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Congratulations Erica Williams and Mark Trahan for the new Rank:
- Erica Williams: 1st Kyu. November 2009
- Mark Trahan: 8th Kyu. November 2009
School Affiliation and Membership
The Budokan Karate-do Center is the headquarters for the Japan Karate Association of Vermont. We are affiliated with the Japan Karate Association (JKA), a worldwide organization dedicated to encourage the growth and development of traditional Japan Karate, and with Shotokan Karate-do International, which operates out of New York. We train under the auspices of Sensei Masataka Mori, 8th Dan, chief instructor of Shotokan Karate-Do International .
Sensei Masataka Mori, 8th Dan
Chief Instructor of Shotokan Karate-do America
Mastaka Mori Sensei Picture. Copyrighted by Isami Shiroma Sensei
Head Instructor
- Jairo Blanco, Third Degree Black Belt
- 20 years of international teaching experience
- 30 years of training experience
- Colombian National Team, 1978 ITKF Panamerican Tournament, Toronto,Canada
- USA Team, 1984 Shotokan Karate do International Federation, 4th World Championship, Mexico City, Mexico
Assistant Instructor
Marcia Blanco, (Ni-Dan) Second Degree Black Belt
- 10 years of teaching experience
- 25 years of training experience
Yoko Geri by the Lake. JKA of VT Summer Training 2009
Summer Training in Vermont. JKA VT. Sebastian, Naoko San and Blanco Sensei.
Kata Training- Naoko Tsuyuki
Blanco Sensei- Rock Training too- JKA of Vermont Summer 2009
Stepping Punch- Chudan Oitzuki- Lake Champlain-Oakledge Park Summer 2009
Rock Training – YakuTzuki- Summer 2009 JKA VT
1000 Yaku Tzuki- Makiwara Training
Makiwara Training- Blanco Sensei JKA of Vermont
Sebastian Roa 2 Dan JKA Albany. Rock training in Vermont
Kankudai- One more time. JKA of Vermont
Again…
and again
Summer Training by the Lake
Makiwara Instruction- Naoko Tsuyuki
For more information, please contact:
Sensei Jairo Blanco - jairo@jkavt.org
Marcia Blanco - marcia@jkavt.org
22 Morse Place
Burlington, Vermont
05401
Home: (802) 951-9047
Cell: (802) 598-2518