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We are dedicated to promoting the martial arts and working together to make a difference - online since 1998
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Happy
Holidays to everyone and a safe journey for those of you that are traveling!
2007 has been an amazing year for Martial Arts. We saw some major changes in karate with the USOC and the NGB for karate plus the coming together of so many leaders in West Virginia at the National Championship. The MMA has taken off in a big way with so many new groups and television shows. The ISKF leaving the JKA another big split for karate yet at the same time others are coming together. This seems to be the trend some wish to have more tradition than sport and others are looking for more ways to work together.
We here at American Samurai are expanding our out reach. We recently moved our dojo and are having a fantastic time working at our new dojo with so many fine instructors and capable business minds.Training at White Tiger Martial Arts working with Master Rondy and Master Chang is a great experience. I believe our students will benefit tremendously from this opportunity.We expect that more will be joining us.
Recently we did a photo shoot for Tae Kwon do Times, and have plenty of content in the pipeline for our readers too. We look forward to working together with you all – regards Bill Bly
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- American Samurai Dojo Moves to White Tiger Martial Arts
- What is your favorite tournament Poll?
- Online Video interviews with Sensei Miki, Arashiro and McClary
- Periodization Part II - Multi-Peak Planning- Eric Hill
- 2008 National Seminar Proposal -Dr. Alex Sternberg
- Cyrus Madani - Updates
- Some lessons Beyond Words - sensei John McClary
- Sandra Beutler Interview - By Pat Taniguchi
- Goju Ryu Karate Do - New Book
- Penumbra - practical street self defense and Gun Disarms -New DVD
Thank
you to everyone that is contributing! – Bill Bly
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along with images and more!Please visit our site www.americansamurai.com as we continue to update with photos, video, articles and interviews. We are regularly adding new features especially the options for our users.
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feature will enable us to grow together as a community after all we are
like one big family with all our wild cousins and crazy uncles. Please
register on our home page and you will gain access to the CB where you
can add info like you do on My Space of Face Book. We are adding features
as we go, and we need to give a big thanks to the technical folks for
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A big thank you to
Dave Richmond, Howard High plus Rob Roper and Omar Crosby from OST
Software for their help!
A friendship leads to an amazing opportunity.
Shotokan karate classes are now being taught at White Tiger Martial
Arts in Cary NC.
American
Samurai Dojo - We have moved come
and join us!
White Tiger Martial Arts – Cary NC
1605 NW Maynard Road
Cary, NC 27513
more
information
Shotokan
karate-do Classes meet Monday Wednesday and Friday 7-8PM and 8-9PM advanced.
Please call me for information 919-481-0999 Bill Bly bbly1956@gmail.com
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Sunday
February 24th, 2008 WKF World Kata and Kumite Seminar Rafael
Aghayev - Azerbaijan 2006 WKF Gold Medallist multi time world and European
Champion
WKF World Kumite Champion Seminar
Antonio Diaz - Venezuela – 2006 WKF Bronze Medallist, 2005 World Games Champion – shito-ryu kata seminar
Akio Tomashiro – Peru – 2006 WKF Silver Medallist –shotokan kata seminar
*New
Divisions include junior team kumite 15-17 &
$2500 in prizes - women’s team kumite $1,000 team prize male team
kumite $1500
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This
event has quickly become one of the largest in the US. The Florida Citrus
Cup again outgrew its venue last year. In 2008 FCC moves to a larger location
the Pharmed Arena- Florida International University - Miami, Florida.
In addition this year there will be eight rings for competition. A new
host hotel the Miccosukee Resort & Gaming located just 15 minutes
west of the Florida Turnpike, along the southeastern edge of the beautiful
Florida Everglades.
This event draws top international competitors as well as large numbers
of US athletes. You will also find seminars from the top competitors.
More info
We
look forward to working with Tokey Hill and the 2008 Arnold Martial Arts
and Arnold Sports Festival. This year Billy Blanks will be an honored
guest.
In 2008, the Arnold Sports Festival plans to be the most exciting and
action packed weekend yet. Host to sport's top professional and amateur
athletes from around the world. We welcome you to get involved and be
a part of this premiere event. DON"T MISS the thrilling beginner
to elite competitions of the 2008 Arnold Sports Festival at The Greater
Columbus Convention Center - Hall C. See more than 17,000 athletes and
150,000 visitors during the 3 days of action packed competition and entertainment
throughtout the Arnold Sports Festival. New 2008 Workshops will feature
nationally and internationally acclaimed martial artists with saturday
evening party. The Arnold Sports Festival is under the direction of Martial
Arts Event Chair Terrence "Tokey" Hill. Thank you for your help
and participation to make this a memorable weekend you don't want to miss.
We look forward
to seeing you there. - Tokey Hill
For more information please visit More info
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The Ozawa Cup has for years been the showcase event for traditional karate. We have always enjoyed this event and year after year made new friends as we attended. The finals have always been the best source for images of not only the athletes competing but also the master demonstrations. The Ozawa cup is not just a tournament it truly is an event. Hosted by our good friend James Tawatao of Las Vegas Shotokan year after year he and his staff work diligently to make this a world-class event bringing in the great masters from around the world to teach at the seminars and attracting competitors from the entire world regardless of affiliation. Sensei Ozawa was a visionary and the Ozawa Cups mission to bring karateka to work together in an apolitical manner remains one of its greatest attributes.
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John
Fonseca's "Kumite Concepts: The Winning Edge"
Plenty
of top instructors have ordered this DVD - Don't miss out!
This
project has been 7 years in the making. Fonseca puts it all together in
one DVD. This video is a must have for anyone serious about competition,
considering competing and can be a great tool for instructors and coaches.
"My idea with this DVD was to pack as much information as possible
in a very detailed and organized manner, so that competitors can use it
as a reference guide. With the DVD menu, the viewer can instantly go to
any chapter or sub-chapter, and watch the techniques performed both slowly
and fast with voice over commentary and a written key points page to reinforce
what they have learned. The chapters include concepts such as “Basic
Attacks, Fighting Strategies, Technical Training, Counter attacks, Timing
Drills, Corner Drills, and Takedowns”. It took seven years to finish
this work, so quite honestly, I didn’t know if I would get around
to doing another one. You can never take anything for granted, so since
I was healthy enough to do these techniques now, we shot all of these
concepts to use for this one production. However, I have already started
the next project, so hopefully I can finish this one before I am in the
seniors division."
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Multi-Peak
Planning
In sport-karate, where the competition season usually spans from February to October, primitive periodization plans with only one peak, known as a mono-cycles, are not compatible with the number of major events an athlete is required to attend.
Junior National Team
members ages 14-20 are required to peak at five events throughout the
year: the Junior Olympics / U.S. Open, Regional Qualifier, U.S. Team Trials,
Pan American Championships, Junior World Championships.
Senior National Team members ages 18+ are also required to peak at six
events throughout the year; the U.S. Open, Regional Qualifier, U.S. Team
Trials, Pan American Games, World University Games, World Championships.
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more
LIFE MEMBERSHIP: Life Members shall be those individuals
who contribute one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) For a Limited Time ($500)
or more to the Federation for the development and growth of Karate in
accordance with the principles of the Federation and the USOC. Such members
shall receive all official publications of
the Federation, shall be entitled to attend the annual meeting of the
USA-NKF,
and shall receive a Membership Card.
Hurry there are only
One Hundered (100) of these discounted memberships available and with
the Christmas Giving Season upon us we expect them to run out quickly
Direct
link
Please note the memberships are going fast
Dr. Alex Sternberg
2008 National Karate Education
Seminars
in conjunction with our National Meeting Texas
I propose that we streamline
all the courses presently offered at the National Meeting and Championships
in order to maximize the experience for all who attend and allow maximum
participation by all.
Referee Course:
Streamline the national course to maximum of one day (preferably to half
a day offered twice at two different times) As the questions for testing
(kata and kumite) are already on line encourage all those wishing to take
test to get on line and take test prior to arriving Don’t worry
about cheating or collaboration. Every referee should be registered with
an identifying number and they must take at least one course locally prior
to attending national test. (Each local course will be given a numerical
value in Continuing Educational Credit CEC with a minimum numbered needed
by all to maintain or advance in level/status
more information
Dear
Referee Friends;I would like to congratulate Mr. Miladi for his hard work and endeavors in setting up the referee blog. I’m sure it will be a valuable communication tool for all referees that will strengthen our referee community. I am proud to be a member of this community, for I have learned a great deal and owe my success to you, my referee colleagues. To give back to this community, I would like to share a very short history of my karate referee career in the hope that it would help others be more successful referees. read more
Every dojo has a character that likes to act as a drill sergeant. Some are appointed and some are self ordained. In Philly we had a one who was self ordained, one with a big mouth. He would very often yell out commentary after Sensei Kisaka (who we affectionately called Mr. K) would give instructions and this was annoying to us, but he was one of the sempei and he was an older man. All of the kids would mimic Sergeant when he wasn’t looking. We knew not to get caught because he was Sensei Okazaki’s buddy.Read more
An
Interview with Sandra Beutler - By Pat Taniguchi(PT): You have won Nationals 8 times, and also the All Tokyo Senior Championships. What are some highlights from past competitions?
(SB): Kumite of course! I think some of the best highlights of competing in general are the feelings of accomplishment. When you train so hard and for so many months you finally get to that goal, that moment where it all counts and when it’s finished you feel completed. The past couple of years I have sustained serious injuries to my ankle and knee but with determination and encouragement from my Sensei I was able to come out on top, I did the best I could do. read more
Goju
Ryu Karate Do This
book explains in an easy to comprehend way the basics, training techniques
using various traditional equipment, and all of the Goju Ryu katas using
photographs and diagrams showing the direction of movement. In both English
and Japanese, this one book is perhaps the most complete and detailed
book on Goju Ryu style karate published to date.
more
info
A
new DVD focusing on defending yourself against Hostage situations, Carjacking,
with 14 great handgun disarms! C.D. Grant , a retired police sergeant and former police Olympic Judo champion, served two tours in Korea during the war then lived there to study martial arts. He holds master ranks in Judo and Jujitsu and has studied Karate and Aikido. Upon returning to the USA in 1955, he established the first martial arts school in his state and is known as one of the eleven founders of Judo. He served in all divisions of the police department and taught police defensive tactics. A coach for over 55 years, at age 76 he teaches seminars and now for the first time reveals the long kept secret of PENUMBRA.
Assisting C.D. Grant in PENUMBRA and Street-Safety seminars is fitness model Charis Nawrocki. A 3-time National competitive athlete (Dancer, Powerlifter, Figure Competitor), she is also a ranked athlete in Jujitsu. Charis works as a Wellness Consultant. order here
