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International Karate Tournament March 20-23, 2008
Sunset
Ballroom Las Vegas, Nevada USA The Ozawa Cup named in honor of late Master Osamu Ozawa, features four exciting days of competition, Seminars by prominent instructors, and Master's demonstrations during the Final Events. Many martial arts vendors also come to sell their products at the Tournament. DOJO EVENTS Kyu Tests
Sensei James
Tawatao and senior instructors: Rey Braganza, James Whitehead, and Chuck
Russell conduct kyu tests or below black belt tests
every three months.
Dan Tests Black belt tests are conducted twice a year.
Annual beach training Each year, instructors and students of the Las Vegas Shotokan dojo travel to the San Diego area to train at the beach . In addition to karate training they also do other fun activities such as deep sea fishing, shopping in Tijuana, Mexico, dining and dancing at the gas lamp quarter, etc. This is a time for the dojo students to bond together and get to know each other better. 
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Seminars
Seminars have been conducted at the Las Vegas Shotokan dojo by very prominent instructors such as Takayuki Mikami from Metaire, Louisiana, Stan Schmidt from Johannesburg, South Africa, Fumio Demura from Santa Ana, California, Teruo Chinen from Spokane, Washington, Hediharu Igaki from Denver, Colorado, Masayuki Shimabukuro from San Diego, California, World Kumite Champion Christophe Pinna from France, World Kata Champion Atsuko Wakai from Japan, US National and International Kumite Champion John Fonseca from Chicago, IL and many others. |
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