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In this issue: Upcoming Events ...... 1 Dojo News ...... 2 Highlights from Alabama Spring Training 2013 ...... 4 Importance of Road Work ...... 8 Featured Exercise – “Body Combat” ...... 11 Year of the Snake Upcoming Events 2013 From the Editor… February 10th, 2013 marked the May 4, 2013 beginning of the New Year in the Chinese Lunar calendar Beach Training and the Year of the Snake. Each animal of the Chinese zodiac is associated with an element and the snake’s is fire Frank Rendon Park but, in the larger Chinese astrological cycle, 2013 is also July 18-21, 2013 Begins 9:30 AM associated with water. So this year is actually the Year of the Tai Kai 2013 Lunch at 12:30 PM 2705 S. Atlantic Ave Black Water Snake, a combination of two elements (fire and Webber University Daytona Bch Shores, FL water) that don’t exactly mix. No surprise then that 2013 is Download(a(registration(form(at( For more information: forecast to be one of turmoil and also transformation. www.yoshukai.org( [email protected](( (Ave.( Snake people are reputed to be thoughtful and wise and able Titusville,(FL( June 8, 2013 to maintain focus and discipline, qualities that can certainly For more information: Holly Hill Invitational Ricky Copeland (321) 794-2789 help in uncertain times. According to Stephanie Dempsey ! Tournament (Tarot.com), “snake years reward those who do plenty of 9:30 AM Registration Begins research.” So, if your plans include any significant decision 11:00 AM Competition Begins making, be sure to do your homework! Holly Hill YMCA 1046 Daytona Ave Snakes are also associated with cleverness and tenacity, Holly Hill, FL 3434534 For more information: qualities that enable them to adapt to changing conditions. [email protected] So a snake year can also be thought of as one of transformation and new beginnings. By tapping into our June 15, 2013 higher intuition and creativity, this could be the year we take Pre-test huge leaps, not just steps, forward. And that is how I plan to Kata/Kumite Training approach 2013! 1:00 to 4:00 PM To that end, I have given the Yoshukai Karate International Bamboo Dojo th website a face-lift. You can see the changes at 2111 14 Ave www.yoshukaikarateinternational.com. Hopefully, you will Vero Beach, FL For more information: find the new layout refreshing and easy to navigate. The [email protected] photo and video sections of the site are still under 772C770C2491 construction and will be uploaded upon completion. Please take a look and let us know what you think! 1
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8th Kyu Everet Pierce
7th Kyu Hali Toreini Quentin Pierce
6th Kyu Robert Bross Victoria Cunningham Julie Freeman Paul Jueckstock Amir Malyana Congratulations to Lara Drondoski for making Davon Townsend her fighting debut on February 16th, Malyah Townsend 2013 at the FX3 Amateur MMA Cage th Fighting Event in Gainesville, Florida! 5 Kyu You go girl! Yoga Maka Eniya Rezendes Wyatt Young Tanner Young Ivan Traykov Noah Maka Orion Maka
4th Kyu Congratulations to Paris, Parker, Robert, Hunter and Dennis Kent Victoria from Port Orange Olivia Nagus Yoshukai. Hunter Schattie They represented their dojo at the Ivan Traykov Gainesville Challenge on Saturday March 9, 2013! continued…
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3rd Kyu Unjane Rasberry Robert Schattie
2nd Kyu Gabrielle Scrogham Dean Young
1st Kyu Parker Bledsoe Casey Corley Toby Dobbs Nicholas Fredrick Ricky Knight Sukhrob Obidov Formal Bow-in Steven Stack testing candidates (left), staff (center), testing board (right) 1st Dan Ryan Dawson Zac Frisco Thomas Johnson Kenneth Murphy Paige Perdue
2nd Dan Chris Rivers
3rd Dan Emily Smith
5th Dan Formal Bow-out Kurt Deaver Photos courtesy of Mr. Scott Kelly
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Every spring, the Sylacauga Yoshukai Dojo hosts their annual Spring Training and Test. This year’s event was well attended by local members of the dojo as well as board and staff members from Florida. Everyone had a great time and the Florida boys got to see snow! Travis Geraghty and Justin
Guerra (staff) made the trip from Florida along with Mr. Mike McClernan, Dickie Cromwell, Mike Mendelson, and John Alford. The Alabama dojo is grateful for their assistance and support of the event. After the training, everyone got together for fun, food, festivities and a demonstration of “fire breathing”!
Many thanks to Mr. Eddie Machen, Mr. Ben Cleveland and Mr. Darren Holland for their hospitality and hosting the event. We are already looking forward to next year’s training!
Photos courtesy of the Sylacauga Dojo
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The Yoshukai Karate International website has undergone a face-lift. Please check out our new pages at http://www.yoshukaikarateinternational.com.
If you are a Yoshukai instructor, please review the dojo information that we have listed for your school and let us know if any updates are necessary. Please contact the webmaster at: [email protected]
New Yoshukai Class in Brunswick GeorgiA!
Golden Isles YMCA 144 Scranton Connector Brunswick, GA 31525
Instructor: Lonnie Kelley
Tuesday and Thursdays from 6:30 - 7:15 pm Children (beginners) Tuesday and Thursdays from 7:00 - 8:00 pm Adults (advanced)
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PLEASE RSVP! TO: [email protected] 386-255-6304 WE NEED AN APPROXIMATE COUNT SO WE DON'T RUN OUT OF
FOOD!
WHEN:( Saturday(May(4,(2013(C(( 9:30(amC1:30(pm( WHAT:( A(beach(training(and(covered(dish(picnic(for(all( Yoshukai(Karate(International(students,(their( families(and(invited(Martial(Arts(guests.( WHERE:( Frank(Rendon(Park( ( 2705(S.(Atlantic(Avenue( ( Daytona(Beach(Shores((about(2(miles(north(of(Dunlawton(Blvd(Port(Orange,(FL)( WHY:( Annually(the(Port(Orange(and(Holly(Hill(Yoshukai(Karate(International(dojos(host(a( beach(training.(The(training(is(held(in(memory(of(our(friend(and(brother(SanCdan(Randy( Gettings.((Sensei(Gettings(hosted(the(dojos'(beach(trainings(for(many(years.(Sadly(Sensei( Gettings(passed(away(on(September(28,(2007.((We(named(the(training(after(him(and( annually(pause(to(remember(our(dear(friend(and(lifetime(karate(brother.( ( ( FORMAT:( The(picnic(is(covered(dish.((There(is(a(sign(up(sheet(for(the(menu,(which(includes(chips,( salads,(fruit,(sodas,(water,(ice,(condiments(and(desserts.((The(hot(dogs(and(hamburgers( will(be(provided(by(the(host(( Port(Orange(and(Holly(Hill(Yoshukai.((( ( ( Training(begins(at(9:45(am(and(continues(until(approximately(12:30(pm.(You(will(get( wet!(Wear(a(bathing(suit(under(your(uniform.((There(is(a(changing(room(so(you(can(get( out(of(your(wet(clothes.(For(the(sun(sensitive,(there(are(pavilions(with(picnic(tables(and( we(will(have(at(least(three(“easy(ups”.((We(do(recommend(that(you(bring(beach(chairs( although(we(will(have(some(extras.( POST/TRAINING:/ Everyone(is(invited(to(join(the(group(at(6:00( pm(for(a("Dutch(Treat"(dinner(and(party(at( the(Deck(Down(Under,(Port(Orange,(Florida.( This(has(become(a(tradition(the(past(few( years.(Many(YKI(Board(members(attend(and( it(is(a(great(way(to(get(to(know(the(( association's(senior(leadership./
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Headed to the water…
Not quite wet yet…
Into the brink!
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By!Donna!Mendelson! There(are(three(basic(energy(systems(used(to(fuel( Endurance(training(is(essential(for(any(athlete(and( your(workouts.(The(first(two(are(anaerobic(which(is( combat(sports(are(no(exception.(Hand(to(hand( defined(as(conducting(activity(without(oxygen.(The( combat(is(physically(grueling(and(not(easy(to(do(for( simplest(form(of(energy(production(in(this(category( very(long.(Combat(athletes(and(coaches(have(long( is(the(ATPCPCr(system(that(is(used(during(highC been(searching(for(the(most(effective(way(to(get(fit( energy(activities(lasting(only(a(few(seconds.(ATPCPCr( so(they(can(stay(in(the(fight.(Until(recently,(the(most( stores(are(limited(and(used(up(very(quickly(resulting( relied(upon(method(used(by(wrestlers,(boxers(and( in(exhaustion(within(3C15(seconds.(( other(combat(athletes(to(accomplish(this(task(was( The(second(form(of(anaerobic(energy(production(is( good(oldCfashioned(roadwork.( referred(to(as(the(glycolytic(system.(In(this(case,( “Roadwork”(is(a(moderateCintensity(cardiovascular( energy(is(produced(during(the(breakdown(of( activity(such(as(running,(biking(or(swimming.(Most( glucose(in(the(blood(stream.(The(process(results(in( oldCschool(coaches(use(this(term(to(refer(to(a(2C(to( accumulation(of(lactic(acid(in(the(muscles,(which( 5Cmile(run.(But(recent(advancements(in(training( limits(the(duration(of(the(anaerobic(glycolysis(to(1C2( have(proven(there(are(more(effective(ways(of( minutes(before(fatigue(is(reached.(( preparing(for(a(fight.(One(of(those(is(high(intensity( The(third(form(of(energy(production(is(aerobic(in( interval(training((HIIT).(In(fact,(there(is(a(growing( nature(and(requires(oxygen(to(produce(energy.(In( trend(among(MMA(circles(to(abandon(roadwork( this(case,(oxygen(is(used(to(mobilize(and(breakdown( altogether(and(rely(solely(on(HIIT.(That’s(because( fat(stores(to(produce(energy.(The(process(is(able(to( fighting((boxing,(MMA,(etc.)(is(largely(a(fast(paced,( fuel(longCduration(exercise(lasting(30(minutes(or( anaerobic(event.(You(win(fights(by(throwing( more.(( punches(and(kicks(at(top(speed.(The(aerobic(portion( All(three(energy(systems(work(together(to(fuel(your( of(the(match(takes(place(between(punches(and( activities.(During(the(first(few(seconds,(the(ATPCPCr( kicks(while(the(fighter(is(circling(the(ring.(( system(is(dominant(but(the(other(two(are(working( The(most(cited(justification(for(favoring(HIIT(in(place( in(the(background.(( 1 of(roadwork(is(Professor(Izumi(Tabata’s(research .( Considering(the(anaerobic(nature(of(fighting,(it( In(this(study,(HIIT(training(was(associated(with(a( doesn’t(make(sense(to(limit(your(endurance(training( significant(improvement(in(anaerobic(and(aerobic( to(aerobic(activities.(That’s(not(to(say(that(aerobic( energy(capacity.(Conversely,(moderate(intensity( activity(is(a(total(waste(of(time.(On(the(contrary,(it( steadyCstate(training(had(little(effect(on(anaerobic( improves(endurance(by(strengthening(your( capacity.(Therefore,(why(bother(with(roadwork( cardiovascular(and(respiratory(systems(and(the( when(you(can(achieve(anaerobic(and(aerobic( effect(is(cumulative.(Conversely,(HIIT(builds( benefits(with(HIIT?((Before(you(dismiss(roadwork( strength,(power(and(muscle(mass(and(is(exercise( completely,(let’s(take(a(look(at(the(difference( specific(but(it’s(selfClimiting.(The(bottom(line(–(if(you( between(aerobic(and(anaerobic(energy(production( want(to(be(fit(to(fight(and(you(have(the(time(do( and(how(the(body(uses(it.(( them(both!((
1 Tabata I, Nishimura K, Kouzaki M, Hirai Y, Ogita F, Miyachi M, Yamamoto K. “Effects of moderate-intensity endurance and high-intensity intermittent training on anaerobic capacity and VO2max.” Med Sci Sports Exerc. 1996 Oct; 28(10):1327-30
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