Report of Gassyuku (Summer Seminar) Hawaii ‘18

 

念願のハワイ合宿を予定しておりました８月２５，２６日は時を同じくしてハワイに２６年ぶりの大きなハリケーンが来ると予想されておりましたため小倉師範の来布前日には総本部の植木師範にも電話を頂きご心配をお掛け致しましたが小倉師範のご到着当日には予想を大きく外れ大事には至りませんでした。

ここハワイは故森正隆師範の肝いりで私若輩の身ではありますがハワイ代表を任されまして今年１５年目を迎えました、ハワイはアメリカ本土と日本との丁度中心地点にありながら中々他の支部との交流あるいは試合などの機会がなく当方の会員はこの様な機会を待ちに待っておりました。

小さなクラブにもかかわらず総本部より大先生にお越し頂きハワイ支部一同この様な貴重な経験をさせて頂きました事に感謝致します。

また小倉師範のご丁寧な指導と段審査では１５歳以下の若い初段が５名誕生して他の若い会員に刺激を与えたようです。

二日間の合宿でしたが他島からの参加者も含め約３２名の者が傘下して中身の濃い合宿でした、今後も定期的に行いたいと願いますので宜しくお願い致します。

 

 

The long waited JKA Hawaii Special Summer Camp with Master Ogura was scheduled on August 25 & 26.

While we were excited about welcoming Master Ogura to Hawaii, the news of Hurricane Lane which was initially forecasted as the biggest hurricane to hit Hawaii for the first time in 26 years got us all worried.

We were afraid that Master Ogura might not be able to make it to Hawaii.  Even I received a call from Master Ueki who was worried about the weather.

Despite the forecast, the impact from the hurricane was minimal in Oahu.  Master Ogura was able to arrive Honolulu safely and we were able to hold the camp as planned.

Under the late Master Mori’s direction, I started JKA Hawaii in Honolulu 15 years ago.  Ever since then, it had been my dream to hold such a camp in Hawaii which is located between Japan and US Mainland.

It was such an honor to have the great teacher like Master Ogura from the headquarters to this small club in Hawaii.  All of us at JKA Hawaii were more than excited to have such an opportunity.

Having Master Ogura teach us was so inspiring and we were able to have five young Karate-ka pass the Shodan test.

We had a total of 32 karate-ka joined including some from other island during the two-day camp.  It was such a great camp and we look forward to holding another one in the near future.