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In this issue: Dojo News ...... 2 Tai Kai 2014 Photo Highlights ...... 3 The Cracked Water Pot ...... 10 Year of the Horse 2014 Tournament Standings ...... 11 Upcoming Events ...... 12 Upcoming Events Yoshukai Karate International would like to thank everyone who Pre-test Training attended and supported the 2014 Tai Kai! We would also like to November 8, 2014 extend a special note of thanks to Mrs. Shannon Rivers for doing 1:00 to 4:00 PM such a great job with the children this year! This is a tremendous Suncoast Yoshukai responsibility and having a professional in charge allows the staff James P. Gills YMCA to concentrate on logistics and training sessions. 8411 Photonics Drive This year’s event was the biggest camp yet and was attended by New Port Richey, FL students and instructors from around the world including the US, For more information: Mike Mendelson (727) 376-1760 Germany, New Zealand, and Malaysia! In addition, the event was [email protected] highlighted by a variety of excellent Kobudo training sessions taught by guest instructor Kyoshi Devorah Dometrich. Check out the photo highlights beginning on page 3. More photos are Winter Testing available online at the Yoshukai Karate International Facebook January 17, 2015 page. 1:00 to 4:00 PM The Bamboo Dojo The 2014-15 Tournament Circuit is off and running! The first event 2111 – 14th Ave was the Bamboo Dojo’s annual tournament in August 2014. If you Vero Beach, FL missed this event, there will be several more opportunities to For more information: accumulate tournament points. If you attend and compete in at John Matthews (772) 770-2491 least 4 tournaments, you will be eligible for a “Team Yoshukai” [email protected] shoulder patch, which will be awarded at the end of the 2014-2015 Tournament Circuit. Please check out the updated tournament rules on page 12 and don’t forget to submit your results! TYKI Cross Training Upcoming events include the pre-test training in New Port Richey February 14, 2015 on November 8th, 2014 followed by winter Dan Grade Test in Vero 1:00 to 4:00 PM Beach on January 17th, 2015. If you are testing in January, the TYKI Dojo board strongly urges you to attend the pre-test training in Sears Town Mall November. 3550 S. Washington Ave. Titusville, FL For more information: Ricky Copeland (321) 794-2789 [email protected]

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Christopher Allen Taylor Hill Peter Parker Jamorie Triplett The Tsuruoka Karate Organization regrets th Chrishawn Triplett to announce the passing of O’Sensei 9 Kyu Christopher Allen Masami Tsuruoka, founding father of Taylor Hill karate in Canada. Peter Parker Noah Harrell Masami Tsuruoka was born in Jamorie Triplett Brian Mitchell Cumberland, British Columbia in 1929. Chrishawn Triplett After World War II, he began studying th Chito-ryu karate with Dr. Tsuyoshi Chitose 8 Kyu Noah Harrell Berry Harrell in Kumamoto, Japan. He returned to Brian Mitchell Ricky ?????? Toronto in the late 1950’s and is credited 7th Kyu with opening the first karate dojo in Berry Harrell th Ricky Vo 9 Kyu Canada. In 1962, Tsuruoka Sensei was th appointed the chief representative of 5 Kyu 6th Kyu Gabriel Cruz Chito-ryu karate in North America. In an Sabrina Cruz 4th Kyu effort to establish the presence of the Masami Tsuruoka Tanner Hill Jan 1929 – Oct 2014 organization in North America, he contacted several American military Noah Midthun 3 rd Kyu personnel who also trained in Kumamoto during the occupation of Japan. 5th Kyu Daniel Dudas Notable among those contacted was William Dometrich of who a th subsequently became the chief representative of Chito-ryu karate in the 4 Kyu Austin Erickson 8th Kyu United States. 2 nd Kyu Jakob Midthun Yoshukai Karate International extends their deepest sympathies to the Hali Toreihi 1st Kyu friends and family of O’Sensei Tsuruoka. rd 3 Kyu Kevin Mendoza 7th Kyu Promotions in the News… Hunter Rochovansky st Congratulations to Mr. Michael McClernan, 8th Dan and Mrs. Christina Alex Vasta 1 Dan McClernan, 6th Dan for their recent promotion to Shodan in Ryu Kyu nd nd 2 Dan Kobudo Hozon Shin Ko Kai. This is a traditional style of kobudo (weapons). 2 Kyu Travis Cappello 6th Kyu

st rd Mr. and Mrs. McClernan have been 1 Kyu Jeff Brasseur 3 Dan studying kobudo with Sensei Ryan Jairam 4th Dan Devorah Dometrich (daughter of Stephen Stack William Dometrich) for many years. Andrea Wormus We congratulate them on this th milestone! 1st Dan Sunnatila Obidov 5 Dan 2nd Dan Colin Berry 6 th Dan 3rd Dan John Harris Helge Hermann 4th Dan Paul Williams 5th Dan Donna Mendelson Alfons Pinders 6th Dan Steve Harrington David Bauzo (posthumously)

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This year’s event focused on traditional weapons and kobudo. Sensei Alfons Pinders and Mr. Helge Hermann demonstrate Tanbo (short stick) techniques. Tanbo is one of the oldest traditional martial art weapons in existence and is still used today by police and security agencies. Students were taught basic techniques and a variety of takedowns.

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Mr. Chis Rivers and Mr. Travis Geraghty demonstrate a choke release and counter control measure during self-defense training. Mr. Rivers is a police officer and holds Dan rank in .

Okay… I’d like my fingers back now…

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The students below are practicing drills lead by Mr. Dickie Cromwell, Mr. Ricky Copeland, Mr. Mike Myer, and Mr. Ben Cleveland. Everyone enjoyed the part where they got to hit an actual target…

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As always, the best is saved for last! Lot’s of great this year…

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A waterbearer in India compassion he said, "As we return to the had two large pots, one mistress's house, I want you to notice the hung on each end of a beautiful flowers along the path." Indeed, as they pole, which he carried went up the hill, the old cracked pot took notice across his neck. One of of the sun warming the beautiful wild flowers on the pots had a crack in the side of the path, and this cheered it some. But it. While the other pot at the end of the trail, it still felt bad because it was perfect, and always had leaked out half its load, and so again it delivered a full portion apologized to the bearer for its failure. The bearer of water at the end of said to the pot, "Did you notice that there were the long walk from the flowers only on your side of the path, but not on stream to the mistress's the other pot's side? “That's because I have house, the cracked pot always known about your flaw, and I took arrived only half full. advantage of it. I planted flower seeds on your For a full two years this went on daily, with the side of the path, and every day while we walk bearer delivering only one and a half pots full of back from the stream, you've watered them. “For water to his master's house. two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate my mistress's table. Without The perfect pot was proud of its you being just the way you are, she would not accomplishments, perfect to the end for which it have this beauty to grace her house." was made. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and miserable that it was able to accomplish only half of what it had been made to do. After two years of what it perceived to be a bitter failure, it spoke to the water bearer one day by the stream: "I am ashamed of myself, and I want to apologize to you." Why?" asked the bearer. "What are you ashamed of?" "I have been able, for these past two years, to deliver Each of us has our own unique flaws. We're all only half my load because this crack in my side cracked pots. But it's the cracks and flaws we each causes water to leak out all the way back to your have that make our lives together so very mistress's house. Because of my flaws, you have interesting and rewarding. We've just got to take to do all of this work, and you don't get full value each person for what they are, and look for the from your efforts," the pot said. The water bearer good in them. There's a lot of good out there. felt sorry for the old cracked pot, and in his

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2014 – 2015 Tournament Standings

Division Cummulative Points Total Name Dojo Age Belt Attended Kumite Kobudo Points Isis Le Tolbert Vero Beach Youth (F) Brown 1 2 3 3 9 Cory Randall Vero Beach Youth Yellow 1 3 1 2 7 John Clanton Vero Beach Adult Black 1 0 3 2 6 Kaila Kelly Vero Beach Adult (F) Black 1 1 3 0 5 Mike Mendelson New Port Richey Executive Black 1 0 0 3 4 Christian Dirocco Vero Beach Teen Brown 1 0 1 2 4 Justin Guerra Vero Beach Adult Black 1 0 0 2 3 Sara Summerall Vero Beach Youth (F) White 1 2 0 0 3 Christopher Clanton Vero Beach Youth Green 1 0 1 0 2 Heather Cousino Vero Beach Youth (F) White 1 1 0 0 2 Ariella Clanton Vero Beach Teen (F) Green 1 0 0 0 1 Catherine Cousino Vero Beach Youth (F) Yellow 1 0 0 0 1

Yoshukai Internal Tournament Circuit Rules You will receive 1 point for attending and competing in any legitimate tournament. One (1) point will also be given to any 4th Dan or above for attending and officiating at tournaments provided they dress out, giving them the opportunity to earn a shoulder patch as well. A legitimate tournament is any tournament that is recognized by the local karate community (please see the list below). Points will be collected for a maximum of 5 tournaments. Points for competing and placing will be added up to determine winners of the internal tournament circuit at next year’s summer camp. In order to receive the TEAM YOSHUKAI shoulder patch, you will need to have a total of 4 points for attendance and competition. • If you attend a tournament and place, the following points will be awarded: o First Place = 3 points o Second Place = 2 points o Third Place = 1 points • Recognized categories of competition will include: o Kumite (fighting) o Traditional Kata (no musical or team forms) o Traditional Weapons (no musical or flaming weapons) Please note: we will no longer send out reminder emails to instructors requesting tournament results! It will be up to each student (or your instructor) to submit his/her (or your) tournament results (by email) to [email protected]. Any student not sending in their results will not have their points recorded! PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO SUBMIT YOUR TOURNAMENT RESULTS! • A new form will be made that can be downloaded from the yoshukai.org website (under links).

Recommended tournaments: Bamboo Dojo Tournament, Vero Beach Holly Hill Invitational Tournament, Holly Hill Battle of the Ridge Tournament, Lake Wales Palm Bay Goju Invitational Tournament, Palm Bay Martial Arts Foundation Free Tournament, Ft. Lauderdale Yoshukai Academy of Martial Arts Kicks for Christ Tournament, Tampa Gainesville Dojo Goju Ryu Tournament, Gainesville, Florida 11 12

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Official YKI November 8, 2014 April 2015 – TBD Tournament Pre-test Kata and Kumite Training Please check website for updated information Circuit Event! 1:00 to 4:00 PM Suncoast Yoshukai Martial Arts May 2015 – Date to be announced James P. Gills YMCA, 8411 Photonics Drive Holly Hill Invitational Tournament New Port Richey, FL (727) 375-9622 Please check website for updated information For more information: For more information: Mike Mendelson (727) 376-1760 Mike Myer (386) 255-6304 [email protected] [email protected]

January 17, 2015 June 2015 – TBD Winter Testing Please check website for updated information 1:00 to 4:00 PM The Bamboo Dojo July 23-26 2015 2111 – 14th Ave Tai Kai 2015 Summer Camp Vero Beach, FL Webber International University For more information: 1201 N. Scenic Hwy, Babson Park, FL John Matthews (772) 770-2491 For directions to Webber Campus, see page 21 [email protected] For more information: Christina McClernan (352) 262-8376 February 14, 2015 [email protected] TYKI Cross Training 1:00 to 4:00 PM August 15, 2015 TYKI Dojo - Sears Town Mall Bamboo Dojo Tournament 3550 S. Washington Ave. Please check website for updated information For more information: Titusville, FL John Matthews (772) 770-2491 For more information: Ricky Copeland (321) 794-2789 [email protected]! [email protected] September 2015 – Date to be announced March 14, 2015 Beach Training (Daytona Beach) Alabama Spring Training and Testing Please check website for updated information For more information: Sylacauga Karate School Mike Myer (386) 255-6304 North Broadway Ave [email protected] Sylacauga, AL For more information: October 2015 - TBD Ben Cleveland (256-267-9482) Please check website for updated information [email protected]

March 21, 2015 November 2015 - TBD Battle of the Ridge Tournament Please check website for updated information Sponsored by Main Street Dojo of Winter Haven Tournament will be held in Lake Wales, FL For more information: Please check website for updated information

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