Thread: kickboxing gyms in Japan

sory dude can't help you. If you were in Tokyo I could. If you can read kanji, search the net and if you can't, get your girl to do it for you. You can even try searching for english sites...there's gotta be SOMETHING in Sapporo.

I just saw one website that was kickboxing/karate and it says its the only kickboxing gym in sapporo :/
its pretty far away, but i guess it would be worth it to at least take a look.

put the link up and maybe I can read something on it

http://www.all-comer.com/shidokansapporo.htm

boy, they went all out with that web page, didn't they

The place is still probobly pretty good, but you never know...tell us how it goes

haha yeah its a good site. ill check them out

Don't forget to learn Japanese. I hear the women are very nice.

Originally Posted by JkD187

Im going to Japan next year in april....why dont you check out some of the Shootboxing gyms out there....its pretty awesome.They have a few gyms out there i believe although i dont know where they are.Im going out there for Shooto myself..i cant wait!

That IS good advice but, I always kinda grouped shoot, thaiboxing and kickboxing togather...I know, I know...There are different rules but it's just how I think of them.

Anyway, what city in Japan and for how long?

Originally Posted by aseepish

If you're in Tokyo, and interested in BJJ, drop by Axis Jiujitsu. The head instructor, Taka Watanabe, is a great guy.

http://axisjj.com

The school is in Meidaimae (Keio line/Inokashira line), in Setagaya-ku. There's also a Shoot academy down the street (I forget what it's called, but it's very close to the station).

If you go to Isami martial arts supplies in Shinjuku (south), you can get a lot of leads on where to train in the greater-Tokyo area. http://www.isami.co.jp/english/companyinfo.htm

There's also a shop in Yokohama.

Right on the money dude, Taka Watanabe is a class act and so is most everbody that works out there...I don't remeber meeting any body uncool there and I was there for a little over a year.

Did you go there and if so when?...maybe we know each other...

Originally Posted by aseepish

I trained there from February 2004 to April 2005. Taka promoted me to blue belt.

-Anthony

We either know each other, just missed each other or trained at different times in the day. I left at around Feb 04; I trained in the morning and on Sat I trianed mid day.

Jay