time and experience, develops a guard that suits their physique, style, and tactical sensibility. However, the essence of Kamae remains unchanged: it is the point of equilibrium between mobility and stability, between the ability to attack and the ability to defend.

Although a Kamae can be oriented toward either attack or defense, this intention—as is fitting for true budō—is not always perceptible from the outside. Therein lies part of its subtlety: a seemingly immobile body may be prepared to advance with cutting speed, and a relaxed gesture may conceal the firmness of a perfectly grounded structure.

The Basic Kamae: Technical Fundamentals.

Before adopting a personal stance or Tokui Kamae, it is essential to master a basic, solid, and functional kamae. This reference model has the following characteristics:

Standard: an intermediate position between Fudō-dachi and Hangetsu-dachi, combining firm support with freedom of movement.

Body orientation: the chest is positioned three-quarters of the way up, offering a smaller impact surface and allowing for effective transitions to both attack and defense.

Torso structure: upright, relaxed, and without unnecessary tension; shoulders hang naturally.

Leg position: knees moderately bent, hips low and stable, providing an optimal center of gravity.

Arm guard: closed fists without rigidity, positioned at chūdan height; arms flexed, sensitive, and ready to intercept or initiate action.

Mental attitude: serene vigilance and continuous concentration, in accordance with the spirit of Sanchin, where attention and energy are not scattered.

Tanden projection: the center of energy is slightly forward, hinting at combative intent without explicitly displaying it.

Essential pedagogical principle.

The kamae (stance) must allow for an immediate response, without interference that slows down the action. An authentic stance does not confine the practitioner, but rather liberates them: every joint is available, every muscle ready to activate reflex speed, every posture ready to transform into an appropriate technique.

Relationship of stances with the opponent

In the study of combat, two fundamental tactical configurations can be distinguished:

Ai-kamae (true stance): both opponents present the same foot forward, generating symmetrical lines of attack.

Gyaku-kamae (false stance): each combatant advances a different foot, creating more varied and strategic angles of confrontation.

We provide as examples different stances (kamae) from some key Masters in the history of modern Karate.

30/11/2025