Shotokan Karate 🥋

I started training karate since I was very young, there was a brand-new dojo in my village, and I was curious. There, I found friendship, respect, and a lot of fun.

Kata, kumite, and all those weird things become part of my life and I never looked back. Along my journey, I always managed to find some Shotokan dojo, one of the most traditional styles of karate.

In this long period I stepped in many dojos and associations in different cities and countries, learning Shotokan from different perspectives:

• 1989-2005: Shin dojo (Costabissara). My first dojo with Paolo Scapin (FIKTA (ITKF), FESIK (WUKO)). In this context I participated to regional and some national competitions (I was several time regional champion in kumite and once reached a third place in kumite in a national competition).
• 2006-2010 Almozara Sport Club (Zaragoza, Spain)
• 2012-2016 and 2019-2021 DimensioneK, with Roberto Napoli (FIKTA (ITKF)) (Turin, Italy)
• 2016-2019 Deai with De Troch Claude (JKA) (Ottignies, Belgium)
• 2021-today: Karate Bushido Schio with Daniela De Pretto (FIK (ITKF, IKU, WTKF)) (Schio, Italy).

Graduations

• VI kyu: 1990-02-23
• V kyu: 1990-06-15
• IV kyu: 1991-02-08
• III kyu: 1991-07-19
• II kyu: 1992-06-23
• I kyu: 1993-02-12
• I dan: 1996-06-16 (FESIK)
• II dan: 1998-12-20 (FESIK)
• III dan: 2021-11-06 (FIKTA, Casale Monferrato)
• Allenatore (trainer): 2024-11-04 (FIK, Misano-Adriatico)