Western Regional Gasshuku 2016 March 4 th 6 th 2016 West Plains Karate - 422 1 st Street, Cheney, WA 99004 and Cheney City Hall Auditorium 608 2 nd St, Cheney, WA 99004 Please join West Plains Karate for the 2016 Western Regional Gasshuku. As a new region, we are proud to host this annual event, welcoming those throughout the whole western region of the United States and beyond. Train with old friends, make new ones and learn from some of the top instructors in the United States. We also have a special guest instructor, Ajarn Roy Harrington of Lotus Self Defense Academy of Spokane. He will be giving a seminar on knife self-defense using Arnis. Sensei Gene Villa Sensei Mirko Buchwald Ajarn Roy Harrington And more
Friday at the dojo 4:30pm Registration 5:00pm Juniors (6-13) all ranks 6:00pm Instructors Share different drills. Instructing seminar, learn from each other different drills 7:00 8:30pm All ranks, all ages - Sensei Mirko Saturday at Cheney City Hall Auditorium 609 2 nd St, Cheney, WA 99004 8:30am 9:30am 9:30-10:30am 10:45am 1:00pm 1:00pm 2:00pm 4:00pm 2:30pm 6:00pm Jr. Black Belts & Shodan and up - Sensei Gene Kata & Bunkai - Sensei Gene All ranks, all ages Kumite & sparring drills - Sensei Mirko All ranks, all ages Group Photo & Lunch Break Modern Arnis (knife techniques) Ajarn Roy Harrington Black Belt Grading (West Plains Karate Dojo) Friendship Dinner - Longhorn Barbeque in Airway Heights Saturday at Cheney City Hall Auditorium 609 2 nd St, Cheney, WA 99004 9:00am 10am 11am 10am 11am 11am 1pm Nidan and Up - Sensei Gene All ranks, all ages training All ranks, all ages training All ranks, all ages training Sunday will have sessions with Sensei Gene, Sensei Mirko and instructors from the Northwest.
www.westplainskarate.com marktaylor@westplainskarate.com Directions to West Plains Karate From I-90 West, take exit 257 (Tyler/Cheney). Go 10.8 miles, West Plains Karate will be on your left. From I-90 East, take exit 270 (Cheney). Go 5.7 miles, West Plains Karate will be on your right
Logistics Registration Deadlines In order to get the t-shirt orders in, we need to have your registration postmarked by Monday, February 22 nd. This is also the deadline date for early registration. T-Shirt and Early Registration : Monday, February 22 nd T-Shirts Please make orders for t-shirts by February 22 nd. We are only making a limited supply of shirts and there will not be many extra for sale. The first shirt is $25 and each additional that you buy is $20. Black Belt Grading All participants planning on grading for black belt must be pre-approved to grade. If you have any questions, please speak with your instructor for more information. Black Belt Grading will be closed to the public. Only participants and Dojo Instructors will be allowed. Please make sure that your grading application is filled out and turned in to Sensei Gene Villa at the below address prior to grading. Family Karate Center 313 E Sprague Avenue Spokane, WA 99202 Friendship Dinner The dinner Saturday night will be at the Longhorn BBQ at 7611 W Sunset Hwy #2, Spokane, WA 99224 starting at 6pm. We have the banquet room until 9pm. The $28 dinner gives you the choice between Chicken, Ham, Sausage or Vegan/Vegetarian meal. It also covers nonalcoholic drinks and the gratuity. Free Registrations Available For those instructors that bring 5 or more paying registrants to the Gasshuku, your registration fee will be waived. Lodging See below. There are two hotels with special rates we ve arranged.
Registration forms must be postmarked by the deadline date to receive early registration discount. Register by mail to: West Plains Karate 2216 S Katy Ct Spokane, WA 99224 (NOTE: This is my home address. I m at the dojo 3 days a week and don t want registrations waiting for days in the mailbox) Early registration deadline: February 22 nd, 2016 T-Shirt order deadline: February 22 nd, 2016 Black Belt grading application deadline: February 26 th, 2016 (All grading applications should be sent to the IOGKF-USA Honbu Dojo) Gasshuku Registration Form Name Age Address City State Zip Code Phone Number E-mail Address Rank Instructor s Name Early Registration (Postmarked by February 22 nd ) $55 Regular Price After Early Deadline $60 Friendship Dinner (Longhorn BBQ, includes non-alcoholic drinks and tip) Chicken Dinner : $28 x = $ Ham Dinner : $28 x = $ Sausage Dinner : $28 x = $ Vegan/Vegetarian Dinner : $28 x = $ Gasshuku T-Shirt $25 Size: Adult S Adult M Adult L Adult XL Adult XXL TOTAL FEES: $ Method of payment: Check payment, make payable to West Plains Karate Money order, make payable to West Plains Karate
Waiver I, the undersigned, do hereby voluntarily submit my application for attendance and participation in the IOGKF-USA Western Regional Gasshuku on March 4th through March 6th, 2016. I do hereby assume full responsibility for any and all damages, injuries or losses, I may sustain or incur, if any while attending or participating and hereby waive any and all claims against the directors/organizers of said Gasshuku: IOGKF/IOGKF-USA, Gene Villa, any and all directors, agents or employees of West Plains Karate individually, in full or otherwise for any claim of injuries that I may sustain. I also state that I have no medical problems including but not limited to heart conditions, epilepsy, hernias, etc. I fully understand that any medical treatment given to me will be of First Aid type only, and I fully waive all claims for injuries or damages which may result from such treatment, whether given with or without my express consent. I consent that any photographs or video recordings furnished by me or taken of me in connection with IOGKF-USA Western Regional Gasshuku can be used for any publicity, promotion, or television showing, and I waive any compensation in regards thereto. I have read and fully understand the statements in the preceding waiver and acknowledge the complete acceptance of same. Participant Signature Date Parent or Guardian Signature Date Print Name Date Print Parent of Guardian Name Date
Lodging Willow Springs Motel 5 B St, Cheney, WA 99004 Phone: (509) 235-5138 They have a special rate of $44.95/night for one bed or $49.95/night for two beds. Please call them and reserve the room and mention the IOGKF Western Regional Gasshuku and they will give you this discounted rate. Holiday Inn Express 111 Betz Rd Cheney WA 99004 P: 509-235-1100 If you re looking for something a little fancier, the Holiday Inn Express in Cheney has it all. They too have given us a special rate for this event. You have to call to get it. Say you re coming for the IOGKF Western Regional Gasshuku. $109+tax/night for a Standard Single King or Two Queen room $124+tax/night for a Single King Suite $129+tax/night for a Two Queen Suite Amenities: Conveniently located three minutes (1.8 miles) from Eastern Washington University Courtesy Shuttle within a 7 mile radius Free Hi-Speed Internet including Wireless throughout Hotel All Rooms Equipped with Microwave, Refrigerator, Hair Dryer, Coffee Maker Relax in our Great Room featuring a fireplace, leather furniture and 50 plasma television and DVD player for movies of to keep current with news, weather and sports Full, hot breakfast complimentary with your stay
Fresh Baked Cookies Served Each Evening at 7:00pm 100% Non-Smoking Spacious Guest Rooms Outside Patio Indoor Pool and Spa Open 6am to Midnight 24 Hour Exercise Facility Business Center with Fax, Internet, and Copy Services Guest Laundry Boardroom with state of the art technology featuring LCD projector, digital screen, flat screen TV with DVD, WiFi, conference calling system & whiteboard Professional on site catering manager Free Parking Priority Club Reward System with VIP gift Triple-sheeted Beds & Pillow Menus
Biographies Sensei Gene Villa Sensei Gene Villa has 30 years experience teaching Karate at the Family Karate Center. Martial Arts is Sensei Gene s lifelong passion and career. He began his martial arts training in Judo at the age of 5 and was introduced to Karate at the age of 14. His commitment and deep understanding of Goju-Ryu Karate has been enhanced through the study of other martial arts such as Japanese Sword, Philippine Knife Arts, Thai Kickboxing, and Chinese Wushu. Sensei Gene teaches a majority of classes at Spokane Family Karate Center and leads a team of senior teaching black belts to assure the highest quality instruction. His lifelong training and demonstrated discipline was recognized in his 2010 promotion to the position of Chief Instructor of the IOGKF- USA by Morio Higaonna the master of Goju-Ryu Karate. In this capacity, Sensei Gene is responsible for maintaining the high level of technical capability of USA Black Belt Instructors, overseeing all USA black belt grading, and representing the USA and teaching at IOGKF Chief Instructor International Conferences. Sensei Mirko Buchwald Sensei Mirko Buchwald, 5th Degree Black Belt and chief instructor of the San Francisco Zanshin Martial Arts Center, has been studying Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate for over 25 years. Originally from England, Sensei Buchwald came to the United States in 1989 with a team from the U.K. to compete in the international Miyagi Chojun Festival karate tournament. (He placed first in men s advanced fighting) He decided to stay on after the tournament and take the unique opportunity to train with one of the greatest living karate masters, Goju Ryu world chief instructor Sensei Morio Higaonna. Since then Sensei Buchwald has made the U.S. his home, continuing to train directly under Higaonna Sensei. This has taken him not only to the Honbu Dojo (world headquarters), located in Okinawa, Japan and also on several occasions to Japan where he has trained privately with Higaonna Sensei as well as with legendary karate master Anichi Miyagi (Higaonna Sensei s direct teacher). In 1997 Sensei Buchwald moved to San Francisco. Soon after he discerned a need for a traditional dojo that gave students a solid foundation in the martial arts.
Ajarn Roy Harrington While stationed with the U.S. Air Force in Ubonrachathani, Thailand, Roy Harrington studied Lotus Style under Master and founder Precha Mahachanavong, a black belt of Sr. GM Tony Lasit. Lotus style is a kenpo/kajukenbo system, with Muay Thai and judo integrated into it. Currently Ajarn Roy is a Hachidan under SGM Tony Lasit. Ajarn Roy also studies under GM Bram Frank, Founder of CSSD/SC Modular Blade Concepts. He was awarded CSSD/SC certified instructor in 2004. He earned his Lakan rank in Hufana Traditional Arnis from Myrlino Hufana. In April 2014, Roy was evaluated and awarded Lakan apat (4 th degree) by GM Bram Frank. Instructing in both CSSD/SC and Modern Arnis led him instinctively to integrate Arnis into the Lotus system. Arnis has opened-doors and addresses many weakness in traditional martial arts. It provides a positive means to integrate weapons and effective concepts into my system.