Since the completion of this year’s 30th Anniversary International Karate Kobudo Union (IKKU) Summer Camp, I have reflected on many things – karate. One of those things is about what our rank means and specifically, the belt associated with it.…
The 2016 IKKU 30th Anniversary Summer Camp came and went in what feels like a blink of the eye. Where did all the time go? With up to 7 hours worth of workouts each day it seemed up front that…
Summer Camp typically holds surprises for us all and the IKKU 30th Anniversary Summer Camp served up several during the week long events. On Wednesday, June 8, 2016 Soke Joseph Ruiz started our annual summer camp off with a huge bang by…