Takahashi Sensei & Register Sensei visits
We want to thank Takahashi Sensei, 6th dan, for visiting Tokubukan on this past week and Register Sensei. Takahashi Sensei was visiting our dojo to meet with Auvert Sensei and Jose Contreras, members of Team Venezuela, for the 16th World Kendo Championships later this...
Moscoso Sensei visit
We want to thank Moscoso Sensei, 5th dan, for visiting Tokubukan this past Saturday, Dec 6th. Moscoso Sensei was able to join us from the New York City Kendo Club during his travels through Florida. Moscoso and Becerra Sensei trained together in the past during his...
Maeda Sensei visits
We want to thank Maeda Sensei, 7th dan, for visiting Tokubukan on Oct 4th. Maeda Sensei was able to join us for our Tameshigiri, Batto Do practice. Sensei also conducted a guided practice with the dojo and join us for keiko with our members. We appreciate that Sensei...
Matsumoto Sensei visit
We want to thank Matsumoto Sensei, 7th dan Kyoshi, for visiting Tokubukan this past Saturday. Matsumoto Sensei was able to give a mini seminar on kata, as well as conduct a guide practice with the dojo. We are grateful that Sensei had time to visit the dojo while on...
Register Sensei Visit
We want to thank Register Sensei for visiting Tokubukan and having such great practices this past week. We are very fortunate that we have so many kendo friends Throughout the...About Toku Bu Kan Dojo
The true winning is not by power, trickery nor anger, because winning using these things will create feeling of revenge or feeling of unhappiness, however wining by true virtue (Toku) is true winning, even your opponent will thank you when defeated by you and respect your quality.
Therefore we are using this Virtue (Toku 徳)for the Dojo’s first kanji, and for the second kanji we use Bu ( 武) as in Budo. And the last kanji is Kan ( 館) as in group.
(徳武館) Tokubukan has a deep meaning and is giving us a goal to strive for.