Photo from Loukopoulos Sensei's recent seminar in Austria.

2017 starts very strong for the Kobudo enthusiasts in Greece with Katherine Loukopoulos Sensei giving the first national seminar of the year this January. The seminar will take place in Athens, at "Talos", Orditis Sensei Dojo on Sunday, the 22nd of January 2017 from 10 AM to 1 PM. Loukopoulos Sensei, head of the Bubishi Karate-Do Organization, who was recently announced as National Coach of the Austrian Kobudo Team, will offer an introduction to Sushi No Kun Kata and its Bunkai.

 For more information please check the Facebook event here.

One more Kobudo and Batto-Jutsu seminar is organized this July in Germany. Andreas Quast Sensei will lead the sessions, which will take place in Esslingen, on the 16th of July, 2016. The event is planned to start at 10:30am till 17:30pm at "Kampfsport Akademie Esslingen", Martinstrasse/ Ecke Kandlerstrasse, 73728, Esslingen. The participation fees are 45euros and the number of participants is limited.

Important Info:
Date/Time: 16 July 2016, 10:30 ~ 17:00
Venue: Kampfsport Akademie Esslingen
Address: Martinstrasse/ Ecke Kandlerstrasse, 73728, Eslingen
Participation Fees: 45€ 
Contact: shinshi[at]ryukyu-bujutsu.de

Map of the event:

A great Kobudo seminar with HA Quoc Viet Sensei from Okinawa is being organized in Heraklion of Crete, Greece, on Sunday, 16th of October 2016. The event is held by Kenkukan Karate Dojo (Shito-Ryu Shukokai) and its head instructors, Stergios Tsakalakis Sensei (4 Dan) and Giorgos Ploussos (3 Dan).  The seminar will take place at "Melina Merkouri" public gym, in Nea Alikarnassos and will include basics in Bo and Tonfa, as well as Kata. Practitioners over twelve years of age can apply, preferably with some small experience in any martial art. Participation fees are 20eur. 

Important Info
Date/Time: Sunday, 16 October 2016
Venue: Melina Merkouri Gym, Nea Alikarnassos, Heraklion - Crete, Greece (see the map)
Participation Fees: 20eur (over 12 years)
Information: (email) qvha[at]free.fr  (tel) +306945 670757 and +306984 019135

Facebook Page of Viet

Sensei Heinz Tessner of Kodokan Matsubayashi Ryu Dojo Grossefehn is organizing a Ryu-Kyu Kobudo Seminar in Timmel (Großenfehn) this March.
Sensei Thomas Podzelny 4.Dan of Ki-Shin-Tai Dojo (Erlangen, Germany) will lead the seminar, which will last from 16th till the 17th of March 2016. 

Update: Sensei Podzelny has announced the full seminar program, which you can download in pdf here!

Important info:
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Address: Kampstraße 2, 26629 Timmel
Organizer: Heinz Tessner
Website: http://www.matsubayashi-shorin-ryu.com/
Participation fees: 30 Euro for adults Bo und Sai and 20 Euro for teenagers