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In Memory - Shotobear - Akita Inu

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Portland State soaring at the top of the Big Sky, undefeated in conference

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Check out our new website: www.KarateAZ.com

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The 66th JKA All Japan Championship July 2024 ( Men’s Kata )

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The Best - Masahiko Tanaka | the champion | tribute

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2024 Budo Nationals, Scottsdale, AZ

What an amazing weekend at the Two-Day National Budo Tournament in Scottsdale, AZ! Congratulations to Darrell Powell for inviting us and running a top-notch event. The competition was tough, but our team showed incredible spirit and technique. Big thanks to all who participated and came out to support us—you're the real MVPs! The picture is the two-day survivors on Sun at 6 PM 🏆 #JKAArizona www.KarateAZ.com #JKAArizona #karatecommunity #karatefamily

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The D-backs score 14 runs in the third inning! #OpeningDay

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2016 Spring Camp - Featuring Shihan's Yutaka Yaguchi & James Field from Chuck Coburn on Vimeo.

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Daryl Hall and Glenn Tilbrook - Romeo Is Bleeding

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Cinematic Recap: Portland State Beats the Rival University of Portland on Is...

To all our friends who know our son, Jase Coburn, the head coach at PSU, and basketball fans, here's a 4-minute video from Tuesday's big rival game, Portland State University vs University of Portland. Great video production! It's great on a large-screen TV. The PSU Vikings are now 6-1. The next game is at Washington State (5-1) on Saturday, December 2:00 PM PT / 3:00 PM MST, AZ time. TV Pac-12 Network

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Shihan Yutaka Yaguchi 11.14.1932 - 10.26.2023. I think the year was 1971. I was at Nishiyama Sensei Dojo in LA for the Nisei Festival Karate Tournament. I was outside waiting for my event, and there was this young Japanese man in street clothes that all the black belts were hanging out with, laughing and talking. I wondered who he was and thought he must have been someone famous. It was Yaguchi Sensei! That was the first time I laid eyes on him.

A year later, Koyama Sensei invited Yaguchi Sensei as a guest instructor for a small camp we had in Northern Arizona. We had around 20-30 people attend this camp. What an impression he left on all who participated in the camp; he was amazing. Mr. Tom Hyder and I accompanied Sensei Yaguchi and Koyama to the bar after the camp Saturday dinner. Though they both had broken English at that time, Tom and I could communicate and understood both of them for the most part. I discovered that Yaguchi Sensei liked to talk, was very jovial, and could drink. We stayed in the bar after it closed until about 2:30 AM. I think the bartenders had a good time listening to us. Training was at 5:30 AM the next morning, so we caught a couple of hours of sleep. When Sensei Yaguchi arrived for class, he was fresh and ready to roll like the night before never happened! That's when I realized he was extraordinary and had such a strong spirit and presence.

Sensei Koyama was my hometown Sensei, the one I trained with daily, year after year. Sensei Yaguchi, I would like to say, was my other Sensei. I trained with him at every opportunity at his Dojo and camps. He was a team coach for the US teams I was on and was the guest instructor for camps I hosted. I listened intently to every word he said and took notes, never wanting to forget anything he told us. We played a lot of golf together in Phoenix and Denver. Sensei Koyama encouraged me to train with Yaguchi Sensei as much as I could.

The "Yaguchi Spirit" will live on for all those who knew and trained with him. He was extraordinary - one of a kind. Rest in Peace, Sensei Yaguchi. In our hearts forever.

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Last weekend, we celebrated our son's 40 birthday!!! Happiest Birthday Jase! We all love you! Mom, Dad, family, and friends.

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The Allman Brothers Band One Way Out At Fillmore East 1971 HQ

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These 8 habits could add up to 24 years to your life, study says