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Founded in 1997, the Kosho Kai Karate Dojo offers traditional karate classes for adults and children ages five and up.  In addition to our traditional program, we offer Mini-Tigers classes for children ages three to five (not yet in kindergarten), women's self-defense, Kobudo (Okinawan weapons), and Koshiki (combatives). 

Okinawan Seito Matsumura Shorin-ryu is an old village style of karate taught as a highly aesthetic art form steeped in cultural tradition and extremely effective for personal protection.  Shuri-ryu is a stylized sport form of karate that is very athletic and competition oriented.  The Kosho Kai Dojo curriculum includes both of these styles of karate in their unaltered forms.  This dual approach to presenting karate results in a well rounded program which offers the best in fitness, self-defense, sport, authentic tradition, and fun.
 


Karate, the Japanese word applied in the early twentieth century to the Okinawan art of self-protection, has developed along three separate lines in accordance with the wants and needs of its practitioners.  Those three branches of development are classical art, combat sport, and civil self-protection.  Frank and Patricia Fink have collectively dedicated over sixty years to the study of this fascinating art.  Their personal journeys have taken them through many phases, affording them the opportunity to thoroughly investigate the aesthetic, combative, competitive, and self-development aspects of karate.  Together, they have developed a diverse and flexible curriculum that offers adult and youth students the ability to tailor their karate experience based on their individual goals.  


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Mel Wise Memorial Bushido Award
By Sensei | September 13, 2011 at 10:21 PM EDT | No Comments

Well, after some considerable technical difficulties, we are finally up.  In the meantime, I managed to accidentally erase all prior posts.  One that I recall was from a Mr. Shrewsberry, I believe his first name was Kevin (I apologize in advance if I got it wrong) who wanted to know more about the Mel Wise Award.  He mentioned that he trained with Dr. Wise as a child living in Kansas in the 1970's.

Well, Mr. Shrewsberry, Dr. Wise, as you may well know, died from cancer in 1977.  He fought and ultimately lost a valiant battle with cancer.  He was such a well-regarded figure in the karate community that he instantly became an icon of American bushido.  Those who knew him around the time of his death say that he kept his head up and his spirits high even while staring into the face of his own mortality.  In 1979, my sensei, Mr. Ron Rollins, created the Mel Wise Memorial Bushido Award to preserve the memory of Dr. Wise and to honor karate-ka who embody the bushido ethic in their daily living.  To date, there have been twenty-four recipients of this prestigious award.  Only they may nominate and vote for candidates for the award.  The award itself is hand-crafted from oak, and no two are exactly alike.  It prominently features a full color image of Dr. Wise in a classic back layout kamei.  Recipients of the award also recieve a patch to wear on their gi and a copy of the original proclamation written and signed by Illinois Governor James Thompson.  Ironically, Mr. Rollins also died from cancer in 2009 and left the administration of the Mel Wise Award to me.  I was, and still am, humbled by this gesture and sincerely hope to maintain the high standards Sensei set for this unique award.

 


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