Kumite Champion Yagi Ippei hosts Kumite Seminar

29 07 2011

Yagi Ippei Sensei of the Yagi Dojo in Naminoue, Okinawa, Japan is the first son of Master Yagi Meitetsu. His dojo has recently been experiencing much success in kumite. Ippei Sensei, himself a former All Okinawa Kumite Champion, has transformed himself from an outstanding athlete to a super coach. Success runs in the family as his children has also made it to the podium representing all of Okinawa. He has much to share and this summer he is doing so in Canada for a limited number of seminars.

Yagi Ippei Sensei will be teaching Championship Kumite strategies and drills in both London and Orillia this weekend. At only $30, it is an absolute bargain. After his seminar, his father, Master Yagi Meitetsu will also be leading a class in Okinawa Goju-Ryu. The dates, times, and location are as follows:

NEW!!! Friday, July 29th: 6pm to 7pm
Lambeth Community Centre,
London, Ontario

Sunday, July 31st and Monday, August 1st: 12pm to 1pm
Severn Martial Arts Centre
3835 Campbell Road,
Severn, Ontario. 


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Ippei Sensei earns Chief Director Title

13 05 2011

In the early 1950′s, an association was created to continue the legacy of Goju-Ryu. The association included many of the most influential Goju-Ryu practitioners of its time. Among them was Dai Sensei Yagi Meitoku who would be the first president of the Okinawa Goju-Ryu Karate-do Association. Since then, many top teachers would earn this honorable status including Dai Sensei’s second son YAGI Meitestu Sensei. Continuing with dedicated service to Okinawa Karate, the YAGI family has again been an enduring example. On May 8th. 2011, YAGI Ippei Sensei (grandson to the association’s 1st president) became a chief director of the Okinawa Goju-Ryu Karate-Do Association.

MeibukanHombu.com congratulates the YAGI family and thanks them for such dedication. This appointment makes history to have 3 generations to hold a leadership position in the association. YAGI Meitetsu Sensei has also served as president in the past.


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