Kenshinkai Shobayashi Shorin Ryu Karatedo Our style Kenshinkai Shobayashi Shorin Ryu are practiced in three schools in Kristiansand, and we are about 300 active members. There are eight Kenshinkai Shobayashi Shorin Ryu schools in Norway. I started karate in 1981, in Kristiansand Karate Club. My Sensei was Gunnar Nordahl (6th. Dan black belt). Sensei Nordahl left Kristiansand in 1996, and some years later the style changed and I moved to Vaagsbygd Karate Club. I am now a member and instructor in Vaagsbygd Karate Club. My Sensei in Vaagsbygd is Terje Aardal (6th. Dan black belt). He is also the leader of Shorin Ryu Karate Association Norway. Vaagsbygd Karate Club is our main dojo in Norway. My grade is 5th. Dan black belt (31 May 2008) (Shorin Ryu, NKF and WKF certified) ***************************** Our Sensei and (Shihan) Tsutom Watanabe (7th. Dan black belt) from Montreal, Canada is visiting us every year. He has done that since 1981. Montreal Karate Club. Our main dojo (Honbu dojo) in Japan is Nippon Shorin Ryu Karatedo Kenshinkai (In Fukuoka, Japan). Honbu dojo is under the command of Sensei S. Nakano, 8th. Dan black belt. (1926-2012). **************************************************************************

****** Affiliated Shorin Ryu web sites ****** Home page of Shorin Ryu Karate Association Norway. Shorin Ryu Karate Association Norway ********************************* Home page of Vaagsbygd Karate Club. Vaagsbygd Karate Club Home page of the Shorin Ryu club in Sogne. Karate-klubben Sor Home page of the Shorin Ryu club in Grimstad. Grimstad Karateklubb Home page of the Shorin Ryu club in Arendal. Tyholmen Karateklubb Home page of the Shorin Ryu club in Tromso. Shorin Ryu Karateklubb Tromso Home page of Montreal Karate Club (Canada). Montreal Karate Club

****** Mpg/Avi/Wmv ****** FVN WebTV visiting our club. (December 2009) The story behind. A stunt reporter is trying out different kinds of sports, this day he was testing his Karate skills. Sensei is giving him some advice/training before he fights me. it's all performed with a bit of humour. (Have a little patience while loading) A little fighting with my kids. (December 2009) Me doing some Hollywood kicking (2003) 1,6 Mb. My wife Janne (1 kyu) in semi contact competition (2004) 340 Kb. Janne (1 kyu) Fighting in the Dojo (2004) 2,5 Mb. A few small movs (2 mb each) of me fighting with Karate friends in the dojo (2006) Fighting in dojo-1... Fighting in dojo-2... Fighting in dojo-3... Fighting in dojo-4 Fighting in dojo-5... Fighting in dojo-6... Fighting in dojo-7... Fighting in dojo-8 Parents and kids fighting ****** Pictures ****** Sparring with my first Sensei Gunnar Nordahl. (Visiting him in Virginia 1997) Check out our new dojo - New in 2009

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(1982) ****** Kayak / Rollerblades ****** In the summertime I like to go kayaking Also I enjoy working out on rollerblades (Both ramp and fitness)