The New Year is a time for new beginnings, new possibilities, improvements, growth and New Year's resolutions. These can be in every area...

Tsune ni shinen kufu seyo –“Always create and devise” is # 20 of the Shoto Niju-Kun (20 Principles of Shotokan karate) by Master...

The Japanese are a scrupulously clean people and Japan is a scrupulously clean country. Cleanliness and tidiness are a part of Japanese...

Hello Everyone, I hope these words find you and your loved ones safe, in good health, and strong spirit. Many of us have seen...

The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing us to get more creative with karate training. Chef & Sempai Johnny Caluda improvises 50 lb sacks of...

Does this sound familiar? “I just got back from a major tournament. I won 1st place in Kata. However, I only got 2nd place in Kumite....

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Have you ever said that? Have you ever felt that way? Even a little bit? Most probably, everyone who trains in Karate and/or has trained...

Daryl Rappold was only 10 years old when he started training in Johnny Caluda’s youth class at the original LKA dojo on Metairie Road. As...

I had studied ballet and dance as a young girl, but I was always interested in martial arts and did not know which martial arts club to...