Kami Martial Arts
An interview with the founder of Kami Martial Arts, Álvaro Riveros Gorriti, August 16, 2026
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Transcript
- Hey, here's Álvaro next to me. What is your club called? - My club is called Kami Martial Arts, is located in Nekala, Tampere, Ahlmanintie 59 - Yes, and you had an interesting idea on how you wan to be building the society here around you Can you tell me a bit on what you want, what is the point of Kami Martial Arts? - Yes, what I want to build mostly is community located in the martial arts realm I want people to practice martials arts, yes, but I want them to feel integrated I want them to feel involved, I want them to feel like they have friends here. And regardless of what their goals are the main thing what I want them to feel is that they have friendship they have a community, and they have a place to be here - And in judo it was called, what was it called this goal for common good? It's called, the term is Jita-kyoei, it means pretty much "you improve, I improve" That's what we want. We want to improve together, because if I have the students who don't improve, I won't improve And at the same time if I don't improve myself they won't be able to get anything better - Thank you Álvaro, it was really a to be meeting you in here, in Kami Martial Arts, in Tampere And looking forward to be practicing with you in the future. - Looking forward to it, thank you very much!