Shotokan Karate of Williamsport, LLC

04/07/2025

Special Thanks to all who could help us clean the Do Jo floor on Saturday. We very much appreciate your willingness and support!

11/04/2024

08/26/2024

It was a beautiful Saturday evening for dinner and socialization!

08/08/2024

The annual Shotokan Karate of Williamsport picnic will be held at Loyalsock Township’s Heshbon Park at 5:00 pm on Saturday, 24 August. Hotdogs, hamburgers, buns, and sodas will be provided.

08/08/2024

Dear Friends & Members,

After printing and distributing our August calendar, I realized that on Tuesday, 13 August there's a conflict with the LLB Grand Slam Parade that evening.

As a result, we will be canceling class that evening!

We will have classes on Tuesday, 06 August, and Thursday, 08 August, but note there's no Saturday class this week!

The week of the LLB Grand Slam Parade classes will be held on Thursday, 15 August, and Saturday, 17 August!

Remember our annual karate club family picnic at Heshbon Park on Saturday, 24 August...

Sensei Bill Bubb

07/24/2024

Dear Friends,

The Shotokan Karate of Williamsport (SKW) will host Sensei Takamichi Maeshima at our dojo on Saturday, 27 July. The SKW dojo is located on the 2nd-floor gym of Trinity Episcopal Church at 844 West Fourth Street in Williamsport.

Sensei Takamichi Maeshima started karate training in 1992 at Temple University under the guidance of Master Teruyuki Okazaki, the founder of the International Shotokan Karate Federation (ISKF). After graduating from Temple University Sensei Taka joined the ISKF instructor trainee program and became a full-time instructor at the ISKF HQs in Philadelphia. During this time he competed in many tournaments nationally, and internationally. In 2013 he founded the Martial Arts International Institute dedicated to the study of traditional karate as a self-defense art.

The Sensei Taka's seminar will begin at 1:00 PM and conclude at 3:00 pm. Following the program, everyone is welcome to attend the dinner at the Villa Restaurant located at 2016 East Third Street in Williamsport.

There is a $10.00 fee for helping to defray some of the costs for Sensei Taka's seminar.

Please let Sensei Bill Bubb know if you were planning on going to the Villa Restaurant following Sensei Taka's program.
Regards,
Sensei Vance Cohick, Senior Instructor
Bill Bubb, Instructor
John Markley, Instructor

06/25/2024

Dear Friends & SKW Members:

Just a reminder to our members that we will be returning to wearing our entire karate uniform (Gi) this week. In the future with Sensei Cohick our senior instructor's permission, we could again return to wearing a tee shirt if the need exists. Because of the heat, it certainly was a very difficult time for everyone!

With this week's advancement opportunity, we will be training on the following days:

Tuesday, 25 June
5:00 PM - Kids
5:30 PM - Adults

Wednesday, 26 June
5:30 pm - Open class

Thursday, 27 June
5:00 PM - Kids
5:30 PM - Adults

Saturday, 29 June
11:00 AM - Advancement Opportunity

On Tuesday, SKW will be providing the grading syllabus for our members who will be participating in this coming Saturday's advancement opportunity. See Sensei Bill Bubb if you would like a copy...

See you at training!

06/18/2024

Dear Friends & Members,

No sense burying our heads in the sand this week is going to be a hot one any way you look at it!

Concerning this week's schedule we will have just two (2) classes, that will be held on Tuesday and Thursday. There will be no Saturday class this week!

Because of the excessive heat students this week can wear just a tee shirt with their karate pants. You can leave your color belts at home too! This is optional, if you would feel more comfortable wearing your gi top that's fine too! Absolutely no shorts!

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This option to wear a tee shirt with your gi is for just this week only unless directed otherwise...

Looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow!

Sensei Bill Bubb