Traditional Japanese Martial Arts

Whether you like sports or are fascinated by the spirituality of traditional Japan, you’ll be spellbound by Japanese martial arts:

• Aikido by the Bay will be teaching you the basics of the discipline and performing aikido demonstrations of this non-competitie and non-violent martial art!
• The Palo Alto Judo Club will be showing you how to train your spirit with discipline by performing judo demonstrations.
• Sweat to get healthy with karate! World Oyama Karate is going to show you the key to a stronger you through demonstrations.
• Kendo, which is the root of the samurai spirit, is brought to Japan Expo by the San Mateo Kendo Dojo.
• A tradition of Naginata that still continues for many more centuries will be introduced by the Northern California Naginata Federation.
• The SF Sword Society is going to show you the art of katana cutting during their Tameshi Giri demonstrations.  

You can also meet Aikido by the Bay, World Oyama Karate, the Northern California Naginata Federation and the SF Sword Society on their booths!

Have a look at the programming to see all the martial art demonstrations and workshops, and add them to your schedule to create your own personal schedule! (times will be coming very soon, so stay tuned)

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