South Texas Budokan

just want to wish everyone a late but very merry christmas.i have a lot of messages that I'm trying to respond to. my phone spent about the last week at the bottom of an elevator shaft and I just got it back haha

it is with a heavy heart that i announce that the South Texas Budokan Dojo is closing. for 3 years we have carried on in honor of our late Sensei Richard Elizondo . I tried my best to make the school work but things never really took off despite online advertising and passing out flyers and cards. I want to thank everyone who helped keep the doors open for as long as we did. but mostly I want to thank my wife June Silguero for letting me poor so much of our own income into this month after month. she really understood how much this all meant to me to honor my sensei . but as she and many others have reminded me . he would not have wanted me to struggle so much financially so I'm finally letting go.i know one day we will reopen but for now it's back to the good old outdoors for our training.

this pic is from our last official class in the dojo. not many made it unfortunately but it was a good class and a nice send off.

as sensei Richard always said..

GAMBATTE!!! (keep going!)

New students $99 for first 2 months!!!
Free uniform included!! ages 6 -13

yes ! you definitely feel the burn! come on out we have Taiji classes (tai chi) every Tuesday,Thursday and Saturday morning!

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We may have lost our Teacher ,but he taught us well enough to not lose our way. I hope everyday that I honor him in the only way that I know how.

practice,practice,practice.
training in a martial art can be very therapeutic.
for many people it relieves stress while also being an excellent workout with the added benefit that every time you practice you become a more formidable version of yourself

here at South Texas Budokan we have classes for a wide range of ages and interests!
call 361-688-1585 or message here to book your free class

Sensei_Joe on TikTok just a good old fashioned training montage

family and friends please share this post it would be greatly appreciated!!

FALL SPECIAL!!
Next 10 people to enroll in our adult taijutsu class pay only $50 a month for the first yr!!!
Monday and Wednesday 7 to 9pm
4701 ayers st suite 407

Get a jump start on your upcoming new year's resolutions and get active now!! learn how throw opponents much bigger than yourself as well as joint locks and body manipulation . learn a multitude of traditional and modern weapons such as the bo ,katana ,knife and stick.
of course martial arts training promotes so much more than just learning how to fight. as you train you will gain balance ,strength ,confidence, focus self discipline and so much more.

FALL SPECIAL!!
Next 10 people to enroll in our adult taijutsu class pay only $50 a month for the first yr!!!
Monday and Wednesday 7 to 9pm
4701 ayers st suite 407

Get a jump start on your upcoming new year's resolutions and get active now!! learn how throw opponents much bigger than yourself as well as joint locks and body manipulation . learn a multitude of traditional and modern weapons such as the bo ,katana ,knife and stick.
of course martial arts training promotes so much more than just learning how to fight. as you train you will gain balance ,strength ,confidence, focus self discipline and so much more.

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