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 and is an incredible karate ka. It is always an honor to train with him.') "I have trained with Supreme Master Hironori Ōtsuka II quite a few times. He is 75 years old (in this pic 05/09/09) and is an incredible karate ka. It is always an honor to train with him.")
![](javascript:pgpopup('http://www.martialedge.net/images/comprofiler/plug_profilegallery/377/pg_1340221086.jpg','Becoming a hero','I am the only foreigner at my dojo. Being so different makes me stand out quite a lot. The kids at the dojo call me "Super Saiyan Tony." If you have seen Dragonball Z you will know what I am talking about. I love the kids at my dojo and I love being a role model. All of the kids there drink a lot of milk and eat all of their dinner because "thats what Tony did".') "I am the only foreigner at my dojo. Being so different makes me stand out quite a lot. The kids at the dojo call me \"Super Saiyan Tony.\" If you have seen Dragonball Z you will know what I am talking about. I love the kids at my dojo and I love being a role model. All of the kids there drink a lot of milk and eat all of their dinner because \"thats what Tony did\".")
 "Check out my awesome dojo. No church halls or community centers needed to practice in Japan. We have dedicated dojos.")
 "So all of my training paid off. This is my new black belt. So much blood, sweat and tears went into achieving this level and now, its over. Or should I say, I now have a new beginning as a black belt.
The section on the left reads as Wado Ryu Koga Dojo.
The section on the right reads as Anthony Swain")
 "This is a picture of myself and Koga Daiji Sensei just after I was presented with my black belt. He is the successor of Koga Takeo Sensei and now the head of my dojo. He has 30 years of training in Wado
Ryu Karate and I have a great deal of respect for him.")
 seems to like messing me up. If I am around he tends to use me as an example of someone who has a lot of physical power and why it isn\'t so important. ') "Supreme master Otsuka II (Wado Ryu Karate Do Jujitsu Kenpo) seems to like messing me up. If I am around he tends to use me as an example of someone who has a lot of physical power and why it isn't so important.")
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Membership Type
| Profile type: | Regular Membership |
Location
| Town / City: | Saga Shi |
| County: | Saga Ken |
| Country: | Japan |
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Personal Info
| Dislike: | Selfish, empty headed, mentally weak people. |
| Hobbies & Interests: | Practicing various forms of martial arts, Japanese language, anime, rock music, internationalization. |
| Likes: | Curry, internationalization, overcoming obstacles. |
| D.O.B: | 20-10-84 |
| Gender: | Male |
| Occupation: | English Teacher |
| How did you hear about us ?: | Used to train with Pete Mills. |
Martial Arts Background
| Martial Arts Member Since: | 01-12-99 |
| Main Styles: | Wado Ryu Karate Do Jujutsu Kenpo (aka Wado Ryu Renmei), Eishinryu Iaido |
| Why I Love Martial Arts: | Martial arts are cool. Everyone knows that. |
| How I Started: | I like being strong but feel gross motor movements like picking things up and putting them down less fulfilling than learning how to use my body correctly. |
| Current Goal: | Learn more about iaido |
| Current School: | Koga Dojo of Wado Ryu Karate Do Jujutsu Kenpo (http://www.kogadojo.com/) |
| Awards & Accomplishments: | Awards: 1st foreigner to achieve a black belt at the Wado Ryu Karate Do Jujutsu Kenpo Koga Dojo, Saga City, Japan Most dedicated student, 2005-2006 at the University of Leeds TKD club. Appetite for destruction award,2003-2004 at the University of Leeds TKD club. Tournament Victories: 22nd Wado Ryu Karate Do Fukuoka Tournament, adult yudansha sparring vice champion 2009 Saga Ken all (karate) styles tournament, best 8 member. 20th Wado Ryu Karate Do Fukuoka Tournament, adult yukyusha sparring champion 2007 BSTF (British Student Tae Kwon Do federation), National Tournament, Senior (pre black belt) sparring champion, 2003. Ranks: Wado Ryu Karate Do Jujutsu Kenpo:1st degree black belt Zenkuren (Zen Nihon Karate Do Renmei)Karate: 1st degree black belt ITF Tae Kwon Do: 1st degree black belt GKR Karate: 3rd Kyu brown belt (discarded rank) |
| How would Bruce Lee have described you?: | Chaotic |
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Instructor Details
| My Qualifications: | I speak Japanese well enough and my karate is good enough to act as an assistant instructor in the Koga Dojo, Saga City, Japan. In terms of qualifications in this style I am a 1st dan in both Wado Ryu and Zenkuren karate currently training for a Wado Ryu 2nd dan. |
| My Background: | I trained in TKD for 2 and a half years as a kid. Don't remember the grade I got to but it did help build some core flexibility. In high school I trained with a questionable karate style to 3rd kyu which built up my core strength and interest. At university I trained in ITF TKD and got my 1st dan. I acted as an assistant instructor there and loved the club but unfortunately had to move. I now train in Wado Ryu Karate Do Jujutsu Kempo and was awarded my 1st dan by Supreme Master Otsuka II in October 2008. In October 2009 I was recognized by all styles in the Zen Nihon Karate Do Renmei and thus am a black belt recognized by all Wado, Shotokan, Goju and Shito styles. |
| Date Started Teaching: | 17-10-08 |
| About My School: | Koga Eigo Dojo Wado Ryu Karate Do Jujutsu Kempo Dojo I am merely a student that is used as an assistant instructor when needs must. The dojo was founded by Koga Takeo Sensei (7th dan, 28/3/1950 - 17/3/2008) who was like a father to me after I moved to Japan. It is now run by Koga Daiji Sensei (3rd dan). The dojo is a center for internationalization that has connections with several projects over the world through the Terra People Association. The dojo also has an English school attached called the Yumei no Gakko (dream school) which not only expands young children horizons by teaching them English but also give them the opportunity to practice karate to keep physically and mentally fit as they grow up (there is a special class for these children and we hope they will one day be able to join the main class). This school was Koga Takeo Sensei's dream and we all fight to keep it alive both in the literal sense and the figurative sense. Our dojo-kun is "Tsuyoku, yasashiku, yasashiku, tsuyoku" (be strong, be kind hearted, be kind hearted, be strong). |
Martial Art School
| School Name: | Koga Dojo of Wado Ryu Karate Do Jujutsu Kempo |
| Town/City: | Saga City |
| County / State: | Saga Prefecture |
| Country: | Japan |
| Post Code / ZIP: | 840-0822 |
| Contact No: | - |
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| 20-03-10 02:39:16 | Re:British Samurai on Japanese TV | Sprechen Ze Jive | 92 |
| 20-03-10 02:12:18 | Re:Kyon Jitsu | Martial Arts Talk | 45 |
| 20-03-10 01:43:42 | Re:GKR Go Kan Ryu | Japanese Martial Arts | 2684 |
| 19-03-10 07:24:27 | Re:Didn't know she'd been knifed... | Self Protection | 51 |
| 19-03-10 07:22:38 | Re:Didn't know she'd been knifed... | Self Protection | 51 |
| 18-03-10 01:30:50 | Re:GKR Go Kan Ryu | Japanese Martial Arts | 2684 |
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