Monday, February 26, 2007

Martial Arts Skills Seminar!

Martial Arts Skills Seminar!
The 2nd Annual Martial Arts Seminar was a Success!

February 17, 2007 — Students from across Mid Michigan filled the Finch Gymnasium on the Campus of Central Michigan University to participate in the 2nd Annual Martial Arts Skills Seminar hosted by Central Michigan Karate Club. The seminar provided a focused workshop on specific aspects of martial arts training. The categories for the day were: Fighting, Forms, Self-Defense, One Steps and Breaking. The workshop allowed students to work in small groups with Black Belts to fine tune their martial arts skills and learn advanced concepts that are sometimes not available in their classroom.

The day was full of excitement to the very end, which concluded with a Power Breaking Demonstration. Power breaks demonstrate the mental and physical aspects of martial arts training. Mr. Chad Simon demonstrated a powerful hand technique breaking 8 inches of concrete and Mr. Douglas Resseguie demonstrated a powerful Axe Kick smashing 14 inches of concrete.

A special thanks to Central Michigan University and to all the key individuals who helped plan and run the event. The events success was clearly seen in the smiles on student’s faces.

Students that attended represented the following schools:
CMU Karate Club – Central Michigan University
MMCC Karate Club - Mid Michigan Community College
Harrison Karate Club – Harrison Dance & Creativity Center
Weidman Karate Club – Weidman Elementary School
Mesick Karate Club – Mesick School System

About Central Michigan Karate:
Central Michigan Karate Club was founded in 1969 by Don Davis and has offered a pathway to the martial arts for over 37 years.

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For more information, press only contact:
Douglas Resseguie, 2nd Degree Black Belt, Ph: 734-771-5169 or DResseguie@gmail.com

For more information on Central Michigan Karate:
http://www.CentralMichiganKarate.org

February Tournament Results

Karate Competition Heats Up!
Central Michigan Karate Tournament Results

February 10, 2007 — Members of Central Michigan Karate kicked off the 2007 Tournament Circuit with two events this month. The first was held in Cleveland Ohio on February 3rd and then Grand Rapids on February 10th. Karate Tournaments offer students various types of competition to choose from including: Fighting, Forms, Weapons and Breaking. When most people think of Karate they think of Fighting, however there are other types of competition. Forms competition is similar to Ice Skating or Gymnastics where students must follow a precise technical program and will be judged on their presentation, power, technique, timing and balance. Weapons competition adds another level of difficulty by challenging the martial artist to use traditional weapons in the program. The final form of competition is breaking of materials such as ice, boards or bricks. If you’ve never experienced a Martial Arts Tournament – don’t miss out on the action.

Tournament Results are as Follows:
Cleveland, OH ( Feb. 3rd ) - Douglas Resseguie (Harrison) – 1st Black Belt Fighting, 1st Black Belt Weapons & 4th Black Belt Forms. Angela Minier (Weidman) – Honorable Mention Red Belt Fighting & Red Belt Forms.

Grand Rapids, MI ( Feb. 10th ) - Chad Simon (Mt. Pleasant) 2nd Red Belt Fighting & 1st Red Belt Forms. Christine Anderson (Harrison) 4th Women’s Fighting & 4th Green Belt Forms. Jake Anderson (Harrison) 4th 14-15 yr. Fighting & Honorable Mention Forms. Alisha Anderson (Harrison) 4th 10-11 yr. Fighting & 4th Adv. Forms. Amanda Coddington (Mesick) 3rd Women’s Fighting & 4th Women’s Forms. Alayne Shook (Harrison) Honorable Mention Nov. 12/13 Fighting and Forms. Aaryn Shook (Harrison) 3rd Place Nov. 9-10 yr. Fighting. Todd Peske (Mt. Pleasant) Honorable Mention Fighting & Forms

About Central Michigan Karate:
Central Michigan Karate Club was founded in 1969 and has offered a pathway to martial arts for over 35 years. Training locations include: Mid Michigan Community College, Central Michigan University, The Harrison Dance Center, Weidman Elementary and Mesick Schools.
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For more information, press only contact:
Douglas Resseguie, 2nd Degree Black Belt, Ph: 734-771-5169 or DResseguie@gmail.com

For more information on Central Michigan Karate:
http://www.CentralMichiganKarate.org