WORLD MARTIAL ARTS DAY
Our students participated in the "Kicking in the USA" World Record Kick-A-Thon as part of World Martial Arts Day on Saturday, October 16, 2010. Mayor Cindy Proett and Governor Mark Parkinson proclaimed October 16th as World Martial Arts Day in Hutchinson and the State of Kansas. This fundraiser was sponsored by Hopeful Tomorrow, a national children’s charity. Although we fell short of our goal everyone had a great time. We totaled 25,486 kicks. Taty Huhn raised the most in pledges and had the highest number of kicks at 2,454. Woodly Yoder kicked non-stop for an hour. Great job Woodly!
Local television news station KWCH Channel 12 covered the event.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE MONTH
The Department of Justice and the Office on Violence Against Women joins advocates, survivors , and communities around the country to observe October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. This is a moment to elevate the conversation so the majority of Americans will understand that violence against women and girls is unacceptable.
Violence against women is the seed to so many other forms of violence. This shift in our conversation must happen because violence against women continues to have devastating effects on entire communities. When children witness violence in the home, those children are impacted by what they have seen and often experienced themselves. If we want to tackle violence in our country, in our communities, then we must address the violence that occurs in so many homes. And all members of the community must be engaged to end the violence.
We at American Karate & Martial Science observe and recognize Domestic Violence month every year by putting on a free self defense workshop. This year we started with over twenty participants. We will be having a follow up session in May which will be more intense and physical.
KARATE NI SENTE NASHI
"In Karate, never attack first"
Master Funakoshi used the term "karate" in stating this principle because he was expressing this philosophy to karate students, but this principle--like all of his principles--applies to life in general. In other words, one could say, "In life, never attack first."
Technically, karate is a fighting art. It involves kicking, punching and blocking. But this is only the physical side of karate. What we are training to do, really, is to change ourselves on the inside, so that we know how to avoid violent situations. When we train, the first move we make from the ready position is a blocking technique. This reinforces the philosophy of nonviolence and never attacking first. Rather than participate in violence, it is always better to stop it, or avoid it. Rather than initiate a conflict, it is always better to be prepared to react to it, to end it.
--Teruyuki Okazaki
COMING EVENTS
- Adult and Youth Belt tests
- Operation Christmas Child (Shoe box gift). Go to www.samaritanspurse.org/video/
- Enchilada Fundraiser
- Sam Price's All Star Karate Championships
SPARRING GEAR COMBO SET
We are offering several combo specials for the holidays like this sparring combo for $99.00. The new gift book also has over a hundred new items. Drop by a place an order today.
NEW STUDENT
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Student Photographs
If you have any digital or hard copy photos of any of our students please email copies to Mr. Williams so that he can place them on the website or put on the slide show during special activities.
If you or your employer would like to make a donation to the school to help purchase equipment or help a disadvantaged youth take martial arts lessons please fill out this form or pick one up at the school.
