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Volume XX Issue 4

“Not the biggest but the best.”

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Knowledge Shared

By Roger Overholt

After 34 years of martial arts training, Icont inue to be amazed by theoppor tuni t ies for growth tha t a re

available to martial arts students. This year atthe OKU Summer Seminar I heard the samelesson being taught by senior instructors fromdifferent styles of karate.

“They also advised the studentsto keep their minds open.”

While many instructors spoke about theimportance of mastering a core style or system,they also advised the students to keep theirminds open, learn from other instructors, andlearn the different styles.

“I try to teach each studentto watch, obey and learn.”

For many years, it seemed we thought the wayto preserve our fighting art was to study a singlesystem and to avoid influences by other styles.Thirty-four years of karate training and almostthirty years of police work have taught me tolisten and learn from those willing to share theirknowledge.

As an association we share our knowledge, giveour time, and allow our students an opportunityfor the growth that many of us did not have inour early years of training.

I try to teach each student to watch, obey, andlearn from the senior instructor, of the style westudy, and instructors of other styles.

“Thirty-four years of karate traininghave taught me to listen and learnfrom those willing to share their

knowledge.”

The OKU Association allows both the studentsand instructors the opportunity to watch, obey,and learn; this was demonstrated at the OKUSummer Seminar. Each instructor and studentwho a t tended the seminar should becommended, not only for the efforts they madeto advance their martial arts skills, but the wayof karate.

Theories and Analyses of Isshin-ryuKarate Do Kataby Don Roberts

Seisan, Seiuchin, Naihanchi,Wansu, Chinto, Kusanku, Sunsu,

Sanchin, and Tokomeni

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Book Reviews

By Don Roberts

Into the Fire by Dakota Meyer

American Sniper by Chris Kyle

America is at war. Too often that factseems to sl ip out of focus, as webecome caught up with the realities of

our daily lives. The Afgan War, and our youngpeople who are still fighting it don’t seem tobe particularly newsworthy. Fortunately, tworecent books, Into the Fire, by Medal of Honorrecipient Dakota Meyer, and American Sniper,by Navy Seal Chris Kyle allow the reader tovicariously experience the war through the eyesof two intrepid men.

“A self-confessed adrenaline ‘junky’,his skill, decisiveness, and coolness

under fire save countless lives.”

Both Kyle and Meyer fight two battles; one intheir respective combat zones, and one as theytry to reintegrate themselves back into theirnon-military lives. Chris Kyle, America’s topscoring sniper, is a Seal that hates water, andwould rather not jump from perfectly goodaircraft. Behind a rifle scope, however, he is aman among men. A self-confessed adrenaline“junky”, his skill, decisiveness, and coolnessunder fire save countless lives.

Dakota Meyer, ironically also a trained sniper,is a master warrior. His skill sets allow him to

call in fires from aircraft and artillery, as wellas fight to the death using a rock as his weapon!On one incredible day, which he calls “the worstday of my life”, he faces certain death again andagain to rescue his men from a deadly ambush.

“His guilt at not being able to saveeveryone nearly kills him.”

He manages to save many, but like Chris Kylehis guilt at not being able to save everyonenearly kills him.

“Chris Kyle, America’s top scoringsniper, is a Seal that hates water.”

The stories of these two men is not always grim,but is often spiced with humor. I highlyrecommend these books to anyone who wantsto learn more about the wars of the middle east,and the courageous men and women who arestill there fighting them.

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Because I believe that those in theBecause I believe that those in theBecause I believe that those in theBecause I believe that those in theBecause I believe that those in therank and file of the OKU would likerank and file of the OKU would likerank and file of the OKU would likerank and file of the OKU would likerank and file of the OKU would liketo know something about theto know something about theto know something about theto know something about theto know something about thedistinguished members of our boarddistinguished members of our boarddistinguished members of our boarddistinguished members of our boarddistinguished members of our boardof advisors, I have requested thatof advisors, I have requested thatof advisors, I have requested thatof advisors, I have requested thatof advisors, I have requested thatthey send short biographicalthey send short biographicalthey send short biographicalthey send short biographicalthey send short biographicalsketches o f their manysketches o f their manysketches o f their manysketches o f their manysketches o f their manyachievements. I hope you will be asachievements. I hope you will be asachievements. I hope you will be asachievements. I hope you will be asachievements. I hope you will be asimpressed as I was with theseimpressed as I was with theseimpressed as I was with theseimpressed as I was with theseimpressed as I was with theseaccomplished ladies andaccomplished ladies andaccomplished ladies andaccomplished ladies andaccomplished ladies andgentlemen. More will follow.gentlemen. More will follow.gentlemen. More will follow.gentlemen. More will follow.gentlemen. More will follow.

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Sensei John S. Dritt

John Dritt has been studying martial arts sincethe age of 14. He began training with MasterAllen Wheeler in 1983 and continued as as tudent of Sense i Wheeler unt i l Sense iWheeler’s death. As a profession John is afinance executive with Southwest Airlines inDallas, Texas. He is also a licensed Pastor inthe Methodist Church. John devotes extensivetime in healing work with terminally ill childrenand adults, as well as people with a wide varietyof issues. His healing ability came from thestudy of Isshinryu Karate with Master Wheeler.John said, “Master Wheeler told me that helping

others is the highest calling on a man’s life. Hesaid he wanted me to continue to work and trainwith what he taught me in order to help others.”

Objective

To promote the growth of Isshinryu Karate Dofrom Tatsuo Shimabuku as taught by AllenWheeler. To pursue personal improvement andperfection of character of myself and mystudents through training in Isshinryu KarateDo.

2007 Promoted to Nana Dan by the OKUBoard including Scott Shamblin, Bill Wright &Don Picket.

2003 Awarded the Master Shimabuku Awardthe OKU’s highest award.

2001 Currently training in Isshinryu Karate Dowith Master Allen Wheeler.

Promoted to Roku Dan in Isshinryu Karate inAugust 2000 by Master Allen Wheeler, SenseiBill Wright, and the OKU board.

Certified Master Instructor in Wheelers Methodof Pressure Point Study 1999 by Allen Wheelerand Rick Moneymaker.

Head Instructor of the Martial Arts program atSaint Francis School in Roswell GA.

Inducted World Martial Arts Hall of Fame,“Master Instructor of the Year 2000.”

Level 3 Reiki Master, by Sifu Richard Mooney.

1993 · Promoted to Yon Dan in IsshinryuKarate Do by Master Allen Wheeler and SenseiBill Wright.

1990 · Promoted to San Dan in Isshinryu KarateDo by Master Allen Wheeler and Sensei BillWright.

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1987 · Promoted to Ni Dan in Isshinryu KarateDo by Master Allen Wheeler and Sensei BillWright.

1985 · Promoted to Sho Dan by in IsshinryuKarate Do by Sensei Bill Wright.

1982 · Began training in Isshinryu Karate withBill Wright and Sensei Bill McMillan

1978 Began training in Tae Kwon Do underSun Yul Sin in Knoxville Tennessee.

1974 Began training in Isshinryu Karate atHarold Long School of karate in Oak Ridge andKnoxville Tennessee under Sensei Cass Cox andMaster Harold Long

Sensei Michael Patrick

Mike Patrick has a diverse background in bothpratical reality-based personal defense andmartial arts.

He began his martial arts training in a small dojoin East Tennessee. It was to small it was evennamed “Hole-in the Wall Dojo”. The trainingon as traditional Isshin-ryu with a heavy focuson basics and kata.

Upon becoming only the second student to earna black belt in the dojo, he began to add to histraining with a variety of martial arts. Though,

never leaving his original focus of Isshin-ryu,In t ime, h is ins t ruc tor, Max Jones ,recommended that he continue his training withAllen Wheeler who was very involved withadding Pressure Point knowledge to the Isshin-ryu system. As fate would have it, GrandmasterWheeler invi ted Grandmaster RickMoneymaker to begin teaching a series ofMaster Series Seminars at his Knoxville dojo.Mike attended one of this as was immediately“hooked” on Torite Jutsu.

From that time on Master Patrick has workedtirelessly to enrich as many students as he canreach with the art of Torite Jutsu. He has taughtinternationally at seminars and conventions,published books, produced vidos, and more toget the workout to enrich as many people aspossible.

He is currently a 6th degree black belt. This wasreceived from Master Allen Wheeler.

He has been recognized by both the WorldMartial Arts Hall of Fame as well as the UnitedKarate Systems of America Hall of Fame forhis accomplishments in the Martial Arts and wasinducted as “Instructor of the Year”.

To continue his passion for protection of othersand his desire to give them the ability to defendthemselves and their families, he founded asystem called Personal Defense Tactics whichhe has taught to indivduals of all ages andabilities. This system eventually evolved into amore robust sytem throun his partnership withRick Moneymakes. Together, they developeda new system, known as CombatiX which is thepractical application of their many years ofexperience in testing what works in real worldenvironments. These techniques have beentaught to and studied by individuals from anumber of law enforcement agencies andmilitary groups.

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Noodle Bo and Medicine BallBy Don Roberts

For those dojos operating on a t ightbudget, finding new training techniquesof ten requi re a cer ta in amount of

ingenuity. For our classes, the followingimplements have helped to add a little spice toour traditional lesson plans.

The medicine ball has been around for a longtime, and has been used extensively to trainboxers. A medicine ball of about 10 lbs. can beemployed as follows. Form the students into acircle, facing inboard. Then, pass the ball usinga two-handed push aiming for a spot betweenthe solar plexus and obi. To get full benefitfrom the drill, instruct the students not to catchthe ball with their hands, but allow the ball tohit the stomach area before trapping it. Also,students should be told to execute a short exhalejust before the ball arrives on target, and toassume a “huntched over” posture to help lessenthe effect of the impact.

“To get full benefit allow the ball to hitthe stomach area before trapping it.”

If the ball is passed around briskly to differingpartners, the exercise can be used to simulatesurprise blows to the midsection. If childrenparticipate in the drill, care should, of course,be taken to moderate the speed of the throw.

He benefits of this exercise are significant, andperhaps best of all, it’s fun!

Another way of using the medicine ball is tocombine it with the sit-up. Two students cansit facing each other, feet to feet, in the “upposition”. One student should lie back with theball clutched to his chest, and then reach backover his head, touching it to the floor. Thestudent should then bring the bal back over hishead, while sitting up, and pass the ball sharplyto his partner. The partner, of course, thenduplicates the ball-sit-up.

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A number of students may participate, eithersitting in a line, facing each , or sitting in circle.If in a circle, all must sit close enough to beable to pass the ba l l in to the par tner ’s

midsection. With a little imagination, I am surethat many other drills can be concocted usingthe medicine ball.

“Impact levels can be agreedupon in advance.”

Another contrivance is called the “noodle bo”.For those of you unfamiliar with “noodles”, theyare long, cylindrical, flotation devises made ofthick foam. They can be purchased whereverpool equipment is sold, and in general costabout a dollar each. To fabricate a “noodle bo”one need only slip a noodle over the end of alight weight bo. Cut the noodle, leaving it abouttwo inches longer that the tip of the bo. Thenoodle should cover about 1/3 of each end ofthe bo, leaving the center third open. Duct tapeshould be wrapped around the end of the noodleto prevent splitting.

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The purpose of the “noodle bo” is to permitthe safe practice of free-style kumite. Moreprotection for the participants can be providedby using head protection gear, as well asthumbless gloves, which will protect the handswhile allowing the bo to be easily manipulated.

“Impact levels can be agreedupon in advance.”

Before beginning kumite, some rules need tobe established. First, impact levels can beagreed upon in advance by the partners takingturns striking each other. Poking or thrustingshould be limited to body targets. As in emptyhand kumite the chief benefits will be the

appreciation of the bo as a weapon, along withthe timing and distancing needed to employ itas such. Remember, safety first!

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Teaching Tools

By William Scott Shamblin

Beginning with this issue of The OKU Technique,I would like to share a series of short articleson concepts and teaching ideas that may be ofsome benefit to new instructors and thoseresponsible for assisting in the instruction ofothers.

“Master Wheeler use to say thatthere is a time for ‘plain talk’,”

The purpose of these articles is to put some ofthese concepts into concise and simplistic terms,that are to the point and easy to understand andpass on. They are intended to be guidelines forstudents, but they are good teaching points forinstructors to use.

Feel free to add to, delete, or re-word anythingthat you like. Don’t be put-off by the simplicityof the wording, for that is the point. MasterWheeler use to say that there is a time for “plaintalk”, and I agree whole-heartily.

We are going to start with two articles. Thefirst is Common Sense in Self Defense. Thesecond is Learning Kata -What You Need toKnow. I hope that our readers enjoy thesearticles.

Common Sense in Self Defense

• Don’t go to places where you don’t belong.

• Never show off or brag about knowingkarate. That just makes you look foolish, invitesattack and disgraces your art.

• If you act like a tough guy / girl, someonewill eventually “clean your plough.”

• There is ALWAYS someone out there who istougher than you are.

• Do ANYTHING you can to avoid a fight.When people fight, people get hurt.

• Walk away from insults - Refuse to argue -Don’t “smart off” to anyone - Don’t talk toomuch.

• There is NOTHING anyone can say that isworth fighting over.

• Control your temper. If you react out ofanger, you will regret it.

• Never “warn” a person that you know karate.That is foolish; you will only give away yourelement of surprise.

• If you have to defend yourself, keep it simple.Real life is not like the movies. If you try toget fancy, you WILL get hurt.

• Your main objective is to go home safe.

Learning Kata – What You Need to Know

• Don’t try to learn too many movements atone time. It is better to learn only two or threemovements wel l , than to learn severa lincorrectly.

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• • • • • An iron-clad rule: Whenever you learn a newpart to a kata, practice the new part a minimumof 20 times before you add it to the rest of thekata. (No exceptions!) This is where you learndiscipline – you cannot by-pass this importantstep!

• Practice the movements slowly and preciselyuntil you learn the entire kata.

• Make sure that you are always breathingproperly through out the kata. Don’t hold yourbreath. (Breathe out through your mouth whenyou punch, kick or block – breathe in throughyour nose in between movements.)

• In the beginning, don’t worry about punchingor kicking hard or fast while you are learningthe movements. Just do them nice and easy.Stay relaxed.

• Once you have learned the entire kata, andcan perform it without having to stop and thinkabout what movement comes next, only thenstart adding speed and power.

• When you change direction in the kata, lookfirst before you move. Remember eyes first, feetsecond, hands last.

• Also, always keep your eyes up and lookingstraight ahead. Don’t look at the ground.

• Once you have completely learned the katamovements, and as you begin to understandwhat the movements represent, try to visualizewhat you are doing. That is, “see” in your mindyour opponents in detai l every t ime youpractice. Imagine them punching and kickingat you, and “see” yourself blocking and strikingback. The greater the detail, the better yourconcentration becomes.

• As you learn about kiai, place them in thekata as directed by your sensei. What you yellreally doesn’t matter that much…when you yellis more important. Moreover, when youperform the k ia i , do i t wi th sp i r i t andenthusiasm. (In other words, make it loud! Aweak kiai is useless!)

• Remember, each kata has a name. Learnthem. (Note: These are the Isshinryu kata.Substitute the names of the kata of your style.)

They are as follows:

1) Seisan - pronounced “say sohn”

2) Seiunchin – pronounced “say ooh chin”

3) Naihanchi – pronounced “ nigh hon chee”

4) Wansu – pronounced “won soo”

5) Chinto – pronounced “chin toe”

6) Kusanku – pronounced “koo sohn koo”

7) Sunsu - pronounced “soo un soo”

8) Sanchin – pronounced “sohn chin”

• Strive for perfection of your kata, but don’tworry about whether or not you do themperfectly – no one ever does. Just do them tothe best of your ability and enjoy the trainingthat they provide.

• Try to practice a little each day. It doesn’thave to be for long. Even a few minutes everyday is better than not at all.

• Keep it all in perspective. It may soundcliché, but it is true - it is the journey that doesyou the most good; not the destination.

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The President’s Corner

So that our members can be more informed asto the state of the OKU, here is what’shappening within our organization to date.

Thanks to our members and board of advisors, I thinkwe are making some real progress. First I want togive special thanks to Steven Croft, a brown beltmember of the One Heart dojo in Athen’s, Tenn.Steven volunteered to help us in any way, and as aresult of his hard work and expertise, we now havean exciting facebook page, Okinawan Karate-doUnion. Largely because of reading about us onFacebook, we have six new members, two dojomemberships, and one dojo listing. I want to listthem here, because they are the nucleus of our newgrowth. First we have Sensei M.C. Deck and AnnaDeck of the Misfits Isshinryu Karate Dojo. Alsothere is Sensei Karl Wagner, and his students RichardFreck, Charlie Farmer, and Paul Meisner of theAsheville Shuri-Ryu Karate-Do Kai. Welcome toour family, everyone.

“I think by now you should detecta pattern developing.”

Speaking of hard work and expertise, domo arigatogozaimasu to our student and friend, Sensei KirkHarding. Kirk-san is responsible for building andmaintaining our new web site, www.OKUfamily.com.Kirk owns an IT firm and one of his employees, JonLee and Jon’s wife Chris, are helping with the work.It has a terrific look, up to date and professional.

We will be adding to the website, and I am sure itwill greatly help in getting the word out about theOKU, as well as providing a forum for informationand upcoming events. It is difficult to express mygratitude to everyone, who have provided theirservices to us for free.

We continue providing a quality quarterly newsletter,thanks to the hard work of Sensei Jan Roberts, whowill also be creating a database for the organization.Now that she is retired, she will be able to put ineven more hours (just kidding, dear). Sensei ScottShamblin and Roger Overholt provided excellentarticles for this issue. We are now using a free videolink to certain OKU Technique articles using YouTube. These videos can be seen at OKU newsletter/article one (two, three, etc.) Scott gets anotherpat on the back for creating our new dojo membershipcertificate. It is outstanding, so good that it appearedon a facebook page.

I also want to again thank Sensei Overholt for mycustom chest shield, which allows me the opportunityto spar without worrying about damaging mypacemaker. Mr. Overholt did this for me free ofcharge.

Although I could mention other examples, I thinkby now you should detect a pattern developing. Thestrength of the OKU is in the willingness of ourmembers to contribute and to share. Master Wheelerenvisioned the OKU as a family, and as a vehicle forpure learning. I think he would be pleased.

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Opening Seiuchin

By Don Roberts

I have often felt that the essence of any kata isreflected in its beginning. In many cases, the openingsequence is repeated three times, indicating itsimportance, and offering a key to the rest of the form.One example of this supposition is the opening ofSeiuchin kata.

From the position of “yoi” the kata begins bystepping into Seiuchin dachi, hands held low.In order to implement the bunkai, the first stepshould be along a 45-degree line.

Thus, if uke kicks, tori will be able to both slipit and jam the leg, hands high on the upper thigh.

Next in the kata both hands are raised.

If, upon having his kick blocked, uke puncheswith his right hand, tori should stope the blowby raising both hands.

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For the subsequesnt “double downward block”

Tori should grasp uke’ arm with his left handwhile striking to the exposed ribs with his rightfist. This is a loosening technique.

For the hook block . . .

. . . tori should use the right arm to wrap ukeinto a “hammer” lock.

At the same time the left had should be turnedover, so as to apply a painful wrist lock.

Simulating the gouging motion . . .

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. . . the locked wrist should be shoved forward.

As in the kata, tori should turn. Pulling back theright foot and then stepping across with the left willagain place tori into Seiuchin dachi. It will also senduke, joints sill locked onto the ground.

The next two segments of the kata are duplicates ofthe first. However, individual explanations of thesesets will be offered. For example, if uke grabs tori’slapels, he should raise his hands and press in and pullback on the inside of uke’s wrist.

(Tori must be aware that uke may try to attack withhis knees and respond accordingly.)

Tori may now remove uke’s hands by striking himon the muscular portion of the forearm.

With uke’s hands now cleared, tori may strike at theside of the neck with the ridge of his hand.

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The following should occur simultaneously. Torishould turn his left hand over and grab uke by the“scruff” if the neck. Tori should reach around ukewith his right hand, and grab uke’s obi.

Tori should now turn into uke, by stepping intoSeiuchin dachi. (Note: do not shuffle the feet, as inthe first explanation. Stepping as in the kata willunbalance uke.)

Uke can now be thrown to the ground.

For the third set in the opening of the kata, the attackshould be a “full nelson” . If tori anticipates theattack, he may quickly drop his arms, preventing the“nelson ” from being completed.

From this position, tori is free to grab the fingers,bend them down, and force uke to his knees.

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If uke successfully applies the full nelson, tori shouldbreak free by pulling at the tips of uke’s fingers. Uponprying up one finger, tori should bend it by rotatinghis wrist until it is palm up the hook block of thekata).

Uke may now be maneuvered so that tori can grabthe arm with the other hand. This has been called byProfessor Wall Jay “making a base”, and will provideadditional control. The amount of pain applied willbe at tori’s discretion.

This is but a few of the many uses for the openingof Seiuchin kata. Videos of these (and other)explanations may been seen on “You Tube” usingthe caption, “OKU newsletter article 3.” They mayalso appear on our face book page “…” and on ourweb page,”OKU family”. The close engagementrange would seem to indicate grappling meldingsmoothly with striking Could this be the original“mixed martial art”?

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Gambatte DojoJonesboro, Georgia

Well, I have to say that we have had an activeFall. On November 3, Jan, myself, my

“kids” Suzan and Keith Lowry, Keith’s sister,Barbara, and four other intrepid adventurersdrove in to the mounta ins jus t nor th ofDahlonega, Georgia for a day of rappelling.

“I envisioned this challenge asa way to face fear.”

It was eight years since our last visit, and somehad never tried sliding down ropes before. Theday was absolutely gorgeous and our “hill” justas intimidating as I remembered. The 100 ft.granite cliff is actually a part of Stone Mountain,which is just East of Atlanta. The climb was

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tougher than I remembered, but the descentmade it all worthwhile. I initially envisionedthis challenge as a way for the students to facefear, and conquer it using breathing andtechnique (just like karate). Eventually, I cameto enjoy it just for itself (just like karate). Wecame away tired but happy.

Jan and I then travelled up to Powell, Tenn. toshare Thanksgiving dinner with the Wheelerfamily. We always enjoy the time spent withMrs Wheeler. She is just a joy to be with, and

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Thanksgiving is about the only time we get tovisit with the whole clan. They surely havesome good cooks in that family, and our mealwas terrific.

“Mrs Wheeler is just a joy to be with,and Thanksgiving is about theonly time we get to visit with

the whole clan.”

We then drove over to Gatlinburg, to see ourfriends, the Meltons. Sarah and G.T. are ourgodchildren, and their mom, Saundra, a greatpal. I can’t forget to mention Gunther thewonder dog. Gunther is 145 lbs. of Great Dane,and is very particular about who he permits tovisit his home. On our first visit, we definitelydid not hit it off. But several trips and manydog treats later, we are the best of buds. Heeven did me the honor of sitting in my lap, whichhas to be seen to be believed.

This trip allowed us to celebrate a lot of thingssimultaneously. There was Jan’s retirement, herbirthday, our 45th anniversary, and my birthday.Saundra who works in a weaving shopexpressed an interest in our spinning wheel, sowe brought it with us. It was handed downthrough my mom’s family, and Sandy guessesthat it is about 200years old. It is now ondisplay in the window of their shop.

Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season,and safe training in the new year.

Overholt Karate SchoolMorristown, Tenn.

The students of the Kingswood ChildrensHome have chosen the name KO Schoolof Karate for their newly formed karate

school. The students indicated that KO couldstand for “Kingswood and Overholt” or “Knockout”. The students of the Kingswood classattended the McMinn County Isshinryu KarateTournament in October, hosted by Sensei TonyHester. Student Andrew Dodson, of Overholt

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Karate Studio, placed first in Brown Belt Kataand moved up to fight in the Junior Black Beltdivision where he placed third.

The Overholt Karate Studio, assisted by theWalters State Karate Club, conducted a seminarfor the students of the KO School of Karate inNovember. Twenty-two of the twenty-sixstudents that currently reside at the Kingswoodcampus were able to attend the seminar. TheOverholt Karate Studio has also hosted a seriesof point fighting seminars, which are beingconducted by Master Mark Aycock.

Master Overholt and the students of OverholtKarate Studio appreciate the help they havereceived from Master Bill Mason and hisstudents, as well as, Master Mike Johns and

his students with teaching the classes for theKingswood Karate School. The classes arebeing taught with emphasis placed on physicalconditioning and building self-esteem. Thekarate class is currently the only physical fitnessprogram being taught at the Kingswood campus.For more information about the KingswoodHome for Children go to www.kingswood-school.com.

One Heart DojoAthens, Tenn.

Greetings from One Heart Dojo in Athens.Tenn. We have lots of news and updates

from our dojo this quarter. There was a swarmof tournaments recently and we had a lot of ourmembers compete and do quite well.

Steven Croft attended Wheeler’s Fall Classicand placed 1st in adult weapons 18-34, 4th inmen’s brown bel t kata 18-34, and 1st inconinous fighting under black belt.

One heart Dojo and member Tony Hester heldthe 2nd Isshinryu Invitational Tournament at theElks Lodge in Athens, Tenn. All proceeds fromthe tournament went for the Needy Children’sChristmas fund. Tony would like to thank allthe who attended and put in the hard work to

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A limited number of t-shirts are nowavailable. Please contact Jan Rob-erts via email. Jan has medium,large, x-large and xx-large. Priceis $22. This includes shipping.

Notes & Quotes

It is not the critic who counts: not theman who points out how the strong manstumbled or where the doer of deedscould have done them better. The creditbelongs to the man who is actually inthe arena, whose face is marred by dustand sweat and blood; who strives val-iantly; who errs and comes short againand again; who knows the great en-thusiasms, the great devotions; whospends himself in a worthy cause; who,at best knows in the end the triumph ofhigh achievement, and who at the worst,at least fails while daring greatly, so thathis place shall never be with those timidsouls who know neither victory or de-feat.

--- Theodore Roosevelt

make this tournament a success. $1,300 wasraised.

Tournament results for the Invitational includeJacob Strough, 2nd in adult under black beltweapons, 1st in men’s green belt kata, 2nd inmen’s green belt kumite.

Scott Radford placed 2nd in men’s brown beltkumite.

Dewayne Haney placed 3rd in men’s black beltkata.

Carole Radford placed 1st in women’s black beltkumite and 2nd in women’s black belt kata.

Joseph Guffey placed 4th in men’s brown beltkumite and 3rd in men’s brown belt kata.

Steven Croft placed 1st in adult under black beltweapons, 2nd in men’s brown belt kata and 3rdin men’s brown belt kumite.

Josh Hall placed 1st in men’s black belt kumite,2nd in men’s black belt kata, and 3rd in adultblack belt weapons.

Zach Thonas placed 1st in young men’s kumite,kata and weapons (black belt)

Daniel Pierttz placed 2nd in men’s white/orangebelt kata and 2nd in men’s white/orange kumite.

In other news we had three promotions: DakotaBassham, Karrie Williams and Daniel Pierttzwere all promoted to orange belt on September20, 2012. Congrats to these three.

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Leonard’s Isshin-Ryu KarateP.O. Box 1113Ervin, TN 37650(423) [email protected]/jnl2bunkai

Holloway’s Isshin-ryu Karate School6479 Forest Side Dr.Waterford, MI 48327Sensei Dan HollowayPhone: 248-666-4723E-mail: [email protected]

Transformation Martial Arts1232 Hillsboro Blvd.Manchester, TN 37355Sensei Timothy Garrett(931)[email protected]

Caywood’s School Karate2980 West Side DriveCleveland, TN 37312(423) 4725634Sensei Tony Caywood

Overholt’s Karate StudioSensei Roger OVerholt5284 Brights Pike RoadMorriston, Tenn. [email protected]

Wheeler’s AcademyP.O. Box 56Powell, TN 37849Sensei Chuck Reynolds(865) [email protected]

Ed Daniels Karate5040 Lois LaneKell, IL 62853(618) [email protected]

Fugate’s Martial Arts Center108 Ogee StTullahoma, TN 3788Sensei Brent Fugate(931)[email protected]

Gambatte Isshin-ryu DojoJonesboro, GASensei Keith [email protected] Don & Jan Roberts(770) [email protected]

Samurai Karate School307 Morning Dew CourtCanton, GA 30114(770) 720-1755Sensei Dave Domer

Jim LaRocco’s Dojo’s

2-Tri County PlazaCumming, GASensei Jim LaRocco(770)844-7500

Sekai Toshi Gijutsu Dojo120 Sweetwater Dr,Fayetteville, GASensei Bill and Lisa Strong770)356-1026

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Walters State Karate DojoSensei Michael Johns3774 Apostle RoadMorristown, TN 37814(865) [email protected]

Tullahoma School of KarateP.O. Box 2805Tullahoma, TN 37388Sensei Al Brown(931) 607-2079tullahomakarate@ bellsouth.netwww.tskonline.com

Asheville Shuri-ryu Karate-do Kai335 Avery Creek RdArden. NC 28704Sensei Karl [email protected](828)275-4257

Powers Karate Academy34425 Lorain RdN. Ridgeville, OHSensei Ed and Melissa Powers(440)327-3688

Westlake Martial Arts27321 Detroit Rd.Westlake, OhioSensei Gary Yano(440)250-2787Smoky Mountain Isshin-Ryu1203 Car Donna Dr.Sevierville, Tenn.Sensei Sonny Newman(865)604-8881

Isshin-Ryu Bushi Karate Dojo27707 Marilyn DrWarren, MISensei Tom Perry(586)751-8080

Bryant’s Karate SchoolOxford MISensei Jeff Bryant

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