Academy Of Classical Karate - Plano

🥈Rathan Bolar takes SILVER at the 2026 PKF Junior Championships

Rathan Bolar Competes today at the Jr. Pan American Championships! Let’s Go, Rathan!!!

Jacob Kawata is competing today for the 2026 Jr. Pan American Championship! Let go!!!

📸 Glen Dare

The moments before competition, it’s all about focus

📸 Glen Dare

Karate Words of the Week: 守破離 — Su Ha Ri

Follow • Break • Transcend

Su Ha Ri (守破離), a Japanese concept that describes the journey from student to mastery.

守 — Su | Follow
First, we learn by following. We study the teachings of our instructors, practice the fundamentals, and faithfully follow the traditions of our art. This is where we build a strong foundation.

破 — Ha | Break
Once the fundamentals are deeply understood, we begin to break beyond them. We question, explore, and adapt what we have learned. We aren’t abandoning the principles—we are learning how to make them our own.

離 — Ri | Transcend
Finally, we transcend the form. The techniques become natural, and we are no longer consciously thinking about every movement. We express the principles freely, guided by experience, understanding, and intuition.

Su Ha Ri reminds us that mastery isn’t about abandoning what we were taught. It’s about learning it so deeply that we can eventually move beyond the form while preserving its essence.

As karateka, our journey is not simply about earning the next belt. It is about continually learning, growing, and deepening our understanding of the art.

Keep training. Keep learning. Keep growing. 🥋

— Academy of Classical Karate

Rathan Bolar and Jacob Kawata are set to travel to Costa Rica and compete at the 2026 Jr. Pan American Championships!

Jacob Kawata (U14 -45kg)

Rathan Bolar (Junior -68kg)

Please join us in first congratulating their stunning performances at the Team Trials last month and secondly wishing them luck for a great championship!
Rathan is a returning veteran on the Junior national team and has secured Bronze at this event before. These athletes will travel this Sunday and compete next week!

Go WIKF Texas!

Proud of our athletes (Jacob and Rathan) and the support they are getting from the CKA Junior Athlete Scholarship!

🥋🔥 NINJA NIGHT IS COMING! 🔥🥋

Get ready for a special night at the dojo! 🎉

📅 Tuesday, September 1st
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 Academy of Classical Karate

Ninja Night is going to be exciting, tough, fun, and memorable! Get ready to test your limits with awesome karate challenges, games, and quests designed to put your skills to the test! 💪🥋

🏆 PRIZES FOR TOP CONTESTANTS!
🍕 PIZZA!
🎁 SPECIAL PRIZES & OPPORTUNITIES!

👊 BRING A FRIEND & BREAK A BOARD!

Use your printed dojo invitation to invite a friend who would love a challenge! If you and your friend pass the tests, you’ll get the chance to break a board together! 💥🪵

🎟️ PLUS — BRING A FRIEND = RAFFLE ENTRY!

Bring a friend and you’ll be entered into our SPIN-TO-WIN raffle for some BIG prizes, including:

🥋 New Uniforms
👊 Private Lessons
🎁 And MORE!

✨ Students of ALL AGES are welcome!

Don’t forget your invitation, bring a friend, and come ready to challenge yourself, have fun, make memories, and BE A NINJA! 🥷🔥

See you Tuesday, September 1st at 6:00 PM!

FUDŌSHIN 不動心 - Foo-doh-sheen

“Immovable Mind”

You’ve probably experienced a moment when something unexpected challenged your ability to regulate your inner world.

Maybe it was pressure at work or school, a difficult conversation, or something going wrong in training or competition.

You can’t always control what happens around you—but you can control how you respond.

Fudōshin is maintaining a calm, steady mind even when things feel chaotic.

It doesn’t mean you don’t feel nervous, frustrated, or afraid. It means you feel those emotions without allowing them to control your actions.

In Karate, we train not only our bodies to perform under pressure, but our minds to stay centered when things don’t go according to plan.

Stay calm. Stay present. Return to center.

See you in class!



Academy of Classical Karate

We are excited to announce the WIKF USA Fall Training, happening a MONTH EARLY this year, Labor Day weekend September 4-6!

This is a unique opportunity for our students to train with high-level Wado Sensei from outside our dojo, the World Chief Instructor and alongside many of our instructors and black belts.

Featured Instructors:
• Sensei Jon Wicks – WIKF World Chief Instructor
• Sensei Tom Kosslow – WIKF USA Chief Instructor
• Sensei Tommy Hood - WIKF USA President

Training Schedule:
🥋 Friday 6pm-8pm – All Belt Ranks
🥋 Saturday 11am – 2pm - Shodan & up
🥋 Saturday 11am -1:30pm – 3rd kyu and higher
🥋 Sunday 11am-1pm – 1st kyu and higher

Details:
• Open to students 10 years old and older
• Prices: $50 per session | $150 Weekend Pass - Kyu Grades | $200 Weekend Pass - Dan Grades (all sessions)

Hotel: Aloft Richardson

Reservation Link:
https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1783354084080&key=GRP&app=resvlink&_branch_match_id=1303792629689646440&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXTywo0MtNLCrKzC8p0UvOz9UvSi0uy0wtN7IHytiCODmZedlqmSm2huYWxsamJgYWQGSglp1aaeseFKBWV5SalgrUnpcen1SUX16cWmTrnFGUn5sKABJkiY1hAAAA&fbclid=IwY2xjawTfTjRwZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMVZub2ZIa1FxNk1CRG9GcjlzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeSVTufzJRVglJ-AbRuxulDtRfnTY561wDraFjv6Qj8w4wA_P20M2mPBKkLCs_aem_DQxHvO2j_AfVLadR8qvesA

Book by 8/18 for group rate!

Don’t miss this opportunity to advance your Wado training under world-class instruction!