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Main Dojo Students Highlight: Banger Family

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NAME: Ashmit Banger RANK: Green Belt LENGTH OF TRAINING: 18 months FAVORITE KATA: Bassai Dai FAVORITE KUMITE TECHNIQUE: Mae Geri TOURNAMENT HISTORY: 3 FSKA Tournaments – 3 Silver HOBBIES/OTHER ACTIVITIES: Basketball and Running NAME: Ashwin Banger RANK: Green Belt LENGTH OF TRAINING: 18 months FAVORITE KATA: Bassai Dai FAVORITE KUMITE TECHNIQUE: Mae Geri TOURNAMENT HISTORY: […]

Main Dojo Student Highlight: Reina Tam

NAME: Reina Tam RANK: 1st Dan/Shodan LENGTH OF TRAINING: May 2016 to present FAVORITE KATA: Bassai Sho FAVORITE KUMITE TECHNIQUE:  Gyaku Zuki TOURNAMENT HISTORY: FSKA 28th Annual Fall Tournament: Individual Kata – Bassai Dai (silver) Team Kata – Bassai Dai (gold) Kumite (silver)   FSKA 24th Annual Spring Tournament: Individual Kata – Kanku Dai (gold) […]

FSKA 29th Annual Fall Tournament Results – October 21, 2017

Div 1 – Beginner 1 Mathew Nguyen FSKA Milpitas

Div 2 – Beginner 1 Kyle Chun FSKA Milpitas

Div 2 – Intermediate, 7th Kyu
1 Leo Tang O’Kaigan Karate
2 Bradley Drenne SKI Karate

Div 2 – Intermediate, 5th/4th Kyu
1 Nicholas Chang FSKA Milpitas
2 Asmit Banger FSKA Milpitas
3 Raghul Dharmalingam FSKA Milpitas

FSKA 29th Annual Fall Tournament 2017

Funakoshi Shotokan Karate Association A California Corporation
29th Annual Fall Karate Championship & Demonstration

Events will include:
Individual KATA and KUMITE for ALL Youth Ranks! Individual KATA and KUMITE for all Adult Ranks! 5-person team kumite (Adults)
3-person Synchronized Team Kata
Gold, Silver & Bronze Medals will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place Winners!
All others will be awarded “Fighting Spirit” medals!
Saturday, October 21, 2017 Homestead High School Gymnasium 21370 Homestead Road, Cupertino, CA 95014

FSKA Kumite Practice Seminar Fall 2017

Funakoshi Shotokan Karate Association A California Corporation
KUMITE PRACTICE Presented by Sensei Kyle Funakoshi

FREE PRACTICE TRAINING
 YOUTH: All ranks (FREE)
 ADULTS: Color Belts ONLY (FREE)
DATE: October 7, 2017 (Saturday)
TIME: 1:00 – 2:00 P.M. Ages 5 – 9 Years 2:00 – 3:00 P.M. Ages 10 years – Adult
Doors will open at 1:00 pm for this FREE practice.
Please notify office if there is a difference in age group if more than one
family member training.
PLACE: FSKA World Headquarters, Milpitas

FSKA Officiating Seminar Fall 2017

OFFICIATING SEMINAR
TAUGHT BY
SHIHAN KENNETH FUNAKOSHI
October 7, 2017 (Saturday)

 12:00 – 1:00 pm – Black Belt Officiating Seminar (adults)
 1:00 – 2:00 pm – Youth Kumite practice, ages 5 – 9 years
 2:00 – 3:00pm – Youth – Adult Color Belt Kumite practice, ages 10 years – Adult

OFFICIATING – ALL BLACK BELTS (Adults) $50.00 PLACE: 1293 South Park Victoria Blvd., Milpitas, CA

Chief Instructor Kyle Yoshinobu Funakoshi

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Kyle Yoshinobu Funakoshi was born on April 21, 1973 in Honolulu, Hawaii. When he was five years old, he began training in 1978 under his father, Shihan Kenneth Funakoshi at the original main dojo (Puck’s Alley) in Honolulu, Hawaii. Shihan Funakoshi trained directly under Japan Karate Association (JKA) instructors Asai and Kanazawa Senseis. As a youth, Kyle Funakoshi trained at seminars conducted by Asai Sensei and Kanazawa Sensei, two world renowned senseis and competitors.

Sensei Kyle has been training in Shotokan Karate for 39 years and currently instructs full time at the FSKA Headquarters, teaching all youth and adult classes, beginner through Black Belt. In addition to his teaching schedule, he attended San Jose State University, graduating with a BS Degree in Business, with emphasis on Accounting & Finance.

Sensei Kyle competed at the national and international levels as a youth and adult. His skills were such that, by age 16, he competed in the adult divisions where he continued his winning record. In numerous FSKA competitions, Sensei Kyle consistently demonstrated his skill and talent

FSKA 23rd Spring Tournament Results – April 8, 2017

Div 1 – Beginner 1 Matt Chiang FSKA Milpitas

Div 1 – Intermediate 1 Nicholas Chang FSKA Milpitas

Div 2 – Beginner (10th Kyu) 1 John Woods FSKA Vacaville-Bennett
Div 2 – Beginner (10th Kyu) 2 Geronimo Morales FSKA Soledad

Div 2 – Beginner (8th Kyu) 1 Stathis Skelley Chang Tai Do
Div 2 – Beginner (8th Kyu) 2 Ashmit Banger FSKA Milpitas

Div 2 – Intermediate (6/7Kyu) 1 Connor Giottonini FSKA Vacaville-Bennett
Div 2 – Intermediate (6/7Kyu) 2 Jonathan So FSKA Milpitas
Div 2 – Intermediate (6/7Kyu) 3 Mrigank Goel FSKA Milpitas

Div 2 – Intermediate (4th Kyu) 1 Antonios Kamakaris FSKA Milpitas
Div 2 – Intermediate (4th Kyu) 2 Alejandro Chavez FSKA Milpitas

Div 2 – Brown (6yrs) 1 Val Nguyen FSKA Milpitas
Div 2 – Brown (6yrs) 2 Elija Milana (Unknown)

Div 2 – Brown (7yrs) 1 Miles Cervantes FSKA Milpitas
Div 2 – Brown (7yrs) 2 Tai Nguyen FSKA Milpitas
Div 2 – Brown (7yrs) 3 Keanu Ko FSKA Milpitas

Div 2 -Brown (3rd-1st Kyu) 1 Derek Lee FSKA Milpitas
Div 2 -Brown (3rd-1st Kyu) 2 Raphael Hsu Yushiin-Juku
Div 2 -Brown (3rd-1st Kyu) 3 Navnith Naveen Prabhu FSKA Milpitas

FSKA Officiating Seminar Spring 2017

TAUGHT BY
SHIHAN KENNETH FUNAKOSHI
March 25, 2017 (Saturday)

 12:00 – 1:00 pm – Black Belt Officiating Seminar (adults)
 1:00 – 2:00 pm – Youth Kumite practice, ages 5 – 9 years
 2:00 – 3:00pm – Youth – Adult Color Belt Kumite practice, ages 10 years – Adult

OFFICIATING – ALL BLACK BELTS (Adults) $50.00 PLACE: 1293 South Park Victoria Blvd., Milpitas, CA
Phone: (408) 263-8544
Directions: I-680, exit Landess/Montague,
East on Landess, Left on S. Park Victoria Blvd.