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Matsuri!

On April 6th, the Penn State Karate Club gave demonstrations at the Penn State Japanese Friendship Association’s annual Matsuri, spring festival.

At the conclusion of our demonstration, brave audience members joined us on stage to learn Fukyugata Dai Ichi. A kata created by Master Shoshin Nagamine as an introductory form to help promote Karate to others. We also teach Fukyugata Ni, created by Master Chojun Miyagi.

Thank you to the members of the JFA for all your work organizing this great event and inviting the PSKC to be part of it again.

Brave audience members join us on stage at Matsuri

Thank You to the Penn State Japanese Friendship Association for inviting the Penn State Karate Club to participate in their 2022 Matsuri event earlier this month.

A few brave audience members joined us on stage for the participation part of our presentation. Here they are going through Fukyugata Dai Ichi, a special introductory kata developed by Master Shoshin Nagamine (長嶺 将真) in the 1940s to help promote Okinawan Karate.