It was an honor to have Machida Sensei and his son Chinzo Sensei visit us at our dojo for a private seminar. His teachings reminded us of how important the basics are.
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Article about our Sensei Alan Weil
When sensei Steve went through some old karate books he found this article that he had saved, published in 1991, about our Sensei Alan Weil. Interesting read, below is a full scan of the article big enough to read.
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We are moving! – But not far
West Los Angeles Karate school is finally moving to the new YMCA building. This Wednesday, October 3rd will be the first class there. Note that we have the same practice days but slightly different practice times. New schedule is as follows: Wednesdays at 8:00-9:30 pm and Saturdays at 1:00-3:00 pm Location: COLLINS & KATZ FAMILY […]
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Happy 87th Birthday!
John, our oldest practitioner did not skip a practice on his birthday. Happy 87th birthday! John Horn has been training with us since 1980 and made Shodan in 1997. As a native of Minnesota, he trained with Sensei Fusaro. John’s younger brother was a Shodan under Fusaro, as well as a world-class marathon runner. John […]
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Our Latest Black Belt
Congratulation to our latest black belt Qinglin He. Qinglin has been training with West Los Angeles for the last 2 years. He has been an exemplary student, dedicated, earnest and trains hard while always maintaining a gentle and humble demeanor. Qinglin He (age 29) started training with about 2 years ago as a 4th kyu from the […]
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We have now updated our website and intend to keep it informative and entertaining. We have added a news/blog feature where announcements and informative articles will be posted. We encourage members to contribute with images and articles.
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