I can't wait for next weekend! Five hours of karate with Safar Sensei, Scarano Sensei and Warner Sensei! Three of the most incredible karate-ka I've ever met. To top it all of, America's Cup is the next day!
Leslie Safar Sensei, 9th Dan AJKA-I - after moving to the US from Hungary, he became Okazaki Sensei's first and top student in Philadelphia. Coming up through the ranks under such a big name in Shotokan, he had the opportunity to train under the likes of Nakayama and Nishiyama. Now, he's the International Technical Director and Chief Instructor (Europe) for the AJKA-I. He tours throughout the US every year, but spends the majority of his time teaching all over Europe. Over the years he has built and developed one of the most comprehensive Instructor Training programs in the world, which graduates new instructors every year.
Kevin Warner Sensei, 6th Dan AJKA-I - I can't say enough about Warner Sensei, the man is one of the most highly accomplished karate-ka I have ever met. He has competed all over the world in both kata and kumite, and has always excelled. Kata, though, is where he has his claim to fame. He has successfully competed nationally and internationally with the AJKA, AAU, WUKO, JKA & KWF. In 2007, he captured the gold in kata at the WUKO world championships, and has been kata champion four years in a row at the AJKA Euro-Cup. His kata can only be compared to the artwork of Michelangelo, it is just something beautiful to behold.
Nathan Scarano Sensei, 6th Dan AJKA-I - another fierce competitor, possibly the fiercest and most dominating I have ever seen. Not one to ever sacrifice the efficacy of his technique for the sake of scoring points, Scarano Sensei has nonetheless etched his name in history as one of the best fighters of the generation. He has competed on 9 separate national teams, and captained 5 of them, in 2004 and 2006 he was ippon kumite champion at the AJKA-I Euro-Cup, and led the US team to team kumite victory several times over the years. Scarano Sensei is now the senior coach for the AJKA-I US Shotokan Karate Team, and has led the team 3 successful international competitions in Canada, Hungary and Germany.
I can't wait for this seminar, it's going to be incredible! Details will follow a few days after!
Wish me luck!
Leslie Safar Sensei, 9th Dan AJKA-I - after moving to the US from Hungary, he became Okazaki Sensei's first and top student in Philadelphia. Coming up through the ranks under such a big name in Shotokan, he had the opportunity to train under the likes of Nakayama and Nishiyama. Now, he's the International Technical Director and Chief Instructor (Europe) for the AJKA-I. He tours throughout the US every year, but spends the majority of his time teaching all over Europe. Over the years he has built and developed one of the most comprehensive Instructor Training programs in the world, which graduates new instructors every year.
Kevin Warner Sensei, 6th Dan AJKA-I - I can't say enough about Warner Sensei, the man is one of the most highly accomplished karate-ka I have ever met. He has competed all over the world in both kata and kumite, and has always excelled. Kata, though, is where he has his claim to fame. He has successfully competed nationally and internationally with the AJKA, AAU, WUKO, JKA & KWF. In 2007, he captured the gold in kata at the WUKO world championships, and has been kata champion four years in a row at the AJKA Euro-Cup. His kata can only be compared to the artwork of Michelangelo, it is just something beautiful to behold.
Nathan Scarano Sensei, 6th Dan AJKA-I - another fierce competitor, possibly the fiercest and most dominating I have ever seen. Not one to ever sacrifice the efficacy of his technique for the sake of scoring points, Scarano Sensei has nonetheless etched his name in history as one of the best fighters of the generation. He has competed on 9 separate national teams, and captained 5 of them, in 2004 and 2006 he was ippon kumite champion at the AJKA-I Euro-Cup, and led the US team to team kumite victory several times over the years. Scarano Sensei is now the senior coach for the AJKA-I US Shotokan Karate Team, and has led the team 3 successful international competitions in Canada, Hungary and Germany.
I can't wait for this seminar, it's going to be incredible! Details will follow a few days after!
Wish me luck!
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