Photo of CMU Class by CM Life

A nice photo of the CMU Karate Club Class taken by CM-Life Photographer

Special thanks to CM Life and their staff, especially Taylor DesOrmeau for writing the informative article about the Central Michigan Karate Club featured in the April 23, 2014 issue.  This article helps to inform CMU students about the opportunities the club offers.  

You can read the full article on their web site:
http://www.cm-life.com/2014/04/22/self-defense-competition-draw-students-to-karate-club/



The final "Thank You" to Dr. Ed Hinck for teaching the Karate classes at CMU!

41st GR Open Karate Championships - March 29th

On March 29th members of the Central Michigan Karate Club traveled to Grand Rapids to participate in the 41st Annual GR Open Karate Championships hosted by Phil Dunneback at the Kenowa Hills Middle School.

 

A Group Photo of the CMK & MSU Karate Club Members

 

Jesse, Kristyn and Kali showing all their trophies...

 

A group photo after the event.

Overall the event went very well.

 Douglas, Patrick & Will

Patrick placed 3rd in Green Belt Forms

Will Placed 2nd in Black Belt Fighting

Great Lakes Open Karate

Photos of the Central Michigan Karate Club group that attended the Great Lakes All Star Open Championship on March 1, 2014.

 

CMK Team ready for warm-ups

Fighting Guard - Ready For Action

Final Results ( Left to Right )

Jesse Forquer - 2nd Fighting & 2nd Forms

Riley Daily - 3rd Fighting

Corey Daily - Participation

Douglas Resseguie - Instructor

Jaxon Sawyer - 1st Forms & 2nd Fighting

Gary Daily - 2nd Fighting & 2nd Forms

Kali Forquer - 1st Fighting & 1st Forms

The next event for Central Michigan Karate Students will be the Grand Rapids Open Karate Tournament on Saturday March 29, 2014.

2014 Winter / Spring Events

It is great to see all the students back in class and working hard again after the holiday break.  Students are working on a number of different things this spring.  There are a group of students preparing for the 2014 Karate Tournament Circuit. Many others are learning new forms and working on new skills.  Finally, we have several red belt candidates that are working to be prepared for the black belt testing process.

In addition, a number of other events on the calendar for this spring.

A few of the Winter / Spring 2014 events are listed below:

Saturday, March 1, 2014
Great Lakes All Star Open Championship

Friday - Sunday March  28-30, 2014
D-Lux Entertainment Expo
Major Martial Arts Expo & Competition
http://www.dluxexpo.com

Saturday March 29, 2014
Grand Rapids Open Karate Tournament

Saturday April 26, 2014
Western Michigan Karate Championship
Holland Civic Center, Holland, MI

Saturday April 26, 2014
MUSA Kwan Tang Soo Do Federation
Open Martial Arts Championship49000 West 11 Mile Road, Novi, MI


This is a very exciting time for students, train hard & have fun!

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