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The Family Karate Association

admin — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 01:41:22 +0000

Recently we held a black belt test here in Colorado Springs. Ward’s Family Karate was very please to promote two students to there rank of Shodan (1st degree) Black Belt. We are also very proud that this is our first student to reach the rank of black belt. We were able to do this because of the wonderful associate (The Family Karate Association) that we belong to. The association is headed by Kyoshi Haynes (6th Degree) who authorized all of our promotions.

Below we have a wonder picture taken after the signing ceremony of all of the school owners in the association.

Family Karate Association school owners

Sincerely,

Scott Ward, Sensei
Ward’s Family Karate, LLC
Providing the finest training in Karate and Martial Arts in Colorado Springs.
Colorado Springs martial arts: http://www.wardsfamilykarate.com/colorado-springs-martial-arts/
Web site: www.WardFamilyKarate.com
Email: scott.ward@wardsfamilykarate.com
Blog: www.wardsfamilykarate.blogspot.com

Karate Seminar – Tekki Shodan Bunki

admin — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 03:30:12 +0000

What a great day we had with Hanshi Ron Rogers at the Tekki Shodan bunki seminar. Three members of Ward’s Family Karate in Colorado Springs attended the Seminar this Saturday put on by the Family Karate Association at the Family Karate Center. In attedance from our school was Sensei Scott Ward, Instructor Joshua Ward, and Brown Belt Keri Myers.

Bunki is the explanation of what each move of the kata is for or does. Hanshi Rogers is perhaps the most knowledgeable martial arts in the area of kata bunki in the United State. In a conversation with Hanshi Rogers today he said each move of the kata should be able to be interpreted with 5 possible bunki. the 5 bunki should cover a block, a strike, a release, a choke and a throw.

Todays seminar looked at the kata Tekki Shodan (or Tekki #1). The Seminar was limited to Brown belts and above at least 13 years old and every was required to know the kata Tekki Shodan. The Seminar was also limited to 30 students. This made for a very high quality seminar and very personal instruction. Since I was working with one of my friends, Stew, also a Nidan, we were able to us some pretty hard contact and really get a good understanding of the intensity of this kata. It’s also, just fun to hit stuff, especially when is says ouch or flinches when you strike! Choki Motobu said that Tekki Shodan had 100 deadly strikes in it. We supposedly covered about a third of these.

Tekki is a short kata that takes only about 30 seconds to preform. The kata is performed in a straight line moving left and right. This is a kata with true Okinawan origins, since all of the techniques demonstrate in fighting style (that is very close range fighting). As Hanshi said their are no insignificant moves in the kata, as we quickly learned. Even the hand movement into Yoi position is a devastating wrist lock and so practical (don’t you dare push me buddy!).

I would have to conclude this was one of the best seminars that I have had the pleasure of attending. This is one of the perks of being a student at Ward’s Family Karate since we are members of the Family Karate Association. The Family Karate Association is about 600 Martial Artist strong in Colorado Springs and is the reason we are able to have access to such renowned Martial Arts instructors such as Hanshi Ron Rogers.

Next seminar this month Eagle Claw Kung Fu #3.

See you there!

Sincerely,

The 12 Kihon of Christmas

admin — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:55:03 +0000

Tuesday 12/22/09 we will not be holding karate class at Ward’s Family Karate. Instead we will be visiting the Jay Haynes Family Karate Center for the “12 kihon of Christmas”. This will be a lot of fun. We will do our kihon exercises to the song “the 12 days of Christmas”, with just a little change.

We will begin at 7:00 PM so be in your gi and on the mat at that time.

The school is located at:

3617 Betty Dr.

Colorado Springs, CO 80917

Phone: 574-7557

We will be joining the other clubs and schools of the Family Karate Association there. If you are new to the Family Karate Center just look for me or ask any Black Belt for Sensei Ward, and they will help you out.

Proper attire for the evening is Santa hats, elf ears, christmas lights, you name it.

The class will run 45 minutes.

If you need better directions see the map below.

See you there!

Sincerely,

Scott Ward, Sensei
Ward’s Family Karate, LLC
Providing the finest training in Karate and Martial Arts in Colorado Springs.
Web site: www.WardFamilyKarate.com
Email: scott.ward@wardsfamilykarate.com
Blog: www.wardsfamilykarate.blogspot.com

Ward’ Family Karate brings home the Gold!

admin — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:03:19 +0000

Team Ward of Ward’s Family Karate in Colorado Springs, CO attended the Family Karate Association inter-club tournament on Saturday November 14th. Our team consisted of Keri, Garrett and Benjamin. Everyone competed in Kata, Kumite (sparring) and Stick Fighting. We captured Gold, Sivler, and Bronze medals.

Keri, Garrett and Ben bring home medals for Team Ward.

Every one had a great time and learned a lot. As usual our association tournaments are the best run tournaments any where you go. We started promptly at 9:00 AM and finished right at noon.

We will be attending an invitational tournament in January. To encourage more students to come out and compete, we will spend the week prior to the tournament working in kata and sparring.

I encourage all karate students to come out a play with us at our nxt tournament. Just as Keri, Garrett and Ben how much fun it is.

Sincerely,