Recap of 2013 Fall Karate Skills Seminar

On Saturday October 26, 2013 the Central Michigan Karate Club hosted a Karate Skills Seminar at the Moore Hall Kiva. 

The event featured six black belt instructors teaching specific core training areas including: One-Steps, Forms,Fighting,  Self-defense and Breaking Skills.

It was a great activity to get members from the different karate clubs working out together and making new friends.  The participant group was made up of members from all the different training locations within CMK including:  Central Michigan University, Mid Michigan Community College, Harrison Karate Club and Edmore Karate Club.

A quick overview of the training:

FIGHTING SKILLS:  Mr. Paul Robb who taught fighting combinations and strategy to help students prepare for the Great Lakes Karate Open Tournament.

KATA / FORMS: Mr. Chuck Bowden taught traditional forms giving students a deeper understanding into the ancient art of karate and learning to identify key aspects of forms.

ONE-STEPS:  Dr. Ed Hinck taught a variety of one step drills which help prepare students for fighting and self-defense techniques.

SELF-DEFENSE:  Mr. Rick Dorman covered practical self-defense techniques which include mental awareness, target areas & pressure points, joint locks, threat assessment and survival strategies.

BREAKING:  Mr. Chad Simon & Mr. Douglas Resseguie worked with students of all ages and ranks on board and brick breaking.

At the conclusion of the training session Mr. Simon and Mr. Resseguie performed power brick breaks to demonstrate how much power properly executed Karate hand and foot techniques can generate.