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Pine Waves Newsletter Vol 11 Iss 2 Pine Waves, Vol. 11, No. 2 March 2007 Page 1 Event schedule: Training ................... 10:00 a.m. – 5:00p.m. -- Heian Nidan & Yondan covered in early Spring Seminar sessions -- Jion & Nijushiho covered after lunch break Saturday © Kyu Exam ...................... 5:30 p.m. till done AAKF NorthWest Region *** JKA-US NorthWest, Inc. April 14, Instructors, please have exam Vol. 11, No. 2, March 2007 paperwork done ahead of time 2007 Vancouver to avoid delay. April Spring Regional VA Gym, 2007 Seminar Instructors Vancouver Fees: WA Vancouver, WA -- NW Regional Instructors are Full day May Judging Regular TBA TBA going to present an intensive one day event featuring 2007 Seminar KATA & APPLICATION training for: Individual ................................................$30.00 Student or family member...................... $22.50 HEIAN NIDAN May 4, Regional TBA TBA HEIAN YONDAN 2007 Tournament Half day only JION Regular AKF NIJUSHIHO Individual...................................... ....... $20.00 June Traditional Student or family member. ....................$15.00 8-9, Karate TBA Dallas, TX All training will be at the VA Medical Center Gym 2007 National (same place as the Winter Seminar), Championship Questions? Contact: 1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd. July Gil Hartl ITKF Summer AAKF San Diego, Vancouver, WA 98661. 14-20, wk.: 541-259-1211 Camp Office CA 2007 Note: Instructors and students please work prior to cell phone: 541-401-3006 this event to develop basic knowledge of each kata. email: [email protected] August Summer Sensei TBA Everyone try to get to the point of knowing Or: 10-12, 2007 Seminar Nishiyama the basic walk-through of the kata movements at a Kathleen Resburg minimum. That way we can spend the seminar time email: [email protected] (home) September Fall Robert working on fine points and applications rather than work email: [email protected] TBA 28-30 Seminar Fusaro teaching the katas from the ground up. This will make the event more productive for everyone. If you don’t know how to get to the Vancouver VA Gymnasium, email or call Kathleen at 503- World Thank you! TBA Lithuania Championship [Suggested References: 690-7745 for directions. a. 25 Shoto-kan Kata by Shojiro Sugiyama, and by M. Nakayama: Spring Chris April, 2008 TBA Seminar Smaby b. Best Karate: 5. Heian, Tekki c. Best Karate: 8. Gankaku, Jion d. Best Karate: 10. Unsu, Sochin, Nijushiho] Pine Waves, Vol. 11, No. 2 March 2007 Page 2 At this time, ITKF is beginning to reorganize for effort to grow and keep up with the continuing the purpose of protecting Traditional Karate from the developments and rising standards set by ITKF threat of meaningless kicking and punching sports. each year. This situation is dangerous in so far The most important matter, however, is for all ITKF as the public’s perception of JKA-US may instructors to learn the new Traditional Karate continue to decline. Training System and educate people in their countries All JKA-US members have the right as To: ITKF Members by demonstrating to the public the true meaning and well as the responsibility to maintain the high Dear Member, ideals of Traditional Karate. quality of karate expected of members of their The year 2007 comes with many promising This new year I strongly urge all instructors to institute. I urge all JKA-US instructors to come possibilities for our art of Traditional Karate. At the participate in the International Camp in San Diego in back to training with the spirit of a beginner and same time, we must always be aware of the ways in July 2007 and, if possible, attend all official ITKF begin developing with renewed vision and which current kicking and punching games threaten events such as the World Championship, World Cup, attitude. This is the only way to bring back to destroy the art of karate unless we make an effort European or Pan American Championship, etc. “fresh air” to your dojos and give your students to take a step in the right direction. the motivation to continue their study of After World War II, there was a need to fill a Sincerely Yours, Traditional Karate. feeling of emptiness in people’s lives. Karate-do [Signed] Hidetaka Nishiyama quickly caught the public’s attention because the Chairman, ITKF Sincerely Yours, Budo in karate filled them with renewed spirit and [Signed] Hidetaka Nishiyama energy. As a result, karate rapidly developed and President, JKA-US spread worldwide. J.K.A. International of America Representing JKA Karate in Western Hemisphere As karate became popular internationally, many in the so-called kicking and punching sports, which have no Budo at all, began to use the word “karate” for business purposes. Soon “karate” came to be perceived as simply another sport or game. During the transitional stages of karate, when kicking and punching sports became popular, some To: JKA-US Members: ITKF members received political and economic Dear Members: AAKF NEWS pressure in their countries but continued to retain Best wishes for the New Year! the principles of Traditional Karate, seeking further Enclosed is a copy of my New Year’s message development and teaching the high ideals of their to members of International Traditional Karate To: AAKF Members art. In time, the public interest returned once more Federation (ITKF) and American Amateur Karate to the original art of karate. Federation (AAKF). [Editor: see reprints above and Dear Members: Finally, in response to the renewed interest in below this letter.] Best wishes for the New Year! Traditional Karate, ITKF developed an epochal As you know, the public recognizes JKA-US as Enclosed is a copy of my New Year’s Traditional Karate system based on original Karate- the highest quality institute within AAKF. It is our message to members of International Traditional do Budo principles, the effectiveness of which has responsibility to maintain the high standards and Karate Federation (ITKF). As the letter points been demonstrated by the research of sports’ quality of this institute. out, 2007 promises to be a good year to scientists. Top ITKF instructors studying this Lately, it seems that many members of JKA-US reinforce the appeal of Traditional Karate to the system at the 2004 International Camp in San have been content to sit on their pas laurels and general public. Success in this endeavor should Diego. continue teaching at the level they learned many years be our primary goal this year. Therefore, all ago. Frankly, some members have mad little or no AAKF instructors should make a sincere effort Pine Waves, Vol. 11, No. 2 March 2007 Page 3 to study the new Traditional Karate Training of AAKF and ITKF, and he and his students wish to June. With a seeming lack of interest in System. continue participating in JKA-USNW seminars and competition, this presents an interesting The new Traditional Karate Training System is events. situation for the Council. a novel approach to Traditional Karate, which Usually, Sensei Nishiyama visits a portion of the Gil also announced that Sensei Fusaro will AAKF members have the right to learn. Therefore, Council meeting, but was unable to do so this time. be the featured guest instructor for this year’s all AAKF instructors must fully understand this Before he left, however, he made two appointments. Fall Seminar in September, and Chris Smaby, is system so they can teach it to their students. Those were the other surprises. scheduled for 2008’s Spring Seminar. I strongly urge all instructors to participate in Sensei Nishiyama appointed Tim Hanlon to be There was discussion about possibly hiring this year’s International Camp in San Diego in July, Regional Director of the Pacific Northwest Region. a professional to revamp the Regional webpage. as well as in each Regional Seminar. This was a position held by Bob Graves until his retirement. Since his retirement and Tim Hanlon’s Editor’s note: as the newsletter editor, I Sincerely Yours, appointment, the Region was headed by a Regional am a non-voting participant in the Council. I [Signed] Hidetaka Nishiyama Coordinator. That position had been held by George would like to let everyone know: President, AAKF Clark until his resignation. a) Let your Dojo Director know what you At the same time as Tim’s appointment, Sensei want and like! What kind of events are you Nishiyama appointed Ron Porzio to be Regional interested in going to and want to participate in? JKA-USNW, Inc. NEWS Coordinator. Ron has recently returned the Pacific Are you interested in competition? Did you Northwest from the Mid West where he had have fun at last year’s Regional Tournament? continued his karate studies. Ron will be the contact b) PLEASE, come to the Council meetings between the Pacific NW Region and Central office in and hear what is being discussed and planned Los Angeles. for the year. The Council finalized the events for 2007. Please c) Dojo Directors: please share the surveys look at the “Mark Your Calendar” on the first page. Gil sends out with your students. Their answers Vancouver, WA – The JKA-USNW, Inc., held its This is going to be an excellent year, and everyone’s might surprise you. first meeting of 2007 on Saturday evening, February participation is encouraged! 24 at the downtown Vancouver Shilo Inn A few months ago, Gil Hartl (Corvallis Karate conference room. CORRECTION: School) sent out a survey to the Council members. The Council is made up of the Dojo Directors It was announced in January 2007 newsletter He wanted to collect information about membership’s in the Region, and other non-voting participants. that Corvallis Karate Dojo was closed. The desires and goals for the Region. The Council usually meets twice a year: on the editor received this very nice email from Chris Gil received back only a handful of surveys, and Saturday evening of the Winter Seminar, and during Farrell: from those responses, he made a report to the Council.
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