Castro Valley Karate

05/31/2026

02/02/2026

Good training at today's promotion with lots of broken boards!

01/31/2026

Too old to train

Things hurt now when you move,
you deal with them.

One way or another.

Resentment and anger hovering
Or
Patience, resilience and gratitude
for insight into how things are.

You forge ahead,
calm in the face of challenge

These teaching moments
Have been carefully crafted
just for you.

Things will go wrong,
they will break down,
everything does.

You learn to let go.
Leave frustration.
And just practice.

You use everything as teaching.
Insight into your next journey
so you’ll be prepared.

Eventually
Quietude comes
Conditioned by years of practice

Sweetness,
unanticipated,
but nice just the same.

Photo by cottonbro studio: https://www.pexels.com/.../man-in-yellow-kimono-standing.../

01/30/2026

First kata demo on top of the Eiffel Tower!

01/30/2026

First kata demo on top of the Eiffel Tower.

To anticipate the opponent’s intentions and predict gaps in his defense before they appear are part of the lore of budo. How do we train it?

09/26/2025

To anticipate the opponent’s intentions and predict gaps in his defense before they appear are part of the lore of budo. How do we train it?

09/23/2025

Dojo for today. Bois De Bologne in Paris.

08/05/2025

Yamabayashi Ryu members demonstrate Pinan Godan. *** Post copyright © 2025 Jeffrey Brooks, MountainKarateNC.com, Yamabayashi Ryu, Mountain Karate Dojo, in th...

08/04/2025

https://youtu.be/aLe9HuRQ7Hk?si=AIVYvnf8TmUa1KR1

Bunkai: Pinan Yondan, kiai move

08/04/2025

https://youtu.be/MIuoJpxc5KA?si=k34cEVizviJgq4ee

Yamabayashi Ryu members demonstrate Pinan Godan. *** Post copyright © 2025 Jeffrey Brooks, MountainKarateNC.com, Yamabayashi Ryu, Mountain Karate Dojo, in th...