Yoshukan Summer Camp has record attendance!

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1 Volume 7 Issue 2 Newsletter of the Yoshukan Karate Association September 2004 Yoshukan Summer Camp has record attendance! Sensei Rebecca Khoury introduces Yoshukan s new logo to Yoshukan Camp Attendees while Hanshi Masaru Inomoto looks on Guest Instructors Hanshi Inomoto and Kyoshi Dometrich taught Ryu San kata, Hen Shu Ho and Bo Waza to the Brown-Black Belts (33 participating) during the day and then taught the White-Blue belt students Friday evening. Saturday morning began with a Dynoboxe session with Shihan Louise Provencher and then saw Yoshukan and Guest Instructors (Kancho Earl Robertson, Sensei Betty Gormley; Sensei Rebecca Khoury; Sensei Jonathon Marsh; Sensei Sean Donohue and Sempai Stephen Dreschel) teach skills in round-robin format. Students also learned Tameshiwari (Breaking - Testing of the Spirit) from Sensei Peter Bakomihalis. Kancho Robertson ended up signing dozens of boards for the first-time breakers. Saturday evening was time for the adult dinner and kids theatre, followed by the Yoshukan camp fire and fireworks. Special thank you to Lisa and Andrew Johnson for coordinating the fireworks show and, of course, camp Director, Sensei Betty Gormley. Sensei Gormley spends months planning and organizing to ensure each camp is progressively better. Sunday morning began with a well-attended Mokusou (Meditation) session and then went into additional training and review of the skills taught over the weekend. Thanks to all that attended and helped make the camp our best yet! Yoshukan Association Officially Launched The Yoshukan Karate Association was officially launched at this year s annual summer camp in Picton, Ontario. The camp hit record attendance with 92 participants attending from: Japan; Kentucky; Florida; Wales; Montreal; Ottawa and Mississauga. Guest instructors included: Hanshi Masaru Inomoto, 9th Dan; Kyoshi Devorah Dometrich, 8th Dan; Hanshi Kenzo Dozono, 8th Dan; Sensei Sebastian Pirrone, 6th Dan; Shihan Peter Giffen, 5th Dan and Yoshukai instructor, Sean Donohue, 3rd Dan. Camp participants had an active 2 days (3 for Brown-Black Belts) learning: Advanced Kata; Bunkai; Kobudo; Tameshiwari; Meditation and Kumite techniques. The theme for the camp was Kumite with many workshops lead by our systems top competitors. Inside This Issue Yoshukan Summer Camp Page 1,4 Inomoto/Dometrich at the Academy Toronto Open Championships Page 2 Yoshukan Examination Results Page 3 Summer Camp Photos Page 4 Demo Team performs at Whiteoaks Page 5 Junior Development Seminars Yoshukan Québec NEW! Yoshukan DVD Page 6 Page 7 Basic Waza - Upcoming Events Page 8 Camp Participants: Boris Hrovat; Omer Gojak, Kancho Robertson and Zeljko Violoni Yo-Shu-Kan House of continuous improvement and development

2 Page 2 Zanshin INOMOTO- DOMETRICH TEACH AT ACADEMY Academy students were thrilled to learn from two of the world s top instructors recently when they visited the Academy on August 17, Hanshi Masaru Inomoto, 9th Dan and Kyoshi Devorah Dometrich, 8th Dan taught Academy students and guests after teaching at the Yoshukan summer camp the previous weekend. Hanshi Inomoto also held a private session for senior Chito Ryu practitioners on advanced kata and bunkai at the same session. Kyoshi Dometrich instructed the class in Shushi-no-kon-sho kata and the core bo waza from the Akamine system. Kyoshi Dometrich is the Chief Instructor for the Ryu Kyu Kobudo Hozon Shinkokai in North America. Both Dometrich and Inomoto-Sensei are students of the late Kobudo Grandmaster, Eisuke Akamine, 10th Dan of Okinawa. Academy students also had the occasion to ask Inomoto-Sensei about the roots of Chito Ryu and bunkai applications to many of the Yoshukan kata. As a direct student of the late Dr. Tsuyoshi Chitose, 10th Dan Sensei Inomoto s knowledge of Chito Ryu is second to none in the world today. Toronto Open Championships Academy Competitors, Adrian Pouris and Renée Robertson competed at the recent Toronto Open Championships. This tournament was the first of its kind in Ontario where open style karate competitors were invited to compete with Karate Ontario s best. Hanshi Masaru Inomoto - 9th Dan and Kyoshi Devorah Dometrich - 8th Dan teaching Academy Students in August, 2004 In the words of one open-style competitor who sent a letter to KO President, Sensei Sebastian Pirrone post-tournament, I thought I was an above-average competitor until I attended the Toronto Open. World champions from the Pan Am Games and World Karate Federation (WKF) were invited to attend and compete. The KO spectators had a fantastic opportunity to see the world s best display their fighting skills. The Academy also had a chance to display its own future world champions when its two competitors came home with fighting medals. Adrian Pouris won Silver in Kumite in the 6-7 year old novice division and Renée Robertson continue her win streak with Bronze in Kumite in the year old Black Belt division. This is Renée s 10th straight tournament placing or winning in either kata or Kumite. Of special note is that she has been competing in the year old division since she was 12 years old! Both Adrian and Renée have many more years of winning ahead of them!

3 Zanshin Page 3 YOSHUKAN EXAMINATION RESULTS The Yoshukan Karate Association held its annual senior belt examinations at the Yoshukan summer camp August 13, Students tested for 1st Kyu and 1st Dan levels. Promotions were made to: 1st Kyu - Brown Belt Ty Kalinowicz Max Kalinowicz 1st Dan - Black Belt Peter Furlan Student Donald Heath from NDG dojo was also promoted to San-kyu, Green Belt at the camp. Academy Student, Peter Furlan graded to 1st Danblack Belt. The belt was presented to Peter by his parents, Eddy and Sherri Furlan, Peter s biggest fans and supporters. Eddy and Sherri rarely miss one of Peter and younger brother Alex s classes. Well done Donald, Ty, Max and Peter! YOSHUKAN TEACHERS PROMOTED TO SHIDOIN LOUISE PROVENCHER GRADED TO SHIHAN Senior Yoshukan Instructors were promoted to Shidoin (Senior Instructors) at our recent Yoshukan Summer Camp. This honour is the result of decades of dedication and effort at helping others learn Yoshukan Karate-do. Teachers recognized were: Shidoin (Senior Instructor) Shihan (Master Instructor) Betty Gormley Louise Provencher Jonathon Marsh Peter Bakomihalis James Ashley Rebecca Khoury Sensei James Ashley and Sensei Jonathon Marsh (below) receive their Shidoin (Senior Instructor) Diplomas in Yoshukan Karate-do Sensei Louise Provencher receives her Shihan (Master Instructor) diploma and congratulations from Kyoshi Devorah Dometrich, Hanshi Masaru Inomoto and Shihan Peter Giffen

4 Page 4 Zanshin YOSHUKAN SUMMER CAMP PHOTOS Photos of Yoshukan Summer Camp Participants held at the Isaiah Tubbs Resort in Picton, Ontario on August 13-15, Yoshukan Quebec Students gather for Camp Photo Sensei Betty Gormley and Shihan Peter Giffen Tiny Titans: Olivia Grinton; Rachel Crowther; Quinn Buckler demonstrating Shi Ho Hai kata Kancho Robertson and Shihan Provencher with gift from Yoshukan Quebec Emily Johnson displays her first board break! Sam Belo, Katy Deane and Melissa Lacktin explaining Kata to Kancho Robertson

5 Zanshin Page 5 JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT SEMINARS Academy competitors had the opportunity to attend two outstanding Junior Development Seminars (JDS) recently. Sensei Brad Jones, 6th Dan instructed Karate Ontario junior champions (ages KO medalists) on the fine art of kata on May 15, Sensei Jones videotaped the competitors and instructed them in the importance of maintaining hip level throughout the kata. Sensei Jones has constructed a world-class dojo and the juniors (and parents) had a great time training in his new stateof-the-art facility. On September 18, 2004 Sensei Sam Moledzki, 6th Dan instructed KO juniors on kata competition techniques. Sensei Moledzki is one of Canada s foremost kata competitors and travels the world extensively giving seminars on kata and his system, Shito Ryu. Academy juniors: Renée Robertson; Peter Furlan; Jake Robertson; Natasha Campbell; Gillian Hinton; Nicholas Ray Steckowych; Madison Brydges; Taylor Brydges; Alex Furlan; and Sanda Violoni had a terrific time and did their dojo proud. The next JDS will be held on November 20, 2004 at Sensei Jim Jennings dojo. The Academy Demo Team (Samantha Lacktin, Samantha Lee, Michelle Lee, Renée Robertson, Shauna Wentzel, Nicholas Ray Steckowych, Alex Furlan, Jake Robertson, Gillian Hinton, Peter Furlan, Colby Taylor, Taylor Brydges, Madison Brydges) recently gave a double-header demonstration at the local Whiteoaks Public School Fun Fair The Academy Demo Team has special practices on a monthly basis and performs at a variety of community functions. DEMO TEAM PERFORMS AT WHITEOAKS Students interested in applying for Demo Team membership need to be a minimum of Green Belt and members of either the Academy Leadership Team or competitors at Karate Ontario tournaments. Academy Demo Team members: Taylor Brydges; Madison Brydges; Renée Robertson; Jake Robertson; Peter Furlan; Alex furlan; Gillian Hinton; Natasha Campbell; Nicholas Ray Steckowych Yoshukan System DVD s now available. Contact Sensei at: iaito@sympatico.ca

6 Page 6 Zanshin YOSHUKAN QUÉBEC Yoshukan Québec continues to grow and prosper with three clubs up and running: NDG Dojo (in it s 36th year of operation!); Montreal and the new Yoshukan Dojo run by Sempai Malcolm Mazumdar! NDG Dojo was started in 1968 by Sensei Mike Litwinczuk and eventually taken over by Kancho Robertson. There has been a long list of Yoshukan instructors over the past 3 decades including: Bobby Wilber; Peter Bakomihalis; Peter Berg; Jonathon Marsh; Thierry Debeur; Louise Provencher; James Ashley; and now Jacques Chaurette, Raymond Tempier, David Francis, James Ashley and Rebecca Khoury. Sensei Peter Bakomihalis and Yoshukan Students Montreal Dojo was started one year ago and is up and running successfully. The program is led by Shihan Louise Provencher and supported by Sensei Peter Bakomihalis and Sempai Robert Kalinowicz. Montreal dojo has firmly established itself on the competition circuit with many wins at Karaté Québec tournaments. No surprise with fierce competitor Provencher leading the dojo. Congratulations to Sempai Malcolm Mazumdar who has begun his first dojo in a local area high school. Sempai Mazumdar presented his case to school officials who were impressed and have allowed Malcolm to prove what the rest of the martial arts community already knows - martial arts training contributes to better academic scores. NDG Instructors, Sempai Raymond Tempier and Sempai Malcolm Mazumdar Yoshukan Québec is also well-represented on the Provincial governing body, Karaté Québec with both Sensei Rebecca Khoury serving as Vice President and Shihan Provencher serving as Secretary of the association. Both Yoshukan teachers also serve as coaches of the successful Karaté Québec team and Sensei Khoury also serves as Athlete Representative for the National Karate Association (NKA) executive. Lots of new teachers and students developing in Québec as well. Mazzen Faran, Baki, Bache Pande, Nicholas Thanapoulos, Costa Thanapoulos, Raluca Stanescu and the Kalinowicz boys, Max & Ty. The roots of Yoshukan are in Montreal. Our organization was strongly influenced by the kumite focus of the Hull, Québec region and the vibrant martial arts scene in Montréal. History will show how one small dojo in the NDG YMCA has produced so many great leaders and champions..the Tradition continues. Montreal Juniors: Ty & Max Kalinowicz; Sebastian Calistru; Henri Ng-Mercier

7 Zanshin Page 7 YOSHUKAN DVD SERIES RELEASED The Yoshukan Karate Association is pleased to announce the release of the new YOSHUKAN DVD SERIES! After many years of requests, Kancho Robertson has acquiesced and produced the complete Yoshukan curriculum, from White Belt to 5th Dan, on DVD. Assisted by Sempai Stephen Dreschel, and featuring: Sensei Betty Gormley; Sempai Annalisa Larocca; Bryan Dreschel; Renée Robertson; Samantha Lacktin; and Jake Robertson. Kancho recorded 10 hours of footage that has been distilled to 5 hours of content on 4 DVD s in two separate modules: MUDANSHA: All Kata, Bunkai, Kumite and Ukemi from White Belt to 1st Dan Black Belt. YUDANSHA: All Kata, Bunkai and Kobudo from 1st Dan to 5th Dan Black Belt. Each DVD allows the Yoshukan student to jump to their preferred category of instruction and self-pace their learning. Feedback from students and teachers alike has been extremely positive with many expressing how the DVD is accelerating their learning. MUDANSHA CONTENT Kata: Kihon Kata Ichi, Ni, San; Shime No Kata; Empi No Kata; Yoshukan Drill; Ni Ju Hichi Ko; Zenshin Kotai; Shi Ho Hai; Gega Sai; Niseishi; Sesan Kumite: Randori; Gohon Kumite, Sanbon Kumite, Ippon Kumite, Jiyu Ippon Kumite, Jiyu Kumite; Shiai Ukemi: Mae; Yoko; Ushiro; Zenpo Kaiten; Zenpo Kaiten Ukemi Bunkai: Te Hodoki No Waza; Tai Sabaki; Goshin Jitsu; Niseishi Bunkai; Nage No Kata YUDANSHA CONTENT Kata: Bassai; Chinto; Sochin; Tenshin; Rohai; Ryu San; San Shi Ryu; Kusanku; San Chin; Wansu Kobudo: Akamine Bo; Bo Kamae; Bo Uke; Bo Tsuki; Shuji No Kon Sho; Tsukenshitaku; Hamahiga No Tonfa; Maezato No Tekko; Seitei Gata (Katana) Bunkai: Hen Shu Ho; Ju Ni Ko; Taiho Jutsu; Kaiten ano Ho; Seiken No Tori; Kake Te Ho To Order: See Sempai Annalisa Larocca or Sensei Betty Gormley at the dojo or contact them via at: alarocca@lk-intl.com bettygormley@sympatico.ca Mudansha: $85 CDN - $65 US Mudansha: $85 CDN - $65 US Both Sets (Mudansha and Yudansha): $150 CDN - $112 US

8 Zanshin Page 8 Zanshin Page Upcoming Events Demo Team Practice: -1st Friday of every month 6:30-8:00 PM Brown/Black Belt Practices: -2nd Friday of every month 6:30-8:00 PM Karate Ontario Tournaments: -Oct 24 th ; Dec5 th; Feb 6 th; May 1 st ; May 29 th; Self-Defence Class: -November 6 th (Bring your partner!) Kick or Treat -Saturday, October 30 th (Wear your costume!) Junior Development Seminars: -November 20 th Dojo XMAS Party: -December 18 th Yoshukan Honbu Dojo Launch: -Stay tuned! Brown/Black Belt Exams: -December 4th, 2004 / August 19 th 2005 N.C.C.P. Coaching Certification: -February th, 2005 Easter Egg Tournament: -March 26 th, 2005 National Karate Championships: -April 7-9 th, 2005 (Halifax, N.S.) Academy Exams: -Last Saturday of each month ZANSHIN is published quarterly by the Yoshukan Karate Association Address: The Academy of Yoshukan Karate, C/O The Clarkson Rock, Mississauga, Ontario, L5J 2W1 Phone: (905) iaito@sympatico.ca Web: