2025 Spring Training Camp

Kobukan International Training Camp was the biggest and best yet!

This year’s camp had over 20 participants from the US and Europe. It was chock full of intensive training that everyone seemed to tthoroughly enjoy- and have the bruises to prove it!

PROMOTIONS

HANSHI VELLUCCI recieved his 10th Dan from the Kojusai Kodai Bushijutsu Renmei
(International Alliance of Ancient Warrior Arts)

KYOSHI KASI VELLUCCI was promoted (posthumously) to Hanshi rank in both Okinawan White Crane and Matsumura Shorin Ryu

KYOSHI GREG POITRAS was promoted to Hanshi rank in both Okinawan White Crane and Matsumura Shorin Ryu

Attendees who also recieved rank promotions at the camp:

Shawn Clapp - 4th Dan White Crane
Anthony Morris - 2nd Dan White Crane
John Mercer - 2nd Dan White Crane
Shelley Jajeh - 2nd Dan White Crane
Caleb Benedict - 2nd Dan Shorin Ryu / 1st Dan White Crane
Justin Sigler Smalz- 1st Dan White Crane
David Foster - 1st Dan White Crane
Michael Connelly - 1st Dan White Crane
Mark Galvan - 1st Dan White Crane
Carrie Mercer - 1st Dan White Crane
Gabe Lowry - 1st Dan White Crane
Thomas Adams - 1st Dan White Crane
Sean Clapp - 1st Dan Shorin Ryu
Ramon Diaz - 1st Kyu Brown Belt White Crane

Don’t miss this chance to enhance your skills and connect with the Kobukan at next year’s camp which is traditionally held the first weekend of April:

2025 Training Schedule

Private Lessons with Hanshi, Kyoshi Kasi and Hanshi Greg will be available by appointment before and after the camp

  • Thursday - April 3

    10 AM-Noon | Private Lessons

    Call 360-461-5295 or email Hanshi to Schedule)

    6 – 8 pm | Check in at Marriot Courtyard Hotel Downtown Ft. Smith

  • Friday - April 4

    10 – 10:30 AM Introductions & Individual Kata Review

    10:30 AM– Noon
    White Crane Kata 1-5 (Kyoshi Kasi)
    Tonfa Kata (Hanshi Greg)
    Nipaipo (Hanshi)

    11:45 – 1 pm
    Seisan Kata (Hanshi Greg)
    Tsuru Sanchin (Kyoshi Kasi)Advanced Shorin Ryu Kata (Renshi Glenn)

    1-2:30 PM Lunch

    2:30 – 3:30 PM
    Cane Fighting (Hanshi)
    Ground Escapes (Sensei Briston)
    Jujutsu Wrist Locks (Hanshi TJ)

    3:45 – 4:30 pm
    Naihanchi Fighting Techniques (All Staff)

  • Saturday - April 5

    10 – 11 AM Individual Kata Review and Rank Presentations

    11 – Noon
    White Crane Kata #1 – 5 (Kyoshi Kasi)
    Tonfa Kata (Hanshi Greg)
    Nipaipo Kata (Hanshi)

    Noon - 1 PM

    1 - 2:30 PM Lunch

    2 :30 - 3:30 PM
    Cane Fighting (Hanshi)
    Ryushoken Matsumura Crane (Hanshi Greg)

    3:45 – 4:30 PM
    Offensive Knife Fighting (All Staff)

    6 PM - Dinner and Party (Hotel Lounge)

  • Sunday - April 6

    10 AM -Noon | Private Lessons

    Call 360-461-5295 or email Hanshi to schedule

  • I joined the federation in 2020 and have been learning traditional Karate from Hanshi Vellucci since then. His training focused on logical and practical self-defense techniques. Its practicality and usefulness can be tested. Private training (online and in person) is always full of knowledge and information (more than I can take), which helps me develop a lot further in martial arts.

    There are many members and students in the federation (also Hanshi Vellucci himself) who are/were trained and experienced police officers and military personnel. This assures me that the federation is teaching techniques that are effective for real combat and real self-defense situations. I even traveled from Europe to the USA to attend the annual training camp; it was a fantastic experience! I hope to learn much more in many years in the future.

    — Florianus, Aschaffenburg, Germany