KANSAS SUNFLOWER STATE GAMES
Saturday July 12, 2014
Results
Jake Winters 5-8 Novice
1st Place Kata
1st Place Sparring
Charlie Miller 8-9 Novice
1st Place Kata
2nd Place Sparring
Gage Teaney 10-11 Novice
1st Place Kata
2nd Place Sparring
Yvonne Pearman-Adult Novice
2nd Place 18+ Kata
1st Place 35+ Kata
2nd Place 18+ Sparring
Everette Gould-Adult Novice
1st Place 18+ Kata
2nd Place 35+ Kata
1st Place 50+ Kata
1st Place 50+ Sparring
Chance Barr 5-8 Intermediate
1st Place Kata
1st Place Sparring
Alex Johnson 6-7 Intermediate
1st Place Kata
1st Place Sparring
Dakota Douglas 10-11 Intermediate
2nd Place Weapons
1st Place Kata
1st Place Sparring
Natalie Williams- Adult Intermediate
1st Place 18+ Kata
1st Place 18+Sparring
Lisa Johnson-Adult Black Belt
3rd Place 18+ Kata
Wendy Brown-Adult Black Belt
1st Place 35+ Sparring
Shayla Johnson 10-11 Advanced
1st Freestyle Weapons
1st Place Weapons
1st Place Kata
AMERICAN KARATE & FITNESS Is An ATTITUDE
Tommy Williams and Frank Price will be teaching the Kickboxing Boot Camp. Participation in the Kickboxing Boot Camp may be done bare foot or in tennis shoes. It is requested that shoes worn on the workout floor are not every day street wear. This is due to this facility being used for other fitness and martial arts activities. We are still looking for an Aerobics Instructor that has experience in multiple programs including step, conventional, kettle bell, zumba and other aerobic exercise. The more versatile the skill set the better. If you know someone who is upbeat, high energy and interested in joining our team have them contact Tommy at 620-665-3800 or email americankarate1@prodigy.net for more information.
Monday, Wednesday, Friday….…6:30pm - 7:15pm
Tuesday and Thursday…………...4:15pm - 5:00pm
CLASS FEES
MONTHLY RATE $40.00
FAMILY RATE(X2) $67.00
AKMS PUNCH CARD $45.00
UNIVERSAL PUNCH CARD $45.00
DAILY WALK-IN $5.00
BELT TESTS
Saturday, July 26, 2014
Gage Teaney Jr. Gold Belt
Charlie Miller Gold Belt
Brandon Kiatoukaysy Gold Belt
Dylan Kiatoukaysy Gold Belt
Jake Winters Jr. Green Belt
Everette Gould Green Belt
LoXao Kiatoukaysy Green Belt
Cayden Deetz Jr. Purple Belt
SUMMER HOURS
Summer hours will end effective August 31st, 2014. We will be back to regular scheduled hours. For your regularly scheduled class see below.
REGULAR HOURS
CLASSES OFFERED MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY By class:
| Class / Level | Time | Days | Ages |
| Musical / Team Kata | 5:30 – 6:30 | M | 6 & over |
| Weapons | 5:30 – 6:30 | W | Purple belt & over |
| Youth Novice | 5:30 – 6:15 | T & Th | 6 - 12 |
| Youth Intermediate | 6:30 – 7:30 | M & W | 6 - 12 |
| Adult Novice | 7:30 – 8:30 | M & W | 13 & over |
| Adult Intermediate | 6:30 – 7:30 | T & Th | 13 & over |
| Adult Advanced | 7:30 – 8:30 | T & Th | 13 & over |
JOURNEY: Noun-A trip from one location to another
Verb-To travel over a distance, from one place to another, to travel over time
TRIP: Noun-Another word for a journey from one location to another
Verb-To stumble, to fall, to disengage
It is challenging to believe that twenty-three years have passed since I walked into Mr. Williams’ school as a self-defense participant with no thoughts of “signing up” as a karate student; only to start my martial arts life journey during Spirit Week when my thoughts focused on not throwing up, quitting, or dying. Now I find my thoughts flowing to the concept of the martial arts journey; what is it, what will it be in the second phase of my life, and what impact has it had and continues to have in my life?
The noun definitions of journey and trip are the same, a trip/journey from one place to another. However, my thoughts are going to center around the verb definition of journey because it relates to the passage of time, the covering of distance, moving from one place to another. This is unlike the verb definition of trip which is to stumble, fall, or disengage. In relationship to the martial arts as a journey I propose the following: it can be a lifetime experience that opens the mind, body, and soul to learning. Learning that includes Kumite, fighting in competition, fighting in class, fighting the negative demons within that try to “trip” up the traveler with self-doubt or harmful arrogance. Learning that includes Bunkai (sp) the application of techniques to real world situations. It would be a sad state of affairs if education was only from textbooks and applied only in the classroom; what a stumbling block to life-long learning that would be. Learning that includes Kata, predetermined moves that require memorization, physical application, and once understood personal expression within the context of what the body allows which can change with the passage of time. Lastly, for this essay, the martial arts journey offers two parallels; it is a personal experience as well as a corporate experience. Corporate in this case is not about shares of stock, but rather the investment we have in our fellow martial arts travelers. It is here that we strive to understand and uphold the Code of Bushido, Honor, Loyalty, Integrity, Courage, and Respect for ourselves and each other.
In twenty-three years I have been blessed to see the passage of time and distance. I am striving to continue to acquire and understand knowledge, bypass the internal and external stumbling blocks that could trip me up as I journey onward, and work to take advantage of what my body is capable of doing. Karate is not something I do; it is part of the fabric of who I am; for that and for all my fellow travelers I am grateful.
Respectfully submitted
Marcia Dillon
5th Degree Black Belt
American Karate and Martial Science
TRANSITIONS
tran-si-tion (noun)
a movement, passage, or change from one position, state, stage, subject, concept, etc., to another; change
tran-si-tion (verb)
to make a transition
Transitions are times of crossing or traveling from something old and familiar to something new and unfamiliar. Many transitions are small and pass by almost unnoticed. Some, however, involve major disruptions in routines and force us to re-examine our new level of commitment.
Transitions are an important component of our karate experience. We move from the back row in class, to the second row, to the front row! We transition from One-Step A techniques to Step B techniques. We progress from one set of skills to more advanced/complicated skills. We transition from White Belt all the way to Black Belt. Being intentional about what these changes may look like is very important. Gold Belts now have newer, younger students watching them and learning from their actions and behaviors. Green Belts and Purple Belts are gradually assuming leadership roles within the class structure. Brown Belts are refining their skills to new and deeper levels of understanding. Black Belts constantly strive to define their individual and collective roles in a field that is continually evolving, figuring out who they are becoming as they age (both in terms of years of martial arts experience, as well as “calendar” years), embracing the growth they have made along the journey.
What does a healthy, successful transition look like? From the research on how resilient people successfully manage transitions, one can arrive at some practical conclusions:
- they develop supportive relationships within those transitions
- they re-examine what their new environment will look like, how it will feel
- they take care of themselves physically to adjust to the change
- they continue to build a positive self-image
- they are open and flexible to new routines
- they concentrate on the positives
- they choose how they want to respond/react to what happens in their lives
Respectfully submitted
Jean Gaeddert
5th Degree Black Belt
American Karate and Martial Science
