After the successful premiere last year, we are pleased to announce that the KVBW Shito-Ryu Day will take place again this year. We would like to invite everyone who is interested in karate to this event! The 2nd KVBW Shito-Ryu Day will take place on Saturday, 17th May 2025 in the Langhanssporthalle in Beilstein. This…
Dear Karateka and friends, We at Japan Karate-Do Dhammika-Ha Shitoryu Kai are delighted to recall a great experience: Our member, the Karate Club Dhammika Karate-Do Amorbach e.V., has the honour to host the Shito-Ryu Day 2025 of the Bavarian Karate Federation! This event will take place on 22nd March 2025 in the Parzivalhalle in Amorbach…
Today on 31 January 2025, Shihan Athula Minithantri celebrates a very special milestone. For the past 55 years, he has dedicated himself body and soul to the martial art of karate. He holds the 8th Dan and currently teaches over 250 students in his dojos six days a week. It all began as a ten-year-old…
Dear karateka, parents and friends, The Christmas holidays are just around the corner and we would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Merry Christmas! These holidays remind us of the importance of community and cohesion. Values that also play a major role in karate. We wish you and your families a happy…
Dear Karateka and friends, We are very pleased that our member Dhammika Karate-Do Amorbach e.V. has the honour to host the Shito-Ryu Day 2025 of the Bavarian Karate Federation on 22 March 2025 in Amorbach (Lower Franconia)! This event, which is open to all styles, offers a unique opportunity to learn the knowledge and techniques…
On 16 November 2024, the 23rd International Dhammika Cup took place in the Langhanssporthalle in Beilstein. The evening before, a motivated team of helpers prepared everything for the big day. The competition day began punctually at 9 a.m. with a welcome from the host and the head referee. An atmosphere of tense anticipation was in…
We are pleased to announce that the Dhammika Cup will take place again this year in Beilstein, Germany. The 23rd edition will take place as usual in the Langhanssporthalle in Albert-Einstein-Str. 20, this time with new categories for kata team and kobudo. The registration deadline for the tournament is 8 November 2024, so don’t hesitate…
Here in Baden-Württemberg, the summer holidays are almost over and we are slowly but surely getting back to business. In the next few days, we will provide a series of reports subsequently such as the the results of the KVBW Open State Championships for the Master Class, the Regio Cup West, the Sri Lanka Karate…
On Saturday, 24th February, the first Kyu test of the year took place in the Karl-Koch-Halle in Ditzingen-Hirschlanden. The exam was held under the direction of Uli Hasenknox, head of the karate department, and Shihan Athula Minithanthri, founder of Dhammika Karate-Do. A total of 16 karatekas took part in the exam and demonstrated their skills…
Dear Karatekas and Visitors The Christmas season has begun and the year is slowly coming to an end. It’s time to take a break, calm down and review the past few months. At the same time, it is also a time to look forward to the year ahead. A lot of things have been different…