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JKA WF MALTA Kyu Examinations – July 2024
JKA WF MALTA Kyu Examinations - Congratulations to JKA Nakama Dojo and JKA Yuushinkan Dojo, JKA Rendōkan Dojo and JKA Kenshinkan - 日本空手協会 拳心館 Dojo, students for successfully passing your examinations!
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Gasshuku July 2024 – Igarashi Sensei
De La Salle CollegeIt is with great pleasure that we announce that JKA HQ Instructor Igarashi Sensei, the 2023 All Japan JKA Kumite Champion, will be coming to Malta for the first time in July! All JKA and non JKA members are welcome to join us on the 20th and 21st of July at De La Salle College.
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Izumiya Seizo Sensei – Gasshuku Nov 2024
De La Salle CollegeThe JKA WF Malta Winter Gasshuku, held from 30th November to 1st December, was a remarkable success.
Led by Izumiya Sensei, an 8th Dan JKA HQ Instructor, the event saw the participation of over 100 attendees from JKA Clubs in Malta, as well as visitors from JKA Germany and JKA Portugal.
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Gasshuku with Izumiya Seizo Sensei 2025
The JKA WF Malta Winter Seminar was held from 28th to 30th November under the guidance of Izumiya Sensei. The seminar brought together participants from all JKA clubs in Malta, along with friends from JKA Portugal, creating a positive atmosphere of unity and shared technical development. Throughout the seminar, emphasis was placed on the accurate execution of fundamental techniques, particularly highlighting the responsibility of instructors to maintain and transmit correct JKA standards. Continuous attention was given to correct posture, balance, and stability in stance, reinforcing the structural foundations required for effective karate practice.
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3rd Mid-Winter Training – Kangeiko 2025
Between January 2nd and 4th, 2026, JKA WF Malta held it’s 3rd Mid-Winter Training – Kangeiko, a Japanese Budo Tradition of training early in the morning during the coldest time of the year.
Certificates were given to those group of students that participated in their first, second and third Kangeiko -
JKA WF Malta Chief Instructor Paul Falzon at the annual winter Kangeiko at the JKA HQ , Tokyo
Between the 26th January and 1st February, JKA WF Malta Chief Instructor Paul Falzon, had the honour of participating in the annual winter Kangeiko at the Japan Karate Association Headquarters in Tokyo — an intense, humbling, and unforgettable experience. Each day began with early morning runs through the streets of Tokyo from 7:00–8:00am, followed by rigorous kihon and kata sessions at Headquarters. Training alongside senior instructors and learning directly from some of the highest-ranking professionals within the JKA was truly inspiring.
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4 JKA WF MALTA members at the 6th JKA Spring Camp in Bad Camberg, Germany
Bad Camberg, GermanyDuring the month of March, 4 team members from JKA Nakama and Seishūkan Dojo - 誠修館道場 had the pleasure to train with two exceptional instructors.
The JKA Spring Camp at Bad Camberg, Germany was led by Hirayama Yuko Sensei (7th Dan) who portrayed a high karate level. The training was focused on both kumite and kata where emphasis was given on correct posture and speed. The members also had the opportunity to join a dojo session with Shimizu Keigo Sensei (5th Dan) at Dojo Yamato Düsseldorf e.V., Germany. Focus was given on the straight projection and direction of power during kumite. -
JKA WF Malta Chief Instructor Paul Falzon at International Traditional Karate Stage, Inverigo, Italy
Inverigo, ItalyOn the 21st – 22nd March 2026, JKA WF Malta Chief Instructor Paul Falzon participated in the international karate stage in Inverigo, Italy lead by Naito Takeshi Sensei (8th Dan JKA and chief instructor of JKA Italy) and Hakizume Kaishi Sensei (4th Dan JKA HQ instructor and current Kata world champion). Several karatekas from around the world came together during this seminar to train hard and grow their karate skills.
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2 JKA WF Malta Instructors Complete Intensive Training in Japan
Between the 31st March and 10th April, JKA WF Malta Chief Instructor Paul Falzon Sensei and Instructor Leanne Falzon Sensei travelled to Japan to undertake an intensive period of training at the JKA Headquarters Dojo. Throughout their stay, they had the privilege of training under several distinguished JKA Headquarters instructors, including Naka Sensei, Hirayama Sensei, Hidemoto Kurihara Sensei, and Osato Sensei, gaining valuable technical knowledge and insight into JKA's highest standards of karate instruction. In addition to their training at JKA Headquarters, they also trained at JKA Jonan Shotojuku Dojo in Sangenjaya under the guidance of Ogata Sensei.
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International JKA Karate Seminar in Malta with Hirayama Sensei
De La Salle CollegeJKA WF Malta welcomed Hirayama Sensei, 7th Dan JKA Instructor, to Malta from 22–26 July for an exceptional week of traditional JKA Karate training. The programme featured advanced kata sessions for brown and black belts, a dedicated instructors’ class, and an International JKA Karate Seminar attended by 104 karateka from Malta, Italy, England, Sweden and Hungary.
