Where is the BEST place to learn kyokushin?! - also judo

FutureProdigy · 03-11-2008, 04:01 AM

I am graduating next year and I really don't want to jump into the chains of a full blown career yet; so, i'm thinking of teaching overseas somewhere. However, my stipulations are centered around kyokushin (and judo if its possible). I want to go somewhere that has good full time dojos, and where i can still make a living. I will teach as my job and train at night in kyokushin, or judo.

I am asking now, even though i graduate next year, because i want to start studying the language of the country ill be traveling to now.

So, whats your opinions!?

**smoothsake** · 03-11-2008, 06:09 AM

Um... Japan?

Kurisu · 03-11-2008, 07:34 AM

Yeah, Japan is the way to go.

Brazilian Berseker · 03-11-2008, 02:13 PM

May I suggest something a little different?
Come to Brazil (São Paulo - not Rio de Janeiro)!!! We have some excelents dojos in here, and you be surprized with how the brazilians love to welcome foreigners in here.
Here you can train under Shihan Isobe, Francisco Filho, Ewerton Teixeira, and many more great fighters.
The costs here in Brazil are much cheaper than in Japan. It would be good for you to learn portuguese...but don't worry many people will understand you in english....
But be prepared trainning in here is really hard. Forget pads....forget time out....and be ready to fight everyday!
For Judo, Brazil (São Paulo again) would be a good option too, but I think that Japan would be better...and France would be an good option too.
Well if you are interested in BJJ go to Rio de Janeiro....best place in the world for that.
Anyway....that's just my opinion....
Thanks for you patience and OSU!!

P.s. I'm moving to Québec next year.....any tips? Dojos?...Costs?...people like/deslike foreingners?....

**smoothsake** · 03-11-2008, 04:49 PM

Brazil is a great option too. I was there in '07 and it was amazing.

**hasbeen** · 03-11-2008, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Brazilian Berseker

May I suggest something a little different?
Come to Brazil (São Paulo - not Rio de Janeiro)!!! We have some excelents dojos in here, and you be surprized with how the brazilians love to welcome foreigners in here.
Here you can train under Shihan Isobe, Francisco Filho, Ewerton Teixeira, and many more great fighters.
The costs here in Brazil are much cheaper than in Japan. It would be good for you to learn portuguese...but don't worry many people will understand you in english....
But be prepared trainning in here is really hard. Forget pads....forget time out....and be ready to fight everyday!
For Judo, Brazil (São Paulo again) would be a good option too, but I think that Japan would be better...and France would be an good option too.
Well if you are interested in BJJ go to Rio de Janeiro....best place in the world for that.
Anyway....that's just my opinion....
Thanks for you patience and OSU!!

P.s. I'm moving to Québec next year.....any tips? Dojos?...Costs?...people like/deslike foreingners?....

futureprodigy.....think, isobe,filho,teixeira,cheap standard of living,the beach,the cold beer.....get the message!?................good luck

Brazilian Berseker · 03-11-2008, 06:03 PM

Hasbeen,

You forgot the beautiful girls (all of then, blondes, orientals, mulatas, red hair....)...footbal (soccer), the warm weather, samba, barbecue....hehehehehe
Just kidding, saying like this, it seens that Brazil is like a paradise.....but also my country has a lot of problems. Anyway....stills an excelent place.
Unfortunately....I'm planning to move....I'm going to try a better life in Canada....(Québec).....If anyone has any tips.(cultural aspects, costs, kyokushin or daido juku dojos)....I would aprecciate.

**jcc** · 03-11-2008, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Brazilian Berseker

Hasbeen,

You forgot the beautiful girls (all of then, blondes, orientals, mulatas, red hair....)...footbal (soccer), the warm weather, samba, barbecue....hehehehehe
Just kidding, saying like this, it seens that Brazil is like a paradise.....but also my country has a lot of problems. Anyway....stills an excelent place.
Unfortunately....I'm planning to move....I'm going to try a better life in Canada....(Québec).....If anyone has any tips.(cultural aspects, costs, kyokushin or daido juku dojos)....I would aprecciate.

Good thing you stuck in the 2nd paragraph, otherwise your country might get invaded by us over here in the cold north

A friend of mine has actually just been on holiday to Brazil and said that he was tempted very to stay...

Brazilian Berseker · 03-11-2008, 06:23 PM

Hasbeen,

Just one thing....the beer here is great, but I really love all your beers in England.....specially red ale...........here we normally drink only the pilsen kind.

FutureProdigy · 03-11-2008, 06:37 PM

I gave Brazil a lot of thought initially but it seems hard to find work and hard to maintain a visa. I'm going to look into it some more.

Keep the suggestions coming.

Brazilian Berseker · 03-11-2008, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by FutureProdigy

I gave Brazil a lot of thought initially but it seems hard to find work and hard to maintain a visa. I'm going to look into it some more.

Keep the suggestions coming.

In fact you are right, finding work will depend a lot on yous skills and field. And about visa, you are also right, because the visa expires fast (If I'm not mistaken, 6 months) and getting a permission for work is quite hard (See I told we have problems downhere.....OUR GOVERNMENT IS STUPID!!!....sorry about that.). When I suggested Brazil I had the best intentions.
Anyway....Australia ha a pretty good tradition in kyokushin....It's a very open minded country, english speaking.....nice weather.....you should consider Australia seriously.
Another option are the Scandinavian coutries....(Sweden, Denmark and Norway)....Most of the population speaks english very well, they have a good level in kyokushin, great Human Development Index (HDI), very open minded people......on the other hand.....the costs are quite high and the weather....well....you should be used to the weather since you live in Canada (don't take me wrong I LOVE snow...I miss it a lot since I got back from Colorado).
Anyway....Those are my suggestions, I hope they were useful.
Good luck.....

powerof0ne · 03-12-2008, 04:00 PM

It would be a toss up between Brasil and Japan for me. I have friends that are now back living in Brasil but also have a few that now live in Japan. At the same time, I can't help but think of Carnivale, the women, beaches/surfing! and jiu jitsu, too. That's just me, though.
Also when I've met Filho shihan and Feitosa, they both seemed very nice. My childhood friend teaches English in Japan(he speaks Japanese) and loves it but also is married to a Japanese female who makes a lot more $ then him. I guess it's about the experience, not the $, if you're going to teach English.

sublimo · 03-14-2008, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Brazilian Berseker

Hasbeen,

Just one thing....the beer here is great, but I really love all your beers in England.....specially red ale...........here we normally drink only the pilsen kind.

Than you have to come over to Belgium! That is the land off the beer!!!
Lets make a deal! I ll give you the best beer and you introduce me to the Brazilian lady s and the Brazilian BBQ!

Ps: Russia is also good to train.

Kurisu · 03-14-2008, 10:27 AM

Brazillian BBQ rules! I actually got to eat at a churrascaria in Macao of all places and it sure was good.

I honestly think it would be easy for you to get a job in Japan teaching English, I know a lot of people who did it in the past through the Jet program. Not sure about Brazil, never been there.

sublimo · 03-14-2008, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Kurisu

Brazillian BBQ rules! I actually got to eat at a churrascaria in Macao of all places and it sure was good.

I honestly think it would be easy for you to get a job in Japan teaching English, I know a lot of people who did it in the past through the Jet program. Not sure about Brazil, never been there.

It is my dream also to quit my job and start a dojo in Japan. As a foreigner teaching kyokushin in English with some Japanese terms. But the rent for a dojo is so high! I like okinawa but there are so many already.

Nix · 03-14-2008, 12:04 PM

Yes, as Brazilian Berserker says, Scandinavia is a good choice, for the reasons he mentions. Costs are high (especially in Norway), but the large wages equals that out. I don't think visa and work permit would be a huge problem, as long as you are able to find a job teaching in the first place.

Dent · 03-14-2008, 01:59 PM

Osu!

Several responses:

MMmmmmmmm...... Meat! Glorious meat! Ah, no place for veggies at a churrascaria.

The JET program has really changed over the last three years. With so many other emerging economies, many Japanese are learning everything from Russian to Hindi to Chinese.

Of the four JET folk I knew in Japan, three have returned home, less due to choice, than to the changing parameters of the program.

Okinawa is brilliant! Aside from Shichinohe Shihan's Dojo (Which is both welcoming, and filled with some great talent.), there are all sorts of Dojo, but not too many Kyokushin. There are other forms of FC, and their boxing and kickboxing scene is pretty lively.

Ah, now I have itchy feet again. Must be Gypsy blood.

Osu!

Shamo · 03-15-2008, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brazilian Berseker

Hasbeen,

You forgot the beautiful girls (all of then, blondes, orientals, mulatas, red hair....)...footbal (soccer), the warm weather, samba, barbecue....hehehehehe
Just kidding, saying like this, it seens that Brazil is like a paradise.....but also my country has a lot of problems. Anyway....stills an excelent place.
Unfortunately....I'm planning to move....I'm going to try a better life in Canada....(Québec).....If anyone has any tips.(cultural aspects, costs, kyokushin or daido juku dojos)....I would aprecciate.

Hey Brazilian Berseker, which part of Quebec are you planning on living in? I'm in Montreal, it's a pretty multi-cultural, you'll have no problem hooking up with people over here. There is, I'm afraid, a big problem regarding language, english is cool, but many people of the french branch of Quebec (which is the vast majority of Quebec) feel that french is the end all be all, so I'd suggest learning it as it will be of a lot of help. As for cost, the city is always a little bit more expensive to live in, but the suburbs offer cheaper living. As for dojos, you'll find that (at least in Montreal) there's a vast community of MA available. Kung Fu is the most expensive ones, MMA gyms are getting more and more popular and Karate dojos are all around. ShinKyokushin has probably the biggest branch here, It's under Shihan Camille Ohan, but there's an IKO1 Honbu (Shihan Gauthier I believe) situated in Montreal's downtown area. I don't remember coming across a daido juku school, sorry. As for my dojo, it's a small one located in my College, so it's quite convenient, however, not maybe fighters of experience, but were getting there. Hope I helped!

**sokaiya** · 03-21-2008, 03:23 AM

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Originally Posted by FutureProdigy

I am graduating next year and I really don't want to jump into the chains of a full blown career yet; so, i'm thinking of teaching overseas somewhere. However, my stipulations are centered around kyokushin (and judo if its possible). I want to go somewhere that has good full time dojos, and where i can still make a living. I will teach as my job and train at night in kyokushin, or judo.

I am asking now, even though i graduate next year, because i want to start studying the language of the country ill be traveling to now.

So, whats your opinions!?

To me overseas is a bit stretching it in terms other than "Vacation." I though California isn't such a bad place. Traveling here is much simpler. Already know English and getting a job may technically be easier. You'd definitely need a car. And you got World Class instruction available in the area (Gokor Judo and 6th World Karate Champion Kenji Yamaki).

FutureProdigy · 03-23-2008, 03:39 AM

The nice things with overseas programs, especially japan and korea... is you get a nice packaged deal - house, and job... and you teach english during the day then can train at night. It would be alot harder to have this sort of lifestyle in the USA, especially being a Canadian - they don't let our kind in just to do manual labour jobs, etc.

THat

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