Grandmaster Santiago Armstrong will be conducting a Hoteikan Jujitsu workshop at the Hoteikan Dojo on July 25, 2009. This workshop will focus on Tai Sabaki movement and Techniques of the System. Hoteikan System members only.

This year the Hoteikan System celebrates 35 years as a Martial Arts System. The System was started back in 1974 by Soke Emilio Claudio Jr. and Soke Robert Hasman. The first official students of the new System were Henry Felix, Casimiro Zayas and Santiago Armstrong. The name Hoteikan comes from Soke Claudio's old Jujitsu Dojo in N.J. run by Sensei Nelson Fleming. The original Hoteikan patch with the tiger was created by Soke Claudio and Soke Hasman while still training at the old American Karate Academy on 33rd street in N.Y.C. After 33rd street the Dojo moved to 46th street in Brooklyn.

Hello dojo!
Here are some fun and exciting events coming
up in the school that you won't wanna miss!!

The Desert Warriors of Arizona will begin open sparring class on Saturday's. This is a cardio class with running, bag work and then open Jujitsu sparring. Members need to bring mouthpiece, and gloves to class. This class starts from 7:30am to 9am at the Scottsdale Martial Arts Center..

Congratulations are in order for Daniel Notwicz and Gerald Jarvis. After many years of training and perseverance they have succeeded in earning their Shodan rank in the Hoteikan System. Daniel & Gerald both took their exams on Saturday, May 23rd, at the Hoteikan Dojo in Brooklyn. Kyoshi Thomas Carrano & Kyoshi Jay Hager were there to administer the exam. As usual, the Shodan exam was a grueling test of technique knowledge and heart by both participants.

You can now checkout the pictures to the 6th annual West Point Seminar on the site. These were taken by the Arizona group and gives a small glimpse of the type of weekend they had! They can be found in the Media Gallery under West Point.  Enjoy!

The 6th annual West Point seminar was a huge success! We had over 6 schools represented and over 50 individuals attending. Soke Emilio Claudio Jr. presided over the clinic with a watchful eye as 6 high ranking Sensei's took turns demonstrating and conducting mini workshops for the students. Master Sensei Luis Ruperto wowed the crowd with a Ninjitsu demonstration that included a sword kata and armed and unarmed defense against knife and gun.