Top Japanese Karateka welcomed back to SKA, February 2017
It is with great pleasure for SKA to introduce and once again formally welcome top JKF Kumite Competitor and 2015's JKA Germany Kumite champion to Malta; our highly esteemed guest, Ms Yuki Fujita.
SKA February Training Camp, 24th – 26th February 2017
With a successful start to the New year calendar, an outstanding number of SKA members gathered to participate in the first SKA Training Camp, another major highlight for 2017. The event was held over 3 days between the 24th and 26th of February at the Archbishop’s Seminary in Rabat.
SKA Training Camp – 24th, 25th & 26th February 2017
SKA is pleased to announce the First Training Camp for 2017, this coming weekend at the Archbishop’s Seminary in Rabat. Five training sessions will be held over the three days, covering Kihon, Kata and Kumite. Social events will also follow every evening, not to be missed!
SKA Malta in PORTUGAL, March 2017
During the 2nd week of March, two SKA Black Belts Luke Rocco and Graziella Rocco travelled to Portugal to particpate in a 9 day Training Seminar, between the 11th and 19th of March, with one of the most superb and charismatic JKA Japan Headquarters Instructor, Sensei Tatsuya Naka 7th Dan JKA.
SKA Malta in Cantu, Milan, March 2017
On Friday the 17th March 2017, 12 SKA Black Belts and 2 SKA Brown Belts accompanied SKA Chief Instructor, Sensei Edward Aquilina to the International JKA Gasshuku held in Cantu, Milan.
SKA KYU Grading, March 2017
On Thursday 29th March 2017, 44 SKA members underwent a grading examination by SKA Chief Instructor Sensei Edward Aquilina, Sensei Kenneth Farrugia, Sensei David Salem Rizzo, Sensei Keith Falzon and Sensei Paul Falzon.
SKA MALTA – Training with ASK, West Sussex, UK, June 2017
Over the past weeks SKA Black Belt, Sensei Kenneth Farrugia, travelled to West Sussex, UK, for training with highly esteemed instructors Sensei Paul Herbert and Sensei Jess Lavender, from yet another prestigious Shotokan Karate Association in UK – the ASK- Academy of Shotokan Karate.
SKA MALTA Training at World-Renowned Top Dojos in Japan! June 2017
Between the 11th and 20th June, two of our SKA Members travelled from Malta to Tokyo for training with some of the World’s most reknowned JKA Japanese Instructors at Top Dojos in Japan.
SKA MALTA Training in BARCELONA, Spain, June 2017
On Monday 26th June 2017, 2 SKA Members Sensei Keith Falzon and Kyu grade Kimberly Borg joined Shotokan Mu-Shin Dojo in Barcelona, Spain to train with reknowned instructor Sensei Domingo Sanchez Perez.
Training was based on fundamental Kihon leading onto one step Kumite and Kata. Sensei Domingo Sanchez Perez, the Chief Instructor, and also Kumite and Kata Champion in the recent past, constantly displayed powerful dynamic technique and whose students also demonstrated exceptional Budo Karate Spirit.
SKA would like to thank Sensei Domingo Sanchez Perez and Shotokan Karate-Do Mushin Dojo for their hospitality, Karate Spirit and friendship, and for giving our members a remarkable opportunity to join in training, with hoping to meet you all again the near future.
SKA MALTA in Belgium, July 2017
Over the past weeks, SKA Black Belts Luke Rocco and Graziella Rocco, travelled to Belgium to participate in the ‘24th International JKA Stage Sensei Miyazaki‘ and for training at local Belgian Shotokan Karate Dojos.