Essays/Articles

Caltech Winter Special Training 2001 was a strong special training. Our own Jamie Pflasterer wrote the essay on it for the SKA newsletter, which is duplicated here.

Jamie's Story about special Training

Caltech Sponsored Sweeping Clinic at the Central Dojo on May 17-18 2003 Our John Chaffey wrote the essay on it for the SKA newsletter, which is duplicated here.

John Chaffey's Story on the Sweeping Clinic Led By Ken Osbourne

Pam Logan, Yodan (formerly instructor in our Dojo), has written several pieces on Karate for the SKA newsletter which can be viewed by clicking on the following links.

Ohshima-Sensei's retirement from Caltech

My First Special Training, the story of Norman Welch's unusual introduction to SKA.

Early Women Karateka : Hana Shahin, recollections of one of SKA's earliest women black belts.

Maryknoll Dojo , the unusual founding (and founder) of one of SKA's oldest dojos.

Interview with godan Daniel Chemla on how to integrate karate practice with the rest of your life.