Tucson Kyokushin Karate and Kodokan Judo International Federation of Karate Kyokushinkai
Kaizen Kan is a traditional Japanese Dojo, teaching Kyokushin Karate and Kodokan Judo in Tucson, Arizona. For information on classes please contact us at:
520-289-7318
Kyokushin kaikan (極真会館) is a style of stand-up, full contact karate, founded in 1964 by Sosai Masutatsu Oyama (大山倍達) Kyokushinkai is Japanese for "the society of the ultimate truth." Kyokushin is rooted in a philosophy of self-improvement, discipline and hard training. Its full contact style has had international appeal (practitioners have over the last 40+ years numbered more than 12 million).
Judo (meaning "gentle way") is a modern martial art, combat and Olympic sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano (嘉納治五郎). Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the objective is to either throw or takedown an opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue an opponent.
We are proud to host a 3 hour Kodokan Judo Seminar hosted by Sensei Ken Wintin. Sensei Wintin is a 6th Dan with over 50 years experience training, competing and instructing-both here in the U.S. And Japan. Ages 8 and up open to all styles and experience levels. Great for grapplers of any style!!!
20$ per person
Please call or contact us with any questions. We are a USA Judo member Dojo.
520-289-7318
Osu,
On April 23rd at Rincon Vista Middle School, some of our members will be competing in point sparring and kata competitions at the 11th annual Success Martial Arts Tournament.. Please come by and support the event.
We will be conducting an 8 week woman self defense program at Kaizen Kan. Class will start April 12 at 4:00pm and be held each Tuesday for approximately 1 hour.
Topics covered:
Situation Awareness
Psychology
Fight or flight
Striking points
Striking methods
Basic defense
Basic ground survival
Practical application
& more
Class size is limited to 10, and we have already a large amount of interest. Please pre-register.
$200 per student total cost, family rates are available
Please contact us with any questions.
Our address is:
Kaizen Kan
9431 East 22nd Street Suite 161
Tucson Ar. 85710
Osu!
We will be holding an open sparring night this Friday March 25th at 5:00pm, this is open to members and non-members. Come down and have a little in the spirit of Budo. Budo goes beyond styles!
Osu
This Saturday (November 7th), our friend Sempai Ye (Justin) Zhu will be testing for his Shodan (Black Belt) in Kyokushin (Kyokushinkai) Karate. This is not fast or easy ordeal. 10 years of hard work all coming together. at 12:30 pm will start the Kumite portion of his test, while most organisations/school require 10 fights he will be going for 25, this is after 2 plus hours of hard testing. This will also be our first Shodan testing under the Bas-I Kyokushin Karate Organization.
Please come out and support Sempai on this day and if you are willing join in on the kumite portion of his test. As his Sensei/Teacher I am very proud!!
Osu
This Saturday 8 of our Kyokushin Karate students will be participating in the Vail Invitational Tournament at the Rincon Vista Middle School. This event is being put on by Master Wesley Lee and his Vail Taekwon Do Acadamy. Doors open at 8:00 am, the students will be taking part inpoint sparing and forms.
We would like to thank Master Lee for inviting us, as our style is not known for these type of competitions. Our goal is to spread our art (all arts) to as many people as possible and not wall our selves off based on style or organisational differences. I am glad to see others believe is this as well, Osu! This is a great step foreword and we hope to continue to build on this.
Please come out and show yours support for the kids, this is the first time they have taken part in this type of event and we hope to see future multi-style events soon!
Osu
Sensei Bill
Sensei Scott
Sempai Joe
On August 22nd, we will continue our 2 part Judo seminar with 2nd and final session of this seminar. The seminars serve to set up the launch of our Kodokan Judo program at Kaizen Kan. Starting September 7th at 6:00 pm we will be holding our first class, with other days and times to be announced shortly.
This brings another opportunity for us to provide training you cant find anywhere else in the Tucson area, Kyokushin (Kyokushinkai) Karate and Kodokan Judo!
Please Join us on the 22nd at 12:00 at the Kaizen Kan Dojo.
$30 for non-members
$20 for returning participants (Took part in day one)
$15 for members
To kick off our Kodokan Judo Program we are hosting a two part Judo Seminar with Sensei Ken Wintin (6th Dan Kodokan Judo). Shihan Wintin brings 50 years of Judo to our program. The seminars will be progressive starting with the basics and moving on to more advanced technique (based on the level of the students).
Starting September 7th Judo Class at 6:00, more classes will be added with interest. Days and times to be announced.
Take advantage of this opportunity, to learn from a master level instructor and be at the ground level of one of the few Judo programs in the area!
Seminar:
Saturday August 8th at 12:00
Saturday August 22nd at 12:00
Non-members (Mizuhi/Kaizen Kan):
$30 per session or $50 for both
Members:
$15 per session
Osu
We have a lot of up coming changes at Kaizen Kan, while we have been a Kyokushin Karate (Bas-I Kyokushin Karate Org), Shin Shin Ryu Iai-Jutsu (Shin Shin Kai) Dojo, starting Monday, September 7th, at 6:00 pm we will kick off the Kaizen Kan Judo program. This continues us on our goal to building a strong, family orientated, Tradition Japanese Budo Dojo, and spreading these arts to the Tucson area.
The Judo Program will be headed up by Shihan Ken Wintin a 6th dan with 50 years experience training and teaching the art of Kodokan Judo both in the U.S and Japan. To start out the program will run every Monday at 6:00 pm, BUT classes will be added with interest!!! and we anticipate the interest. Students must wear the appropriate Judo uniform (White), and it is recommended that adults wear the double weave jacket (rather than the single weave), Children (8 and up) should be fine with a single weave Judo jacket.
We have had a huge response to the up coming Judo seminars on Aug 8th and 22nd, and these events are looking to be very successful.
We are planing to be fully involved in the Judo community (competitions ect.) as the program develops.
Monthly dues:
Judo only $65 per month
Full Kaizen Kan program $130 per month unlimited training (Kyokushin Karate, Kodokan Judo & Koryu Iai-Jutsu).
We can also handle your equipment needs as we are a authorized deal of:
Isami (Japan)
Fuji Sports
Hayabusa
Century
Osu
The dates are confirmed, we will hosting our kick off to the Kaizen Kan Judo program with two seminars conducted by 6th Dan Shinhan Ken Winten . Shihan Winten has over 50 years training and teaching Judo (in the U.S. and Japan) and will be lead instructor in for this program. Starting in September the program will begin full time. Days, times and rates to be announced.
Summer Judo Seminar:
August 8th and 22nd at 12:00
Training will be approximately 2 hours
Attendants must attend day one to move on to the 2nd training day unless otherwise approved
Non-members $30 per session or $50 for both
Osu
Osu
We are happy to announce that during the month of August we will be hosting Shihan Ken Wintin (Kodokan Judo)for a 2 part seminar. Each Session will be 2 hours of training open to the public. Dates and times to be announced in the next few days.
Shihan Wintin has of 50 years experience in Judo and spent many years training in Japan.
We are in the process of developing a full time Judo program at the dojo under Shihan Wintins instruction.
If you have any questions feel free to contact us.
www.kaizenkan.com
520-289-7318
Instructor:
Ken Wintin
6th Dan Kodokan Judo
6th Dan USA Jujtsu Federation
Chudan Shin Shin Ryu Iai Jutsu
Dojo Members 15$ each session
Non-members 30$ each session
Osu
Tomorrow, we head off to Miami to train with Soke Newton James (and his crew) for a few days. We look foreword to some good old fashion Kyokushin and some great Bassai Kyokushin.
Osu
Osu,
This last Saturday (January 10th) we held a joint training session with IKU Arizona. With Special guest instructors:
Shihan Newton James IKU Flordia
Sensei Bob Layton IKU Arizona
Sensei Dan Kuepp U.S. Remencho Shin Shin Kai
It was a great honer to have so many great Sensei in our dojo and the guest who came watched, for some of whom this was first time to see Kyokushinkai Karate and Shin Shin Ryu Iai-Jutsu. I would like to extend a very strong congratulations to everyone and an even bigger thank you for coming.
Osu
Sensei Bill
Sempai Scott
Sempai Joe
Kaizen Kan
Osu,
Class is back on regular schedule starting Saturday with the 11:00 kids follow by 12 and 1 regular class.
Osu
Osu,
Tomorrow, we start at our new location with a new and improved schedule, training 6 days a week! The sign went up tonight! we have been open as "Open Floor Training" for a few hours a day this week and each day people came and trained. I could not be happier! Please if you are every in the Tucson area come down and train, Kyokushin or Iai. Our vision is to create a small pocket of Traditional Japanese Budo here in Arizona. In the near future language and cultural classes will be come available.
Osu!
"Don't ask, just do!"
Osu!
Osu.
This will be our last of week training at Zonafitness. The owners Tom and Dawn and their staff have been great to us for the last year (10 months), but it is time for us to move into our own location. October 18th at 12:30pm we will hold our fall promotion and close out our time at Zona. There will be no training until October 25th (1 week), to get the final touches on the Dojo finished.
Our new address is 9431 East 22nd Street Suite 161, Tucson Arizona 85710. We are located in the Frys complex, West of Target. Doors will be open at 4pm Monday through Friday. Our new schedule:
In short, training this week as normal, promotion/testing on Saturday the 18th at 12:30. No training next week until Saturday the 25th at 11:00am. Exciting times!
Osu!
Osu,
Testing is just around the corner, keep up the hard work and see you in class!
Osu
Osu,
Tonight we were lucky enough to have a guest Sensei from New York, Sensei Greg Giovaniello of Kai Fuku Ryu (Kyokushin). Sensei Giovaniello was a everything a Kyokushin Sensei should be, humble, friendly and knowledgeable (a kyokushin historian, I was humbled by his wealth of knowledge). Unfortunately he is heading home tomorrow (back to New York) and was only able to make one class. I speak for everyone when I say thank you and have a safe trip home!
Osu!
Sensei Bill
Osu,
It is official, yesterday we signed a lease for our own location. We will be about 10 minutes up the road. Construction and cleaning has already began and we hope to be training full time in the new location between October 20th and November 1st, with an official grand opening in late January or early February (timed with Kagamibaraki). Our time at Zona Fitness has been great and will be working on partnerships in the future. The new schedule will have Daily Kyokushin Classes and the return of Shin Shin Ryu Class (Iai, Japanese sword) and will be available soon!
Osu
Sensei
Osu
Sorry for the confusion and changes class on Saturday will be at the regular time 12:30. Sempai Joe will be taking the class.
Osu
