Iaido

2024 IKKU Bokken and Iaido Clinic

2024 IKKU Bokken and Iaido Clinic

Please join us for our annual IKKU Bokken and Iaido Clinic on April 20, 2024, at the Mulberry Creek Community Center in Flowery Branch, GA. This event will be Hosted by Kyoshi-Sei Larry Griffin of Keshin Karate Kai.

The IKKU Bokken and Iaido Clinic will feature Soke Joseph Ruiz, 10th Dan and Founder of the KotoSu-Ha Shito-Ryu Karate-Do System.

Seminar Details:

Koga-Ryu Iaido (The Art of the Sword) featuring The 20 Cuts of the “Seitei Gata”.
Note: Participation with a live blade is limited to Brown and Black Belts, Age 16 and Older with the permission of the parent and their instructor. Participants will need to bring Katana, Hakama, and Cleaning Kit, (if they are available).

Bokken Jitsu, (Wooden Sword) featuring The Tachi Kata and Tachi Cuts. Open to all ranks and ages. Participants need to bring a Bokken.

History:

The Sword and Bokken are true Japanese Arts. Soke Ruiz learned the art while training with his teachers in Hawaii and Japan. He continued his training in the U.S. with Soke Shogo Kuniba, 10th Dan, Seishin Kai Karate Union. This is a rare opportunity to train in a true Japanese Martial Art unlike any other.

Senior Instructors Include:

Joseph Ruiz, Soke, Hanshi-Sei, 10th Dan, IKKU Director & Founder
Ron Downton, Hanshi, 9th Dan, IKKU Assistant Director
Other IKKU High Dans

Schedule:

Clinic Times: 9:30 am – 4 pm
Evening Get Together: 6 pm

Cost:

$30 for Half-Day Event
$60 for Full-Day Event

2022 Annual IKKU Summer Camp

2022 Annual IKKU Summer Camp

The 2022 35th Annual IKKU Summer Camp will take place at Oxford College of Emory University in Oxford, GA.

CAMP “OKA”

Please plan on joining us as we continue our Annual IKKU Summer Camp tradition. Camp OKA will take place on the Campus of Oxford College in Oxford, GA from June 9 – 12. So please put the camp dates on your calendar and make plans to join us for this special event.

The Camp is open to all styles and all ranks and it’s going to be a great time for those attending. The first class is scheduled Wednesday, June 9 at 6:30 pm and Camp ends on Sunday, June 12 late morning.

Minimum $50 Deposit Due by May 10, 2022

Senior Instructors Include:

Joseph Ruiz

2022 IKKU Bokken and Iaido Clinic

2022 IKKU Bokken and Iaido Clinic

INTERNATIONAL KARATE KOBUDO UNION & SOKE JOSEPH RUIZ, 10TH DAN, HANSHI-SEI FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR- KOTOSU-HA SHITO RYU AND KEISHIN KARATE KAI

Presents:

Hanshi Ron Downton, 9th Dan, teaching Koga-Ryu Iaido (The Art of the Sword), featuring The 20 Cuts of the “Seitei Gata”.

Please join us at our Annual IKKU Bokken and Iaido Clinic on April 16, 2022, in Flowery Branch, GA. This event will be Hosted by Kyoshi-Sei Larry Griffin of Keishin Kai Karate Kai.

Seminar Details:
Koga-Ryu Iaido (The Art of the Sword) featuring The 20 Cuts of the “Seitei Gata”.
Note: Participation with a live blade is limited to Brown and Black Belts, Age 16 and Older with the permission of the parent and their instructor. Participants will need to bring Katana, Hakama, and Cleaning Kit, (if they are available).

Bokken Jitsu, (Wooden Sword) featuring The Tachi Kata and Tachi Cuts. Open to all ranks and ages. Participants need to bring a Bokken.

History:
The Sword and Bokken are true Japanese Arts. Soke Ruiz learned the art while training with his teachers in Hawaii and Japan. He continued his training in the U.S. with Soke Shogo Kuniba, 10th Dan, Seishin Kai Karate Union. This is a rare opportunity to train in a true Japanese Martial Art unlike any other.

Senior Instructors Include:
Ron Downton, Hanshi, 9th Dan, IKKU Assistant Director
Other IKKU High Dans

Schedule:
Clinic Times: 10 am – 4 pm
Evening Get Together: 6 pm

Cost:
$30 for Half-Day Event
$60 for Full-Day Event

 

Additional IKKU Information:
For information about joining the IKKU – International Karate Kobudo Union then please visit our IKKU Registration Page. We welcome new members to our organization and have 6-10 scheduled events each year. This will allow you direct access to Soke Joseph Ruiz, founder of the IKKU and other High Dan Instructors from the IKKU.

For a full listing of upcoming scheduled sessions please visit our Events Page. Here we showcase our upcoming Clinics, Camps and other opportunities for engagement with the IKKU.

2021 IKKU Annual Iaido and Bokken Seminar

2021 IKKU Annual Iaido and Bokken Seminar
Please join us for our annual IKKU Bokken and Iaido Clinic on April 24, 2021, in Carrollton, GA. This event will be Hosted by Shihan Dai Larry and Billie Robinson of the Robinson Karate Dojo.
The IKKU Bokken and Iaido Clinic will feature Soke Joseph Ruiz, 10th Dan and Founder of the KotoSu-Ha Shito-Ryu Karate-Do System.
Seminar Details:
Koga-Ryu Iaido (The Art of the Sword) featuring The 20 Cuts of the “Seitei Gata”.
Note: Participation with a live blade is limited to Brown and Black Belts, Age 16 and Older with the permission of the parent and their instructor. Participants will need to bring Katana, Hakama, and Cleaning Kit, (if they are available).
Bokken Jitsu, (Wooden Sword) featuring The Tachi Kata and Tachi Cuts. Open to all ranks and ages. Participants need to bring a Bokken.
History:
The Sword and Bokken are true Japanese Arts. Soke Ruiz learned the art while training with his teachers in Hawaii and Japan. He continued his training in the U.S. with Soke Shogo Kuniba, 10th Dan, Seishin Kai Karate Union. This is a rare opportunity to train in a true Japanese Martial Art unlike any other.
Senior Instructors Include:
Joseph Ruiz, Soke, Hanshi-Sei, 10th Dan, IKKU Director & Founder
Ron Downton, Hanshi, 9th Dan, IKKU Assistant Director
Other IKKU High Dans
Schedule:
Clinic Times: 9:30 am – 4 pm
Evening Get Together: 6 pm
Cost:
$30 for Half-Day Event
$60 for Full-Day Event