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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
Well we are almost there. The Black Belt candidates have been training for weeks now. This is there last week. All their training must come together this Saturday in one impressive demonstration. Keri Myers of Ward’s Family Karate in Colorado Springs Colorado will be among them. The First of our students to test for black belt.
Keri has over come push ups. Achieving her 25 only a couple of weeks ago. She has turned 45 minutes of kihon into a 17 minute work out. And she has cranked out perhaps hundreds of katas. Sbe has even sustained an injury (though not karate related) that she must now overcome.
But that is all part of preparing to become a black belt. It does not matter how long you have trained. It does not matter how many dues you have payed. No one is awarded a black belt with out earning it.
Saturday is it. Friday they will all take a one hour written test. Then at noon Saturday the physical display of their skills will begin. Kihon, then crunches and push ups and right into kata. An hour and a half into it they may be able to get their first drink of water. Just a few sips and then back on the mat for another kata. Self defenses, One steps, and sticks. Then comes the sparring exam. This is it. This is were they will make or break, and a host of black belts will be there more them willing to break them.
If they do not break, 13 minutes later a black belt emerges. Beaten, worn out, drenched in sweat, and victorious. Ah yes VICTORIOUS!
My students are all invited. The Brown Belts to the test. And everyone else to the Black Belt Ceremony at 6:00. You won’t want to miss it. It is very inspiring. You will find yourself looking forward to the day when you can stand in the circle of black belts. I too will look forward to the day for you.
See you there.
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
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,
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
Team Ward brings home medals at the Colorado Springs Traditional Invitational Karate tournament.
Ward’s Family Karate in Colorado Springs was well represented at the 2010 Colorado Springs Traditional Invitational Karate tournament. Our competitors were Ben Jordan, Garrett Cichello, and Keri Myers. Ours students competed in Kata and Kumite (sparring).
There was great competition and this was one of he best run tournaments around. There were 114 competition registered for competition from three states.
That a big division
Congratulation the Garrett for winning Silver in the Kata competition, And congratulations to Keri for receiving Bronze in Kumite.
I heard that Keri was up against some really difficult competitors in Kunite. That is a really great way to get experience when you fight better more experienced fighters.
Garrett and Ben had their hand full in kata. They competed in a division of 14 competitors. I sure am glad I did not have to judge that division. Thanks Shaun and Bret for taking that one.
I had a great day of judging Kata and Kobudo (weapons kata) also mirroring (referring) for Kumite. Boy I was sweating as had as the fighters trying to keep up with them.
Chesk the video below if Keri performing kata Empi:
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
I am sorry to say that we will be closing down our Kickboxing class immediately. Our instructor Lisa is not able to continue with teaching this class at this time.
We will still be offering our eXtreme program and this is an excellent class for fitness and self defense training.
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
We will not hold Class in our dojo Friday nights in January. Instead we will visit the Family Karate Center each Friday to prepare for the Inviationtional tournament coming up on January 23rd.
You will be able to practice katas (empty hand and weapons) with judges scoring your kata. Sparring will be available with referees call points and time keeps working the clocks.
Our referees will be practicing too so that they are sharp for the tournament.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to be evaluated and receive advised from season judges adn referees that can help your performance.
Class will begin at 6:00 with judges working katas. Sparring will begin at 7:00 with plenty of referees.
Check the map below for directions.
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
Dear Students,
Welcome to 2010. We have the opportunity to start off this new year with a great invitational tournament is January. We will make the week of the 18th at Ward’s Family Karate in Colorado Springs , competition week.
Competition Week at Ward's Family Karate
This means we will take a brake from our usual schedule of classes and all of our classes will be devoted to competition training. So pick out the empty hand kata or weapons kata that you would like to do. Tell me and I will make sure that we address that kata during competition week.
We will also have Sparring training. So be prepared to do some sparring this week. I would like all students to give this a try and if you like it by all means sign up for the sparring competition in the tournament.
This will be a great opportunity to put some polish on your katas or sparring. If you do not know a kata this a chance to learn one for the competition. If you do not know a weapons kata come to the Sushi No Ku Sho Seminar on Sunday the 17th. Sushi is the easiest of our bo katas to learn and perhaps the easiest of all of our weapons katas.
If you have never competed this is a great way to get prepared.
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
Congratulation to all of our students that belt tested on Wednesday and Thursday. Now don’t might tonight’s class for Kung Fu Friday. In an on going effect to provide the finest instruction in Martial Arts in Colorado Springs. Colorado, Ward’s Family Karate will be presenting Kung Fu Friday tonight at 6:30.
We will explore the history of martial arts, where Kung Fu came from and how Kung Fu gave birth to Karate. I will show you the difference between Kung Fu and Karate and show you the similarities.
Did you know that many of our self defense and one-step-sparring techniques are taken directly from Kung Fu. We will work with those and help you understand how they work tonight.
Then we will jump in to Eagle Claw Kung Fu. I will teach you a part of the EC3 kata. Time to get your talons out!
So don’t miss it. Don’t be late. Be at Ward’s Family Karate in Colorado Springs, CO tonight at 6:30 for some kick butt Kung Fu!
Stick around for sparring class at 7:15.
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
On Friday December 18th I will hold a special (after test) class at 6:30 PM at Ward’s Family Karate in Colorado Springs. I have been learning Eagle Claw Kung Fu recently. So I thought it would be fun to teach you some of what I have been learning. I watched some videos on Eagle Claw Kung Fu and was plesently surprised to find out that many of the self-defenses and one steps that I teach you are from Kung Fu. Whether they are Eagle Claw specifically I do not know but beleive they are probably more general to Kung Fu.
We will work on part of an Eagle Claw Kata I am learning. We will also discuss some of the techniques that you learn in our class and show you why they work so well if you let them flow.
This will be fun! It’s always interesting to see Karate men try to do Kung Fu. Kung Fu is soft and flowing. Karate is hard and linear. So lighten up and do some Kung Fu with us this Friday night.
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
If you missed the biggest sale of the year at the Family Karate Center you can still make it to the Second biggest sale of the year. Right here at Ward’s Family Karate in Colorado Springs, CO we will be putting everything in our pro shop on sale. That’s right you can get some great Christmas presents, everything in stock in our pro shop will be 30% off until the end of the year. So when its gone its gone. First come, first serve.
We have Rattan and Hardwood sticks – 30% off.
Shotokan Karate bags – 30% off
Sparring gear (Mits, Foot Guards, Shin Guards, Mouth Guards) – all 30% off
A Beutiful set of Sai with a display rack – 30% off.
Logo Tee-shirts and Polo Shirts (great for school and the hot summer months when you do want to wear a gi jacket) – all 30% off
While karate uniforms are not in stock we do have a Christmas special with a karate bag, sticks, a tee shirt and a new Gi. I will still provide this while all the peices are available at 30% off. But hurry any piece of the special could sell out soon.
Have a very merry Christmas
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