Train The Tiger Within

Train The Tiger Within Train The Tiger Within - Honoring the life of Sensei Basilio Vega Sensei Vega currently holds a fourth degree black belt in Shotokan Karate.

Train The Tiger Within Shotokan Karate was established in 1993 by Chief Instructor Sensei Basilio Vega. He has been honored three consecutive times by the U.S.A. Martial Arts Hall of Fame. Sensei Vega is a former W.O.K. World Champion at the renowned Gleason's Arena. He is also a three time A.A.U. Gold Medalist in the Senior Division. His cross-training in other forms of martial arts such as Goju, Boxing, and Jungle Rock affords him the insight and versatility in various fighting styles, further enriching his repertoire. Sesei Vega has been actively training, teaching, and competing in martial arts for over 35 years. Sensei Vega's unique intuitive teaching style has earned him many loyal students over the years who still continue to train today. At T.T.W we train the mind and the body in order to develop the individual as a whole. We recite our Dojo Kun (Code) as a reminder of what we are trying to accomplish with our training. "Seek perfection of character, be faithful, endeavor, respect others and refrain from violent behavior."

I am deeply saddened to have discovered the passing of Sensei Basilio Vega. He wasn't just our Karate instructor, he was...
05/08/2026

I am deeply saddened to have discovered the passing of Sensei Basilio Vega. He wasn't just our Karate instructor, he was so much more, and to so many of us. His teachings live on within his students and loved ones.

This page will remain up and dedicated to the life of our beloved Sensei and to his students. For anyone wishing to share some kind words or photos, you are welcomed to message me directly on Facebook through this page.

Attached is a photo of Sensei Basilio Vega with his students within his dojo in the late 90's after their training session.

Modernized HD version of the dojo patch.
05/08/2026

Modernized HD version of the dojo patch.

01/26/2013

"Defeat is a state of mind. No one is ever defeated until defeat has been accepted as a reality." -Bruce Lee

01/08/2013

We study Shotokan, a japanese form of martial arts karate. So what does Shotokan mean?

Shotokan has three japanese kanji characters.
The “Sho” character means pine tree. The “to” character means waves and the “kan” character stands for school/training hall.

Our fighting style was founded by Sensei Gichin Funakoshi...

Gichin Funakoshi(船越 義珍,Funakoshi Gichin?, November 10, 1868 – April 26, 1957) was the founder of Shotokankarate, perhaps the most widely known style of karate, and is attributed as being the "father of modern karate".[1] Following the teachings of Anko Itosu, he was one of the Okinawan karatemasters...

01/06/2013

What are some ways that Karate can be compared to other sports?

01/03/2013

TTW Dojo Kun:
• Seek perfection of character
• Be faithful
• Endeavor
• Respect others
• Refrain from violent behavior

Sensei Vega
01/03/2013

Sensei Vega

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