Our Sensei       

 

Taichiro Kaijima

Assistant Director of AAKF Western Region,   AAKF Junior Council of the Technical Committee

 

Over 20 years of Karate experience started in his native country of Japan . 5 time U.S. national champion. Internationally certified coach & instructor.

dojo blog:

http://vtkdojo.blogspot.com/

 

magazine articles :

Sensei Kaijima's interview in Japanese Magazine "Karate Do" 2010

Sensei Kaijima's interview in Japanese Magazine "Gong Kakutogi "  July 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2011 Won 1st place in Kata, 2nd place in Fukugo and Team Kumite at the 50th AAKF National Championship in Atlanta, Georgia

2011 Won 1st place in Kata and 3rd place in Kumite at the AAKF Western Regional Championship in San Diego, CA

2010 Won 3rd place in Fukugo at the 15th ITKF Traditional Karate World Championship in Brazil

2010 Won 1st place in Individual Kata and 2nd place in Fukugo at the 49th AAKF National Championship in Seattle, WA

2010 Won 1st place in Individual Kata and 1st place in Kumite at the AAKF Western Regional Championship in San Diego, CA

2009-Present Instructing at Valley Traditional Karate

2009 Won 1st place in Individual Kata and 2nd place in Fukugo at the 48th AAKF National Championship in Minneapolis, Minnesota

2009 Instructed seminars in 3 cities in Poland

2008-Present Instructing at National Karate Institute

2007 Won 3rd place at ITKF Summer Camp Goodwill Tournament in San Diego, California

2007 Won 2nd place in Fukugo and Individual Kata, 3rd place in Team Kumite at the 46th AAKF National Championship in Dallas, Texas

2006 Instructed at Eran Shine Traditional Karate in North Hollywood

2006 Won 2nd place in Fukugo and 3rd place in Individual Kata at the 45th AAKF National Championship in Laguna Hills, California

2005 Awarded 4th Degree Black Belt from ITKF

2005 Instructed at International Karate Camp in Krakow, Poland

2005 Won 3rd place in Fukugo at the 44th AAKF National Championship in Atlanta, Georgia

2004-2005 Instructed at National Karate Institute

2001-2004 Instructed at Swedish Embassy in Tokyo, Japan

2000 Won 1st place in Individual Kata and Team Kumite at the 39th AAKF National Championship in Atlanta, Georgia

1999 Won 1st place in Fukugo and Team Kumite at the 38th AAKF National Championship in Spokane, Washington

1998 Awarded 3rd Degree Black Belt from ITKF

1997 Joined National Karate Institute in Los Angeles

1995 Awarded 2nd Degree Black Belt from ITKF

1995-2000 Instructed at Traditional Karate Academy

1993 Joined Traditional Karate Academy in Los Angeles

1992 Awarded 1st Degree Black Belt from JKA

1989 Joined the Japan Karate Association Headquarters in Tokyo, Japan

 
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