Wado-Kai Karatedo Saipan is offering free trial lessons for interested students tonight at 7pm at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium.<\/p>\n
Japan\u2019s Fumiyasu Ishiguro and Yurie Mori will instruct the lessons along with sensei Eiichi Ishiguro.<\/p>\n
Eiichi Ishigoru is a seven-Dan master of the martial art.<\/p>\n
The Dan ranking system is a Japanese mark of level that is used in modern martial arts. Seven-Dan, or Nandan, is equivalent to a seventh degree black belt; the Japanese system goes up to 10-Dan (Judan).<\/p>\n
Fumiyasu Ishiguro is the 1998 Wado-Kai Euoopean Kumite Champion, while Mori holds titles as the 2009 Japan Champion Team Kumite and 2010 Wado-Kai World Kumite champions in addition to being a 2011 Japan national team member. <\/p>\n
Kumite translates to \u201csparring\u201d and represent one of the three main staples of karate training, the other two being kihon and kata.<\/p>\n
Kihon includes the basics or fundamentals of Karate, while kata translates to \u201cform\u201d and describes how students practice detailed choreographed patterns of movements.<\/p>\n
In addition, a second free trial lesson will be held at Himawari on Thursday at 6:30pm.<\/p>\n
The dojo is offering lessons for $20 for the first month, after which the lessons will be listed at its standard $30 monthly rate. <\/p>\n
Following the trial period, lessons are being offered on Tuesdays and Fridays at Ada Gym from 6:30pm to 7:30pm and then again from 7:40pm to 8:40pm.<\/p>\n
Lessons will also be offered at Himawari on Mondays and Thursdays from 5:40pm to 6:40pm and from 6:50pm to 7:50pm. <\/p>\n
For reservations or more information, call 233-9856 or 287-9856; walk-ins are welcome as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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