Shuseki Shihan Kagawa Training Camp

Welcome to the training camp!

We at JKS Finland are very happy to announce that we will be organising a karate training camp lead by our headquarters’ Shuseki Shihan (Chief Instructor) Masao Kagawa (9th Dan). We welcome all JKS karatekas and Shotokan practitioners to participate in this special opportunity. This is the first time the living legend of karate is visiting Finland.

The training camp is held in 14th & 15th, March in Helsinki, Finland.

Event info

Programme

The seminar is open to all Shotokan karate practitioners. The forenoon sessions are for the age 10 and older. The afternoon sessions will include more advanced training, and are for the ages 12 years and older.

Before all the sessions there will be a warm-up by Sensei Lisa-Lee Greenspan, 6.dan, Chief Instructor of JKS Finland. We highly recommend you to attend.

We kindly ask you to bring your own gloves and other needed guards to the kumite class.

Saturday 14th March

9:30-10:30 Registration
10:30-11:00 Warm-up
11:00-12:30 Session 1: Katas (all belts, over 10 years old)
12:30-14:00 Lunch break (self-paid)
13:30-14:00 Registration (for those arriving afternoon)
14:00-14:30 Warm-up
14:30-16:00 Session 2: Advanced (all belts, over 12 years old)
16:00 Photo session

Sunday 15th March

9:30-10:30 Registration
10:30-11:00 Warm-up
11:00-12:30 Session 3 – Kumite (all belts, over 10 years old)
12:30-14:00 Lunch break (self-paid)
13:30-14:00 Registration (for those arriving afternoon)
14:00-14:30 Warm-up
14:30-16:00 Session 4: Advanced training (all belts, over 12 years old)
16:00 End of the seminar, photo session

Pricing

Whole seminar: 100 € / JKS members 80 €
One training session: 30 € / JKS members 25 €
Two training sessions: 60 € / JKS members 50 €
Three training sessions: 90 € / JKS members 75 €

Location

JKS Finland dojo, Mekaanikonkatu 17, 00880 Helsinki, Finland (Second floor)

Instructions to get to our dojo is found here.

Age limit

10 or 12+ years (depending on the training. See the programme for the info.)

Registration

Registration period

Until 14.3.2026

Payment

You can pay either by using Mobilepay (#14897 – JKS FI Shop), direct bank transfer (IBAN FI83 5092 0920 3144 14, Helsinki Shotokan Karate ry, message ”Kagawa seminar + participant name”).

Payment must be done before seminar begins. Please provide a receipt on ŕequest. If you require other payment methods, please contact info@jksfinland.fi

Shuseki Shihan Masao Kagawa (9th dan)

9th Dan and Shuseki Shihan (Chief Instructor) at Japan Karate Shoto Federation
Chief Instructor at Teikyo University
Former Chief of the Athlete Training Commission and 8th Dan atJapan Karate Federation (Former Head Coach of Japan’s National team)
Member of the Board and Councilor at Kanto Area University Student Karate-Do Federation
Former Advisor of Technical Commission at World Karate Federation (Former Chairman of Technical Commission　WKF)