Supreme Way Challenge Tournament Series
Yudansha Kai (Blackbelt Club)
Kobudo (Weapons)
Koshiki (Combatives)
Women's Self-Defense
Demonstrations
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| | You probably knew that karate teaches self-protection skills and is a fun, dynamic sport, but did you know that karate also builds:
- Good citizenship by encouraging responsible social behavior
- Good communication skills through both verbal and non-verbal techniques
- Self esteem through goal setting and achieving
- Discipline through a structured, regimented class environment
- Character by facing and meeting challenges
- Total fitness through aerobic, strength, and flexibility exercises
- Concentration through demanding cognitive as well as physical requirements
- Learning skills through a combination of visual, auditory, and kinesthetic instruction
- Respect through strictly adhered to protocol and etiquette
- Beauty through a highly aesthetic, performance-based art form
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| Supreme Way Challenge Open Karate Tournament Series The Kosho Kai Karate Dojo hosts two tournaments per year. The first is a kids only tournament held in Pekin in the fall. The purpose of this event is to encourage all children who train in karate to get out and compete. All participants who display good sportsmanship, have fun, try their best, and learn something are winners. In keeping with this philosophy, all participants in our kids only tournament get an award. Additionally, all competitors and spectators get lunch free and the cost is kept low (entry fee is only $25). This event has received spectacular support through the years and we have high hopes of it getting even better!
The second event is a USKK and PKC sanctioned tournament for all competitors held in the spring.
The next Tournament is Saturday, March 10, 2012, at the Moose Lodge in Pekin, Illinois. Downloadable flyer and registration form available below.
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Black Belt Club. Many people join karate classes without any particular goal in mind. This is fine since karate is more a lifelong journey than a destination. For many, karate is a recreational pursuit. They undertake karate for one or two of its many facets such as fitness, sport, self-protection, self-discipline, concentration, stress-management, or for social reasons. Others, however, develop a true passion for karate and endeavor to make it a lifestyle. The Yudansha Kai (blackbelt club) is for these people. Membership in the Yudansha Kai is contingent upon the student making the ultimate commitment to obtain their shodan (first degree blackbelt). Only students who demonstrate the appropriate levels of desire and determination will be considered for membership. As minimum requirements, the yudansha kai candidate must be a yellow belt or higher and must be at least eight years old. The following are the members of the Yudansha Kai:
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Kobudo (weapons) Meaning "old martial way", kobudo is the weapons tradition of Okinawa. Banned from owning weapons, the people of ancient Okinawa adapted farm implements for use as weapons for personal protection. The Kosho-kai kobudo program consists of traditional kata and training drills with the bo, jo, sai, tonfa, kama, and nunchaku. In addition, kobudo students train in chanbarra, free-sparring with foam padded weapons and protective equipment. Kobudo classes are available to karate students who have achieved a yellow belt or higher for an additional cost of $40.00 for twelve classes.
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Koshiki (Combatives) Koshiki literally means "old spirit". It is not a style of karate, but rather a training method that can be utilized in any style of karate. Koshiki is contact sparring with bogu (armor). Practitioners wear a protective head guard with a plexi-glass face shield and a padded chest protector. All parts of the body including the elbows and knees are used as weapons. In addition to striking, koshiki practitioners learn to clench, throw, and take down their opponents as well as ground grappling, choking, and joint locking techniques. Koshiki teaches a combat strategy that employs all ranges of combat under realistic conditions. Students of koshiki undergo rigorous physical conditioning including medicine ball, jump rope, body weight, and flexibility exercises as part of their training. Koshiki classes are available to karate students ages twelve and older who have achieved a yellow belt or higher for an additional cost of $40.00 for twelve classes
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Women's Self Defense. We are proud to offer Women Empowered, a practical self-defense course designed especially for women that focuses on effective techniques and strategies against sexual predators. First students are introduced to the four stages of sexual assault: identify an ususpecting target, subdue the target, exhaust the target, and execute the assault. Next, they learn effective verbal, psychological, and physical strategies for dealing with an assailant within each of these stages including awareness and avoidance techniques. Lessons are reinforced through discussion, reflex development drills, and rapid reviews. Unlike most women's self defense courses that teach a collection of unrelated techniques, Women Empowered teaches a cohesive framework based on solid research and feedback. It teaches skills that are easy to learn and to recall under stress. Additionally, any women can learn Women Empowered regardless of age or athletic ability. The class meets once a week for ten weeks. Cost is $90.00 and includes a training manual. For more information contact us.
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Demonstrations. The Kosho Kai Karate Dojo is available for martial arts and self-defense demonstrations. Presentations include brief overview of karate history, live demonstrations of kata (forms), kobudo (weapons forms), practical self-defense, and spectacular stunts and breaking feats. Demonstrations are typically 45 minutes long but can be tailored for time or content. Cost is $80.00. Book us for your organization's next event.
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Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.
Proverbs 4:23
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