Wednesday, March 21, 2007

34th Annual Grand Rapids Karate Tournament

34th Year of Karate Competition!
CMK Students Compete in Grand Rapids Historic Event

March 17, 2007 — Ten members of Central Michigan Karate attended the 34th Annual Karate Tournament held at the Kenowa Hills Middle School in Grand Rapids. The event has been running strong for 34 years and CMK is proud to have its students participate is such a well run event. Douglas Resseguie began attending the event in the mid 1980’s and refers to this event as one of the few remaining Annual Events that anchor Michigan’s Martial Art History. In the past “Golden Era of Karate” many events helped to shape and define the Michigan Karate Circuit, this event is one of the few still available with such a rich history. The next event will be in Holland, MI on Saturday March 24th at 10 AM in the Holland Civic Center – See You There!

Tournament Results are as Follows:
Douglas Resseguie (Harrison) – 1st Black Belt Fighting, 2nd Black Belt Forms & 3rd Black Belt Weapons.
Angela Minier (Weidman) – 3rd Women’s Advanced Fighting & 3rd Red Belt Forms.
Adam Gross ( CMU ) – 3rd Red Belt Fighting & 4th Red Belt Forms.
Christine Anderson (Harrison)- 3rd Green Belt Forms & 4th Women’s Advanced Fighting.
Jake Anderson (Harrison)- 1st 13/14 yr. Fighting & 1st 13/14 yr. Green belt forms.
Alisha Anderson (Harrison) – 2nd 10/11 yr. Green Belt forms & 3rd 10/11 yr. Fighting.
Sarah Bongard (CMU) – 3rd Women’s novice fighting & Honorable mention in forms.
Amanda Coddington (Mesick) – 2nd 16/17 yr. Fighting & 3rd White Belt Forms.
Garret Quiggin (Mesick) – Honorable mention 8/9 yr. Fighting andForms.
Kelly Case ( Grand Rapids ) – Special Thanks for your efforts as a Judge.

About Central Michigan Karate:
Central Michigan Karate Club was founded in 1969 and has offered a pathway to quality martial arts for over 37 years. Training locations include: Mid Michigan Community College, Central Michigan University, Harrison Dance Center, Weidman Elementary, Mesick Schools and Grand Rapids Adaptive Martial Arts.

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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

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