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European seminars 2012

Seminars with Soke Nagamine in May 2012

Seminar in Bergen, Norway

Date: May 7 to 13

Location: The Students' Sports Centre in the centre of Bergen.

The schedule of the classes will be:
Week days
12 - 14 Black and brown belts
17 (or 18) - 19 (or 20) all ranks
Saturday and Sunday
More training

Seminar fees: 70 € for the whole semiar, 50 € for the week-end.

There will be an EMKA dojo owners' meeting during the seminar.

More information, including accomodation, will follow shortly.

Please contact Renshi Tuftedal if you have questions:



Seminar in Viersen, Germany

Date: May 15 to 20

Location: Mostly Viersen by Düsseldorf, one class in Willich.

Seminar fees: 100 € for the whole semiar, no single day fee.

The full seminar flyer in English.


Check back for information about future seminars.

Report from Soke Nagamine's seminar in Ireland August 2011

We have received a full report of the seminar with pictures. A big thank you to Senseis Martin O'Malley and Guido Engels for text and photos.
Click here to read.

Would you like to host a seminar?

The EMKA would like to help dojos wanting to host a seminar with Soke Nagamine. For information and seminar requests, mail to:

Renshi Tuftedal is available for seminars about Matsubayashi-ryu and traditional karate. For information and seminar requests, mail to:

Kyoshi Camani is available for seminars related to deep practice of the art of karate-do and to self defense. For information and seminar requests, mail to:


Past European seminars

Seminars in 2011

Renshi Ole-Bjørn Tuftedal in Ireland November 3 and 4

Location: Kilteevan Community Hall, Kilteeevan, Co. Roscommon
Class schedule:
Friday November 4th
6:00pm Seminar for WMKA/EMKA Black Belts
Saturday November 5th
10:00am-12:00pm Seminar in Kilteevan for Juniors
12:30pm-1:00pm Informal Meeting with EMKA Members
1:00pm-2:00pm Lunch
2:00pm-4:00pm Open Seminar for all Seniors and all Ranks
6:00pm-8:00pm Seminar for WMKA/EMKA Black Belts

To register, and for more information, mail to:

Soke Nagamine in Ireland August 6th to 12th

Location: White Tiger Martial Arts, Castlebar, Co. Mayo.

Final class schedule:

Saturday 6th:
Dan grade session 3 – 5 pm

Sunday 7th:
Open grade session 11 – 12.30.
3rd Kyu and above 2.30 – 4.30 PM

Monday 8th to Thursday 11th
3rd Kyu and above 10.30 to 12.30

Thursday 11th
Dan grade session 7 – 9 PM


Please find more information about the seminar, fees, travel, accomodation, etc in the seminar flyer. The flyer will probably make you want to use the opportunity to take a few days holiday in the area!

To register, and for more information, mail to:

Renshi Ole-Bjørn Tuftedal in Timmel, Germany, Saturday February 26.

  • How and why traditional Okinawan karate is different from sports karate.
  • Kihon, kata, self defence and close range fighting - and how it's all related.
  • Techniques and training methods.
The seminar will be in Timmel, in North West Germany, by the coast some 100 km from Bremen. Flyer (in German) here.

Seminar fee: Children and teens:  10 €, adults 20 €.
Children/teens: 10 - 12.30
Adults: 13 - 18 PM.

Matsubayashi-ryu students may also train with Renshi Tuftedal on Sunday 27 from 10 AM to 15 PM.

To register, and for more information, mail to:

Renshi Ole-Bjørn Tuftedal in Hannover, Germany March 1 and 4.

Theme: Self defence and close range fighting.

Location: The Karate-Dojo Hannover of Riad Kheiralla Sensei

Seminars in 2010

Soke Nagamine in Ireland July 17

Saturday 17th in White Tiger Martial Arts, Castlebar, Co. Mayo. Flyer here.
There is a B&B in the village where we will be training, to book call +353 9490 32235 and ask for Phillip or Geraldine Gormley.

Soke Nagamine in France July 12 to 15

Location: Saint Vincent de Tyrosse, in the south west of France, not far from the Spanish border.

The schedule of the classes will be:
Monday 12 to Thursday 15 (inclusive):
    18:30 to 21:30 PM
Seminar fee:  70 € for all classes, 20 € per day.

To register, mail to:  

or:  

For information about travel, accomodation, etc, contact the local tourist information at:  

The full seminar flyer (in French).

Ole-Bjørn Tuftedal Sensei in Ireland January 29 and 30.

The seminar will cover kihon, kata and kumite, and will be in Castlebar, Co. Mayo. Flyer here.
To register, and for more information, mail to:

Kyoshi Frank Bähr and Renshi Steve Trombley in Germany April 17 and 18

Seminar contents: Kata applications, kyusho-jutsu and Motobu Choki's kumite forms

Date: April 17 and 18
Location: Viersen by Düsseldorf

The schedule of the classes will be:
Saturday 4: 
    10-13 up to blue belts
    14-18 brown and black belts

Sunday 5:
    10-13 all

Seminar fees: See flyer

The full seminar flyer (in German).

Seminars in 2009

Soke Nagamine in Ireland July 31 to August 2nd.

The schedule of the classes will be:
Friday 31 in Elphin, Co. Roscommon. Flyer here.

Saturday 1 st and Sunday 2nd in Castlebar, Co. Mayo. Flyer here.
There is a B&B in the village where we will be training, to book call +353 9490 32235 and ask for Phillip or Geraldine Gormley.

Soke Nagamine in France July 22 - 25 in Saint Vincent de Tyrosse.

The location is in the south west of France, not far from the Spanish border.

The schedule of the classes will be:
Wednesday 22 to Saturday 25 (inclusive):
    9:30 to 11 AM
    11:15 to 12:30 PM
Seminar fee:  70 € for all classes, 20 € per day.

To register, mail to:  

or:  

For information about travel, accomodation, etc, contact the local tourist information at:  

The full seminar flyer (in French).

Ole-Bjørn Tuftedal Sensei in Germany December 11 to 13 in Willich.

The seminar will be in Willich, near Düsseldorf. Flyer (in German) here.
Seminar fee:  10 €.
To register, and for more information, mail to:

Kyoshi Frank Bähr in Germany

Who: Kyoshi Frank Bähr (7. dan Matsubayashi-Ryu, student of Osensei Shoshin Nagamine) & Renshi Steve Trombley (6. dan Matsubayashi-Ryu, 5. dan Kyusho Jitsu, 4. dan Iaido, 2. dan Ryukyu Kobudo)

Date: April 4 and 5

Location: Viersen by Düsseldorf

The schedule of the classes will be:
Saturday 4: 
    10-13 children
    14-18 adults

Sunday 5 Bo training:
    10-11:30 children
    11:35-14 adults

Seminar fees: Adults both days 35 €, one day 20 €. Children both days 20 €, one day 15 €

The full seminar flyer (in German).

Ole-Bjørn Tuftedal Sensei in Germany March 6 in Hannover.

Theme: Self defence and close range fighting - how and why traditional Okinawan karate is different.

Date: March 6, 18-21.30

Location: The Karate-Dojo Hannover of Riad Kheiralla Sensei 

Thank you very much for a warm welcome and a very inspiring atmosphere!

Seminars in 2008

Soke Nagamine in France May 23 and 24 in Saint Vincent de Tyrosse.

The location is in the south west of France, not far from the Spanish border.

The schedule of the classes will be:
Friday 23: 
    19 to 21 PM
Saturday 24:
    10 to 12 AM
    15 to 16.30 PM
    16.45 to 18.15 PM

Seminar fee for all classes:  35 €.

To register, mail to:  

For information about travel, accomodation, etc, contact the local tourist information at:  

The full seminar flyer (in French).

Soke Nagamine in Bergen, Norway from May 26 to June 1, 2008. 

The schedule of the classes will be:
Tuesday 20 to 22
Wednesday 12 to 15
Thursday 17 to 19
Friday 18 to 20
Saturday 11 to 16
Sunday 11 to 15

At this time of the year, Bergen is at it's best. There are several music and cultural festivals: A jazz festival Nattjazz and Bergen International Festival, a general cultural festival with music, theatre, ballet, literature, cinema etc.

Send any questions about seminar details to:

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