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 In
the Twin Cities (Minneapolis/St. Paul) area, there are also
a number of “traditional” dojos. Most of these
dojos have head instructors who hold high black belt ranks
in various Asian martial arts styles. Unfortunately, many
of these instructors received much of their training while
stationed abroad for a short number of years, oftentimes becoming
a “black belt” while in Asia, then returning to
the USA where they started teaching. Most of their subsequent
training was done with infrequent visits either back to their
teacher or when their teacher came to the US. This is unfortunate
because “black belt” is when one only first becomes
a true student of the art.
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the most skilled in an unskilled country, some individuals
started teaching as if they were masters. |
In Asia, significant training occurs
as one moves up through the various black belt ranks. Most of
the heads of these “traditional” styles did not
experience these higher levels of training in the traditional
way. Instead, being the most
skilled in an unskilled country, these individuals started teaching
as if they were masters. And although many of these individuals
became very skilled martial artists, their higher level training
did not receive all of the benefits of the methods and knowledge
passed down for generations.
| East-West
Kara-Te has a direct living link back to the traditional
higher-level black belt training in Asia. |
The head of our style, Master Yamashita,
grew up, trained, and lived in Asia, becoming a 7th degree
black belt in Okinawa before he moved to the US in the early
1970’s where he has trained students for the past 30+
years. East-West Karate therefore has a living direct link
back to the traditional higher-level black belt training in
Asia. Sensei Dombeck’s instructor, O’Sensei Dan
Schroeder, is Master Yamashita’s senior-most student
and is presently an 8th Dan. Students of East-West Kara-Te
are given the opportunity to augment their training through
special seminars with both O'Sensei Schroeder and Master Yamashita
several times a year. The depth of long-term knowledge
and advanced training available through East-West Karate,
therefore, has few (if any) equals in the Twin Cities area.
This is why many of our students came to East-West Karate
after years of training in other schools. You can experience
the difference too.
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