• VISIT TO OKINAWA

VISITS TO OKINAWA 2005
[ 17th November ~ 8th December 2005 ]

Mr. Popovic Vladimir visited Okinawa from 17th November to 8th December 2005, because of KARATE-DO development, participation at the ALL-OKINAWAN WOELD WIDE KARATE-DO CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES 2005, celebration of the 25th ANNIVERSARY OF THE CHATAN DOJO and testing for rank RENSHI 6 DAN.

Popovic Vladimir trained two time per day. Morning trainings was held in Kenshukaikan regularly under Yamashiro Hirokuni sensei, Takara Shintoku sensei and Nakahodo Tsutomu sensei. Regularly evening trainings was in Chatan Dojo under Takamiyagi Shigeru sensei and Yamashiro Dojo.

(left, from left) Yamashiro Hirokuni, Omine Nobumasa, Popovic Vladimir, Takara Shintoku and his grandson;
(right) With Yamashiro Hirokuni sensei and Nakahodo Tsutomu sensei

Popovic Vladimir was tested for rank RENSHI 6 DAN at 27th November (Sunday) in the OKIKUKAI KENSHUKAIKAN front of the Committee Member: Takara Shintoku (HANSHI 10 DAN), Nakahodo Tsutomu (HANSHI 10 DAN), Yonamine Kosuke (HANSHI 9 DAN) and Tamayose Katsuji (KYOSHI 8 DAN). He successfully passed the test.

(left) Popovic Vladimir perform Seisan-kata; (right) Comment of Committee Member
(from right to left) Tamayose Katsuji, Yonamine Kosuke, Nakahodo Tsutomu and Takara Shintoku

(left) Presient of the OKIKUKAI Mr. Yonamine Kosuke sensei handing Renshi 6 Dan certificate to Popovic Vladimir
(right) With examiners (sit from left) Mr. Nakahodo Tsutomu, Mr. Popovic Vladimir, Mr. Yonamine Kosuke, Mr. Takara Shintoku; (stay from left) Mr. Yamashiro Hirokuni, Mr. Tamayose Katsuji, Mr. Tobaru Keicho and Mr. Arakaki Takashi

IN CHATAN DOJO (28th November 2005)

IN YAMASHIRO DOJO (29th November 2005)

(left) Mr. Yamashiro Hirokuni sensei front of his Dojo
(right, from right) Mr. Yamashiro sensei, Mr. Miyagi Kei, Mr. Popovic Vladimir, Mr. Higa Yutaka & Mrs. Fumiko

IN AGEDA DOJO (25th November 2005)

(left) With members of Ageda Dojo (right, from left)
Mrs. Machida Hatuko, Mr. Popovic Vladimir, Mr. Machida Sokei & Mr. Machida Munehiro

THE 25th ANNIVERSARY OF CHATAN DOJO

THE 25th ANNIVERSARY OF THE CHATAN DOJO was celebrated at, 4th December (Sunday).
The celebration was comprehend: traditional Okinawan music and dance, Karate demonstration by Mr. Takamijyagi Shigeru sensei (RYUKO) and Mr. Popovic Vladimir (SANSEIRYU) and Party.

(left & middle) Traditional Okinawan Dance with music playing of Dojo members,
(right) Mr. Takamiyagi Shigeru sensei demonstrate Ryuko-kata

(left) Mr. Takamiyagi Shigeru sensei with member of the Dojo,
(middle) Mr. Yonaha Seisho sensei, Hanshi 9 Dan and Mr. Popovic Vladimir (right) With Mr. Uechi Sakae

A ROUND OF OKINAWA

(left) With Mr. Takamiyagi Shigeru in visit of Mr. Hanazaki,
(middle) Visit of Ryukyu University, with Mr. Machida, Professor; (right) In the Peace Park in the south of Okinawa

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VISITS TO OKINAWA 2005 [ 17th November ~ 8th December 2005 ]

VISITS TO OKINAWA 2005
[ 17th November ~ 8th December 2005 ]