kickboxing gyms in Japan

[metdroid]

Hey, does anyone know of any kickboxing gyms in Sapporo, Japan? I'm having a hard time finding any.

[knifethrower]

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.

[metdroid]

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.

[knifethrower]

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

[metdroid]

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

[knifethrower]

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

[metdroid]

haha yeah its a good site. ill check them out

[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!

[Elfunko]

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

[knifethrower]

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?

[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.

[knifethrower]

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...

[aseepish]

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

-Anthony

[knifethrower]

Small World

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

[aseepish]

I trained in the mornings as well. The evening classes were pretty insane - I've never seen so many people doing BJJ in the same room before or since.

I think we just missed each-other. My first class was February 25.

Unless your name is Stefan! My notes for that class say: "Sparring vs. Stefan (American Blue Belt) - had trouble with his open guard. His advice: If there's a problem going straight in, go around."