I read your article,it’s very interesting to note that among Africa there’s so little information about ourselves to show,the only news that captures people is of strife etc.
I wish you all the best of luck.

Itsushi Kawase’s films are fantastic!!!!

http://www.itsushikawase.com/osho.html

Thank you so much for sharing this powerful video with us. I’ll make sure i keep my eyes open next time…

This video is so beautiful it made me want to cry!  Thank you for posting. 

nice one!!

<span style="font-size: 22pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana;">It is great to see people doing great work, such as this documentary film and those who take their time to train those young kids to learn something outside of school. I hope to see more of these with more safety warning on them to prevent from those young kids hurting themselves while trying to perform the same act on their own.
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nice, really life is a rejoice. so we should make ourself as well as others joyfull as much as possible

 
Karate Dojo in Addis Saturday, 06 June 2009
By Dennis Halvordsson  <span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">Swedish nationality</span>



Solomon RE.OKAMOTO Karate Dojo
Did you know that Addis holds a very special treasure, a karate Dojo. I first noticed last week when I met two guys dressed up in karate suits in the locker room at the gym. As I have been training and competing in Taido some years ago I felt eager to try it out. My first lesson was really hard, Karate was more different from Taido than I had expected. Some of the movements were actually reversed, so since my Taido movements were carved into my spine it really meant a lot of problems for me. On the other hand, the instructors were really understanding and patient with me, and that is kind of why I chose to continue. So this is the story of Solomon Kebede and his contribute to the foundation of the Ethiopian karate association.

<span> </span><span> </span>Founding of EKA and Ethiopian JKA
The Chief instructor is Solomon Kebede, he is also the President of EKA (Ethiopian Karate Association) and the one who once started it. The EKA was established in the 20^th of June 2005, as it was officially registered by the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Ministry of Justice.  One of the major figures in this process has been Mr. Bouraoui Reda. He is a JKA Karate Brother of Solomon and also a student of the outstanding instructor among the international elite Shihan Hideki Okamoto 8^th Dan. Okamoto is also the supreme master of Solomon Kebede, and during his stay in Addis of 2008 he held examinations and awarded EKA with 6 international Dan’s. The Dan is the rank that most people know as black belt; in karate there is 10 Dan’s.
Sadly Shihan Hideki Okamoto passed away at the 3^rd of May this year, he truly meant a lot for representing JKA in the Middle East, Araband Africa. “He was like a true JKA karate father to me” says Solomon. Inorder to pay tribute to this honorable Master, there was held a minute of silence at the Japanese Martial Art Karate- , Kendo-, Jujitsu-, Aikido Dojo’s and at Solomon Kebede’s Karate Dojo Demonstration held on the 3^rd of May 2009”.
During the examination of 2008 four Ethiopians were awarded with the third Dan; among them were Solomon Kebede, two were also awarded with the second Dan; one of them was Genet Abegaz. Before Okamoto conducted his training there was only national Dan’s to be found in Ethiopia. Ethiopia was also invited by Shihan Okamoto to become a member of the Japanese Karate Association (JKA); Mr. Reda was at the same time appointed Honorable President of the EKA.
Ethiopian EKA earn a lot of greatness to Mr Reda and Shihan Okamato, they have sacrificed a great deal of time and financial resources in order to introduce the JKA in Ethiopia . Since they founded the Ethiopian JKA karate the training has been intense and successful. The Ethiopian JKA hopes to show their gratitude and repay for all the hard work by performing well at international competitions.

Solomon Kebede Negash
Solomon Kebede’s interest for martial arts started at an early age. He was born in Addis Ababa at the 20^th of September 1965. He finished his primary school education in Addis Ababa and then continued his studies at Addis Alem in 1977. It was during his studies in Addis Alem that he was first introduced to martial arts, he began with practising Aikido together with a philipino. He returned to Addis Ababa in 1984 and began to practice karate under Mr Berhanu Legesse Wake student of Dr. Senay Lekey, who was killed during the revolution around 1974 coup d’ętat.Since martial arts were illegal he was imprisoned. “I were escorted from jail by the police when finishing my exam and then escorted back” Solomon said. During the next year he was forcibly recruited for military service which lasted for the following three years.
Despite being arrested he continued to secretly practice karate in the woods together with his brothers Belete Kebede Negash and Fikru Kebede Negash amongst others. This eventually led Solomon to start study Wushu Kung Fu in 1990 and later also World Taekwondo under the conduct of Korean Master Woon Park . He has continuously been training karate under various masters since 1992; he has also served in committees forming the Ethiopian Karate Federation until they decided to let amateurs lead the organization. From that point Solomon decided to set up his own karate club. Solomon Kebede and Mr Bouraoui Reda met at first in 2001 and that is considered to be the start of the EKA and Ethiopian JKA. The next year he also started to train Genet Abegaz the first Ethiopian woman senior achieving the black belt. The same year he managed to become secretary of the technique committee at the EKF (Ethiopian Karate Federation). However, due to protesting against the favoritism being shown at the Federation, Solomon caused a lot of friction and eventually left the committee in 2003 with an accounting diploma. In 2006 he passed an exam and was awarded with the 3^rd national Dan. The following year he also started to practice Kendo under the Japanese Kendo teachers Mrs. Kaoru Tokuyama (5^th Dan), Mr. Masakazu Santokuya and Mr. Tatsuo Nakajima. In 2008 he also acted in a film named Lambadina, and during this year he was also awarded with his JKA KARATE 3^rd international Dan came from JKA officially (which is much more worth than national ones). At 2008 Solomon was also appointed Chief Instructor and President of the Ethiopian JKA KARATE DO W/F by Shihan Okamoto in which position he is currently working in. Ethiopia is member of Japan Karate <span class="yshortcuts">Association. by</span> Solomon Kebede,Reda,and by okamoto efforts.

Genet Abegaz
She is the most promising contribute to Ethiopian JKA at this moment, though her career has been edged by unlucky misfortunes she is looking forward at the coming international competitions in a positive way. She was born in Addis in 1985; she went to Colfey for her primary school education. First time she was introduced to karate where in 2000 summer time, during her development in the art her one and only teacher has always been Mr. Solomon Kedebe. Today Solomon and Genet is a married couple, in 2004 Genet gave birth to their daughter Feven Solomon.As mentioned, misfortunes have occurred during her international competitions. During the All African Games 2005 she lost by 2-1, and during the All African Games 2007 she was sick due to tonsillitis and unable to compete. Genet was given her first national Dan in 2004, and in 2006she managed to accomplish the examination for her 2^nd national Dan. It was during the examination by Shihan Okamoto at 2008 that she was awarded with her 2^nd international JKA KARATE Dan.
The Art of Karate
Karate isn’t just a sport in which you beat your opponent; it is a way to find harmony and balance between many aspects of life. Karate is a lifestyle as well as a method of self-defense; the best way to defend your self is to avoid ending up in a fight. That is some of the karate philosophy, but the ultimate goal of karate is also to be able to defend yourself if that fight is unavoidable. The training conducted at Solomon’s Dojo is intense in both physical as well as in mental ways. You really feel exhausted after one session, the next day you wake up it feels like your newborn again. Simply, you wouldn’t feel the presence of such wisdom at a boxing arena as you do in a karate dojo.
For more information Contact Solomon <span> </span>
<span> </span>215 911 23 73 33<span> </span>//<span> </span>251 913 70 80 18
<span>Solomon_karate@yahoo.com</span>
http://www.Ethiopia jka karate
http://www.Karate addis
http://www.Solomon kebede karate
http://www.karate in addis
 

Osho Martial Arts Club is very well known and is a great club. My child went there when he was 10, but he is going to other city now, that’s why he won’t be able to join the club for a while. He have an eye exam to do. Thanks for taking care of my son