Tokyo Kizuna Karate Club

■About the Group Training
“Our goal is to have a refreshing training by practicing karate techniques!
Also, we’re going to practice a variety of mobility exercises that will help us improve our conditioning.
Let’s have fun together at the old-downtown area of Tokyo!!”

[The Main Program]
⚫︎Mobility Exercises(6~7min)
-A variety of mobility exercises with a standing position
-Will work on using each part of the body flexibly

⚫︎Basic Karate Attacks and Blocks(6~7min)
-Punches and other techniques (eg. back fist, sword hand, etc.)
-Blocks and defense techniques
-Kicks

⚫︎Kata Bunkai Training(20~25min) *Includes Light Physical Contact with other participants
※kata...patterns of techniques including both attacks and blocks
※bunkai…application of each technique
-At first, the instructor will demonstrate you a few kata moves that you are going to practice
-After that, you make a pair with another participant and practice the application of the technique

⚫︎Kumite Training (10~15min) *Includes Light Physical Contact with other participants
-Practice how to defend yourself from punches and kicks
-You make a pair with another participant again and take turns attacking
-Mix the techniques that you practiced at "Kata Bunkai Training"

⚫︎Physical Workout(6~7min)
-Body weight training
-Cardio Excercises
(eg. Pushups, Squats, Burpees, etc.)

■Event Host: Karate Comic Ryo(Ryo Wakabayashi)
Your host, Ryo has been dedicated to Kyokushin Karate, which has been popular around all over the world, for 20 years.
Until 2013, I had participated in the competitions held in Indonesia, Russia,Denmark, and in 2013, he has got the 3rd place at the world championship(-75kg) held in Bulgaria. Also, he has got the 1st place at All-Japan Championship(-80kg) at the same year.
In 2020, he has passed the promotion exam and got the 2nd Dan of the black belt.
As an instructor, he has taught many students from kids to adults, and in 2023, 2025 & 2026, he was invited to the international camp in Cape Town, South Africa as one of the instructors.