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Newsletter of the Trinidad Karate Association (TKA) Issue #27 APR - JUNE, 2016

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What’s Inside

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Events Calendar

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TTKU TKA Inter-Club Tournament

Good Friday - Indian Arrival Corpus Christi - Issue

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TTKU Tournament

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Grading March 2016

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Club News

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My Karate Memories

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Training Scedule

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Welcome to our 4th anniversary. Much thanks to the team for continuing to produce our quarterly magazine, the first of its kind in the IKD. So to Senseis Simone, Sean and Richard, I say heartfelt thanks and keep up the good work. We must not forget Dianne who was the graphic artist at the inception and did yeoman service for almost three years. The producers of the newsletter are once again requesting articles and news from members of our karate community in order to ensure it continues to successfully thrive.

IKD also continues to be in full competitive mode with the upcoming Caribbean Championships which will be in Jamaica in July.

Karatekas from our dojo have also started to participate in national trials for the 2nd WKF Caribbean Karate Championships which will be held in Trinidad and Tobago under the auspices of the Trinidad and Tobago Karate Union in July. We wish them best of luck and success.

This edition provides inter alia, updates on our recent grading, results on competitions, warm memories of our recent fund-raiser and general information on a variety of topics. Please peruse the event calendars that have been listed and support as many activities that you can.

So do keep reading and enjoy‌‌..

Regards

Shihan Wesley Dexter Shim

Chairman & Chief Instructor TKA(IKD)

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Issue #27 APR - JUNE, 2016

Events Calendar, 2016

JANUARY 12th

FEBRUARY 28th

1ST TERM BEGINS

INTERCLUB TOURNAMENT

MARCH • GRADING • MARCH 26TH FITNESS BLAST 3 (TSSW- TOBAGO) • TTKU TOURNAMENT

JULY • GRADING(TBA) • 2ND WKF APPROVED CARIBBEAN KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS(TBA)

SEPTEMBER • TTKU-REFEREE COURSE ST. AUGUSTINE DOJO(TBA)

• TTKU INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT-MALONEY SPORTING FACILITY(TBA) • OCTOBER- CURACAO OPEN- CURACAO (TBA)

• 23-25TH CKC 12TH IKD\CARIBBEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS, JAMAICA • JULY 23RD - SUMMER SPLASH (BEACH LIME) (TSSW- TOBAGO)

OCTOBER

• UWI ORIENTATION(TBA) • OSKK INVITATIONAL(TBA)

NOVEMBER • GRADING(TBA) • TTKU TOURNAMENT(TBA)

DECEMBER • DECEMBER 8TH BRING YOUR PARENTS TO TRAIN DAY (TSSWTOBAGO) • DECEMBER 15TH CHRISTMAS EAT-UP (TSSW- TOBAGO)

OTHER PROPOSED ACTIVITIES TO BE ANNOUNCED INCLUDE: I. CKC/IKD CERTIFIED PROGRAM II. IKD CERTIFIED JUDGES COURSE III. CKC ELITE SPORT KARATE COACHES COURSE

IV. CKC ELITE SPORT TRAINING V. BEACH TRAINING AT SALYBIA

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TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO KARATE UNION (TTKU) EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2012-2016

PHILIP KALLOO

PRESIDENT

RICARDO WOODING

The TKA is a bona fide member of the TTKU which is Governing body for all Karate in Trinidad and Tobago.

The T.T.K.U. has been in existence for the last eighteen years. The organization was born in 1998 Braz after much effort on the part of several dedicated karate practitioners to create a more representative national karate body. This was done and an organization was formed that was recognized by the Ministry of Sport

VICE PRESIDENT

as the national body for karate. Recognition was also

CAMEISHA THOMAS

in the Pan American Karate Federation, the regional

GENERAL SECRETARY

RADICA SOOKDEO

TREASURER

ALBERT TOMPAK

ASSISTANT SECRETARY/ TREASURER

ANTHONY PETERS

PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER

ANDREW PATRICK

DELEGATE

EARL BARRATT

given by the TTOC and this was due to our membership body for the World Karate Federation (WKF). The TTKU is also a member of the CCCK (Central American and Caribbean Karate Federation) and founder members of the CKF (Caribbean Karate Federation).

The TTKU promotes sport karate under the direction of the previously mentioned international organizations and as a result TTKU is involved in sport karate which is recognized by the world’s highest sporting organization which is the IOC (International Olympic Committee).

Karate became an Olympic sport when the WKF became a member of the IOC in 1998. In 2009 karate was just pipped by Rugby 7’s and golf in becoming one of the sports which will make up the Summer Olympic program in Brazil in 2016. Karate came 3rd in the final vote of IOC members in November 2009.

For those interested in the highest level of sport karate TTKU is the organization to join.

For more information

www.ttkarateunion.webs.com

DELEGATE

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Issue #27 APR - JUNE, 2016

TTKU Callender of Events January - September 2016

Date

Event

Venue

23rd

Trials for Martinique Open

Eastern Regional Sporting Arena

30th

Executive & Council Meeting

Tunapuna Secondary School

Martinique Open 2016

Martinique

TTKU National Coaching Course

St. Augustine Dojo

Trials for CCCK Championship & PKF Seniors

Eastern Regional Sporting Arena

5th & 6th

TTKU National Referee Course

St. Augustine Dojo

13th

TTKU National Tournament

Tacarigua Indoor Arena

26th

Executive & Council Meeting

Tunapuna Secondary School

Central American & Caribbean Championship

Mexico

Executive & Council Meeting

Tunapuna Secondary School

Trials for PKF Juniors

Eastern Regional Sporting Arena

PKF Seniors Championship

Brazil

June-July

Karate for the Disabled

East, West, North, South, Central and Tobago

9th -11th

TTKU Annual Karate Camp

to be determined

11th -16th

2nd Caribbean Karate Federation Championship

Trinidad

23rd

AGM - Elections

Tunapuna Secondary School

PKF Juniors Championship

Panama

TTKU National Coaching Course

St. Augustine Dojo

Trials for Curacao Open 2016

Eastern Regional Sporting Arena

11th

TTKU National Referee Course

St. Augustine Dojo

24th

OSKK/TTKU Invitational

Maloney Indoor Arena

30 Sept - 1st Oct

Curacao Open

Curacao

JANUARY FEBRUARY 27th

MARCH 5th

APRIL 11-17th April

MAY 30th end of May

JULY

AUGUST 26th

SEPTEMBER 10th

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We were ready!

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TTKU TOURNAMENT

Sensei Nicole Lambie attains Gold

The TTKU Tournament was held on 13th March 2016. The TKA received an award for the most number of participants and for making the most noise.

Kudos must go out to Sensei Kelly‘s Dojo, Arima and Sangre Grande Shotokan Academy where 14 of her students who participated medaled, including Leianna and Jordan Valentine, Maciah Haywood, Keron John, Asa Buchan, Theron Ali and Jamela.The made the TKA very proud.

We also had the usual stalwarts medaling such as Sensei Tammy and Nicole and Sempai Tempro.

The future looks good TKA Pee Wee Warriors

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Issue #27 APR - JUNE, 2016

GRADING 2016 National grading was held on April 2nd in Trinidad. Welcome to Junior Shodans Amir Mohammed and Luke Chong Assing and senior Shodan Illya Borde(Sempai Kelly’s husband) and Nidan Teevan McClean.

Is Sensei Ronald praying?

1st Kyus grading for black belt

Sempai Teevan in deep concentration

Listening to Shihan Woon-a-Tai

Amir and Luke in full fight

Pee wees going through their kumite

Anxious parents

Line up people, we are finished

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CLUB NEWS

Arima Shotokan Grande Karate Academy

Earlier this year, Sensei Shim also held a special grading session with Sempai Kelly’s students at at her Arouca Primary School dojo.

CKC\IKD CARIBBEAN

6 1 0 2 S P I H S N O I P M A H C

Training has commenced for this tournament which will be held from July 18 to 23 at the UWI, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica. Trinidad and Tobago will be well represented in all belts and ages. We wish them WELL.

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Issue #27 APR - JUNE, 2016

CENTRAL-AMERICAN &

CARIBBEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS Campeonato Central Americano y del Caribe Congratulations to our Ladies team (Tamara Joseph, Natakki Hypolite and Nicole Lambie) who placed second in Team Kata in the Central-American and Caribbean Championships which was held in Mexico from the 11-17th April, 2016.

A job well-done!!!!

TKA held its annual fundraiser on 17th April at Woodbrook Youth facility. At a recession (highly discounted) price of only $100, patrons were able to obtain a wonderful creole meal consisting of options from delicious items such as pigeon peas, stewed or baked chicken, curry goat, yam, coo-coo, baked fish, stewed pork, calaloo, vegetable casserole, red beans, macaroni pie and vegetable rice, all of which were home made.

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Thanks to all the chefs who show-cased their culinary skills and those who made monetary donations. All proceeds will go towards offsetting costs associated with sending the team to Jamaica.

My KARATE Memories

By Simone Thorne Mora

While rummaging through my Karate box looking for some material to prepare a feature article, I discovered some notes that I had written from an interview with Shihan Woona-Tai sometime back in 2013 but I had never used the material. I thought it would be a waste not to use it as it was still very relevant and provided inter alia, information on the differences between the International Shotokan Karate Federation and the International Karate Daigaku, the international organizations to which the TKA formerly was and is currently affiliated, as well as on Shihan Woon-a-Tai himself. However as it was done so long ago and my handwriting as usual almost illegible, there are gaps in my memory of the context in which the answers were given so I will just present some “rough” notes of some of the things he said. Please forgive me where the information does not flow smoothly.

• IKD has the same technical standards as • Tradition in the 20th Century. The HAORI the ISKF but they are more relevant to gown, for example, used by IKD judges the 20th century is traditional wear over the gi. They are used because it allows senior Senseis to • WKF teaches basics but do not teach judge and compete in tournaments at a Bunkai yet Shihan Nakayama since monument’s notice by simply removing the 1960’s made films with Bunkai. The (as they do not have to change clothes).

ISKF also does not teach Bunkai or the In WKF tournaments judges wear civilian application of Bunkai. clothes which makes it inconvenient for • Shihan Woon-a-Tai calls Bunkai “the soul those who wish to compete. of kata” • Daigaku means University. The Daigaku • Enbu means demonstration. Only masters researches old things and brings back it in ISKF do enbu as demonstrations. In IKD back to life with new meanings. the rank and file do it as we are trying to make it more spectator friendly and • Shihan Woon-a-Tai was prompted to do Bunkai because he failed his 6th Dan appealing. grading twice. This happened because • The IKD has adopted WKF’s glove and he was asked the meaning of Kata belt regulations i.e. red and blue belts moves in katas he performed for the and gloves. grading and did not know the answer.

By dissecting Katas for Bunkai, he was better able to understand the meaning of Kata moves.

I hope you find the above information beneficial to your understanding of Karate

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Issue #27 APR - JUNE, 2016

Training Schedules Day

Time

TORA- Chinese Association, St. Ann’s - (Adults and Juniors) Tuesday Thursday

Rank - Belts Directors: Senseis Nigel Forde and John George Contact No: 680-5234

6.00 - 7.15 pm

Adults and Juniors- All ranks

7.30 - 9:00 pm

Team training- brown and black belts( Shihan Shim)

6.00 - 7.15 pm

Adults and Juniors- All ranks

7.30 - 9:00 pm

Team training- brown and black belts( Shihan Shim)

UWI Shotokan Club, UWI, St. Augustine

President- Sensei Adrian Cruickshank

Monday

6.00 – 7:30 pm

Engineering Undercroft - All ranks

Tuesday

6.00 – 7:30 pm

Engineering Undercroft; No Gi (SWAG Tuesdays) All ranks

Wednesday

6.00 – 7:30 pm

Engineering Undercroft - All ranks

Friday

5.00 – 7.00 pm

Engineering Undercroft - All ranks

Realspring Karate Dojo Valsayn Community Centre Wednesday

7.00- 8.30 pm

Saturday

10.00 - 11.30 am

Sunday

8.00 - 9.00 am

TobagoScarborough Secondary School Tuesday

5.30 - 7.30 pm

Thursday

5.30 - 7.30 pm

Saturday

9.30 am - 12.00 pm

Director: Sensei Theophilus Faustin Contact No: 645-7208 Adults and Juniors- All ranks Director: Sensei Arthur Morris Contact No: 781-7371 Adults and Juniors- All ranks

Tobago SHOTOKAN Spirit Warriors Signal Hill Comprehensive School

Directors: Sensei Leo Grant and Fiona Grant Contact No: 343-9814

Tuesdays

5:00 - 6:15 pm

Juniors 5-11 yrs; white to green belts

Thursday

6:20 - 7:30 pm

Juniors & Adults; Ages 12 & up; and blue to black belts

ASGSKA Arima West & Sangre Grande Govt.

Primary Schools

Director: Sempai Kelly Rechais Contact No: 724-1168

Monday

4:30 - 5:30 pm 5:30 - 7:30 pm

All Ranks/Ages Arima West Government Primary School

Tuesday

3.30 - 5.00 pm

All Ranks/Ages; Sangre Grande Government Primary School

Friday

4:30 - 5:30 pm 5:30 - 7:30 pm

All Ranks/Ages Arima West Government Primary School

Saturday

10.00 am - 12.00 pm All Ranks/Ages; Sangre Grande Government Primary School

KURO OBI

Directors: Sensei Tamara Joseph Contact No: 396-3229

Tuesdays

3:00 pm

Juniors - University School

Tuesdays

6:00 - 7:30 pm

Adults - Engineering Undercroft Lookout for our next edition in July to September where the focus will be on CKC|IKD Caribbean Championships..……..Send comments, articles, pictures tokimoy2004@yahoo.com

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Editor- Simone Thorne Mora Graphic Artist\Layout- Sensei Sean Powell Proofreader- Sensei Richard Robertson

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