Comments on: 2007 Karate Winter Special Training http://www.sconzo.com/2007/02/12/2007-karate-winter-special-training/ In all things, one must have a clear mind. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:23:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: admin http://www.sconzo.com/2007/02/12/2007-karate-winter-special-training/#comment-3194 admin Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:19:24 +0000 http://www.sconzo.com/wordpress/?p=4#comment-3194 Barry, thanks for the comment. That sounds just like something sensei would do. Since you trained in the 70s and 80s, we probably know some of the same people. Do you still do any type of training? Barry, thanks for the comment. That sounds just like something sensei would do.
Since you trained in the 70s and 80s, we probably know some of the same people.
Do you still do any type of training?

]]> By: Barry Bergman http://www.sconzo.com/2007/02/12/2007-karate-winter-special-training/#comment-3135 Barry Bergman Mon, 14 Jun 2010 21:11:10 +0000 http://www.sconzo.com/wordpress/?p=4#comment-3135 I remember Winter Training in the late '70's to early '80's. As I recall, the training was held during the first week in February...historically the coldest days of the year. During one early morning training, one of my fellow black belts held his gi top closed with a safety pin. This angered Kisaka Sensei to the point where he had all of the black belts remove their gi tops and as we went out of the door, he threw water on our upper bodies...however, with the hard training that we did prior to the run, we didn't feel the cold. Our bodies were generating so much heat, it didn't feel any different. However, it was a badge of honor. The only injuries from winter training was some cuts on our feet from the rock salt that was sprinkled on the sidewalk snow. The rock salt was like running on ground glass. Those were wonderful days. That type of training taught us to push our boundaries and not accept limits. Those were some of the best lessons that I had ever learned. Thank you Sensei Kisaka. I remember Winter Training in the late ’70′s to early ’80′s. As I recall, the training was held during the first week in February…historically the coldest days of the year. During one early morning training, one of my fellow black belts held his gi top closed with a safety pin. This angered Kisaka Sensei to the point where he had all of the black belts remove their gi tops and as we went out of the door, he threw water on our upper bodies…however, with the hard training that we did prior to the run, we didn’t feel the cold. Our bodies were generating so much heat, it didn’t feel any different. However, it was a badge of honor.

The only injuries from winter training was some cuts on our feet from the rock salt that was sprinkled on the sidewalk snow. The rock salt was like running on ground glass. Those were wonderful days. That type of training taught us to push our boundaries and not accept limits. Those were some of the best lessons that I had ever learned. Thank you Sensei Kisaka.

]]> By: Walter Rouba http://www.sconzo.com/2007/02/12/2007-karate-winter-special-training/#comment-59 Walter Rouba Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:11:21 +0000 http://www.sconzo.com/wordpress/?p=4#comment-59 hey this is the one I had to miss... hey in 2005 it was very cold all of the days, I remember, I had to walk to the dojo then you and sensei made fun of me because i was going to wear and undershirt that time. I still did it barefoot though. hey this is the one I had to miss…
hey in 2005 it was very cold all of the days, I remember, I had to walk to the dojo then
you and sensei made fun of me because i was going to wear and undershirt that time.
I still did it barefoot though.

]]> By: Domenico http://www.sconzo.com/2007/02/12/2007-karate-winter-special-training/#comment-50 Domenico Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:08:39 +0000 http://www.sconzo.com/wordpress/?p=4#comment-50 Way to go Frank and JKA team. Keep it up, ciao. Dom Way to go Frank and JKA team.

Keep it up, ciao.

Dom

]]> By: admin http://www.sconzo.com/2007/02/12/2007-karate-winter-special-training/#comment-43 admin Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:37:55 +0000 http://www.sconzo.com/wordpress/?p=4#comment-43 Hello Sam: Sorry to hear you lost those certificates. I'm quite sure there are no copies of the certificates at the dojo in Trenton. Requests for official copies will most likely need to be made through the International Traditional Karate Federation in Los Angeles, CA. I imagine there will be a fee associated with a request such as this. I will provide you with their contact information, but I believe Kisaka Sensei will still need to sign the certificates since he is the chief examiner. In light of that, it might be best to contact him at the dojo: 609-888-0093. Just in case you need it, here is the contact info for ITKF: Address: 1930 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1007 Los Angeles, CA 90057 Phone: (213)483-8262 Fax: (213)483-4060 E-mail: office@itkf.org, itkf@itkf.org I hope this helps. Hello Sam:

Sorry to hear you lost those certificates.
I’m quite sure there are no copies of the certificates at the dojo in Trenton.
Requests for official copies will most likely need to be made through the International Traditional Karate Federation in Los Angeles, CA.
I imagine there will be a fee associated with a request such as this.

I will provide you with their contact information, but I believe Kisaka Sensei will still need to sign the certificates since he is the chief examiner.
In light of that, it might be best to contact him at the dojo: 609-888-0093.

Just in case you need it, here is the contact info for ITKF:

Address:
1930 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1007
Los Angeles, CA 90057
Phone: (213)483-8262
Fax: (213)483-4060
E-mail: office@itkf.org, itkf@itkf.org

I hope this helps.

]]> By: SAM KAMPOUROGLOU http://www.sconzo.com/2007/02/12/2007-karate-winter-special-training/#comment-42 SAM KAMPOUROGLOU Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:45:38 +0000 http://www.sconzo.com/wordpress/?p=4#comment-42 I TRAINED FOR MANY YEARS IN THE LATE 60'S EARLY 70'S WITH KISAKA SENSEI. I HAVE LOST MY BLACK BELT CERTIFICATES OVER THE YEARS DO YOU KNOW HOW I WOULD BE ABLE TO OBTAIN COPIES OF THEM? I TRAINED FOR MANY YEARS IN THE LATE 60′S EARLY 70′S WITH KISAKA SENSEI. I HAVE LOST MY BLACK BELT CERTIFICATES OVER THE YEARS DO YOU KNOW HOW I WOULD BE ABLE TO OBTAIN COPIES OF THEM?

]]> By: SheldonC http://www.sconzo.com/2007/02/12/2007-karate-winter-special-training/#comment-23 SheldonC Wed, 05 Sep 2007 19:38:40 +0000 http://www.sconzo.com/wordpress/?p=4#comment-23 I started training in 83, and moved away in the fall of 86, but commuted 5 hrs each way for a year to train w him over the wknd, and I made shodan under sensei during that time. The dojo was in Trenton then, I believe it was on N. Olden. I visited him two yrs ago, it was the 1st time I went to the new dojo. I recognize a few old timers in the picture here, Guy, Kazmir(?, w grey beard), and is it Frank at the lower right corner? He used to have a lots more hair :). Is William Moore still training there? I saw his pic on the wall in the dojo, among those with a samurai pose. Thanks for uploading the pictures. I started training in 83, and moved away in the fall of 86, but commuted 5 hrs each way for a year to train w him over the wknd, and I made shodan under sensei during that time. The dojo was in Trenton then, I believe it was on N. Olden.
I visited him two yrs ago, it was the 1st time I went to the new dojo.
I recognize a few old timers in the picture here, Guy, Kazmir(?, w grey beard), and is it Frank at the lower right corner? He used to have a lots more hair :) . Is William Moore still training there? I saw his pic on the wall in the dojo, among those with a samurai pose.
Thanks for uploading the pictures.

]]> By: admin http://www.sconzo.com/2007/02/12/2007-karate-winter-special-training/#comment-22 admin Wed, 05 Sep 2007 11:28:13 +0000 http://www.sconzo.com/wordpress/?p=4#comment-22 Winter special training is held out of the dojo on South Olden Ave in Hamilton Township, NJ. We run on Olden Ave. and the local roads near the dojo, like Sylvan Ave. I also remember the larger classes from the 80s -- I started training in 1986. I still have the newspaper clipping from the Trenton Times showcasing some students running barefoot. I also have a video of some of the winter special training in the mid-to-late 80s. Winter special training is held out of the dojo on South Olden Ave in Hamilton Township, NJ. We run on Olden Ave. and the local roads near the dojo, like Sylvan Ave. I also remember the larger classes from the 80s — I started training in 1986. I still have the newspaper clipping from the Trenton Times showcasing some students running barefoot. I also have a video of some of the winter special training in the mid-to-late 80s.

]]> By: SheldonC http://www.sconzo.com/2007/02/12/2007-karate-winter-special-training/#comment-21 SheldonC Sat, 01 Sep 2007 22:11:55 +0000 http://www.sconzo.com/wordpress/?p=4#comment-21 Gee, when I was training w him in the mid eighties, there were about 100+ people showed up every yr. It was a real sight when that many guys without tops ran in Trenton, barefooted. Gee, when I was training w him in the mid eighties, there were about 100+ people showed up every yr.
It was a real sight when that many guys without tops ran in Trenton, barefooted.

]]> By: Old Kisaka Student http://www.sconzo.com/2007/02/12/2007-karate-winter-special-training/#comment-20 Old Kisaka Student Fri, 10 Aug 2007 02:36:31 +0000 http://www.sconzo.com/wordpress/?p=4#comment-20 Does Kisaka Sensei have the winter special training out of his Dojo? If so where do you run? I have not been back there to the old dojo under Kisaka since 1971. Old Student Does Kisaka Sensei have the winter special training out of his Dojo? If so where do you run? I have not been back there to the old dojo under Kisaka since 1971.

Old Student

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