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Newsletter the Issue #20 June -July-August,of 2014 Trinidad Karate Association (TKA) Issue #20 June-July-August 2014
on target
seek perfection of character ~ be faithful ~ endeavour ~ respect others ~ refrain from violent behaviour
Fellow Karatekas,
Congrats
Welcome once again to another edition of Zanshin. In our last edition we inadvertently forgot to mention that we lost two of our Karatekas, Carlos Parris, 2nd Dan in November, 2013 and Titan Le Tai, Shodan. May their souls rest in peace.
to all our S.E.A Peewee Karatekas Inside 11TH IKD Caribbean Tournament
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Profile: Sensei David Clarke
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Events Calendar
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Rewarding Excellence: Sensei Richie Robertson
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Training Schedule
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Results: National Tournament
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Grading Day Memories
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This magazine is not only about our achievements in karate but other personal achievements but this can only be done if they are submitted to the editorial staff. This edition is dedicated to Sensei Richie Robertson who recently received a very prestigious award for his work in Geology while our Profile is on Sensei David Clarke, IKD’s patron. We will also update you on the upcoming 11th IKD Caribbean Karate Tournament and Caribbean Karate Camp which will be hosted by Trinidad and Tobago as well as other activities. Regards Shihan Wesley Dexter Shim Chairman & Chief Instructor TKA(IKD)
Heian Nidan; ‘Hashime’; Begin!
Wet Season & Vacation Issue
11TH IKD CARIBBEAN TOURNAMENT The 11th IKD Caribbean Tournament will be held in Trinidad during the weekend of the 15 - 17 August, 2014 at the Cascadia Hotel and Conference Centre in St. Anns. Competitors will be allowed to participate in over 50 individual and team events in kata, kumite and bunkai at the Junior, Adult and Master’s levels. Over 10 Caribbean countries are expected to participate in the tournament with approximately 200 competitors. Last year the TKA came 2nd in the Adult category, just missing first place to Barbados by one point. This year we seek to take all the titles. Here are some reflections from persons who participated in the 10th IKD Caribbean Championships which was held in July in Barbados last year (2013): •
Daniel Shim: As the male competitors now treat me as a man, with this responsibility I have to reach a higher level.
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Jesse Gonsalves: As this year was a bit different because I was in role of helping teammates instead of actually winning individual events, it was a learning experience.
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Aka Ali Kerr (parent): A wonderful experience. Just driving in here I had a warm feeling of coming to friends. Shihan Shim (Main instructor): You now have to put in the cutting edge to make the difference. It is not enough to look strong, look for the WOW factor. Focus on the simple thingship turns, stances, hip drops.
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The Training Camp will take place during the week of the 18th- 20th August, 2014 also at the Cascadia Hotel and Conference Centre. It will focus on the guest instructor, Mr. Hanshi Cyrus Madani’s new methods for teaching traditional and sport karate, and includes comparative analyses between them and other methods. It will also focus on new concepts for generating inner power and strength in karate techniques through proper breathing and teaching methods for developing speed and agility at any age.
Mr. Madani, 8th Dan, is the Founder and Chief Instructor of the International Martial arts Association (IMA), which he established in 1991. He is currently a Pan American and World Karate Federation (WKF) Karate Referee and has been refereeing over 30 years. Zanshin - Trinidad Karate Association
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T ournament D e tails : Individual Kata and Kumite Events: Brown and Black Belts only! Youth and Teen individual participation is UNLIMITED! Female
Male
8 - 10 years 11 - 13 years 14 - 16 years 17 - 19 years Adults and Masters: Four (4) Individuals per Country/Organization Female
Male
Adults: 20 - 44 years Masters: 45+ years TEAMS Kata, Bunkai and Enbu. Two (2) Entries per Country/ Organization. Female
Male
8 - 10 years 11 - 13 years 14 - 16 years 18 - 44 years 45+ years TEAM Kumite Adults and Masters only! Three (3) persons per team, Two (2) Entries per Country ‘A’ and ‘B’. Female
Male
Adults: 18 - 44 years Masters: 45+ years
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profile Name:
Sensei (Sir) David Clarke
Position:
President, IKD
Rank:
Rokudan- 6th Dan
Location:
Barbados, Jamaica
Name of Dojo:
Barbados Shotokan Karate Club
Karate Qualifications
C Class instructor, C Class examiner, B Class international judge
# years in Karate
36
Best Memorable Moment:
Competing in Individual Kata in Guyana as part of the Barbados team. Placed 2nd in the Pan-American Championships Competing in the Japan World Tournament in 2000 as part of the first Barbados team to take part in this tournament
Achievements:
President of Barbados Shotokan Karate Club, being able to make final payment for dojo
Likes:
To see young people develop themselves professionally; to realize that the world is a bigger place than where they live. To give them (young people) the opportunity to grow. All entities that are involved in youth development especially non-formal education.
Personal Philosophy:
Treat people the same way you want to be treated. Always try to maintain integrity in whatever ventures you undertake. Try to be true to yourself.
Mentors:
Peter Harris (Guyana), Alice and Paul Bernstein (Barbados), Dexter and Frieda Shim (Trinidad)
Advice to Young Karatekas:
Get your basic principles correct. Work on them irrespective of how long it takes. Understand the science that goes with the techniques first.
Events Calendar 2014 Month May June July
August September October
November
Date/Time
Event
Place
19th - 26th
PKF Seniors
Venezuela
31st
TTKU Award Ceremony 2012-2013
tba
14th
IKD International Camp,
Toronto, Canada
28th
TTKU Referee Course
St. Augustine Dojo
6th
OSKK - TTKU Sanctioned Tournament
Maloney Sporting Facility
10th
Grading
Chinese Association, St. Anns
18th - 19th
11 IKD Caribbean Tournament
19th - 23rd
August Training Camp
Cascadia Hotel and Conference Centre, St. Anns
24th - 31st
PKF Juniors
Peru
27th - 28th
TTKU Referee Course
St. Augustine Dojo
12th
TTKU Invitational Tournament
Maloney Sporting Facility
17th - 18th
Curacao Open
Curacao
tba
TTKU Nationals
tba
tba
Grading
tba
27th - 29th
CAC Games
Mexico
th
Rewarding Excellence Sensei Richie Robertson 2013 Recipient of Anthony N Sabga Caribbean Awards for Excellence (ANSCAFE) We proudly highlight the work of one of our esteemed Senseis, Richie Robertson, 5th Dan who was also profiled in our 9th edition in December 2012. Sensei Richie has been a Karateka for 37 years and was among the 2013 recipients of the ANSCAFE Awards for Excellence Sensei (Dr.) Robertson is the Director of the University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre (UWI-SRC), which is the earthquake and volcano monitoring agency for the English-speaking Eastern Caribbean. He is a Geologist and Volcanologist whose work has been ground-breaking in the study of volcanoes and the geology of the region. Born in St. Vincent, Dr. Robertson’s interest in volcanology was inspired by his personal experience in 1979, when he and his family woke to the eruption of the Soufriere volcano, which displaced thousands of Vincentians. He subsequently studied Geology at UWI, Volcanology at the University of Leeds in the UK (MPhil) and completed his PhD in Geology at UWI’s Mona campus in Jamaica. His PhD thesis (The Volcanic Geology of pre-Soufriere Rocks in St. Vincent) and the Volcanic Hazards Atlas of the Lesser Antilles of which he is co-editor, are benchmarks in the study of volcanology in the region. An experienced field researcher as well as an academic, Dr .Robertson has served as head of the Soufriere Monitoring Unit in St. Vincent and Director of the Montserrat Volcano Observatory. His research interests include volcanic hazards, the evolution of volcanism in St. Vincent, and multiparameter monitoring of volcanic hazards. In addition to his professional consultancy work, Dr Robertson is also active in public education and public service and has been much recognized and awarded for his work through numerous scholarships and grants. Zanshin - Trinidad Karate Association
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ABOUT THE ANSCAFE AWARDS
The ANSCAFE is now the Englishspeaking Caribbean’s leading recognition programme in Arts, Sciences and Public and Civic Work. The ANSA McAL Foundation launched this Awards Programme in October 2005. The Awards are made in three areas: Arts & Letters, Science & Technology, and Public & Civic Contributions. Up to 2010, they were made biennially, but in 2011 the Caribbean Awards for Excellence became an annual event. The goal of the ANSA Caribbean Awards for Excellence is to recognize significant Caribbean achievement, to encourage and to support the pursuit of excellence by Caribbean persons, for the benefit of the region. The ANSA McAL Foundation is convinced that talent needs to be sought out, brought to light and encouraged. It is in this context that these Awards were conceived. This is the first such recognition programme of its kind. It is privately funded, free of political and other influence, and offers tangible, significant benefit to the Laureates. It is the most noteworthy philanthropic initiative by a Caribbean organization in recent times.
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TTKU National Tournament
TTKU National Tournament was held in March 2014 at Maloney Sporting Complex. As usual TKA did very well. The results and a photo collection of the event are provided for your information and viewing pleasure. Kata Karateka
Dojo
Gender/Age Category
Michael Smith
TKA (Tobago) Boys: 8 - 9
Intermediate
Gold
Sandeera Lewis
TKA (Tobago) Girls: 10 - 12
Advanced
Gold
Isaiah Colthrust
Tora
Boys: 14 - 15
Advanced
Gold
Jesse Gonsalves
Tora
Boys: 16 - 17
Advanced
Gold
Tamara Joseph
UWI
Ladies: 18+
Advanced
Gold
Dominic Lue Fatt
Tora
Boys: 9 - 11
Advanced
Silver
Devin Norman
Tora
Boys: 14 - 15
Advanced
Silver
Nikita Fenty
UWI
Ladies: 18+
Advanced
Sliver
Kobe Joseph
TKA (Tobago) Boys: 12 - 13
Advanced
Bronze
Anthony Thomas
Tora
Advanced
Bronze
Boys: 12 - 13 Kumite
Karateka
Gender/Age Category
Result
Kobe Joseph
Boys: 12 - 13
Advanced
Gold
Isaiah Colthrust
Boys: 14 - 15
Advanced
Gold
Dominic Lue Fatt
Boys: 10 - 11
Advanced
Silver
Sandeera Lewis
Girls: 10 - 11
Advanced
Silver
Devin Norman
Boys: 14 - 15
Advanced
Silver
Jesse Gonsalves
Boys: 16 - 17
Advanced
Silver
Anthony Thomas
Boys: 12 - 13
Advanced
Bronze
Dave Manick
Men: 18+
Advanced
Bronze
Result
Training Schedules Day
Time
Rank - Belts
TORA- Chinese Association,
Directors: Senseis Nigel Forde and John George
St. Ann’s
Contact No: 680-5234
Tuesday Thursday
6.00pm - 7.15pm
Adults and Juniors- All ranks
7.30pm - 9:00pm
Team training- brown and black belts( Shihan Shim)
6.00pm - 7.15pm
Adults and Juniors- All ranks
7.30pm - 9:00pm
Dan training( Shihan Shim)
UWI Shotokan Club,
President- Sensei Dean Avril
UWI, St. Augustine
Contact No: 723 6655
Monday
6.00pm – 7:30pm
Engineering Undercroft- All ages and ranks
Tuesday
6.00pm – 7:30pm
Engineering Undercroft; No Gi - SWAG Tuesdays - All ages /ranks
Wednesday
6.00pm – 7:30pm
SAC- All ages and ranks
Friday
5.00pm – 7.00pm
SPEC- All ages and ranks
Realspring Karate Dojo
Director: Senseis Theophilus Faustin
Valsayn Community Centre
Contact No: 645-7208
Wednesday
7.00pm - 8.30pm
Saturday
10.00am - 11.30am
Sunday
8.00am - 9.00am
Adults and Juniors- All ranks
Tobago-
Director: Sensei Arthur Morris
Scarborough Secondary School
Contact No: 781-7371
Tuesday
5.30pm - 7.30pm
Thursday
5.30pm - 7.30pm
Saturday
9.30am - 12.00 noon
Adults and Juniors- All ranks
Kaizen
Director: Sensei Marc Mollentheil
1 Primco Drive, Glencoe
Contact No. 476-8895
Wednesday Friday
3:30p.m to 5:00.p.m
Adults and Juniors- All ranks
Mushin
Director: Sensei Earl Wilson
Ritmo del Rey Dance Studio, Long
Contact No.-379-6918
Circular Road Monday
6.00pm - 7.00pm
All ranks
Wednesday
6.00pm - 7.00pm
All ranks
Saturday
7.00am - 8.30am
Black belt adults only, brown belts by invitation (Dr. Shim)
TTKU TRAINING TTKU training which is also open to TKA brown and black belts desirous of representing Trinidad and Tobago at the national level takes place at Tacarigua Sports Complex from 7.00am to 9.00am every Saturday
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Grading
Grading was held on Tuesday 10th March 2014. Congratulations to our new Shodans Christian Chow Quan and Nathan Mapp.
Grading Day Memories
Grading Day Memories
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