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European seminars 2023
The EMKA is monitoring the Covid-19 pandemic situation.
Changes to plans may occur due to factors outside our
control.
Keep in contact with your dojo and teacher, or directly to
the EMKA, for information about our popular ongoing series
of virtual seminars.
Annual EMKA Taikai in Germany in March
The European Taikai will this year be in Witten, hosted
by Ralf Budde Sensei.
Dates: March 24 to
26
Location: Witten,
Germany. For details including
schedule, see the flyer.
For more information contact Ralf Budde here:
Check back for information about future seminars.
Would you like to host a seminar?
The EMKA would like to help dojos wanting to host a
seminar with our Okinawan teachers. For information and
seminar requests, mail to:
Kyoshi Tuftedal,
7th dan, is available for seminars about Matsubayashi-ryu,
traditional karate and self defence. For information and
seminar requests, mail to:
Kyoshi Camani,
7th dan, is available for seminars related to deep
practice of the art of karate-do and to self defense. For
information and seminar requests, mail to:
Past WMKA/EMKA seminars
Seminars in 2022
Seminar with Arakaki Toshimitsu, vice president of the
WMKA, Hanshi 10th Dan, in Germany in July
The great teacher once again visited Europe, this time in
Viersen, hosted by Guido Engels Sensei.
Dates: July 12 to
19, 2022
Location: Viersen,
Germany. For details including schedule, see the
flyer.
For more information, contact Guido Engels Sensei here:
Annual EMKA Taikai in the Netherlands the autumn of 2022
The European Taikai was this year held in Groningen,
hosted by André Aleman Sensei.
Dates: September
30 to October 2, 2022
Location:
Groningen, the Netherlands. For details including
schedule, see the
flyer.
For more information contact André Aleman here:
Seminars in 2020
Unfortunately cancelled: Seminar with Arakaki
Toshimitsu, vice president of the WMKA, Hanshi 10th Dan,
in England in July
The great teacher will once again visit Europe, this time
in Eastbourne, hosted by Steve Woolston Sensei.
Dates: July 16 to
19, 2020
Location:
Eastbourne, England.
Find
more information about Arakaki Sensei, the seminar, the
schedule, location details etc in the excellent flyer
here.
For more information contact Woolston Sensei here:
Cancelled due to Covid-19: Annual EMKA Taikai in the
Netherlands in April
The European Taikai will this year be in Groningen,
hosted by André Aleman Sensei.
Dates: April 3 -
5
Location:Groningen,
the Netherlands. For details including schedule, see the
flyer.
For more information contact André Aleman here:
Seminar with
Ricardo Camani, Kyoshi 7th Dan, in Germany in February
Date: February 22 -
23
Location:
Grossefehn, Ostfriesland, Germany.
The Schedule of the
classes will be:
Saturday - with breaks
10 - 17 All ranks
Sunday - with breaks
10 - 15 All ranks
Seminar fees: 25
€ for juniors, 40 € for seniors.
More
details in the flyer in English and German.
For more information, mail to:
Seminar with
Martin O'Malley, Sensei 4th Dan, in Germany March
Date: March 14 - 15
Location:
Grossefehn, Ostfriesland, Germany.
Schedule:
Saturday - with breaks
10:00 - 18 All ranks
Sunday - with breaks
09 - 11:30 All ranks
Seminar fees: 25
€ for juniors, 40 € for seniors.
More
details in the flyer in English and German.
For more information, mail to:
Seminars in 2019
Seminars with Ole-Bjørn
Tuftedal, Kyoshi 7th Dan, in Germany in September
Dates: September
20 - 22
Location:
Viersen, Germany. For details including schedule, see the
flyer.
Seminar fee: 40 €.
For more information, contact Guido Engels Sensei:
Dates: September
28 - 29
Location:
Emden, Germany. For details including schedule, see the web page.
For more information contact Jeannette Prescher Sensei:
Annual EMKA Taikai in Eastbourne, England, May 31 to
June 2
The European taikai will this year be in Eastbourne,
hosted by Steve Woolston Sensei.
Dates: May 31 -
June 2
Location:
Eastbourne, England. For details including schedule, see
the
flyer.
For more information contact Woolston Sensei here:
Seminar with
Ricardo Camani, Kyoshi 7th Dan, in Germany May 2019
Date: May 4 - 5
Location:Grossefehn,
Ostfriesland, Germany.
The Schedule of the
classes will be:
Saturday - with breaks
10 - 17 All ranks
Sunday - with breaks
10 - 15 All ranks
Seminar fees: 25
€ for juniors, 40 € for seniors.
Flyer
for the seminar in English.
For more information, mail to:
Seminar with
Martin O'Malley, Sensei 4th Dan, in Germany March 2019
Date: March 16 - 17
Location:Grossefehn,
Ostfriesland, Germany.
The Schedule of the
classes will be:
Saturday - with breaks
10:30 - 17 All ranks
Sunday - with breaks
10 - 15:30 All ranks
Seminar fees: 25
€ for juniors, 40 € for seniors.
Flyer
for the seminar in English.
For more information, mail to:
Seminars in 2018
Seminar with Ole-Bjørn
Tuftedal, Kyoshi 7th Dan, in Ireland in June
- July
Dates: June 30 -
July 1-
Location:
Castlebar, Co. Mayo..
For more information, contact Martin O'Malley Sensei:
Annual EMKA Taikai in Madrid October 13 to 14
The European taikai will this year be in Madrid, hosted
by Ricardo Camani Kyoshi. More information will follow,
but mark the dates.
Contact Camani Sensei here:
Seminar with Vice
President Arakaki Toshimitsu in Germany in May - June
Date for the open part
of the seminar: June 2
Location: Viersen,
Germany. For details including schedule, see the
flyer in
German.
Seminar fee: 20 €.
Additional dates for
EMKA/WMKA members: Monday May 28 to Friday June
1.
Location:Viersen
and Willich, Germany. For details including schedule, see
the flyer in
English or in German.
Seminar fee: 100
€.
For more information, contact Guido Engels Sensei:
or Helmut Steeg Sensei:
Seminars in 2015
Seminars with Vice
President Arakaki Toshimitsu in Germany and England in
September
Dates for the open
seminar in Germany: September 5 and 6
Location:Viersen,
Germany. For details including schedule, see the
flyer in English and in
German.
Seminar fee: 50 €.
Additional dates for
EMKA/WMKA members: Monday August 31 to Friday
Sep. 5.
For more information, contact Helmut Steeg Sensei:
Dates for the seminar in
England: September 14 to 19
Location:Eastbourne,
East Sussex, England. For details including schedule, see
the
flyer in English.
For more information, contact Steve Woolston Sensei:
Seminar with
Ole-Bjørn Tuftedal,Renshi 6th Dan, in Willich Anrath,
March 2015
Date: November 29 to
30
Location:Kodokan
Anrode Karate Dojo, Willich Anrath, Germany.
The Schedule of the
classes will be:
Saturday - with breaks
10:00 - 13:00 All ranks
13:30 - 15:30 from 5th Kyu Matsubayashi-ryu
15:45 - 17:15 from 1st Dan Matsubayashi-ryu
Sunday - with breaks
10:00 - 13:00 Dan rank
tests, not open
Seminar fees:
between 5 € for juniors and 20 € for seniors, depending on
class attendance.
Flyer
for the seminar in German.
For more information, contact Helmut Steeg Sensei:
Éire Taikai in
Castlebar, Ireland
Date: January 24 and
25
Location:White Tiger
Martial Arts, Castlebar, Ireland.
The Schedule will
be:
Saturday - with breaks
Classes for all ranks
Renshi Ole-Bjørn Tuftedal, 6th Dan Matsubayashi-ryu
Helmut Steeg Sensei, 4th Dan Matsubayashi-ryu
Martin O'Malley, 3rd Dan Matsubayashi-ryu
Jens Fricke Sensei, 6th Dan
Demonstrations of Karate and Kobudo
Sunday - with breaks
Competitions for children:
Karate Kata and Kobudo Kata and demonstrations
Demonstrations of Karate and Kobudo Kata
Seminars in 2014
WMKA World Seminar November 2014
The world seminar in Naha, Okinawa from October 31 to
November 2, 2014:
The Memorial Karate-Do Seminar and Exchange
Demonstration 2014 for Soke Takayoshi Nagamine in Okinawa
Please
find the seminar flyer here.
Please
find the seminar schedule here.
Please
find the seminar invitation here.
The EMKA plans to attend with a large group, and asks all
dojos and members to start planning their participation.
Everyone who attended the last world seminar in 2010 knows
this is an event not to be missed!
Seminar with
Ole-Bjørn Tuftedal, Renshi 6th Dan, in Germany November
2014
Date: November 29 to
30
Location:Viersen,
Germany.
The Schedule of the
classes will be:
Saturday - with breaks
10 - 12:30 All ranks
13:30 - 16:45 Middle ranks to Dan level
Sunday - with breaks
10:30 - 12:30 Middle ranks
to Dan level
13 - 15 All ranks
Seminar fees: 15
€ for juniors, 25 € for seniors.
Flyer
for the seminar in German.
For more information, contact Guido Engels Sensei:
Seminar with Renshi
Ole-Bjørn Tuftedal 6th
Dan in Ireland in September
Date: September 26
and 27
Location:
Friday 26: Roscommon Christian Brothers School
Saturday 27: White Tiger Martial Arts, Castlebar, Co. Mayo.
The Schedule of the
classes will be:
Friday
20 - 22 All ranks
Saturday - with breaks
10 - 11:30 All ranks
12 - 14 Black and brown belts
15 - 17 Black and brown belts
For more information, contact Anthony Whelan Sensei (Friday)
and Martin O'Malley Sensei (Saturday):
Seminar with
Kyoshi Ricardo Camani 7th Dan in Germany April 2014
Date: April 26 to 27
Location:Grossefehn,
Ostfriesland, Germany.
The Schedule of the
classes will be:
Saturday - with breaks
10 - 18 All ranks
Sunday - with breaks
10 - 18 All ranks
Seminar fees: 20
€ for juniors, 30 € for seniors.
Flyer
for the seminar in English and German.
For more information, mail to:
Seminar with
Renshi Ole-Bjørn Tuftedal 6th Dan in Germany March 2014
Date: March 15 to 16
Location:
Marienhafe, Ostfriesland, Germany.
The Schedule of the
classes will be:
Saturday - with breaks
10 - 12 Lower ranks, but
open for all
13 - 15 Middle ranks to Dan level
15:30 - 17 Dan level and Dan candidates
Sunday - with breaks
10 - 11:30 Dan level and Dan
candidates
12:45 - 14:45 Middle ranks to Dan level
15:15 - 17 Lower ranks, but open for all
Seminar fees: 15
€ for juniors, 25 € for seniors.
Flyer
for the seminar in English.
Flyer
for the seminar in German.
For more information, mail to:
Seminars in 2013
Seminar with Kyoshi
Fuchs Camani 7th Dan in Germany in November
Date: November 2nd
and 3rd
Location:
Grossefehn, Germany.
The schedule of the
classes will be:
Saturday - with breaks
10 - 13 Juniors and seniors
14 - 18 Juniors and seniors
Sunday - with breaks
10 - 12:30 Seniors
13:30 - 18 Seniors
Seminar fees: 30
€ for juniors, 35 € for seniors.
Flyer
for the seminar.
Please contact Heinz Tessner Sensei if you have questions:
Anniversary seminar
with Renshi Tuftedal 6th Dan in Norway in October
Date: October 17 to
20
Location: Bergen,
Norway.
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of BSI Karate, 15 years of
Matsubayashi-ryu in Norway and 60 years since the
inauguration of the Nagamine Dojo in Naha, Okinawa.
The schedule of the
classes will be:
Evening classes Thursday and Friday.
Two classes Saturday and Sunday.
Anniversary dinner Saturday.
To register or if you have any questions, please e-mail:
Seminar with Renshi
Tuftedal 6th Dan in Germany in September
Date: September 28th
and 29th
Location: Viersen,
Germany.
The schedule of the
classes will be:
Saturday - with breaks
10 - 13
Pinan Sandan, Yondan
13:30 - 17 Naihanchi Sandan, Rohai
Sunday - with breaks
10:30 - 12:30 Pinan Godan
13 - 15 Wanshu
Seminar fees: 25
€ for juniors, 30 € for seniors.
Flyer
for the seminar.
Please contact Guido Engels Sensei if you have questions:
Seminar with Martin
O'Malley Sensei 3rd Dan in Germany September 2013
Date: Saturday
September 7
Location:
Grossefehn, Germany.
Time: 10 to 18
Kata: Fukyugata ichi, Pinan yondan, Naihanchi Shodan,
Gojushiho
Yakusoku kumite 1-7
Kobudo: Dantai no Sai
Seminar fee: 20 €
Flyer
for the seminar (in German) here.
Please contact Heinz Tessner Sensei if you have questions:
Seminar
with Hanshi Shinjo 9th Dan in Ireland in August
Date: August 11 to
16
Location: White
Tiger Martial Arts, Castlebar, Co. Mayo.
The schedule of the
classes will be:
Training all day on Sunday 11th,
Morning training from 10 am to 12 noon from Monday 12th to
Thursday 15th,
Farewell party on Friday 16th
To register, and for more
information, contact Martin O'Malley:
Seminar with Martin
O'Malley Sensei 2nd Dan in Germany April 2013
Date: April 13
Location:
Grossefehn, Germany.
Flyer
for the seminar (in German) here.
Please contact Heinz Tessner Sensei if you have questions:
Seminar with Renshi
Ole-Bjørn Tuftedal 6th Dan in Germany March 2013
Date: March 2 to 3
Location:
Grossefehn, Germany.
Flyer
for the seminar (in German) here.
Please contact Heinz Tessner Sensei if you have questions:
Seminars in 2012
Seminar with Renshi
Ole-Bjørn Tuftedal 6th
Dan in Ireland in December
Date: December 15
and 16
Location: White
Tiger Martial Arts, Castlebar, Co. Mayo.
More information will follow.
For more information, contact Martin O'Malley:
Seminar with Renshi
Ole-Bjørn Tuftedal 6th
Dan in Germany in November
Date: November 17
and 18
Location: Straelen,
Germany.
More information will follow.
Please contact Rainer Bucken Sensei if you have questions:
Seminar with Kyoshi
Fuchs Camani 7th Dan in Germany in September
Date: September 22
and 23
Location:
Grossefehn, Germany.
The schedule of the
classes will be:
Saturday - Open seminar
10 - 13 Juniors and seniors
14 - 18 Juniors and seniors
Sunday - EMKA/Matsubayashi-ryu
10 - 13 Seniors
14 - 18 Seniors
Seminar fees: 25
€ for juniors, 30 € for seniors.
Flyer
for the seminar.
Please contact Heinz Tessner Sensei if you have questions:
Cancelled seminar in Bergen,
Norway
Information,
including accomodation, in the seminar flyer.
Please contact
Renshi Tuftedal if you have questions:
Cancelled seminar in Viersen,
Germany
The
full seminar flyer in English.
Renshi Tuftedal in Germany March 2012
Date: March 9 to 11
Location:
Grossefehn, Germany.
The schedule of the
classes will be:
Friday - EMKA/Matsubayashi-ryu
Saturday - Open seminar
10.30 - 13.30 Juniors
14 - 18 Seniors
Sunday - EMKA/Matsubayashi-ryu
10.30 - 13.30 Juniors
14 - 18 Seniors
Seminar fees: 25
€ for juniors, 30 € for seniors.
Flyer
for the open seminar (in German).
Please contact Heinz Tessner Sensei if you have questions:
Seminars in 2011
Renshi Ole-Bjørn Tuftedal in Ireland November 3 and 4
Location: Kilteevan
Community Hall, Kilteeevan, Co. Roscommon
Class schedule:
Friday November 4th
6:00pm Seminar for WMKA/EMKA Black Belts
Saturday November 5th
10:00am-12:00pm Seminar in Kilteevan for Juniors
12:30pm-1:00pm Informal Meeting with EMKA Members
1:00pm-2:00pm Lunch
2:00pm-4:00pm Open Seminar for all Seniors and all Ranks
6:00pm-8:00pm Seminar for WMKA/EMKA Black Belts
To register, and for more information, mail to:
Report from Soke Nagamine's seminar in Ireland August
2011
We have received a full report of the seminar with pictures.
A big thank you to Senseis Martin O'Malley and Guido Engels
for text and photos.
Click here
to read.
Soke Nagamine in Ireland August 6th to 12th
Location: White
Tiger Martial Arts, Castlebar, Co. Mayo.
Final class schedule:
Saturday 6th:
Dan grade session 3 – 5 pm
Sunday 7th:
Open grade session 11 – 12.30.
3rd Kyu and above 2.30 – 4.30 PM
Monday 8th to Thursday 11th
3rd Kyu and above 10.30 to 12.30
Thursday 11th
Dan grade session 7 – 9 PM
Please find more information about the seminar, fees,
travel, accomodation, etc in the
seminar flyer. The flyer will probably make you want
to use the opportunity to take a few days holiday in the
area!
To register, and for more information, mail to:
Renshi Ole-Bjørn Tuftedal in Timmel, Germany, Saturday
February 26.
- How and why traditional Okinawan karate is different
from sports karate.
- Kihon, kata, self defence and close range fighting -
and how it's all related.
- Techniques and training methods.
The seminar will be in Timmel, in North West Germany, by the
coast some 100 km from Bremen. Flyer
(in German) here.
Seminar fee: Children and teens: 10 €, adults 20 €.
Children/teens: 10 - 12.30
Adults: 13 - 18 PM.
Matsubayashi-ryu students may also train with Renshi
Tuftedal on Sunday 27 from 10 AM to 15 PM.
To register, and for more information, mail to:
Renshi Ole-Bjørn Tuftedal in Hannover, Germany March 1
and 4.
Theme: Self
defence and close range fighting.
Location: The
Karate-Dojo Hannover of Riad Kheiralla Sensei
Seminars in 2010
Soke Nagamine in Ireland July 17
Saturday 17th in White Tiger Martial Arts, Castlebar, Co.
Mayo. Flyer
here.
There is a B&B in the village where we will be training,
to book call +353 9490 32235 and ask for Phillip or
Geraldine Gormley.
Soke Nagamine in France July 12 to 15
Location: Saint
Vincent de Tyrosse, in the south west of France, not far
from the Spanish border.
The schedule of the classes will be:
Monday 12 to Thursday 15 (inclusive):
18:30 to 21:30 PM
Seminar fee: 70 € for all classes, 20 € per day.
To register, mail to:
or:
For information
about travel, accomodation, etc, contact the local tourist
information at:
The full
seminar flyer (in French).
Ole-Bjørn Tuftedal Sensei in Ireland January 29 and 30.
The seminar will cover kihon, kata and kumite, and will be
in Castlebar, Co. Mayo. Flyer
here.
To register, and for more information, mail to:
Kyoshi Frank Bähr and Renshi Steve Trombley in Germany
April 17 and 18
Seminar contents:
Kata applications, kyusho-jutsu and Motobu Choki's kumite
forms
Date: April 17
and 18
Location: Viersen
by Düsseldorf
The schedule of the classes will be:
Saturday 4:
10-13 up to blue belts
14-18 brown and black belts
Sunday 5:
10-13 all
Seminar fees: See flyer
The full
seminar flyer (in German).
Seminars in 2009
Soke Nagamine in Ireland July 31 to August 2nd.
The schedule of the classes will be:
Friday 31 in Elphin, Co. Roscommon. Flyer
here.
Saturday 1 st and Sunday 2nd in Castlebar, Co. Mayo. Flyer
here.
There is a B&B in the village where we will be
training, to book call +353 9490 32235 and ask for Phillip
or Geraldine Gormley.
Soke Nagamine in France July 22 - 25 in Saint Vincent de
Tyrosse.
The location is in the south west of France, not far from
the Spanish border.
The schedule of the classes will be:
Wednesday 22 to Saturday 25 (inclusive):
9:30 to 11 AM
11:15 to 12:30 PM
Seminar fee: 70 € for all classes, 20 € per day.
To register, mail to:
or:
For information
about travel, accomodation, etc, contact the local tourist
information at:
The
full seminar flyer (in French).
Ole-Bjørn Tuftedal Sensei in Germany December 11 to 13
in Willich.
The seminar will be in Willich, near Düsseldorf. Flyer
(in German) here.
Seminar fee: 10 €.
To register, and for more information, mail to:
Kyoshi Frank Bähr in Germany
Who: Kyoshi Frank
Bähr (7. dan Matsubayashi-Ryu, student of Osensei Shoshin
Nagamine) & Renshi Steve Trombley (6. dan
Matsubayashi-Ryu, 5. dan Kyusho Jitsu, 4. dan Iaido, 2.
dan Ryukyu Kobudo)
Date: April
4 and 5
Location: Viersen
by Düsseldorf
The schedule of the classes will be:
Saturday 4:
10-13 children
14-18 adults
Sunday 5 Bo training:
10-11:30 children
11:35-14 adults
Seminar fees: Adults both days 35 €, one day 20 €.
Children both days 20 €, one day 15 €
The full
seminar flyer (in German).
Ole-Bjørn Tuftedal Sensei in Germany March 6 in
Hannover.
Theme: Self
defence and close range fighting - how and why traditional
Okinawan karate is different.
Date: March 6,
18-21.30
Location: The
Karate-Dojo Hannover of Riad Kheiralla Sensei
Thank you very much for a warm
welcome and a very inspiring atmosphere!
Seminars in 2008
Soke Nagamine in France May 23 and 24 in Saint
Vincent de Tyrosse.
The location is in the south west of France, not far from
the Spanish border.
The schedule of the classes will be:
Friday 23:
19 to 21 PM
Saturday 24:
10 to 12 AM
15 to 16.30 PM
16.45 to 18.15 PM
Seminar fee for all classes: 35 €.
To register, mail to:
For information
about travel, accomodation, etc, contact the local tourist
information at:
The full
seminar flyer (in French).
Soke Nagamine in Bergen, Norway from May 26 to June 1,
2008.
The schedule of the classes will be:
Tuesday 20 to 22
Wednesday 12 to 15
Thursday 17 to 19
Friday 18 to 20
Saturday 11 to 16
Sunday 11 to 15
At this time of the year, Bergen is at it's best. There
are several music and cultural festivals: A jazz
festival Nattjazz and
Bergen
International Festival, a general cultural festival
with music, theatre, ballet, literature, cinema etc.
Send any questions about seminar details to:
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