Spring Training Camp

Kobukan International Training Camp will be held: April 3 through April 6, 2025

Join us at the Kobukan International Training Camp in Fort Smith, Arkansas, for an immersive experience in Shorin Ryu, White Crane, and Street Self-Defense training. This camp is an excellent opportunity for instructors and students from across the country to visit our headquarters dojo, interact with local students, and network with fellow members. Don’t miss this chance to enhance your skills and connect with the Kobukan community!

Event Highlights:

  • Intensive Training: Led by Kobukan Black Belts.

  • Accommodation: Each student will have their own hotel room (double queen) at the premium Marriott Courtyard Hotel.

Cost:

  • EARLY REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN - $579 PER ROOM

    (FULL PRICE IF PAID AFTER MARCH 1, 2025 IS $650?

  • ONLY 20 ROOMS AVAILABLE - RESERVE YOUR SPOT BEFORE IT IS SOLD OUT!

  • All Paid Attendees will recieve a Free Training Knife

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 Fighting (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