BUDO-CENTRE KARATE CLUB
Welcome to Budo-Centre Karate Club, we have been training since 1987. Karate is a martial art whose aim is the harmonising of mind and body for balance, strength, perseverance, patience and self-mastery. Most of the students are experienced black belts with a good combination of seniors and teenagers.
Our Karate dojo is based on 3rd Floor at Budo Centre, Funabashi, Chiba-pref. (1-3-1 Ichiba, Funabashi-city)
Our class is held on Wednesday 19:00-21:00. Please check timetable for more detail via email.
TRAINING FOCUS
Training session consists of following
1. Warming-up
2. Rhythm step training
3. Free-sparring (“Kumite”)
Budo-Centre Karate Club provides training opportunities for advanced students having some degree of experience of any style. As it has a strong focus on free-sparring practice based on the traditional soft-contact rules implemented by JKF, instructions on kihon (basic techniques) or kata (forms) which are severely stipulated by the styles are not generally provided.
RHYTHM STEP TRAINING
Back ground music on this movie is called High Impact Aerobics Music, which keeps 150 beats per minute. This rhythm highly matches Karate movements according to Chief Instructor, Fujita-Sensei.
Yuki (Ao) won the gold medal in Male kumite final at Funabashi Karate Tournament held on 11 June, 2017.
ABOUT
Budo-Centre Karate Club is one of the five branches managed by Wado-Ryu Funabashi as a non-profit making organisation, which is a long standing Karate club training in the traditional Wado-Ryu style of Karate over 70 years. One of the most distinctive characteristic of Budo-Centre Karate Club is that it opens to students from all four main styles including Wado-Ryu, Shotokan-Ryu, Gojyu-Ryu, Shito-Ryu in order to assist them develop free-sparring technique (“Kumite”). Chief Instructor, Fujita Sensei has developed various distinctive training method based on the scientific approach, and the students from any style have been striving to enhance their skills in an amicable atmosphere.
INSTRUCTORS
Chief Instructor
Sensei Yukio Fujita
Grade: 6th Dan of Japan Karatedo Federation
6th Dan of International Federation of Wado-Ryu Karate Do Organisation
Executive Director of JKF (“Japan Karatedo Federation”), Chiba-district
Performance Enhancement Committee Member of JKF National Team (in Medical Sciences)
General Manager of the University of Tsukuba, Karatedo Club
Official Senior Coach of JASA (“Japan Athlete Sport Association”)
JKF official examiner, Level 3
Instructor
Sensei Tatsushi Kase
Grade: 6th Dan of Japan Karatedo Federation
Director of JKF (“Japan Karatedo Federation”), Chiba-district
Performance Enhancement Committee Member of JKF, Chiba-district
Official Coach of JASA (“Japan Athlete Sport Association”)
JKF official examiner, Level 3
Instructor
Sensei Sonoko Kasahara
Grade: 6th Dan of Japan Karatedo Federation
4th Dan of International Federation of Wado-Ryu Karate Do Organisation
Director of JKF (“Japan Karatedo Federation”), Chiba-district
Official coach of JASA (“Japan Athlete Sport Association”)
JKF official examiner, Level 3
Guest student from Port Vila, Vanuatu!
13 April, 2023
Mr. Silas Hawa joined our class during his visit in Japan. He enjoyed open atmosphere attracting students from all styles. Having overwhelmed by rhythm step training led by Fujita sensei, he will export this training method to Vanuatu national team.
We all look forward to have a training session with you again!
Guest student from Rome, Italy!
27 September, 2017
Mr. Maurizio Casali jointed our lesson during his vacation in Japan. Especially, he enjoyed rhythm step training under Fujita sensei's instruction.
We all look forward to have a training opportunity with you again!
FEES
Admission Fees : 2,000yen
Monthly Fees: 3,000 yen for adults (16 years old or above)
Annual Sport Insurance: 1,850 yen for adults
CONTACT
We welcome members from any styles of Karate. Whatever motivation for joining, you will be warmly welcomed and encouraged to strive towards being the best you can be.
If you would like more information, or would just like to ask about coming to view a class, please feel free to contact us.
・E-mail:wadoryu.f.hamacho@gmail.com