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9th Annual MKKI-UK Gasshuku – Sept. 2014

9th Matayoshi Kobudo Kodokan International UK Group Gasshuku 2014 saw the 9th Annual Matayoshi Kobudo Kodokan International Gasshuku. Again this was held in Darlington on the 5th to 7th September. Sanguinetti Sensei arrived at Newcastle International Airport on the morning of the 4th September. As Sensei likes history we took him to Vindolanda and the …
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8th Matayoshi Kobudo Kodokan International UK Gasshuku

The UK was very happy to see Sanguinetti Sensei back for our 8th Annual Matayoshi Kobudo Kodokan International UK Gasshuku on the 13th to 15th September 2013. It all started with Sensei arriving in the UK on the Thursday morning of the 12th at Manchester Airport. During the day we visited Durham Castle and Cathedral …
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8th MKKI-UK Annual Gasshuku 2013

This will be our 8th Annual Gasshuku this year where Sanguinetti Sensei shall be teaching us the Official Matayoshi Kobudo Kodokan as recognised by the Matayoshi Family. If you are interested in kobudo then don't miss this Gasshuku event. The Saturday session will be open to all Martial Artists, irrespective of style, who have an …
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2012 MKKI-UK Gasshuku

September saw the UK's 7th Annual Matayoshi Kobudo Kodokan International Gasshuku. We welcomed for the first time this year a MKKI instructor from Belgium, Ruy Sensei, and hope to train with him again soon. As always a great weekend was add by all with Sanguinetti Sensei teaching the Bo, Sai and Tunkua, and their related …
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7th Annual Gasshuku Soon Here!

It is not long now before our 7th Annual Gasshuku will be here. I hope all our students and instructors have honed their techniques ready for more excellent tuition by Sanguinetti Sensei. If you have an interest in traditional authentic Matayoshi Kobudo then make sure you come along to this weekend. Students and Instructors for …
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Matayoshi Kobudo Kodokan International UK 2010 Gasshuku

For a 4th year the Matayoshi Kobudo UK has had instruction from Sensei Franco Sanguinetti, 6th Dan during the recent Gasshuku. Sanguinetti Sensei is a direct student of Shinpo Matayoshi Sensei and member of the Kodokan Dojo in Okinawa since 1982, where he lived between 1982 and 1983. Sanguinetti Sensei is one of the highest …
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