Saturday, March 19, 2016
Topeka, Kansas
Chance Barr 7-8 Intermediate 1st Kata, 1st Weapons Kata, 1st Kumite
Jake Winters 7-8 Intermediate 2nd Kata, 2nd Kumite
Marcus Espinoza 7-8 Novice 2nd Kata, 2nd Kumite
Saturday, March 19, 2016
ST. JUDE BENEFIT TOURNAMENT
Karate Tournament Results
Saturday, March 19, 2016
Topeka, Kansas
Chance Barr 7-8 Intermediate 1st Kata, 1st Weapons Kata, 1st Kumite
Jake Winters 7-8 Intermediate 2nd Kata, 2nd Kumite
Marcus Espinoza 7-8 Novice 2nd Kata, 2nd Kumite
Saturday, March 19, 2016
Topeka, Kansas
Chance Barr 7-8 Intermediate 1st Kata, 1st Weapons Kata, 1st Kumite
Jake Winters 7-8 Intermediate 2nd Kata, 2nd Kumite
Marcus Espinoza 7-8 Novice 2nd Kata, 2nd Kumite
Saturday, March 5, 2016
AMERICAN SPORT KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Karate Tournament Results
Saturday, March 5th, 2016
Lenexa, Kansas
Dylan Kiatoukaysy - 4th in Kata/Sparring (11 yrs old)
Brandon Kiatoukaysy - 4th in Kata/Sparring (10 yrs old)
Adam Kiatoukaysy - 3rd in Kata/Sparring (7yrs old first timer)
Andrew Kiatoukaysy - 2nd in Kata/Sparring (7yrs old first timer)
Saturday, March 5th, 2016
Lenexa, Kansas
Dylan Kiatoukaysy - 4th in Kata/Sparring (11 yrs old)
Brandon Kiatoukaysy - 4th in Kata/Sparring (10 yrs old)
Adam Kiatoukaysy - 3rd in Kata/Sparring (7yrs old first timer)
Andrew Kiatoukaysy - 2nd in Kata/Sparring (7yrs old first timer)
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
February and March 2016 Newletter
“Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence”
AKMS BLACK BELTS AT SUNSHINE MEADOWS
Martial Arts training is deeper than mere self defense although you may become prepared to defend your family in the training. After the age of thirty the changes of ageing; loss of muscle mass and strength, brittle bones and tighter joints are inevitable. Since these changes are exactly the same as the deterioration you suffer from an inactive lifestyle, if you do not exercise into your forties and fifties you are in effect doubling these detrimental body changes. This greatly impacts your quality of life during retirement. it is never too late to gain the benefits of exercise whether you are looking for muscle tone, muscle building (size) or joint loosening. Emotional benefits of starting an active lifestyle at any age include feeling better from the release of stress and tension, decrease in depression and increase in self confidence. Osteoporosis (brittle bones) and balance problems also decrease. In January Mr. Williams took a team of black belts to Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community in Buhler. They spent about thirty minutes taking the community participants through basic blocks and strikes in an effort to show them the benefits of keeping physically active.
WOMEN’S SELF DEFENSE
Every year in April, the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) helps lead communities throughout the country in their annual observances of National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW), which will be observed on April 10–16. This year's theme Serving Victims, Building Trust, Restoring Hope underscores the importance of early intervention and victim services in establishing trust with victims, which in turn begins to restore their hope for healing and recovery. In support of Crime Victims Week, American Karate will be hosting the first self defense workshop for women this year. This year’s workshop will be Saturday, April 16th from 9:30 am until 2:30 pm open to women and young ladies 13 and over.
TOURNAMENTS
MICKEY GOMEZ’S WICHITA OPEN
Saturday, February 27th, 2016
Army Natl Guard Armory
3617 South Seneca
Wichita, Kansas
CONTACT: Mickey Gomez 316-838-8210
AMERICAN SPORT KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Saturday, March 5th, 2016
Trailridge Middle School
7500 Quivira
Lenexa, Kansas
CONTACT: Dave Clifton dclifton@askc.us
ST. JUDE BENEFIT TOURNAMENT
Saturday, March 19, 2016
Christ the King Church 25th & Wanamaker
Topeka, Kansas
CONTACT: Pam Johansen 785-844-0050
DAVE ESTES KARATE TOURNAMENT
Saturday, March 26th, 2016
4H Building 200 North Griffith
El Dorado, Kansas
CONTACT: Dave Estes 316-320-5425
OKLAHOMA SPRING BREAK KARATE CHALLENGE
Saturday, March 26th, 2016
Cushing High School
700 East Walnut
Cushing, Oklahoma
CONTACT: Bryan Boles 918-953-9118
MATT LEBEAU MEMORIAL KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Saturday, April 30th, 2016
Memorial Road Church of Christ
2221 East Memorial Road
Edmond, Oklahoma
CONTACT: Johnny Whatley 405-330-1996
GLORY DAYS
The other day I was walking the nature trails at Sand Hills State Park. It is good for my body and more importantly my soul. While enjoying everything about the trail and being alive, Bruce Springsteen’s song Glory Days, popped into my mind. At first I found it slightly annoying, but then I just went with the thoughts to see where I ended up; this is the result of my mental wanderings. As a “maturing” martial artist it is easy to reflect on the Glory Days, days when spin kicks were easy, competitions/fighting were exciting, and pain went away within the next day, or two; the risk is to believe the Glory Days are behind us. Rather, I propose that each day we can execute a kick, hit on target, react with an effective self-defense technique, or stick our kata, it is a Glory Day. Over the years we have demanded much from our bodies and our minds; both have responded with strength, recall, and focus; today they still work hard to do what we ask. Even though it may not be with quite the same finesse as in the past, the body and mind do what they cannot to fail us; failure is not an option, restructuring our execution of techniques is, that is a Glory Day. Over the years we, as maturing martial artists, have learned much we can share with those who are coming through the ranks. When the light bulb goes off in the heads of our junior students, it is a Glory Day. It is a Glory Day when the lessons we have learned through martial arts aid us in those difficult, challenging, and tragic times in our lives, when we don’t think we can go forward, but we must with our heads up and our eyes clear. It is a Glory Day when as senior students we learn new kata, or we have our own light bulb moment. Each day that I can get out of bed, attempt to do better than I did the day before, and continue the Bushido way of honor, integrity, loyalty, and courage, well it’s a Glory Day…. Glory Day…. Glory Day.
Marcia Dillon, 5th Dan
MARTIAL ARTS…GIVE YOURSELF AN EDGE
The martial arts are not a cure all for everything that could possibly happen to you. But children are being bullied, home grown and planted terrorist are terrorizing our homeland and we as Americans are being killed and still subject to harm when we travel abroad. One thing the martial arts can do is give you an edge. That edge could be something as simple as knowing and understanding your environment, knowing when and where to exit your personal and work environment or knowing when or where to hide or barricade yourself. This thought process could also work in our schools. These are all primary to the physical aspects of martial arts training. The physical side of the martial arts gives you tools to protect yourself or others. The world is changing and as it continues to change negatively we continue to travel across the nation or abroad with the thought process that, “Things always happen to someone else but they can never happen to me”. Bad things happen to good people. Those that we look to for protection can’t always be where we need them to be so why not give yourself an edge? Try martial arts.
Mr. Williams, Chief Instructor
American Karate & Martial Science
MR. WILLIAMS TO UNDERGOE SURGICAL PROCEDURE
Sometime in late March Mr. Williams will be undergoing total hip replacement surgery. He will be out for several weeks while classes will be continued by his black belts. The aerobic kickboxing boot camp will also continue to meet on Tuesday and Thursday afternoon with Christiana Wise covering the class.
AKMS BLACK BELTS AT SUNSHINE MEADOWS
Martial Arts training is deeper than mere self defense although you may become prepared to defend your family in the training. After the age of thirty the changes of ageing; loss of muscle mass and strength, brittle bones and tighter joints are inevitable. Since these changes are exactly the same as the deterioration you suffer from an inactive lifestyle, if you do not exercise into your forties and fifties you are in effect doubling these detrimental body changes. This greatly impacts your quality of life during retirement. it is never too late to gain the benefits of exercise whether you are looking for muscle tone, muscle building (size) or joint loosening. Emotional benefits of starting an active lifestyle at any age include feeling better from the release of stress and tension, decrease in depression and increase in self confidence. Osteoporosis (brittle bones) and balance problems also decrease. In January Mr. Williams took a team of black belts to Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community in Buhler. They spent about thirty minutes taking the community participants through basic blocks and strikes in an effort to show them the benefits of keeping physically active.
WOMEN’S SELF DEFENSE
Every year in April, the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) helps lead communities throughout the country in their annual observances of National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW), which will be observed on April 10–16. This year's theme Serving Victims, Building Trust, Restoring Hope underscores the importance of early intervention and victim services in establishing trust with victims, which in turn begins to restore their hope for healing and recovery. In support of Crime Victims Week, American Karate will be hosting the first self defense workshop for women this year. This year’s workshop will be Saturday, April 16th from 9:30 am until 2:30 pm open to women and young ladies 13 and over.
TOURNAMENTS
MICKEY GOMEZ’S WICHITA OPEN
Saturday, February 27th, 2016
Army Natl Guard Armory
3617 South Seneca
Wichita, Kansas
CONTACT: Mickey Gomez 316-838-8210
AMERICAN SPORT KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Saturday, March 5th, 2016
Trailridge Middle School
7500 Quivira
Lenexa, Kansas
CONTACT: Dave Clifton dclifton@askc.us
ST. JUDE BENEFIT TOURNAMENT
Saturday, March 19, 2016
Christ the King Church 25th & Wanamaker
Topeka, Kansas
CONTACT: Pam Johansen 785-844-0050
DAVE ESTES KARATE TOURNAMENT
Saturday, March 26th, 2016
4H Building 200 North Griffith
El Dorado, Kansas
CONTACT: Dave Estes 316-320-5425
OKLAHOMA SPRING BREAK KARATE CHALLENGE
Saturday, March 26th, 2016
Cushing High School
700 East Walnut
Cushing, Oklahoma
CONTACT: Bryan Boles 918-953-9118
MATT LEBEAU MEMORIAL KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Saturday, April 30th, 2016
Memorial Road Church of Christ
2221 East Memorial Road
Edmond, Oklahoma
CONTACT: Johnny Whatley 405-330-1996
GLORY DAYS
The other day I was walking the nature trails at Sand Hills State Park. It is good for my body and more importantly my soul. While enjoying everything about the trail and being alive, Bruce Springsteen’s song Glory Days, popped into my mind. At first I found it slightly annoying, but then I just went with the thoughts to see where I ended up; this is the result of my mental wanderings. As a “maturing” martial artist it is easy to reflect on the Glory Days, days when spin kicks were easy, competitions/fighting were exciting, and pain went away within the next day, or two; the risk is to believe the Glory Days are behind us. Rather, I propose that each day we can execute a kick, hit on target, react with an effective self-defense technique, or stick our kata, it is a Glory Day. Over the years we have demanded much from our bodies and our minds; both have responded with strength, recall, and focus; today they still work hard to do what we ask. Even though it may not be with quite the same finesse as in the past, the body and mind do what they cannot to fail us; failure is not an option, restructuring our execution of techniques is, that is a Glory Day. Over the years we, as maturing martial artists, have learned much we can share with those who are coming through the ranks. When the light bulb goes off in the heads of our junior students, it is a Glory Day. It is a Glory Day when the lessons we have learned through martial arts aid us in those difficult, challenging, and tragic times in our lives, when we don’t think we can go forward, but we must with our heads up and our eyes clear. It is a Glory Day when as senior students we learn new kata, or we have our own light bulb moment. Each day that I can get out of bed, attempt to do better than I did the day before, and continue the Bushido way of honor, integrity, loyalty, and courage, well it’s a Glory Day…. Glory Day…. Glory Day.
Marcia Dillon, 5th Dan
MARTIAL ARTS…GIVE YOURSELF AN EDGE
The martial arts are not a cure all for everything that could possibly happen to you. But children are being bullied, home grown and planted terrorist are terrorizing our homeland and we as Americans are being killed and still subject to harm when we travel abroad. One thing the martial arts can do is give you an edge. That edge could be something as simple as knowing and understanding your environment, knowing when and where to exit your personal and work environment or knowing when or where to hide or barricade yourself. This thought process could also work in our schools. These are all primary to the physical aspects of martial arts training. The physical side of the martial arts gives you tools to protect yourself or others. The world is changing and as it continues to change negatively we continue to travel across the nation or abroad with the thought process that, “Things always happen to someone else but they can never happen to me”. Bad things happen to good people. Those that we look to for protection can’t always be where we need them to be so why not give yourself an edge? Try martial arts.
Mr. Williams, Chief Instructor
American Karate & Martial Science
MR. WILLIAMS TO UNDERGOE SURGICAL PROCEDURE
Sometime in late March Mr. Williams will be undergoing total hip replacement surgery. He will be out for several weeks while classes will be continued by his black belts. The aerobic kickboxing boot camp will also continue to meet on Tuesday and Thursday afternoon with Christiana Wise covering the class.
Friday, January 1, 2016
January 2016 Newsletter
Excellence is about doing your best. By nurturing a culture of excellence, you open the path to success.
HAPPY NEW YEAR
I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and have plans for a happy and prosperous New Year. Now is the time to think about the past twelve months and what you accomplished. You should pat yourself on the back for your achievements but this journey is not over yet! What did you fail to accomplish that you feel you fell short of the mark? If you accomplished your goals for the past year what are your short and long term goals for this year? I encourage you to motivate yourself by setting your personal bar just a little higher than before.
Mr. Williams, Chief Instructor
SUNSHINE MEADOWS REVISITED
Late last year our students were invited to the Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community in Buhler. The residents really seemed to enjoy the performances by our youth intermediate class. On Friday January 8th the American Karate Black Belts will venture out to the retirement community to work with the residents on some basic skills. More than anything else just to get their bodies in motion in a different way. I want to thank Debbie Steele-Walker for the invite and opportunity to interact with the residents of Sunshine Meadows.
Mr. Williams and AKMS Black Belts.
AMAZON SMILE FOR NEW BEGINNINGS, INC.
What is AmazonSmile? AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support your favorite charitable organization every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to your favorite charitable organization. There is a place in our community that offers hope, support, and the means to rebuild a life. This place offers a Hand Up to people displaced from their homes. This place is New Beginnings. New Beginnings provided shelter to 1,789 people last year, 604 of them were children. In the last 5 years, New Beginnings has helped 91 households get off public assistance. If you go onto Amazon SMILE, you can register NEW BEGINNINGS, INC. and with every purchase, a donation to New Beginnings will automatically be made.
ADVOCARE FOR FITNESS MANAGEMENT
American Karate and Martial Science is a local Advocare distributor. We offer supplements to help get you through your workouts and belt tests. Products can be ordered at the school or online by going to our Advocare website where product can be delivered to your door step. For energy supplements prior to your workout or rehydration supplements after a workout session or belt test, I encourage you to visit us at https://www.advocare.com/150837167/.
COMPETITION FOR YOUTH IN THE MARTIAL ARTS
Competition can be a touchy subject sometimes when talking about kids. Whether it’s something like little league or kids martial arts many parents have a different view on the role of competition and when their kids should engage in it. It’s unfortunate that there have been situations in many youth sports that have given “competition” a bad connotation to it. It is very important for children to learn about competition in our martial arts classes. They have to learn how to be a good winner. They also have to learn how to deal with losing. There are many reasons but I think the main one is for a child to learn how much work goes into preparing and going to a tournament. It’s goal oriented in the short term, there’s a tournament, you need to prepare and the tournament will happen at a specified date and time. Some kids will love the whole experience and yet others may not like the experience, whether or not they win. The main reason youth competition is important for me is that we do not operate a “Sports Karate”, McDojo type facility. With bullying the way it is in our country martial arts classes need to take more of a serious turn. The down side to that is that there are times when classes are just boring because there is curriculum that must be taught and skill sets that must be achieved. Many of our kids cross train in other sports like football, baseball, soccer, volley ball and gymnastics. All of them said that it would not be fun to just practice those sports all of the time and not play against another team. The martial arts are no different. Children in the martial arts have a long journey because it is a life’s. There is no end of season. They need to compete in kata, weapons kata, team kata or sparring, any one or any combination. I was a child martial artist. A big part of my early journey was tournament competition. Had I not had the chance to test my skills in a safe controlled environment, I would probably have moved on to something else. It’s not about the winning or losing. It is about the experience.
Mr. Williams, Chief Instructor
HAPPY NEW YEAR
I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and have plans for a happy and prosperous New Year. Now is the time to think about the past twelve months and what you accomplished. You should pat yourself on the back for your achievements but this journey is not over yet! What did you fail to accomplish that you feel you fell short of the mark? If you accomplished your goals for the past year what are your short and long term goals for this year? I encourage you to motivate yourself by setting your personal bar just a little higher than before.
Mr. Williams, Chief Instructor
SUNSHINE MEADOWS REVISITED
Late last year our students were invited to the Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community in Buhler. The residents really seemed to enjoy the performances by our youth intermediate class. On Friday January 8th the American Karate Black Belts will venture out to the retirement community to work with the residents on some basic skills. More than anything else just to get their bodies in motion in a different way. I want to thank Debbie Steele-Walker for the invite and opportunity to interact with the residents of Sunshine Meadows.
Mr. Williams and AKMS Black Belts.
AMAZON SMILE FOR NEW BEGINNINGS, INC.
What is AmazonSmile? AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support your favorite charitable organization every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to your favorite charitable organization. There is a place in our community that offers hope, support, and the means to rebuild a life. This place offers a Hand Up to people displaced from their homes. This place is New Beginnings. New Beginnings provided shelter to 1,789 people last year, 604 of them were children. In the last 5 years, New Beginnings has helped 91 households get off public assistance. If you go onto Amazon SMILE, you can register NEW BEGINNINGS, INC. and with every purchase, a donation to New Beginnings will automatically be made.
ADVOCARE FOR FITNESS MANAGEMENT
American Karate and Martial Science is a local Advocare distributor. We offer supplements to help get you through your workouts and belt tests. Products can be ordered at the school or online by going to our Advocare website where product can be delivered to your door step. For energy supplements prior to your workout or rehydration supplements after a workout session or belt test, I encourage you to visit us at https://www.advocare.com/150837167/.
COMPETITION FOR YOUTH IN THE MARTIAL ARTS
Competition can be a touchy subject sometimes when talking about kids. Whether it’s something like little league or kids martial arts many parents have a different view on the role of competition and when their kids should engage in it. It’s unfortunate that there have been situations in many youth sports that have given “competition” a bad connotation to it. It is very important for children to learn about competition in our martial arts classes. They have to learn how to be a good winner. They also have to learn how to deal with losing. There are many reasons but I think the main one is for a child to learn how much work goes into preparing and going to a tournament. It’s goal oriented in the short term, there’s a tournament, you need to prepare and the tournament will happen at a specified date and time. Some kids will love the whole experience and yet others may not like the experience, whether or not they win. The main reason youth competition is important for me is that we do not operate a “Sports Karate”, McDojo type facility. With bullying the way it is in our country martial arts classes need to take more of a serious turn. The down side to that is that there are times when classes are just boring because there is curriculum that must be taught and skill sets that must be achieved. Many of our kids cross train in other sports like football, baseball, soccer, volley ball and gymnastics. All of them said that it would not be fun to just practice those sports all of the time and not play against another team. The martial arts are no different. Children in the martial arts have a long journey because it is a life’s. There is no end of season. They need to compete in kata, weapons kata, team kata or sparring, any one or any combination. I was a child martial artist. A big part of my early journey was tournament competition. Had I not had the chance to test my skills in a safe controlled environment, I would probably have moved on to something else. It’s not about the winning or losing. It is about the experience.
Mr. Williams, Chief Instructor
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