#057 Jade Frandorfer (Kyudo) - South Africa

Jade Fraundorfer is from Johannesburg, South Africa, and now living in Coral Springs Florida, USA. He’s been training for over 21 years, during which time he’s achieved the rank of 4-Dan Kyudo, 1-Dan Karate, and 1-Kyu Kendo. Jade was instrumental in bringing Kyudo to South Africa, and founded the South African Kyudo Renmei, Kyudo Cape Town, and South African Kyudo Federation, helping the country become an official member of the International Kyudo Federation In this wide ranging conversation, we talk about the humble beginnings of Kyudo in South Africa, about travelling to Japan and making a good first impression, about building a dojo from the ground up, and the efforts to have South African Kyudo recognized internationally. Jade’s individual grit and resilience in the face of incredible challenges is an inspiration, and shows that an ambitious vision and unwavering belief in oneself can bring people together and  lead to incredible accomplishments.  This episode is also available at the following platforms ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/tokushikaicanada Anchor: https://anchor.fm/tokushikai-canada Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/tokushikai-inside-look/id1523336799 Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8yMzk0OWVhNC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Mf1mrLTfVT3Sbu8XM032m Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1523336799/tokushikai-inside-look Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/tokushikai-inside-look Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/i9qbnxx7 Radio Public: https://radiopublic.com/tokushikai-inside-look-We0ozJ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------