9.-11.september 2005 international seminar with shihan Ohta (6.Dan Karate JKA, chief instructor JKA England).

There was a seminar on 17.-18. September 2005 in Lollar, Germany, with shinan Masao Kawasoe 8th DAN Shotokan Karate, who is in a position of chief instructor I.T.K.F Europe and is also technical guarantee of style shotokan for Europe.

As one of our members received invitation to this seminar from Mr. Dinu, who is a chief instructor of the team organizing this seminar, and Mr. Kawasoe is said to have a brilliant technique and be a modest person. Mr. David Havlík together with Mr.Ruzicka decided to visit this seminar and establish closer relationship with the organizing team.

It was an incredible experience being able to train with the person, who was described by Mr.Nakayama as a best karateku technically equipped person he has ever seen. Even at first presented practices it was quite visible, that the reputation was correct and it has continued in such manner throughout the whole seminar.

The top of whole effort of all members and representatives of Tsunami Prachatice team was year 2005, where the team under the cover of South Bohemian association of JKA karate and with great support from city Prachatice with its mayor Mr. Bauer successfully organized the very first international several days long training seminar in a history of the Czech Union of JKA Karatedo under the management of Japanese international instructors, namely Mr. Ochi, Mr. Sugimura and Mr. Akiti – the Gasshuku Czech Republic.

The main part of the fact, that the event took place right in Prachatice, came from members of a board with the leading member Mr. David Havlík, who started negotiations with the administration of Czech Union JKA and negotiations, that were supposed to secure smooth and trouble less course of the whole event. There is no doubt some of these meetings were very difficult, but as it is proved by photos, the whole action turned to great success. Instructors did appreciate the whole course and as we can see on photographs, they were quite interested also in wine as well as history of the city.

The whole board would like to thank to all of those, who participated in preparation of this event, namely Ms. Stemberkova for city of Prachatice, Ms. Siplova from hotel Albatros, Mr. Novotny from hotel Park and mainly to the main sponsor, Mr. Petrek of Memfis company, which did support this seminar by remarkable amount of money. Sincere thanks belong to all participants, but as their list would take more than one page, I hope they understand and they will not be angry with me…