William & Mary Shotokan Karate Club

03/24/2023

Drive link in the Intro is for Dojo Kun in Japanese.

11/06/2021

Some photos from testing.

10/24/2021

Some photos from Aki Matsuri Fall Festival:

10/12/2021

03/06/2021

We are still going strong!

12/23/2020

More photos from the November exam are posted, the film came back yesterday. Check your WM.edu email for details. If you graduated and don't have access, drop me an email and I'll forward the link. It's on my personal web site and I don't want to publish it to facebook.

11/06/2020

Kyu test this evening. Our club size is limited by the pandemic, all sparring had to be distant and these students have still come to training and worked hard all semester. Once the film is back from the lab there should be a bunch more shots added to this post.

10/28/2020

Making contact, however lightly, when kicking or punching provides mountains of data your brain can use to improve your techniques. Socially distant training means we cannot get the other part of that equation - getting contacted however lightly. But something is better than nothing.

09/29/2020

Socially distant stretching.

09/18/2020

Social distance, speed training.

08/28/2020

Teaching over Zoom earlier today. Good to see everyone!

06/09/2020

We, the W&M Shotokan Karate Club, are in strong support of BLM. The treatment that Black communities have faced and battled against for generations is very much against our virtues. We end every training reciting our dojo kun: our commitment to seek perfection of character, be faithful, endeavor, respect others, and refrain from violent behavior. Recent events and actions in violation of said virtues have highlighted the long-standing struggle Black communities continue to face. These events have further driven our support for the BLM movement, but we realize that there is a long way to go. We reaffirm our commitment to equality inside and outside of the dojo, and will also strive to improve. If you would like to help out more, we encourage you to support some of these organizations:
Campaign Zero: https://www.joincampaignzero.org/
National Police Accountability Project: https://www.nlg-npap.org/
Other Resources: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/

Osu! Stay safe and be healthy!

Campaign Zero is a comprehensive platform of policy solutions to end police violence in America.