The Vernon Shotokan Karate-do Club hosted a weekend seminar recently, led by Yutaka Yaguchi (left), a ninth-degree black belt with the International Shotokan Karate Federation. The event attracted nearly 100 participants and ended with black belt examinations at the Vernon Japanese Cultural Society hall. Richard Lausman was promoted to third degree black belt, Sam Bergen and Yuri Bos were awarded their second degree and Abigail Bos, 14, received her first.
Vernon Shotokan club hosts seminar
Yutaka Yaguchi leads karate seminar at Vernon Shotokan Karate-do Club.
Yutaka Yaguchi (left), a ninth-degree black belt with the International Shotokan Karate Federation, instructs a class during a weekend seminar with the Vernon Shotokan Karate-do Club.
