Miscellaneous Information
This page includes material written by former Caltech Karate Club instructors, students, and Mr. Ohshima.
Caltech Karate Club Rules, Vocabulary, Class Introduction
- Caltech Karate Club Rules and Basic Vocabulary
- Jeff's Karate Terms and Pronunciation Guide
- Randy's Guide to Dojo English
- Randy's Intro to Karate
Articles of Interest for Karate Students (Randy's archives)
- Notes on training introduction (from Notes on training by Mr. Ohshima)
- Lessons that are never over (newpaper article from 1988 about Mr. Ohshima)
- Bassai Article from early 1970's (with complete pics)
- Article on Aging (for us old guys and gals)
SKA Materials
- SKA Tournament Rules and Regulations
- SKA Membership Form
- Generic Special Training Form
- Kyu Test Grading Sheet
SKA Articles by Caltech Karate Club Members
- Jamie's Story About the 2001 Caltech Winter Special Training
- John Chaffey's Story on the Sweeping Clinic Led By Ken Osbourne
Pam Logan's Articles
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.