Dave HooverOct 30, 20181 minYou can't "get it" from a bookMiyamoto Musashi is arguably the greatest swordsman Japan has ever known. His Book of Five Rings, a brilliant text on martial strategy,...
Dave HooverSep 21, 20182 minIt's time to "play karate"This is a tough phrase for me to say. After all, karate is serious stuff. It's a fighting art, a method of self-defense, a means of...
Dave HooverAug 26, 20182 minNorth American Gasshuku 2018Four full days of intense karate instruction with top Koryu-Uchinadi instructors under the direction of Hanshi Patrick McCarthy. This was...
Dave HooverJul 9, 20181 minKarate Camp '18 - A full week of fun!What a fantastic week! With four full days of training we were able to cover an incredible range of content. From advanced basics and...
Dave HooverJul 1, 20181 minHanshi Montalvo SeminarHanshi Montalvo taught another great seminar back on June 20th! Hanshi Montalvo is a truly incredible man. He a tenth degree blackbelt in...
Dave HooverMay 26, 20182 minPaul & Michelle Enfield SeminarI attended a brilliant seminar by Senseis Paul and Michelle Enfield last night. It was 3 hours of practical self-defence Goju-ryu Karate...
Dave HooverMay 21, 20181 minJodo / Iaido May SeminarSei Do Kai hosted another fantastic May Seminar and grading this past weekend. Top instructors from Japan, Great Britain, and France were...
Dave HooverApr 9, 20181 minGoju-ryu Seminar in OrangevilleOn Saturday I travelled up to Orangeville to teach a Goju-ryu seminar at Kushindokai Karate. They are a fantastic club with a great...