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Belt test at the Okinawa Dojo

What a great day at the Dojo!
Another successful belt testing. From Pre-Karate level all the way to Brown Belts.
Congratulations to all students and families!
We are so proud of every one of you.

Thank you for choosing us as your Senseis.

The journey continues… Oss!

Awesome photography, as always, by our team photographer Jelena. More pictures are on our Facebook page.

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#ThrowbackThursday to the 2005 FSKA World Championships. Five fighters. One goal.
Proud to have stood shoulder to shoulder with legends - Sensei Hiroshi Allen @hirokarate , Jesse Arimas, Brandon Carrillo, and Thomas Balka.In the final match, Sensei Vitaly delivered the decisive victory, clinching the title for Team USA against the reigning champions Team France.The Stardust Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NVA moment in history.
Roots run deep. The journey never ends.#TBT #KarateBros
#OkinawaTeam #HiroKarate #FSKA
#Funakoshi #Shotokan #Karate

#ThrowbackThursday to the 2005 FSKA World Championships. Five fighters. One goal.
Proud to have stood shoulder to shoulder with legends - Sensei Hiroshi Allen @hirokarate , Jesse Arimas, Brandon Carrillo, and Thomas Balka.

In the final match, Sensei Vitaly delivered the decisive victory, clinching the title for Team USA against the reigning champions Team France.

The Stardust Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NV

A moment in history.
Roots run deep. The journey never ends.

#TBT #KarateBros
#OkinawaTeam #HiroKarate #FSKA
#Funakoshi #Shotokan #Karate
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๐Ÿ’ฅOKINAWA TEAM is ready๐Ÿ’ฅ
US open & Jr. International Cup
Las Vegas, NV - Paris Hotel
April 18-20Good luck to all Okinawa athletes!#USOpen #JIC #LasVegas
#KarateBros #DreamTeamOkinawa
#USAKarate

๐Ÿ’ฅOKINAWA TEAM is ready๐Ÿ’ฅ
US open & Jr. International Cup
Las Vegas, NV - Paris Hotel
April 18-20

Good luck to all Okinawa athletes!

#USOpen #JIC #LasVegas
#KarateBros #DreamTeamOkinawa
#USAKarate
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- Who are we?
- OKINAWANice work today, Team!#karatebros #dreamteamokinawa #senseilife #okinawadojo #karatekid

- Who are we?
- OKINAWA

Nice work today, Team!

#karatebros #dreamteamokinawa #senseilife #okinawadojo #karatekid
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A few words from our guest athlete Mateo Nacu about his experience at the High Caliber Denver.
Mateo finished 1st in Kata and 1st in Kumite at this karate event in Denver, Colorado.
Congratulations, champ!๐Œ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐จ ๐๐š๐œ๐ฎ
World Ranking #4 ๐ŸŒŽ
PKF ๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿฅˆ๐Ÿฅˆ๐Ÿฅˆ๐Ÿฅ‰
Youth League ๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿฅ‰๐Ÿฅ‰Thank you ๐’๐ž๐ง๐ฌ๐ž๐ข ๐‰๐š๐ฒ ๐๐š๐œ๐ฎ @jaynacu from @ensokarate for bringing your team and supporting our tournament! ๐Ÿค
Your guidance shines through in the success of your students. Best of luck!๐ŸŽฅ @jrlarroche#usakarate #dreamteamokinawa #karatebros #highcaliberdenver #karatedenver #ensokarate #athleteinterview

A few words from our guest athlete Mateo Nacu about his experience at the High Caliber Denver.
Mateo finished 1st in Kata and 1st in Kumite at this karate event in Denver, Colorado.
Congratulations, champ!

๐Œ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐จ ๐๐š๐œ๐ฎ
World Ranking #4 ๐ŸŒŽ
PKF ๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿฅˆ๐Ÿฅˆ๐Ÿฅˆ๐Ÿฅ‰
Youth League ๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿฅ‰๐Ÿฅ‰

Thank you ๐’๐ž๐ง๐ฌ๐ž๐ข ๐‰๐š๐ฒ ๐๐š๐œ๐ฎ @jaynacu from @ensokarate for bringing your team and supporting our tournament! ๐Ÿค
Your guidance shines through in the success of your students. Best of luck!

๐ŸŽฅ @jrlarroche

#usakarate #dreamteamokinawa #karatebros #highcaliberdenver #karatedenver #ensokarate #athleteinterview
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Sensei Noรซl Nkuranyabahizi @coachnoel250 traveled all the way from Rwanda to support the High Caliber Denver tournament!We appreciate your help with officiating and the positive energy you brought. Looking forward to welcoming you and your team back in 2026! @thechampionssportsacademy#highcaliberdenver #okinawadojo #usakarate #senseilife #karatebros #karateunites

Sensei Noรซl Nkuranyabahizi @coachnoel250 traveled all the way from Rwanda to support the High Caliber Denver tournament!

We appreciate your help with officiating and the positive energy you brought. Looking forward to welcoming you and your team back in 2026! @thechampionssportsacademy

#highcaliberdenver #okinawadojo #usakarate #senseilife #karatebros #karateunites
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๐Ÿ†‚๐Ÿ…ด๐Ÿ…ด ๐Ÿ†ˆ๐Ÿ…พ๐Ÿ†„ ๐Ÿ…ฝ๐Ÿ…ด๐Ÿ†‡๐Ÿ†ƒ ๐Ÿ†ˆ๐Ÿ…ด๐Ÿ…ฐ๐Ÿ†! ๐Ÿ‘Š
๐Ÿ’ฅ High Caliber Denver sends a huge THANK YOU for making this yearโ€™s event the best one yet!๐ŸŽฅ Relive the action with this incredible video by Ricardo Larroche with JRL - a true highlight of the tournament! @jrlarroche๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ History in the making! This was the first USA Karate-sanctioned event of 2025, and weโ€™re beyond grateful for the National Karate Federationโ€™s support @usakarate . Your backing helped us take this event to the next level. #LevelUp๐Ÿ‘ซ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿผ Team Okinawa - you are simply the best! This wouldnโ€™t have been possible without you.๐Ÿ•บ Referees & Judges - your exceptional performance kept the competition at the highest standard. Domo Arigato Gozaimashita!๐Ÿ‘จโ€โš•๏ธโ›‘๏ธ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€โš•๏ธ To our dedicated medical team - Mile High Internal Medicine, thank you for ensuring every athlete received top-notch care. @ermin.kreso๐ŸŒบ A touch of beauty! The stunning floral arrangements at the podium and VIP table were hard to miss. Huge shoutout to Amanda & Marchello @amanda_theflorist @marchellosfloral did you know those flowers were real? ๐ŸซถWe extend our gratitude to all Coaches, Senseis, Athletes, and club owners who supported our tournament this year!This year was nothing short of phenomenal! A special shoutout to our amazing Karate Brothers, Vitaly and Alex Padalka, our diligent team manager Laura Hansen @lauraj_hansen , and our operations manager Arturo Fuentes @the_fuga_studio . To all the volunteers, staff, and supportersโ€”your invaluable efforts made this celebration of karate possible. Weโ€™re deeply grateful, and your hard work hasnโ€™t gone unnoticed!๐ŸŽจShoutout to our amazing designer, Andrew Moroz @maroscreative His eye-catching designs truly elevated the event.
๐Ÿฅ‡ A special thank you to Sensei Paco Gomez @pacogomez21 the master of production, who helped bring it all to life!๐Ÿ”’ Commitment to excellence! We upheld the highest standards by ensuring all officials, coaches, 18+ athletes, and even medics completed SafeSport training.๐Ÿ”ฅ Weโ€™ll see you again next year!#dreamteamokinawa #karatebros #highcaliberdenver #usakarate #okinawadojo #senseilife #karatedenver

๐Ÿ†‚๐Ÿ…ด๐Ÿ…ด ๐Ÿ†ˆ๐Ÿ…พ๐Ÿ†„ ๐Ÿ…ฝ๐Ÿ…ด๐Ÿ†‡๐Ÿ†ƒ ๐Ÿ†ˆ๐Ÿ…ด๐Ÿ…ฐ๐Ÿ†! ๐Ÿ‘Š
๐Ÿ’ฅ High Caliber Denver sends a huge THANK YOU for making this yearโ€™s event the best one yet!

๐ŸŽฅ Relive the action with this incredible video by Ricardo Larroche with JRL - a true highlight of the tournament! @jrlarroche

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ History in the making! This was the first USA Karate-sanctioned event of 2025, and weโ€™re beyond grateful for the National Karate Federationโ€™s support @usakarate . Your backing helped us take this event to the next level. #LevelUp

๐Ÿ‘ซ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿผ Team Okinawa - you are simply the best! This wouldnโ€™t have been possible without you.

๐Ÿ•บ Referees & Judges - your exceptional performance kept the competition at the highest standard. Domo Arigato Gozaimashita!

๐Ÿ‘จโ€โš•๏ธโ›‘๏ธ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€โš•๏ธ To our dedicated medical team - Mile High Internal Medicine, thank you for ensuring every athlete received top-notch care. @ermin.kreso

๐ŸŒบ A touch of beauty! The stunning floral arrangements at the podium and VIP table were hard to miss. Huge shoutout to Amanda & Marchello @amanda_theflorist @marchellosfloral did you know those flowers were real? ๐Ÿซถ

We extend our gratitude to all Coaches, Senseis, Athletes, and club owners who supported our tournament this year!

This year was nothing short of phenomenal! A special shoutout to our amazing Karate Brothers, Vitaly and Alex Padalka, our diligent team manager Laura Hansen @lauraj_hansen , and our operations manager Arturo Fuentes @the_fuga_studio . To all the volunteers, staff, and supportersโ€”your invaluable efforts made this celebration of karate possible. Weโ€™re deeply grateful, and your hard work hasnโ€™t gone unnoticed!

๐ŸŽจShoutout to our amazing designer, Andrew Moroz @maroscreative His eye-catching designs truly elevated the event.
๐Ÿฅ‡ A special thank you to Sensei Paco Gomez @pacogomez21 the master of production, who helped bring it all to life!

๐Ÿ”’ Commitment to excellence! We upheld the highest standards by ensuring all officials, coaches, 18+ athletes, and even medics completed SafeSport training.

๐Ÿ”ฅ Weโ€™ll see you again next year!

#dreamteamokinawa #karatebros #highcaliberdenver #usakarate #okinawadojo #senseilife #karatedenver
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Happy birthday Sensei Alex, happy birthday Brother!
You are a great man, a talented teacher, an amazing father and husband, a remarkable son, an exceptional friend, and the best brother I could possibly imagine!
I love you and wish you to be happy ๐Ÿซถ
Enjoy every day of life, achieve new heights, and continue making a difference!
Proud to be your brother โค๏ธ
Have a magical birthday!!!#HappyBirthday #SenseiLife #KarateBros

Happy birthday Sensei Alex, happy birthday Brother!
You are a great man, a talented teacher, an amazing father and husband, a remarkable son, an exceptional friend, and the best brother I could possibly imagine!
I love you and wish you to be happy ๐Ÿซถ
Enjoy every day of life, achieve new heights, and continue making a difference!
Proud to be your brother โค๏ธ
Have a magical birthday!!!

#HappyBirthday #SenseiLife #KarateBros
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๐™ƒ๐™ž๐™œ๐™ ๐˜พ๐™–๐™ก๐™ž๐™—๐™š๐™ง ๐˜ฟ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ซ๐™š๐™ง 2๏ธโƒฃ0๏ธโƒฃ2๏ธโƒฃ5๏ธโƒฃWe had a pleasure of having USA Karate athlete of the year and a Double Pan American champion - Isabela Sanchez @isa.karate at the High Caliber Denver karate championships.This young lady is a great example of true karateka and an awesome person overall.
Congratulations on your strong performance, Isa! ๐Ÿ”ฅ
Btw, next year we will have weight divisions ๐Ÿ˜‰Of course, congratulations to a proud father Sensei Luis Sanchez @luisblackbelt and @floridakarateclubs#karatebros #dreamteamokinawa #highcaliberdenver #senseilife #usakarate #denverhighcaliber #karatedenver #interview๐ŸŽฅ @jrlarroche

๐™ƒ๐™ž๐™œ๐™ ๐˜พ๐™–๐™ก๐™ž๐™—๐™š๐™ง ๐˜ฟ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ซ๐™š๐™ง 2๏ธโƒฃ0๏ธโƒฃ2๏ธโƒฃ5๏ธโƒฃ

We had a pleasure of having USA Karate athlete of the year and a Double Pan American champion - Isabela Sanchez @isa.karate at the High Caliber Denver karate championships.

This young lady is a great example of true karateka and an awesome person overall.
Congratulations on your strong performance, Isa! ๐Ÿ”ฅ
Btw, next year we will have weight divisions ๐Ÿ˜‰

Of course, congratulations to a proud father Sensei Luis Sanchez @luisblackbelt and @floridakarateclubs

#karatebros #dreamteamokinawa #highcaliberdenver #senseilife #usakarate #denverhighcaliber #karatedenver #interview

๐ŸŽฅ @jrlarroche
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