Son and Father 1996

Father comments on son's stance!1996

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Hanshi with the OKCD yudansha ranks 1996

Hanshi with the OKCD 1996

Hanshi with the OKC Ann Arbor 1999

Naihanchi Sandan

Shimabukuros Eiko and Eizo 1996

Shimabukuros Sensei & Smoger Sensei 1996

Shimabukuros Sensei & Smoger Sensei, Christensen Sensei 1996

Autographs after the test

Michgan camp with O'Sensei 1999

O'Sensei 1984 Ann Arbor, MI.

O'Sensei, Mike Melekian, Ilene J. Smoger, Barbara Christensen and Deb Webb 1984

Barbara Christense with O'Sensei and his wife Ann Arbor, MI.  1984

Entrance to the hombu dojo (also O'Sensei's house)

Front of the house. The small roof in the left foreground is the front door. The second and third floors are open and used for class.

Interior shot of the formal room. Though this room is set up traditionally, the rest of the house is quite modern.

Composite shot from 3rd floor, the "sky dojo". Kanna beach is on the left.

Shuto-uke / ryohanchin-dachi lesson on the porch at night. Very rough concrete, both O'Sensei and Sean wore shoes.

Look at the size difference. Sean is 6' tall. This helps explain why some techniques are more difficult for taller students.