Great Lakes Karate Open - Nov 2nd

Saturday November 2, 2013

Twelve Students from Central Michigan Karate Club attended the
2013 Great Lakes All Star Open Martial Arts Championships
which was hosted by Director Gene Wudkewych and the Grand Rapids Karate Academy
at the Riverside Middle School in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Many students were competing in their first martial arts competition and were very anxious.  Every student who participated did a great job by setting foot in the ring with a positive attitude.  All students gained experience, learned more about tournament karate and gained self-confidence in their own ability.

The experience and value students acquire by competing in the martial arts is not always measured in the final placing or taking home a trophy.  Honestly, everyone wants to win, but what we learn about ourselves when faced with difficulty often provides much more substance in the long run.

I am personally proud of each student that entered the ring.  Many people are not ready to engage competition and that is ok, however students who did compete earned a little more knowledge.  Even the simple aspect of managing all the anxious / nervous energy will be helpful in life.

Great Job Students!

Special Thanks to Grand Master David J. Praim 

shown in photo below for taking time to meet our students and encourage them.

 

Several members of the group earned trophies for their respective divisions:

James Cowley - Green Belt Division ( 2nd Fighting & 2nd Forms )

Kali Forquer - White Belt Division ( 1st Forms, 2nd Fighting & 2nd Senior Fighting )

Bryce Withey - Junior Novice ( 3rd Place Fighting )

Gary Daily III -  Junior Novice ( 3rd Place Fighting )

VIDEO Clip from the Event:

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.

Summer Showcase - Aug. 28th

Family, Friends and Community Members please join the Edmore Karate Students for the Summer Showcase and Rank Promotion Ceremony.

MMCC Karate Classes - Fall 2013

STARTING August 26th & 28th

Harrison Campus - Room 168 D ( Monday Nights )

Mt. Pleasant Campus - Room 112 ( Wednesday Nights )

For More information please contact:

Mr. Chad Simon (989) 621-9973

Red Belt / Black Belt Training

November 10, 2012

Joint Training Session!

A Joint training session between Central Michigan Karate and Michigan State University Karate Club will take place tonight from 6:00 - 8:00 PM in East Lansing.  Don't miss this opportunity to learn new skills and train with others.

Results From WMKC - Oct 20th

Once again Fabiano's Karate hosted a great martial arts that offered exciting competition for all ages and skill levels.  The event took place on October 20, 2012 at the Holland Civic Center located at 150 West 8th Street in Holland Michigan. 

I highly recommend this event to others!  (Great Job!)

Two members of the Central Michigan Karate Club were on hand to participate in the event Douglas Resseguie and Jaxon Sawyer. 

This was the first karate tournament for Jaxon who is presently a yellow belt in the Edmore Karate Class.  Jaxon entered the Forms competition and performed Geicho Hyung Il Bu a form created in 1947 by Grand Master Hwang Kee.  The division Jaxon competed in was by far the largest of the days event.  His scores showed that he performed very well and he earned a participation medal for his efforts.  Keep up the good work Jaxon!

Douglas Resseguie participated in Black Belt Forms Division and was the first competitor to take the floor.  He performed a form required for 3rd Degree Black Belt called Kong Son Kun which is approximately 300 years old and was originated in South China.  There was a very high level of competition between the other Black Belts and soon it was clear there was a 3 way tie.  The standard guidelines for advanced forms competition requires a different form in the event of a tie.  Douglas performed Bassai for his 2nd form, which also originated in South China.  Overall, Douglas placed 4th in the Black Belt Forms competition.

( see all the event photos at: http://www.facebook.com/wmkcTourney/photos_stream)

Douglas also participated in Senior Black Belt fighting to take 4th place after winning his first fight, losing his 2nd match to Brian Lentz (tournament grand champion) and losing a 3rd match which tied 5 to 5 forcing an extended time period "Sudden Death Match".  Overall each fight in the Black Belt Division offered high caliber fighters with lots of fast paced action.

Heading to Western Michigan Karate Championship...

We will be getting on the road soon heading to Holland Michigan for the WMKC Fall 2012 event.  Hope to see you there and more updates and results later today.

Red Belt / Black Belt Training - Oct 13th

Harrison Karate Club Fall Classes

The Harrison Karate Club Fall Classes will be on Tuesday Nights 

Beginning Students (ages 7+) 5:30-6:30 pm and Int. & Adv. 6:30 - 7:30 pm