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Seminars and events 2026-2027
Okinawa Goju-Ryu Karate-Do — dates, locations and online registration
Register for the Dento seminarFundamentals Seminar — the program
Deepening the essential principles of Okinawa Goju-Ryu — under the technical direction of Sensei Jean Frenette, 9th Dan Okinawa Goju-Ryu Karate-Do.
This seminar is for practitioners who wish to deepen their understanding of the essential principles of Okinawa Goju-Ryu and improve the quality of their execution across all katas.
The goal is not simply to reproduce a sequence of movements, but to better understand what gives a kata its structure, power and efficiency. The work applies to every kata, whatever the practitioner's level.
- Refining the fundamental basics of Okinawa Goju-Ryu
- Ibuki: controlled breathing under tension
- Kime: understanding and applying the principles of concentrating your energy in action
- Applying the principles of uke and attacks in action
Seminar content
Ibuki
Controlled diaphragmatic breathing performed under tension, strengthening the core, building endurance and maintaining better physical and mental control during effort.
Kime
Kime relies on the precise coordination of the whole body to concentrate energy, posture, breathing and intention at the exact moment of action.
Sanchin
Work on the fundamental posture: rooting, internal pressure, body alignment and the connection between breathing and movement. Sanchin is one of the pillars of Goju-Ryu.
Kake Uke and Mawashi Uke
Study of circular trajectories to receive, deflect, control and transform the opponent's energy rather than opposing force with force.
Sanchin and Tensho
Two complementary expressions of Goju-Ryu: Sanchin develops solidity, rooting and concentric power, while Tensho emphasizes fluidity, circularity and the transformation of energy.
« Refining the fundamentals improves the whole of your karate. »
— Fundamentals Seminar — October 11, 2026
Seminars
Dento Seminar — Fundamentals
Sunday, October 11, 2026, 1:00–3:30 p.m. · Laurie-Eve Cormier aquatic complex · $65
Learn more →Dento Seminar — Spring
Sunday, April 18, 2027, 1:00–3:30 p.m. · Laurie-Eve Cormier aquatic complex · $65 · registration coming soon
Capital Conquest 2026
International event — seminars and demonstrations · November 6-8, 2026
Learn more →Black belt and Dan pre-tests and exam 2027
Save your spot at the Dento seminar
Online registration and payment — 40 spots.
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