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

KI National Weekend 2006

The 2006 KI National Weekend was held November 3 - 5 in Bad Axe, Michigan.

This Event Featured 5 Grand Masters:

Senior Grand Master Dale Drouillard ( 1st American to Receive a Black Belt in Tang Soo Do, 1957 Korea )

Grand Master Willie Adams - Isshinryu

Grand Master Greg Boliard - Tang Soo Do

Grand Master Algene Caraulia Senior - Kajukenpo

Grand Master David J. Praim - Tang Soo Do.

The weekend started off with the Black Belt Testing and reception on Friday Night. Saturday began with a stick fighting seminar by Master Robb Hogan (6th Dan) and the National Tournament Event Started at 9:30 AM. The Black Belt Forms Division had over 30 competitors, this was a great event to watch.

After the tournament everyone took a break and put on their formal wear for the Awards Banquet.

Sunday morning closed out the weekend with the traditional Farewell Breakfast and everyone parted ways until the next event.

My personal highlights for the weekend included:

Being in Mr. Kowalski & Mr. Stevers 3rd Dan Testing Friday night

Attending the stick seminar by Master Hogan

Fighting on "Team A" during the Traditional Black Belt Team fights

Competing with over 30 black belts in forms & fighting divisons

Speaking with each of the Grand Masters during the Weekend

A special thanks to Mr. Simon, Ms. Minier and Mr. Robb for attending the weekend as well. I joked with Mr. Robb about remembering the KI Banquet in 1983 when Chuck Norris was the guest of honor and Mr. Robb presented me with my Award.

-Douglas

Grand Master Dale Drouilard

I had the opportunity to meet Grand Master Drouilard at the 2nd International Tang Soo ( Soo Bak ) Do Federation Seminar held July 22, 2006 in Detroit, Michigan.

The event featured Grandmaster Kang Uk Lee, Grand Master Dale Drouilard and Grand Master Young Ok Kim

To view or order images taken by the photographer of this event, visit www.soo.photoreflect.com and select the Kang Uk Lee photos.

This was a wonderful seminar and it was really great to be with so many people that have dedicated their life to the martial arts. I was able to learn two new forms from the Chil Song Series and I plan to attend the next event.

I will be teaching red belts and above the first form in our advanced classes during 2007... I'll see you there.

Douglas

Local Karate Students Hard Work Pays Off!

Central Michigan Karate Testing Results

Mt. Pleasant, MI — December 9, 2006 — Thirty Nine Karate students attended the CMK Fall 2006 Karate Test held on the Mt. Pleasant campus of Mid Michigan Community College. Students of this event were from: Harrison, Mesick, Weidman and Mt. Pleasant. The student’s age ranged from five to almost fifty and that demonstrated the true spirit of the martial arts.

“The Ultimate Aim of Karate Lies not in Victory or Defeat, but in the Perfection of One’s Character”

The Testing Results are as Follows:

Red Belt (1^st gup) - Angela Minier of Mesick & Weidman and Chad Simon of Mt Pleasant. Mr. Simon is now preparing for his Pre-Dan test scheduled for the spring of 2007.

Green Belt (5^th gup) - Christine Anderson of Harrison.

Green Belt (6^th gup) - Jacob Anderson and Alisha Anderson of Harrison. Andrea Bass of Weidman. Denise Minier of Mesick.

Purple Belt (7^th gup) - Hope Defoy of Weidman and Jessica Springstead of Mt. Pleasant.

Purple Belt (8^th gup) – Bethany Minier, Cora VanOs, Kelsey Bates, Ronda Bates, Toni Lofton, Thomas Bailey, Kristie Feguer and Jessica Knapp of Mesick. Danielle Defoy, Bailee Brandt, Alli Brandt and Gabby Bass of Weidman. Gabby McConnaughey of Harrison. Angela Taylor, Stephen McGuffie Robert Lefief, Kristina Rooney, Kelli Sheahan-Stahl, Rodney Peska and Billy-Jo Galeazzi of Mt. Pleasant.

Yellow Belt (Y-2) - Jacob Flees of Mesick, Amy Fitzhenry and Bailey Wilson of Weidman.

Yellow Belt (Y-1) –Catherine Kircher, Maecy Lighthall, Tyler Martin, Aaryn Shook, Austin VanAntwerp, Colton Wright and Alayne Shook of Harrison.

About Central Michigan Karate:

Central Michigan Karate Club was founded in 1969 and has offered students a pathway to the 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, 2^nd 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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