From this; 1st Issue Mar/12
To this; 2nd Issue, Apr/12
Issue #13; April 2013 2013 seek perfection of character be faithful endeavour respect others refrain from violent behaviour
Welcome!!
To our 12th Issue, Mar/13
I hope you had a blessed Easter and that you continue to be true to the spirit of the season in your personal, family and professional aspect of your life.
Congratulations on reaching issue #13! In February 2012, through the brainchild of Sempai Simone, our monthly newsletter was launched with our first edition circulated in March 2012. By our second edition the one man team expanded to include Ms. Diana Francis, hobbyist Graphic Artist and Sensei Sean who joined the team as photographer. Sensei Richie also volunteered to be the proof reader. Together this team
of Karatekas continues their voluntary services to provide the members of TKA with information, news and views on issues and events in the local, regional and international Shokotan karate. We have missed only one month – August, due to the fact that Dojos are closed for vacation. In commemorating our first 12 issues, we take you down a visual memory lane with a photo collection that most represents each of the first twelve issues. We also use this celebratory issue to profile the founder and head of our international organization, Shihan Frank Woon-A-Tai, Chief Master of the International Karate Daigaku (IKD).
As we celebrate the first anniversary of the TKA newsletter, we ask you to reflect on all of our individual and collective achievements to date, the growth of the association and the way forward. We would also appreciate if you could share these thoughts with us. Remember, articles, comments and constructive criticism can be sent to Simone via email: kimoy2004@yahoo.com. Regards Shihan Wesley Dexter Shim Chairman & Chief Instructor TKA (IKD)
Inside Feedback from Readers ‘Thank You’ from the Editorial Team 2013 TKA & TTKU Tournaments & Results Profile – Frank WoonA-Tai Ask the King – Questions and Answers with Sensei King! 2013 Calendar Training Schedule First Year Memories
A breath of fresh air in the dojo; It sheds a wonderful perspective on what we do and allows us to share it with the world.” Sensei Frieda Shim “I really look forward to reading the Newsletter especially the interviews with the senior Karatekas. It is nice to keep up with events. Nice job.” Sensei Cathy Pyke
I enjoyed doing the Newsletter. It has helped me to really appreciate Karate. I am not a person to easily accept what other people say. By doing the research to prepare articles, I was able to understand and accept the concepts that my Senseis
Sempai Simone
“Very informative! There are things I learnt that I never knew before. Continue to inform the younger ones.” Sensei Theophillus Faustin
In my job, I enjoy blending research and communications. When Simone threw out an email plea for help, I could not resist. For me, the name defined everything else
“The Newsletter is somewhat enlightening. It keeps people abreast with events that take place in the IKD\TKA.” Sempai Ronald Collette “The editorial team has done a wonderful job. They have been consistent. It gives us the ability to share what we do with the islands”. Sensei Nigel Forde “A good newsletter; It brings the karate community together. We get to see the things the various dojos are doing. For persons seeking to see the different aspects of karate, they can view the different sides of karatekas, not only what they see in the dojo. From the technical aspect, it also helps persons who lack the time to undertake research as they are able to read many articles in one integrated document. In the future I would like to see it placed in the waiting rooms of organizations.” Sempai Marc Anthony Phillip.
“Very informative!” Sensei John Rudder
“Belated happy Easter! We really enjoyed your latest online magazine. Thanks.” Rosana Mangaran, Christian Lue Shue's mum
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were constantly preaching.
and in drafting a layout, I also offered a name. And the rest is history! It’s been fun! Since doing the Zanshin, I feel more a part
Sempai Diana
of the TKA. It has indeed been great helping to keep the newsletter going. We all hope that our karate family have all benefitted from its existence and thank you all for your very positive feedback. Personally it has helped me to keep in touch with what’s happening and the hard work of the rest of the team,
Sensei Ritchie
especially Sempai Simone and Diana makes my job of proof-reading very easy.
I am designer to heart; the newsletter was a longtime coming. This type of communication medium was much needed in this organisation. So I was happy to see the newsletter come to fruition. Let's us take this initiative to the other level, stay
Sensei Sean
tuned . . .
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The TKA was involved in two tournaments in the first quarter of 2013: its annual National Tournament, on February 24th and the Trinidad and Tobago Karate Union (TTKU) National Tournament held at the Maloney Sporting Complex on March 3, 2013. The following Press release was sent after these two tournaments. The Trinidad Karate Association (TKA), a non-profit organization which is currently one of the largest active organizations teaching traditional Japanese Shotokan karate in Trinidad and Tobago recently held its National Tournament the 24thFebruary, 2013 at the JFK Auditorium, University of the West Indies. Sensei Cameron King of Barbados, World Kumite and Kata Champion together with the TKA’s Shihan Dexter Shim presided as the Chief Judges.
Over 50 persons participated in the TKA National Tournament. The TKA also performed creditably at the TTKU.
Over 50 persons participated in Kata, Kumite, Bunkai, and Embu events with Tamara Joseph and Marc Anthony Phillip of the University of the West Indies Shotokan Karate Club (UWISC), winning trophies for best competitors female and male and adults respectively, while Milton Skye Murray and Michelle and Roshelle Lue Fatt won the award for best competitors male and female youth. Each of the four persons won several gold and silver medals. Benjamin ChowQuan also got the Tournament Director’s Spirit of Karate award. The TKA also performed creditably at the recently held Trinidad and Tobago Karate Union (TTKU) National Tournament held at the Maloney Sporting Complex on March 3, 2013. The TTKU was formed in 1998 after much effort on the part of several dedicated karate practitioners (including the TKA) to create a more representative national karate body. The TTKU is recognized by the Ministry of Sport as the national body for karate and is recognized by the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee and by extension, the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Dr. Wesley Shim of the TKA is the Chief Coach for Kata in the TTKU and often acts as one of the main judges in their national tournaments. The TKA pee-wees (8 to 13 years) won 7 gold, 9 silver and 5 bronze medals in Kata and Kumite events in various belt and age categories, with Dominic Lue-Fatt winning gold in both the advanced Kata and Kumite events in the 8 to 9 years age group. Jelese Alexander from Tobago, TKA won a gold medal in intermediate level Kumite in the 8-9 years age group while, Kobe Joseph and Ricky Mangroo also from Tobago TKA obtained gold medals in advanced Kumite in the 10-11 and 12-13 years age group respectively. Michelle Lue Fatt and Roshelle Lue Fatt won gold medals in advanced Kumite and Kata respectively in the 8 to 9 years age group. On the adult side, Dean Avril of University of the West Indies Shotokan karate Club (UWISKC) won silver and bronze medals in the advanced adult male Kata and Kumite events. March 5, 2013
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Detailed results of TKA Tournament are provided below. TKA Tournament 2th February 2013 JFK Auditorium, University Of The West Indies
TKA Tournament Results Event Kata
Kata
Kumite
Kumite
Belt White To Green
Gender /Age Group Boys: 5-9
Brown To Purple
Girls & Boys: 5-9
Brown To Black
Girls & Boys: 5-9
Beginner
Boys: 10–13
Intermediate
Boys: 10–13
Advanced
Boys: 10–13
Brown To Black
Boys: 14-15
White To Green
Boys: 5–9
Blue To Purple
Girls &Boys: 5-9
Brown To Black
Girls: 8-10
Beginner
Boys: 8- 3
Intermediate
Boys: 8-13
Advanced
Boys: 8-13
Boys: 14-17 Kata
Intermediate
Ladies
Advanced
Ladies
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Names Michael Smith Nicholas Lee Benjamin Chow Quan Jalese Alexander Christian Lue Shue Brandon McNishe Dominic Lue Fatt Roshelle Lue Fatt Michelle Lue Fatt William Criqui Joseph Chan Owen Muray Brennan Campbell Skye Murray Peter Ahloy Anthony Thomas John Ahloy Isaiah Colthrust Devon Norman Nicholas Lee Michael Smith Benjamin Chow Quan Jalese Alexander Christian Lue Shue Brandon Mc Nishe Safiya Doyle Michelle Lue Fatt Roshelle Lue Fatt Joseph Chan William Learmond Criqui Skye Murray Brennan Campbell Simon Carvalho John Ahloy Corbie Joseph Isaac Cozier Jessie Gonzales Devin Norman Gordath Sieunarine Ashley Rampersad Zayneb Nakhid Tamara Joseph Catherine Pyke Nikita Fenty
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Position 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 3rd
TKA Tournament Results cont’d Event Kumite
Belt
Kata
Brown to Black
White to Blue
Kumite
Intermediate
Kumite
Advanced
Team Kata
Team Enbu Team Bunkai Team Bunkai
TKA Tournament 2th February 2013 - JFK Auditorium, University Of The West Indies Gender /Age Group Names Position Ladies Nikita Fenty 1st Tamara Joseph 2nd Catherine Pyke 3rd Men: 18 - 44 Dean Avril 1st Marc Phillip 2nd Julian Nicholas 3rd Adult Males Israel David 1st Ryan Singh 2nd Phillip Colthrust 3rd Seniors- Males Arthur Morris 1st Ronald Collette 2nd Men Ryan Singh 1st Isiah David 2nd Phillip Colthrust 3rd Men Dean Avril 1st Marcus John 2nd Marc Phillip 3rd 10 Yrs and Under Real Spring Girls 1st Ninja Dogs 2nd Dynamic Warriors 3rd 11 Yrs and Over Normal Squad 1st Tobago Warriors 1 2nd Tobago Warriors 2 3rd Adult- Women Tn Squared 1st Sakura 2nd Adult- Men Just Well Formed 1st Wasabi of the Senonsen 2nd Adult Wasabi of the Senosen 1st La Femme Nikita 2nd Adult Tn Squared 1st Wasabi of the Senosen 2nd 8 to 14 yrs Real Spring Girls 1st
The TTKU Nationals was held on March 3, 2013 at the Maloney Sporting Complex. Shihan Shim and Sensei Placide officiated as judges while the TKA was well represented by pee-wees. Categories were Novice, Intermediate (Inter.) and Advanced (Adv.). Special mention must be made of Sensei Arthur who brought down a large contingent of peewees from Tobago and they secured many gold, silver and bronze medals. Many thanks to Sensei Arthur for providing advice to all the TKA pee-wees on the morning of the Tournament. Results from the Tournament are presented below.
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TTKU Tournament Results
TTKU National Tournament-3rd March 2013 Maloney Sporting Complex Category Medal Gender
Name
Club
Jarod Williams Jelese Alexander Kymami Charles Dominic Lue Fatt Michelle Lue Fatt Roshelle Lue Fatt Akieli Thomas Sandeer Lewis Kobe Joseph Ricky Mungroo Deane Avril
Tobago Tobago Tobago Tora Realspring Realspring Tobago Tobago Tobago Tobago UWISKC
Novice Inter. Inter. Adv. Adv. Adv. Inter. Inter. Adv. Adv. Adv.
Silver Silver Silver Gold Silver Gold Silver Silver Silver Bronze Silver
M F M M F F M F M M M
Michael Smith Dominic Lue Fatt Michelle Lue Fatt Roshelle Lue Fatt Jelese Alexander Odin Williams Sandeer Lewis Akieli Thomas Kobe Joseph Ricky Mangroo Dean Avril Dave Manick
Tobago Tora Realspring Realspring Tobago Tobago Tobago Tobago Tobago Tobago UWISKC UWISKC
Novice Adv. Adv. Adv. Inter. Inter. Inter. Inter. Adv. Adv. Adv. Adv.
Bronze Gold Gold Silver Gold Bronze Bronze Bronze Gold Gold Bronze Bronze (< 75kg)
M M F F F M F M M M M M
KATA
8-9 8-9 8-9 8-9 8-9 8-9 8-9 10 - 11 10 - 11 12 - 13 Adult KUMITE
8-9 8-9 8-9 8-9 8-9 8-9 8-9 10 - 11 10 - 11 12 - 13 Adult Adult
some serious sparring scenes at TTKU
Michelle and Roshelle Lue Fatt- Best Performers, Youth Female and Marc Anthony Phillip, Best Performer Adult Male at TKA Nationals proudly pose with their trophies
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>> Profiles: Name: Frank Woon-A-Tai
Rank: Kudan (9th Dan) Geographical Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and Georgetown, Guyana. Name of Dojo: International Karate Daigaku HQ, IKD Ontario, Ontario Karate College, Toronto Karate Daigaku Administrative Positions: IKD Founder, Chairman and Chief Master, President Caribbean Karate College, Chairman: IKD Canada, IKD Ontario, Ontario Karate College and Toronto Karate Daigaku. Founder and Chief Master, Guyana Karate College. Profession: Karate Master and International Administrator Affiliations: Guyana Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport Karate Qualifications: Instructor A, Examiner A, Judge A Number of years in Karate: 50 Years Karate Achievements: Member of the Order of Service of Guyana (2011), French Guiana Medal of Service (1996) Mayor of Georgetown Award (2009) JKA WF Canada Hall of Honour (2005) University of Toronto degree in Japanese Studies Graduate, JKA/ISKF Instructor Programme First JKA 7th Dan in ISKF ISKF 8th Dan Former vice chairman ISKF Technical Committee Karate Goals: To become an effective instructor who can really assist students in getting better at Karate and in life. I want to be a mentor Mentors: Masters Nakayama, Nishiyama, Okazaki, Yaguchi Personal Philosophy: Live by the principles of the Dojo Kun and practice what you preach; don’t preach it to others if you cannot follow it. Likes: Action, adventure, suspense and mystery movies, as well as History and Nature HD TV channels - my ‘getaway’ from constant karate thought. Sushi, sashimi and raw oysters. Dancing to ‘oldies’ with my wife including the Mighty Sparrow’s ‘Congo Man’; Sports in general. Best Memorable Moment: My wedding day 40 years ago, witness the birth of my three children, and proud grandfather of twin boys, a girl and another boy, all of whom are training in karate. Meeting Master Nakayama in England in 1970 and achieving Shodan in Japan in 1971 Advice to Young Karatekas: Love, honour and respect your parents. A husband or wife may, in some cases, come and go, but your parents will always be your parents. Perpetuate the Lineage of Masters Funakoshi and Nakayama. Keep an open mind (Mushin) and be respectful of other styles, but always return to your roots for Master Nakayama’s karate is the ‘Way of Karate’. Reach for the stars and follow your dream.
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In our last edition we mentioned that Sensei Cameron King had graced us with his presence as instructor in our Shoto Camp on 23rd February. To recap: Sensei. King has been actively involved in Shotokan Karate for the past 20 years. He has captured numerous regional and international titles including Caribbean, Pan American, International Shotokan Karate Federation (I.S.K.F) and International Karate Diagaku (IKD) Champion in Kata and Kumite. He became the World Kumite champion at the 2008 I.S.K.F World Karate Champion (Toronto Canada), and the 2012 IKD World Champion at the IKD Shoto Camp in Kata and Kumite. He has a professional Diploma in Fitness and Nutrition and qualified in First Aid. He received the 2008 Ministers’ of Sports Award for Most Outstanding Sports Person in Barbados. Below is a synopsis of the Question and Answer session attendees had with sensei King.
Q: What made you remain in Shotokan karate when there are so many different martial arts style?
Ans: Kempo and Judo were good but the discipline was higher in Shotokan. I stuck to it because of the discipline and I liked the camaraderie between ranks. This is not so evident in other ranks.
Q: Do you think your physical attributes, i.e. your height will give you an added advantage?
Ans: I never think so because a short person can use their distancing to score on me. I have to adjust to constantly take advantage of my height the same way a short person should not think I have an advantage. They must know how to use distancing.
Q: What advice would you give a short person?
Ans: Practice your distancing. Use your distancing strength as a short person to your advantage. Do not be afraid to close distance because it is easier to see a tall person moving in and out but get rid of fear. The attitude of the short person plays a large role. Use Zanshin. If you go in half-hearted, you will be at a disadvantage.
Q: What type of diet do you stick to?
Ans: I see food and eat (laughs). I have no special diet.
Q: I noticed that on the day of the tournament you don’t speak to anyone. You don’t smile. What goes through your mind the entire day?
Ans: I find myself blocking out everybody and everything. I try to relax and think of nothing. Because my mind is empty I can react to what is happening at the point in time. Furthermore, I do get scared and because of that I try to get rid of some of it. But you do need some fear. I try to balance it to a level I can control. Everyone’s journey is different so each person has to determine what works for him or her. Mark the territory the day before. I walk at all angles, the length and breadth of the mat and claim it. I say this is mine. It belongs to me. I will fight, I will defend… So come up with a ritual that works for you.
Q: Give us an idea of the process you follow months before a major tournament?
Ans: I have a diary for every day of the first three months. And I write “I am the Pan American Champion”. I claim it a minimum of three months before the very day of the Championship. So by the time the tournament day reaches, it is in my bag.
Q: What is your training regime?
Ans: I train in class with the squad but I also do my own individual training. I fight imaginary opponents with different strategies. I am constantly adapting with my imaginary opponents.
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Q: Do you study your opponent
Ans: I find it a waste of time and I fight in the now not what happened yesterday. I respond to the now; Suppose you won on one strategy and I study it and on the day you use another strategy. What am I supposed to do? I don t even look at fights before, as one person can fight another person differently so I never preview my opponent.
Q: What strategy do you use when they say “hajime”?
Ans: I look for the opponent’s first move. Does he move forward or back? My first move also gives me an idea of what to expect. My body movement is to try to dictate to the opponent what I want him to do. This is usually within the first three seconds.
Q: What fear do you feel??
Ans: My fear is getting hit. My fear is not of losing. I got hit once so hard I broke a tooth so I made a promise that no one could hit me again. So I started to train in different ways so as to prevent people from hitting me. I worked on distancing, get in and get out quickly before the opponent moves. Some-times I don’t block because it hurts. I try to attack so fast that I don’t have time to block. I often try to move out of the way instead of blocking as the blocking can hurt.
Q: When was your most fearful moment?
Ans: At a tournament in Philadelphia when someone knocked out someone else’s tooth. The person’s whose tooth was knocked out simply pulled it out and resumed fighting. My knees buckled. I hoped I would not have to fight him.
Q: What is your favourite scoring technique?
Ans: Before it was kicking followed by a punch. Now I have no favourite technique. I react to whatever happens. If my leg moves, I let it go. I do not practice any favourite technique now.
Sensei King with Camp participants during Question and Answer segment
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Q: Do you think tournament training is good?
Ans: It helps us gauge our progress. How do you know if you are getting faster, stronger and how you are against someone else? It helps put things in perspective.
Q: What lesson did you learn from a match you have lost?
Ans: I always say I was too slow. I didn’t train hard enough. I have to train harder.
Q: There are many winners who get arrogant. Your humility stands out as an example. What do you have to say about that?
Ans: Once after winning a championship, I went to Paul Bernstein and told him I realized I was getting swell-headed. He told me it is important to realize you are changing.
Q: There are some people who have no interests in tournament. What about limitations and other issues?
Ans: You don’t have to take part in international tournaments but you should take part in club tournaments. It builds self-confidence and camaraderie. It also helps you understand how you can work to improve your abilities.
Q: What are your future plans?
Ans: Concentrating on teaching and judging and taking a different path. I have no immediate plans to be involved in too much competition.
2013 Calendar Month April May June July
August
September
October
November
Event Grading. Shihan Woon-A-Tai - Chief Examiner CCCK Tournament Central American and Caribbean Championship Pan-Am Seniors PKF Seniors Championship IKD International Camp, IKD Quebec Annual Camp Grading IKD Jamaica Camp IKD/CKC Camp and Tournament Taekajudo Junior Codrington OSKK PKF Junior - Cadet Championship TKA Instructor Camp and Retreat Pan-Am Juniors TKA Annual training Camp TTKU Invitational TKA Awards Dinner Shuko-Kai International T&T Pan Am Central American Championship Curacao Open Grading
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Date/Time Place th 7 , 10:00am UWI SPEC Details to be announced later 16th - 21st Nicaragua 13th - 18th Buenos Aires 14th-17th Toronto, Canada 20 – 26th Quebec, Canada 4th To be announced 5th-7th Jamaica 10th- 15th Barbados 05th - 06th To be announced Cuthbert Hicks - Tacarigua 7th Indoor Arena 26th - 31st Colombia 6th-8th Tobago To be announced 11th-13th To be announced Tacarigua Indoor Arena 12th UWI 12th
Archie Leiba
2nd 21st
Curacao To be announced
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Training Schedule
Veterans
Day Time Rank - Belts TORA- Chinese Association, St. Ann’s Directors: Senseis Nigel Forde and John George 6.00 - 7.15pm All Ages, All Ranks Tuesday Team training- brown and 7.15 – 8:15pm black belts Thursday 6.00 - 7.15pm All Ages - All Ranks 7.15 – 8:15pm Dan Training UWI Shokotan CLUB, UWI, St. Augustine President- Sensei Dean Avril Monday 6:00 - 7:30pm All ages - ranks - UWI SPEC All ages - ranks SWAG Tuesday 6:00 - 7:30pm No Gi required! Engineering Undercroft All ages - ranks Wednesday 6:00 - 7:30pm SAC All ages - ranks Friday 6:00 - 7:00pm SPEC All ages - ranks 3:00 – Saturday 5/6:00pm Engineering Undercroft 10:00 – Team Training brown and Sundays 12:00pm black belts Real Spring DOJO, Valsayn Community Centre Dojo Directors: Senseis Theophilus Faustin and Gregory Placide Wednesday 7:00 - 8:30pm Adults and Juniors- All ranks 10:00 Saturday Adults and Juniors- All ranks 11:30am Sunday 8:00 - 9:00am Adults and Juniors- All ranks Tobago- Scarborough Secondary School Dojo Director: Sensei Arthur Morris Tuesday 5:30 - 7:30pm Adults and Juniors- All ranks Thursday 5:30 - 7:30pm Adults and Juniors- All ranks Saturday 9:30 - 12 noon Adults and Juniors- All ranks KAIZEN - 1 Primco Drive, Glencoe Dojo Director: Sensei Marc Mollentheil Wednesday 3:30 - 5:00 pm Adults and Juniors- All ranks Friday 3:30 – 5:30 pm Adults and Juniors- All ranks MUSHIN - Ritmo del Rey Dance Studio, Long Circular Road Dojo Director: Sensei Earl Wilson Monday 6:00 – 7:00 pm Adults and Juniors- All ranks Wednesday 6:00 – 7:00 pm Adults and Juniors- All ranks Black Belts Saturday 7:30 to 9:00am Invited Brown Belts only
Sempai Tempro
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Memories of our FIRST Year Topics & Features: Zanshin is the act of setting aside a part of the conscious mind when we finish a kata, in order to ensure that it is properly completed. “Zan” means to leave, “Shin‟ means mind or consciousness. In other words we must maintain our guard from start to finish. The TKA and its affiliates, including being a member of the International Karate Daigaku (IKD, headed by Master Frank Woon-A-Tai) and affiliated to the Trinidad and Tobago Karate Union(TTKU) and the Caribbean Karate College (CKC).
Dojo etiquette, which emphasised that the study of karate is much more than learning to perfect a variety of techniques. And that a karateka (student of karate) who understands and practices the principles of etiquette, will be a credit not only to oneself but also to his/her instructor and indeed, fellow karateka. Japanese terminology, Karate training principles and techniques; Karateka Profiles, which feature Karatekas of all ages and belts in an effort to add a personal touch to the TKA and the Newsletter. The K is on the Way, which provides updates on the progress, perspectives and process for getting Karate in the 2020 Olympics.
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Tournaments: 4 March 2012: 4th TTKU Nationals, Tacarigua Indoor Facility. 17 March 2012: TKA Nationals, St. Mary’s College 16-22 April 2012: Central American and Caribbean Karate Federation (CCCK) championships in Guatemala. 22 May: PKF Senior Championships in Nicaragua 3-9 July, 2012: IKD Shoto Camp and Inaugural International Cup, Canada. 5 August 2012: OSKK Open tournament, Tacarigua Sporting Complex. 14 October 2012: TTKU Tournament, Tacarigua Sporting Complex. 24 February, 2013: TKA National Tournament, UWI JFK
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TKA Events: Karatekas Who Cook and other fund raisers to support international travel and other activities of the TKA. Opening of a new TKA dojo- Kaizen in 2012 with a philosophy of “continuous improvement” with Chief Instructor, Sensei Marc Mollentheil. UWI SKC - SWAG Tuesday, a novel method of training was originally born out of the need to wash one’s gi, as members of the Club train 3 days in a row, i.e., Monday – Wednesday, perceived by Sensei Dean as an opportunity to move away from ordinary training regimes and introduce new methods. 2 March–4 April 4, 2012, Shihan Frank Woon-A-Tai visited and put Katatekas through the paces in special training sessions and provided information on the new grading examination syllabus. Tora Dojo threw a surprise cake and soda party to celebrate Sensei Shim’s 60th birthday on 12 June 2012. 20 October 2012: First TKA Awards Dinner, Cascadia Hotel and Conference Centre, with special recognition to two special Karatekas: Sensei George and Sensei Theo. 21–23 February 2013 TKA CAMP Shing-iita - Body and Mind as One, UWI, with special visit from Sensei Cameron King , 6th Dan from Barbados and World Kumite and Kata Champion.
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Grading 2012: 18 March 2012: Chinese Association. 14 June, 2012: Chinese Association. 25 November 2012: UWI SPEC. We welcomed our newest Shodans. From Tora: MariaThorne- Lue Fatt, Peter Ahloy, John Ahloy, Anthony Thomas, Ronald Collette. From Tobago TKA: Koby Joseph
Grading April is grading month for the TKA and Shihan Frank Woon-aTai, founder of the International Karate Daigaku (IKD) will be the Chief Examiner. In the February 2012 issue, we had reminded all our readers that the TKA is a member of this world organization. The father of Japanese Karate Gichin Funakoshi who was an acquaintance of the founder of Judo Jigoro Kano introduced the step-up Karate level system to signal a student’s progress in the study of the art, i.e., grading.
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“it helps explain why we do what we do”
We found the newsletter to be a welcome addition to the TKA and karate in Trinidad and Tobago. It plays an important role in improving the communities within the organization and it also allows for exposure of different personalities within the clubs. Our Karate besides being a physical act is a mental activity. It is therefore important that we understand some of the philosophies of karate which our magazine has been fulfilling, for example, the philosophy of the Dojo Kun and etiquette. It helps to explain why we do what we do. Congratulations on a job well done. I want to express sincere thanks to the Editorial team especially Simone whose idea it was to have the magazine and our Graphic Artiste, Diane Francis. I hope with the New Year the magazine will continue to contribute to karate and grow in importance to the sport here and in the region. Shihan Dexter Shim In our May ISSUE… - hear from Sempai Marc Phillip - get more details on the IKD - look out for a Zanshin makeover
A monthly newsletter of the Trinidad Karate Association Editor-in-Chief: Simone Thorne-Mora Layout: Diana Francis Proof-reading: Sensei Richie Robertson Photos: Sean Powell and others
GOOD LUCK to our Peeweee Karatekas on their SEA exams!!