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SPONSOR BY MOKUSO
Training + Visit to the Sensei Gondra Karate Museum – 10th Dan
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SPONSORED BY MOKUSO.AR Experience an unforgettable day with Sensei Gustavo Gondra, 10th Dan of the Uechi Ryu style and an international expert in traditional karate. During this experience, you'll have access to the seventh most important private karate museum in the world, officially recognized by Okinawa and located in Argentina. This museum houses unique pieces related to the living history of karate, with an emphasis on the legacy of Uechi Ryu. It is also the setting for a personalized practice session led by Sensei Gondra himself, author of the books Okinawan Karate, A Samurai Legacy, and Meiyo - Heritage of Honor. https://www.tienda.mokuso.ar/productos/entrenamiento-visita-al-museo-de-karate-de-sensei-gondra-10-dan/
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Dojo and 7th Traditional Karate Museum in the World named after Okinawa from Nishihara Okinawa Japan.
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WUKKO UECHI RYU KARATE DO CHILE
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 In the 1980s, Sensei Gustavo Gondra traveled to Chile, to the city of Temuco, where he introduced the Uechi Ryu style to that country. He also did so in Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, and Peru, and extended it to almost all of Argentina. Three of them were the first graduates in the history of the style in Chile on November 10, 1990: Ronnie Sansana, Ismael Gatica, and Alfredo Silva. Sensei Ronnie passed away a few years ago. Sensei Silva (who now trains Shotokan Karate) visited Gondra in Argentina a year and a half ago, reminiscing about old times and visiting the museum and Meiyo Dojo café. In 1996, Sensei Gondra retired from the Okinawa Okikukai for creating the SHOHEI RYU style and dismissed his representative in that country, who remained with the organization. Today, 2025, Sensei Ismael Gatica, who for years had switched to another style (Goju Ryu) for personal reasons but had never stopped practicing Uechi Ryu in secret, today decides to officially return and will do so as a direct student of Sensei Gondra, who graduated him in the 90s. Sensei Gustavo Gondra has accepted the request of Sensei Gatica, who is from now on the representative of WUKKO in the city of Pucón, Chile. |
CNKI SEMINAR ON JUDO TECHNIQUES APPLIED TO KARATE
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 Comments from the various group leaders present at the Seminar on Judo Techniques Applied to Karate. SENSEI ANTONIO PALACIOS / 8th DAN KARATE DO We thank Hanshi Gondra for choosing, for the third time, the Shorinjikai venue to host the CNKI Judo seminar. Both my students and I feel deeply enriched by his valuable presence, his techniques, and teaching methodologies for all levels. We extend our gratitude to Hanshi Machado for his attendance and for accompanying us with a student to participate and learn about our dojo. We also express our gratitude to Kyoshi Roberto Confeggi, Sensei Cecilia Salbuchi, Sensei Adrián Barsellini, and Sensei Dr. Eduardo Scarlato for their participation in this event. SENSEI HORACIO MACHADO / 9th DAN KARATE DO This morning I participated as a member of the National  Confederation of Karatedo Interstyles (CNKI) in a seminar on Judo techniques applied to Karatedo. The seminar was taught by Hanshi Gustavo Gondra, 10th Dan of Karatedo and very experienced in Judo, who shared his vast knowledge in both disciplines. The seminar took place at the Dojo of Kyoshi Antonio Palacios, 8th Dan of Karatedo, and was attended by several board members of CNKI, including Sensei Cecilia Salcucci from Zarate, Sensei Roberto Confegi from General Belgrano and myself, Hanshi Horacio Machado from Berazategui. The combination of Judo techniques with Karatedo turned out to be very interesting and enriching, since it allowed us to explore new ways to improve our techniques and skills on the tatami. Hanshi Gondra's experience and knowledge were fundamental to understanding how to apply the principles of Judo to Karatedo. I am grateful for the opportunity to participate in this seminar and to have  shared this experience with other CNKI members. I am confident that the knowledge acquired will be of great benefit to our students and the martial arts community at large. SENSEI ROBERTO CONFEGGI / 7th DAN KARATE DO A judo seminar was held on Sunday, July 13th, where basic landing and throwing techniques were developed, emphasizing the use of karate and confidence in ground contact to avoid possible injuries. As an instructor, I consider it important to have this knowledge so that we can then transmit it and put it into practice in the dojo with our students. Thank you very much, Sensei Gustavo Gondra, for the knowledge shared. SENSEI CECILIA SALBUCHI / 5th DAN KARATE DO Yesterday we attended Sensei Gustavo Gondra's Seminar on Judo for karatekas. This practice, which is complemented by introductory exercises we saw last year, allows karateka to delve deeper into elements found in their own discipline. Sensei Gondra shared a set of progressive exercises to help students perform takedowns and falls with proper technique, and he focused on correcting each participant until a basic understanding of the object of study  was achieved. Towards the end of the class, simple but effective karate takedown techniques were studied, but now obtaining greater technical control for both the takedown and the fall. Without a doubt, it is a practice that must be continued periodically to continue deepening these skills!
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WUKKO HACHIOKAI KOBUDO COLOMBIA
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Some Kobudo black belts gathered to train on July 5th with the purpose of deepening their understanding of the technique, strengthening the spirit of camaraderie among higher-ranking practitioners and promoting a sense of belonging to the organization.
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| WUKKO TRADITIONAL KARATE |
 At WUKKO and CNKI, we don't aspire to expand like other organizations. Our main activities are to be with, accept, and support those who preserve and want to inherit the original ideas and techniques of karate. There is a lot of fraud in the world today, and we want to prevent our karate from becoming or becoming incorrect. In mainland Japan today, karate is a competitive sport, and regular practice is key to winning fights, so the techniques that follow the rules are very different from the original karate. It's fine to have fights as a regular goal, but many people grow up in competitive karate from childhood and become instructors, so karate's original self-defense and mental protection techniques are being lost. Protecting and cultivating the old ways are what will preserve traditional karate and what it was created for. |
| From Trelew and Paso de Indios / Argentinean Patagonia |
 Sensei Kato Liñero from Trelew and Raúl Cardenas from Paso de Indio visited the WUKKO and CNKI headquarters affiliated with the International Marate Masters Association of Japan. The intensive training sessions were already scheduled and led by Sensei Gustavo Gondra, 10th Dan, Japan. At the end of the training sessions, Sensei Liñero received a 6th Dan and a 3rd Dan ranking from Sensei Cardenas. Sensei Kato was also awarded the title of Shihan Master Instructor. Congratulations to both of them! |
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| OKINAWA TIMES AWARDS IN OKINAWA, JAPAN |
 On July 1, 2025, the 69th Okinawa Times Awards Ceremony was held. A prestigious award: Sensei Tsutomu Nakahodo was honored for his contributions to the promotion and development of traditional karate. He was recognized for his many years of dedication to promoting traditional karate in America and Europe, and for training the next generation of karateka within the association to which he belongs. |
| CNKI SEMINAR ON SEPTEMBER 14 IN ZARATE |
 This CNKI Argentina event will be held in the city of Zarate at the Yoshukai Dojo of Sensei Cecilia Salbuchi, an official member of the Organization. The date is September 14th and the activity will be Kobudo in the morning followed by a Team event with CNKI Argentina regulations, which are the regulations of the All Okinawa Karate Championship in Okinawa. Official Mizuno masks from Japan will be used. The schedule will be from 9:30 to 11:00 for a Kobudo Seminar, and from 12:00 onwards for a Team event. Only one team per school will be accepted, consisting of three people per team, only male Dans. Registration for the Team event closes on September 10th. |
| SEMINAR ON NOVEMBER 2 IN CABA |
 On Sunday, November 2nd, at 9:30 a.m., we will meet at the Palermo Dojo of the Uechi Ryu Yoshukai Argentina School to participate in a Traditional Kumite Seminar, its sporting aspect, and an introduction to refereeing. Hanshi Gustavo Gondra, 10th Dan IKMA and Director of CNKI, will lead the seminar. Throughout the event, we will have the opportunity to learn about his kumite training method and its adaptation to different levels. These exercises, and the perspective from which they are studied, are crucial to understanding the approach to refereeing that will be discussed at the end of the day. It is an honor to have the opportunity to host this event. I am available for questions and registration. Cecilia Salbuchi _ Hanshi Gustavo Gondra, 10th Dan, will offer this seminar at the Palermo Dojo, located at Federico Lacroze 1786, Buenos Aires City. The event will take place on November 2nd from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. --- The event fee is $15,000. This amount must be transferred to CVU yoshukai.argentina. A copy of the receipt must be sent to: yoshukai@yoshukai-argentina.com or to WhatsApp at +54 3487 204664 (available for inquiries). |
| HUMAN QUALITY / AN EXAMPLE TO FOLLOW |
 In the remote region of Hokkaido, in northern Japan, there used to be a train station called Kami-Shirataki. Hardly anyone used it anymore. Only one person got on and off there each day. A girl. She was a student. And every day she needed that train to get to school. When the railway company considered closing the station due to low demand, they discovered this one thing: a single passenger a day. But instead of eliminating the stop, they made a decision unusual in the modern world. They left the station open just for her. For years, the train stopped exclusively to pick her up in the morning and take her back in the afternoon, according to her school schedule. They didn't do it for money. They didn't do it for prestige. They did it because they believed a girl's education was worth every minute of the journey. When she graduated, the station was finally closed. But the gesture remained engraved as a lesson: Sometimes, the right thing isn't the profitable thing. It's the human thing to do.
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1st PAN AMERICAN CNKI CHAMPIONSHIP ARGENTINA 2026
第1回パンアメリカンCNKI空手道選手権
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 Since 2006, when the CNKI was created in Argentina as an evolution of other organizations led by Sensei Gustavo Gondra, it has developed in other South American countries, Venezuela, Colombia, Brazil, Uruguay, Chile, Peru, and Mexico. It is a private entity and is considered a defender of Traditional Karate. In Argentina, the 30th CNKI Metropolitan Karate Championship was held in 2025, and in other countries, the CNKI has its own events. The idea is to begin organizing the 1st CNKI Pan American Karate Championship today, provided that all countries can attend. The planned date is May 9 and 10, 2026, with competitions in Kata, Kumite, Kobudo, and Kumite by country teams. Seminars prior to the event are also planned. |
WUKKO WORLD UECHI RYU KARATE DO HACHIOKAI KENKYUJO
WORLD HEADQUARTERS / International Classes by Zoom
Representatives in:
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, United States, Spain, Holland, Italy,
Peru, Uruguay, Mexico, Venezuela.
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VIRTUAL AND PRESENTIAL DOJO
Adults: Tuesday - Thursday (in person and zoom Tortuguitas)
- Wednesday 20 has (zoom)
Adults: Tuesday - Thursday - 13 has (zoom)
Kobudo: Tuesday - 7 pm to Wednesday (zoom)
Inquiries: gustavogondra@yahoo.com.ar / Cell: 1540555724
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