More updates As I have mentioned I fully intended to re-open Shindo Kan. but in the ensuing years (?) years I have had some reservations about our location. The park district directed everting; room location, day’s times and even fees. It was always difficult to plan lessons as different workouts may take more room. AlsoContinue reading “MORE UPDATES”
Author Archives: Sensei Dave Zorrich
More on Shindo Kan re-opening
You may have noticed it’s been a while since I’ve made any updates to this page. There is a reason for that. For the better part of the first almost half of the year I’ve had some medical issues. Nothing tragic, but difficult. For more days than less I’ve been in the hospital. Not theContinue reading “More on Shindo Kan re-opening”
Original Shindo Kan Sensei Joe’s thoughts on judo
If you haven’t read the news, you probably wouldn’t “hear” it in the US, a great judo champion Toshihiko Koga passed away recently at a very young age. After reading some of his biography two things came to mind Sensei Joe (my Dad) of the original Shindo Kan used to try to pound into us.Continue reading “Original Shindo Kan Sensei Joe’s thoughts on judo”
MY DAD’S – SHINDO KAN’S SENSEI – SQUAT RECORD
It was a difficult weekend for the Zorich family. So while I posted regarding February 3rd being St. Blaise day, and my Dad’s Sensei penchant for giving promotions on that day, I neglected that Friday February 5th is his birthday So you could expect your promotion, if earned, on one of those days, among others.Continue reading “MY DAD’S – SHINDO KAN’S SENSEI – SQUAT RECORD”
03/17/2018 Shindo Kan Promotion
On 3/7/18 Denis Ikovic and Madhav Manesh took their exams for their next belts. In the VERY early days of judo belts were white. When you got that good you were awarded your black. Kano Sensei instituted the different colors. These were originally white, yellow, orange, green, blue, blue, brown, black. The other stripes etcContinue reading “03/17/2018 Shindo Kan Promotion”
Carole Wolken, Shindo Kan’s first woman black belt
Sadly in the past, females were not allowed to take part in many athletic endeavors. Two years before Kathrine Switzer tried to break the (Boston) Marathon barrier, Shindo Kan had a woman black belt – Carole Wolken
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