Martial Arts Challenge!

Martial Arts Challenge!
Local Students Compete in Auburn Hills Tournament

March 11, 2007 —Central Michigan Karate students attended the Karate Institute (KI) Region 1 Points Challenge held in Auburn Hills on Sunday March 11th. The event featured Fighting, Forms, and Weapons divisions and was attended by 7 different Karate schools from Michigan and Ohio.

The tournament was hosted by Karate Institute (KI) which was founded in 1969 by Algene P. Caraulia after 8 successful years of competing in Karate & Judo tournaments throughout the United States including the 1st World Karate Championship and three time International Karate Champion. In 1970 Mr. Caraulia opened the 1st KI Club in Cleveland Ohio, then in 1971 he met Mr. David J. Praim and Mr. Dave Prue who opened KI Schools in Michigan. Grandmaster David J. Praim is still active today teaching Black Belts and took time during the event to meet with Central Michigan Karate Students.

Tournament Results are as Follows:
Paul Robb ( Farwell ) – 2nd Black Belt Fighting & 3rd Black Belt Weapons.
Douglas Resseguie (Harrison) – 2nd Black Belt Forms & 4th Black Belt Weapons.
Cia Hang ( CMU ) – Honorable Mention Black Belt Fighting.
Angela Minier (Weidman) – 2nd Red Belt Forms & 4th Woman’s Fighting.
Adam Gross ( CMU ) – 4th Red Belt Fighting.
Denise Minier ( Weidman ) – 1st Junior Fighting & 3rd Place Forms.
Tony Lofton ( Mesick ) – 2nd Men’s Novice Fighting.
Amanda Coddington (Mesick) 2nd Women’s Fighting & Honorable Mention Forms.


About Central Michigan Karate:
Central Michigan Karate Club was founded in 1969 and has offered a pathway to martial arts for over 37 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