Club Naha Karate-Do

Shudokan Karate Seminar

2011-01-27T09:32:00.000-08:00

Renshi has decided to teach a small seminar on
FRIDAY, JANUARY 28
5:00pm – 6:00pm

ONLY $15
$10 for each additional child from same family
FREE to those signed up for a private/group lesson

There will be No Karate Classes After 5:00pm

SHUDOKAN KARATE LESSONS

2011-01-25T09:46:00.000-08:00

No Karate

2011-01-18T09:55:00.001-08:00

There will be No Karate Classes Today due to the weather.

Club "NAHA" Karate Camp is CLOSED

2010-12-27T03:45:00.000-08:00

The Alfond Youth Center & Club "NAHA" Karate Camp is CLOSED today, Monday, Dec. 27th. Stay warm & safe everyone.

MAKE UP SCHEDULE

2010-12-21T10:11:00.000-08:00

Tuesday, December 21, 2010:

Pee Wee 3:30pm – 4:00pm

Yellow & Orange Belts 4:00pm – 5:00pm

Purple, Brown & Black Belts 5:00pm – 6:00pm

Wednesday, December 29, 2010:

Pee Wee 3:30pm – 4:00pm

Thursday, December 30, 2010:

White Belt (All Ranks) 3:30pm – 4:30pm

NO KARATE CLASSES TODAY

2010-12-06T07:17:00.001-08:00

There will be no karate classes today due to the weather

Events:

2010-11-29T10:19:00.000-08:00

Make Up Classes

Dec 20

White Belt (All Ranks)

4:00 - 5:00pm

Dec 21

Pee Wee 3:30 - 4:00pm

Yellow - Orange 4:00 - 5:00pm

Purple - Black 5:00 - 6:00pm

Belt Test

Testing for: White 2 Stripes, White 2 Stripes, Yellow, or Orange Belt

Dec 22 @ 4:00pm

Testing for: Green, Blue, Purple, or Brown Belt

Dec 23 @ 4:00pm

Karate Camp

Dec 27-30

9:00am - 3:00pm

ONLY $60.00

December Events

2010-11-26T11:46:00.001-08:00

White Belts and Yellow Belts Test
December 22, 2010
4:00pm

Orange Belts and Higher Test
December 23, 2010
4:00pm

December Karate Camp
December 27 - 30
9:00am to 3:00pm

NO DEMO TEAM CLASS TOMORROW!

2010-11-12T11:32:00.000-08:00

THERE WILL BE NO DEMO TEAM CLASS TOMORROW!

HELP for the Elm City Tournament

2010-11-01T11:51:00.000-07:00

Club "NAHA" Karate-Do is looking for volunteers to assist with score keeping, picking up tables and chairs from Colby, and putting together medals during the Elm City Karate Challenge on November 6, 2010

2010-10-04T08:05:00.000-07:00

NO NOON KARATE CLASS THIS WEDNESDAY
NO KARATE CLASS THIS SATURDAY

Club “NAHA” Karate-Do
MAKE UP SCHEDULE

Noontime Adult Karate Class
Monday, October 25 and Wednesday October 27
12:00pm—1:00pm

White Belt Beginner and White Belt One Stripe Class
Monday, October 25 and Friday October 29
4:00pm—5:00pm

White Belt Two Stripes and White Belt Three Stripes Class
Monday, October 25 and Friday October 29
5:00pm—6:00pm

Purple Belt, Brown Belt and Black Belt Class
Thursday, October 28
4:00pm—5:00pm

Tournament Team Class
Wednesday, October 26
4:00pm—5:00pm

ATTENTION TEAM

2010-09-13T11:01:00.000-07:00

Karate Demo at the Alfond Youth Center this Wednesday, September 15th at 6:45.

Pine Tree State Karate Championship Results

2010-09-13T10:08:00.000-07:00

Pine Tree State Karate Championship Weapons Results

First – Kira Buker

Second – Kegan Sicina, Anthony Visconti

Third – Silver Clukey, Alex Roy

Pine Tree State Karate Championship Fighting Results

First – Conner Demmons, Marinel Demmons, Haley Grenier, Calvin Holmes,
Kai Rabideau, Kegan Sicina

Second – Cailyn Gordon, Caitlin Grenier, Gavin LaChance, Harry Rabideau

Third – Kira Buker, Silver Clukey, Zander Macomber, Alex Roy, Hunter Roy,
Kaleb Sicina

Fourth – Adam Bovie, Curtis Gordon, Jasmine Buzzell, Sage Clukey, Tucker Roy

Pine Tree State Karate Championship Kata Results

First – Kira Buker, Silver Clukey, Caitlin Grenier, Haley Grenier, Harry Rabideau,
Kai Rabideau, Kaleb Sicina, Kegan Sicina, Anthony Visconti

Second – Cailyn Gordon, Curtis Gordon, Marinel Demmons, Zander Macomber, Caleb Mills, Alex Roy, Hunter Roy

Third – Sage Clukey, Conner Demmons, Gavin LaChance, Christopher Mills,
Tucker Roy

Fourth – Jasmine Buzzell

Pine Tree State Karate Championship Overall Results

# of Competitors: 25
1st Place: 16
2nd Place: 13
3rd Place: 13
4th Place: 6
Grand Championship: 1
Total: 49

ATTENTION

2010-08-31T07:28:00.000-07:00

Tournament Team Classes at the AYC on Wednesday, September 1 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm.

The Fall I Schedule: Tuesday, September 7.

Clinton Fair Demos: September 9 and September 10 at 6:30pm

No 5:00pm Karate Classes Thursday, September 9 and Friday, September 10 due to the Clinton Fair Demos

No Karate Classes on Saturday, September 11, due to the Pine Tree State Karate Tournament in Freeport, Maine.

ATTENTION

2010-08-25T08:20:00.000-07:00

Club "NAHA" Karate-Do is having Tournament Team Classes at the AYC on

Wednesday, August25,

Friday, August 27,

Monday August 30, and

Wednesday, September 1

at 4:00pm - 5:30pm.

Fall I Schedule begins Tuesday, 9/7.

No Karate Classes on

Saturday, September 11

due to the Pine Tree State Karate Tournament in Freeport, Maine.

ATTENTION

2010-08-13T08:41:00.000-07:00

Due to the lack of enrollment, there will be no In-House Karate Tournament this Saturday, August 14, 2010

Next weeks karate classes will be at the Camp Tracy Soccor Field on the McGrath Pond Road in Oakland, Maine. You can pick up directions of how to get there at the Alfond Youth Center.

No Karate Classes on Friday August 20.

REMINDER:

2010-08-04T03:25:00.000-07:00

NO KARATE CLASSES

August 6, 2010 and August 20, 2010

(White Belt Class will be made up on August 18, 2010 at 5:00pm.)

Black Belt Test, August 6-8, 2010. Show your support on Sunday at 2:00pm

Club "NAHA" KPA Lawn Sale at the Alfond Youth Center on August 7, 2010

August 16 - August 19, 2010, all classes after 3:00pm will be held at Camp Tracy in Oakland

Last day of classes will be August 19, 2010

Pinan Yondan, Pinan Godan, Kyoku Shodan, Kyoku Nidan, and Kyoku Sandan

2010-07-31T07:08:00.000-07:00

Samdange Eui Hyung, Pinan Shodan, and Pinan Sandan

2010-07-15T09:14:00.000-07:00

Empi Iwa and Pinan Nidan

2010-07-14T03:23:00.000-07:00

ATTENTION CLUB "NAHA" KARATE PARENTS AND STUDENTS:

2010-07-14T03:22:00.000-07:00

No Demo Team Class: July 16

No Karate Classes: July 19 - 24 and August 6

CAMP NAHA: July 19 - 24

Last Week of Summer Karate is out at Camp Tracy: August 16 - 20

Tao Kamp Karate: August 20 - 22 (pass in forms to the front office by July 24)

Club "NAHA" Karate-Do In-House Karate Challenge: August 14

Hiji Ate Goho and Wonhwa Eui Hyung

2010-07-12T03:06:00.002-07:00

2010-07-12T03:06:00.001-07:00

Yoso no Kata #5

2010-07-09T04:07:00.001-07:00

Yoso No Kata #2

2010-07-09T03:01:00.001-07:00

Yoso No Kata #1

2010-07-08T03:54:00.000-07:00

ATTENTION CLUB "NAHA" KARATE PARENTS AND STUDENTS:

2010-07-08T03:53:00.000-07:00

Mawashi Geri

2010-06-30T13:08:00.000-07:00

Age Uke

2010-06-29T04:08:00.001-07:00

Summer Spectacular Results

2010-06-27T10:33:00.000-07:00

24 competitors 44 medals

Kata

First – Kira Buker, Sage Clukey, Silver Clukey, Caleb Gogan, Caleb Mills, Harry Rabideau, Kai Rabideau, Alex Roy, Craig Sargent

Second – Cailyn Gordon, CJ Gordon, Haley Grenier, Gavin LaChance, Hunter Roy, Kegan Sicina, Anthony Visconti

Third – Jasmine Buzzell, Caitlin Grenier, Kaleb Sicina

Fourth – Cameron Patterson, Tucker Roy

Kumite

First – Sage Clukey, Caleb Gogan, Haley Grenier, Gavin LaChance, Harry Rabideau, Kai Rabideau

Second – Jasmine Buzzell, Silver Clukey

Third – Kira Buker, Caitlin Grenier, Zander Macomber, Kaleb Sicina

Fourth – Cailyn Gordon, Christopher Mills, Cameron Patterson, Alex Roy, Hunter Roy

Weapons

First – Kira Buker, Silver Clukey, Kegan Sicina

Second – Jasmine Buzzell, Gavin LaChance

Third – Kaleb Sicina

No Demo Tonight

2010-06-24T09:15:00.001-07:00

There will be No North End Night Karate Demo due to the weather. It has been rescheduled for tomorrow night at 6:30pm.

Friendship Tournament Results

2010-06-15T03:07:00.000-07:00

KATA

First Place

Sage Clukey, Silver Clukey, Harry Rabideau, Kai Rabideau, Kira Buker

Second Place

Kira Buker, Marinel Demmons, Zander Macomber, Caleb Mills, Alex Roy, Hunter Roy, Craig Sargent

Third Place

Keristen Grant, Tucker Roy, Kegan Sicina, Anthony Visconti

Fourth Place

Cassidy Dangler, Caitlin Grenier, Gavin LaChance

KUMITE

First Place

Sage Clukey, Silver Clukey, Caitlin Grenier, Harry Rabideau

Second Place

Cassidy Dangler, Conner Demmons

Third Place

Kira Buker, Kiara Carr, Haley Grenier, Zander Macomber, Kai Rabideau,

Fourth Place

Jasmine Buzzell, Marinel Demmons, Keristen Grant, Deleyni Carr

WEAPONS

First Place

Gavin LaChance

Second Place

Silver Clukey and Kira Buker

Third Place

Kira Buker, Kaleb Sicina

FLAG SPARRING

First Place

Conner Demmons

Second Place

Deleyni Carr

Third Place

Caleb Mills

KPA MEETING

2010-06-08T07:38:00.001-07:00

KPA meeting tonight at 6:00pm
The KPA is going to make final any plans for the camp out
and elect new officers to serve on the KPA board.
Anyone is welcome to attend this meeting!

Club "NAHA" June Events

2010-06-01T09:30:00.000-07:00

Last Day of Spring II Classes: June 11

White Belt & Yellow Belt Test: June 14 at 4:00

Orange Belt - Purple Belt Test: June 15 at 4:00

Friendship Tournament: June 12

Cathedral Pines Campout: June 18 - 20

June Karate Camp: June 21 - 25 from 9:00am to 3:00pm

North End Night Demo: June 24, at 6:30pm

First day of Summer Classes: June 28

Summer Spectacular: June 26

Yoso No Kata #4

2010-05-31T04:39:00.000-07:00

Yoso No Kata #3

2010-05-30T12:24:00.000-07:00

Club “NAHA” Karate-Do Make-Up Class Schedule

2010-05-29T05:30:00.000-07:00

PEE WEE (ALL RANKS)
Wednesday, June 16 and Thursday June 17, 2010
3:30pm—4:00pm

WHITE BELT (ALL RANKS)
Wednesday, June 16 and Thursday June 17, 2010
4:00pm—5:00pm

GREEN BELTS & BLUE BELTS
Wednesday, June 16 and Thursday June 17, 2010
5:00pm—6:00pm

Yoso No Kata #2

2010-05-29T02:37:00.000-07:00

Yoso No Kata #1

2010-05-28T07:50:00.001-07:00

No Class

2010-05-28T07:48:00.000-07:00

No Karate Classes

on Monday, May 31, 2010 due to Memorial Day.

Kihon (Basics)

2010-05-25T03:25:00.001-07:00

REMINDER

2010-05-19T03:33:00.000-07:00

NO Karate classes today after 3:00pm due to the Anuual Awards Dinner at the AYC.

KicksUSA CLUB “NAHA” RESULTS

2010-05-19T03:31:00.000-07:00

KATA

First Place – Caitlin Grenier, Kai Rabideau, Marinel Demmons, Cailyn Gordon, Jenni Nadeau

Second Place – James Auger, Kiara Carr, Silver Clukey, Haley Grenier, Anthony Visconti, CJ Gordon, Caleb Gogan

Third Place – Gavin LaChance, Cameron Patterson, Hunter Roy

Fourth Place – Keristen Grant , Kira Buker, Zander Macomber, Harry Rabideau

KUMITE

First Place – Keristen Grant, Haley Grenier, Kaleb Sicina, Conner Demmons, Marinel Demmons, Jenni Nadeau

Second Place – Caitlin Grenier, Calvin Holmes, Kegan Sicina

Third Place – Silver Clukey, Caleb Mills, Tucker Roy, Anthony Visconti, CJ Gordon

Fourth Place – Zander Macomber, Cailyn Gordon, Caleb Gogan

WEAPONS

First Place – James Auger, Kira Buker, Silver Clukey

Second Place – Alex Roy, Kegan Sicina

Third Place – Gavin LaChance, Kaleb Sicina

Out of about 25 Club “NAHA” Karate students, Club “NAHA” brought home 43 trophies, 14 First Place, 12 Second Place, 10 Third Place, and 7 Fourth Place.

No Karate Class

2010-05-09T03:53:00.000-07:00

ATTENTION KARATE PARENTS AND STUDENTS

There will be No Karate Classes on Saturday, May 15, 2010 due to the KICKSUSA Karate Tournament and there will be No Karate Classes on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 after 3:00pm due to the Alfond Youth Center Annual Awards Dinner.

Some Kata

2010-05-08T03:31:00.000-07:00

Some of these kata may have some slight differences from the Hensen Ryu version)
Yoso No Kata (Hensen Ryu Version performs cats stance and has longs front stances)

Yoso No Kata 2

Yoso No Kata 3

Yoso No Kata 4

Pinan Shodan (Hensen Ryu Version performs front stances instead of back stances)

Pinan Nidan

Kyoku Shodan

Kyoku Nidan

Jion

Kanku Dai

Empi

Unsu

Spring II has started

2010-04-28T03:47:00.000-07:00

Hello Everyone

I just wanted to remind everyone that the Spring II Session began on Monday. If you haven't signed up yet for this session, you can sign up at the Alfond Youth Center Front Office. (If your child has moved up a rank please let the front office staff know)

Renshi Craig

Some Traditional Forms videos I thought you might like to watch

2010-04-27T03:44:00.000-07:00

Club “NAHA” Karate-Do April Belt Test Results

2010-04-26T07:39:00.000-07:00

Club “NAHA” Karate-Do
April Belt Test Results

White Belt Two Stripe
Micayla Pilla

White Belt Three Stripes
Devon Gleason, Gavin Sinclair, Josh Creasman, Kolby Gervais,
Levi Cates, and Lilyan Foster

Yellow Belt
Deleyni Carr

Orange Belt
Carson Mitchell, Connor Demmons, Ellie Demmons, Harry Rabideau, and Olivia Jewell

Green Belt
Brent Wadleagh, Caleb Mills, Chris Mills, Jonathan Christopher, and Max Burger-Roy

Blue Belt
Alex Robinson, Kegan Sicina, and Colin Kinney

Purple Belt
Adam Bovie

Brown Belt
Kaleb Sicina

WOW This Orange Belt is Impressive

2010-04-25T16:05:00.001-07:00

Zenkutsu Dachi

2010-04-21T03:41:00.001-07:00

Zenkutsu-dachi (Front-stance): If you go from a natural position (feet resting one shoulder width apart, both feet pointing forward) and take your left foot forward to roughly two shoulder width apart, your feet should be at the correct position for front stance. From here, bend this front leg, so if you had a tape measure you could have a straight line from your knee to your foot. Then straighten your rear leg. Your weight should be roughly 60:40 with 60% on the front leg. Your back should be straight and your buttocks should not stick out like a duck. This is a very basic description of a typical front stance. These measurements will not always work, these are simply just very general rules

Zenkutsu-dachi movement: During a step forward, your rear leg does not just move forward, but instead follows a zigzag path along the floor. There are several reasons for this, which will become clear when you train in your dojo.
Begin one zenkutsu-dachi, which is one shoulder width apart. Then push or pull the rear leg inward to meet the front leg. Then Push off what was your front leg to take the other foot forward. Therefore your foot moves inward then outward.
Always be sure to keep your back straight, and not to bend or lean

End of Spring I Session

2010-04-15T03:11:00.000-07:00

Spring One Session Ends: April 17, 2010
Spring Two Session Begins: April 26, 2010

April Karate Camp: April 19-23, 2010

Point Sparring Drills and Match

2010-04-13T03:20:00.000-07:00

Club "NAHA" Renshi Craig Sargent First place kata 30-39 black belt

2010-04-11T08:40:00.000-07:00

Club “NAHA” Maine Martial Arts Challenge 2010 Results

2010-04-11T07:58:00.000-07:00

KATA RESULTS:

First Place – Sage Clukey, Silver Clukey, Cailyn Gordon, Haley Grenier, Kai Rabideau, Craig Sargent, Anthony Visconti.

Second Place – Marinel Demmons, CJ Gordon, Caitlin Grenier, Zander Macomber, Caleb Mills, Hunter Roy, Kegan Sicina.

Third Place – Christopher Mills, Harry Rabideau, Kaleb Sicina.

Fourth Place– Adam Bovie, Kira Buker, Kiara Carr, Gavin LaChance, Tucker Roy.

KUMITE RESULTS:

First Place – James Auger, Sage Clukey, Silver Clukey, Caitlin Grenier, Gavin LaChance, Kai Rabideau, Tucker Roy.

Second Place– Jasmine Buzzell, Kiara Carr, Christopher Mills.

Third Place – Adam Bovie, Caleb Mills, Kegan Sicina.

Fourth Place– Kira Buker, Alex Roy, Odessa Russell, Anthony Visconti

WEAPONS RESULTS:

First Place – James Auger & Kaleb Sicina.

Second Place – Zander Macomber.

Third Place – Cameron Patterson, Kegan Sicina

Out of 25 Competitors Club “NAHA” brought home 44 trophies.

Club “NAHA” brought home 16 First Place, 11 Second Place, 8 Third Place, and 9 Fourth Place.

WOW!

2010-04-08T10:49:00.001-07:00

Attention Afternoon Adult Karate Class

2010-04-06T07:47:00.000-07:00

We will have karate at the Colby track if weather permits.

Make Up Karate Schedule

2010-04-05T07:59:00.000-07:00

Pee Wee (All ranks)
Monday, April 19 and Friday, April 23
3:00pm – 3:30pm

White Belt (All ranks)
Tuesday, April 20 and Thursday, April 22
3:300pm – 4:00pm

Green Belt and Blue Belt
Wednesday, April 21
3:00pm – 4:00pm

No class

2010-03-30T04:01:00.001-07:00

ATTENTION CLUB NAHA KARATE

PARENTS AND STUDENTS:

No Karate Classes

April 7, 2010 after 3:00pm

due to an Alfond Youth Center Rental

April 10, 2010
due to the Maine Martial Art Challenge

Battle of Maine

2010-03-22T08:10:00.000-07:00

The Battle of Maine is this Saturday, March 27, 2010. It is held at the Sukee Arena in Winslow, Maine. This is a great event that all should attend. Here is a video of the Back Row Demo Team during their demonstration.

REMINDER: There will be no karate classes on this day.

No Karate March 27, 2010

2010-03-06T05:46:00.001-08:00

ATTENTION CLUB 道 NAHA KARATE PARENTS AND STUDENTS: No Karate Classes on March 27, 2010 due to the Battle of Maine Karate Tournament

February Belt Test Results

2010-02-23T12:07:00.001-08:00

White Belt Two Stripes
Angelina Pilla, Brandon Campbell, and Jake Huessers

White Belt Three Stripes
Alex Jacques and Jacob Getchell

Orange Belt
Ryan Markowitz and Sage Clukey

Green Belt
Alex Pratt

Blue Belt
Caleb Gogan and James Auger

Purple Belt
Alex Roy

REMINDER

2010-02-13T05:40:00.000-08:00

THERE WILL BE
NO KARATE CLASSES
NEXT WEEK DUE TO
FEBRUARY KARATE CAMP

ALL KARATE CLASSES WILL BE

MADE UP THE FOLLOWING WEEK AT

THEIR REGULAR SHCEDULED TIMES.

Small Schedule Change

2010-02-01T12:02:00.000-08:00

Hello,

The last week of the Winter Karate Session and Karate Camp are during the same week (February 15th – 20th). There will be no karate classes during that week, the last week of the Winter Karate Session will be held during the following week (February 22nd - 27th).

Thank you,

Renshi Craig Sargent
Yondan (Fourth Degree Black Belt)
Karate Instructor
CLUB 道 NAHA
Alfond Youth Center
126 North Street
Waterville, ME 04901
(207) 873-0684
www.clubnahakarate-do.blogspot.com

Some Shudokan Karate-Do Kata

2010-01-26T03:15:00.001-08:00

Yoso No Kata Ichibon

Yoso No Kata Nibon

Yoso No Kata Sanbon

Yoso No Kata Yonbon

Hiji Ate Gohjo

Pinan Nidan

Kyoku Shodan

Kyoku Nidan

Kyoku Sandan

Kyoku Yondan

Kyoku Godan

Updates

2010-01-25T17:49:00.000-08:00

February Karate Camp: February 15th – 19th, 2010, 9:00am - 3:00pm

February Promotional Challenge: February 20th, 2010

Spring I Session: March 1st – April 17th, 2010

New Spring I Session Classes

Weapons Classes: Saturdays, 1:00pm - 2:00pm.

All Girls Beginner Karate Class: Saturdays, 12:00pm - 1:00pm.

Home School Karate Classes: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Some New Classes

2010-01-21T03:19:00.001-08:00

Next Session, CLUB 道 NAHA will be bringing back the Weapons Class. It will be on Saturdays from 1:00pm to 2:00pm. CLUB 道 NAHA will also be offereing two new classes: All Girls Beginner Karate Class on Saturdays from 12:00pm to 1:00pm and Home School Karate Classes held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Club “NAHA” January 10, 2010 Belt Test Results

2010-01-18T11:19:00.001-08:00

Club “NAHA”

Belt Test Results

White Belt 2 Stripes:
Gavin Sinclair, Josh Creasman, Lily Foster, and Sebastian Lawlor

Yellow Belt:
Austin Endicott, Caitlin Grenier, Connor Demmons, Hailey Grenier, Jackson Smith, Kierstin Grant, Marinel Demmons, Michael D’Amico, Olivia Jewell,

Orange Belt:
Hunter Roy, Kai Rabideau, Kayla Christopher, and Tucker Roy

Green Belt:
Silver Clukley

Blue Belt:
Anastasia D’Amico and Zander Macomber

CLUB 道 NAHA KARATE BELT TEST CANCELLED

2010-01-01T16:38:00.000-08:00

ATTENTION CLUB 道 NAHA KARATE PARENTS AND STUDENTS:

Today's Belt Test us cancelled due to the snowstorm. The test will be rescheduled for Saturday, January 16, 2010 at 12:30pm to 3:30pm (All Ranks)
Here is some more informationon about today's snowstorm:

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2009 December Karate Camp

2009-12-31T04:23:00.001-08:00

Yoko Geri Video

2009-12-20T13:59:00.000-08:00

Yoso No Kata Ichibon

2009-12-17T17:11:00.000-08:00

Make-Up Karate Schedule

2009-12-14T11:03:00.000-08:00

Monday, December 14, 2009
White Belt Beginner & White Belt One Stripe
4:00pm—5:00pm

Open Dojo
5:00pm—6:00pm

Tuesday December 15, 2009
Pee Wee Class
3:30pm—4:00pm

Open Dojo
4:00pm—5:00pm

Green Belt and Blue Belt
5:00pm—6:00pm

Wednesday December 16, 2009
White Belt Two Stripes & White Belt Three Stripes
4:00pm—5:00pm

Thursday December 17, 2009
Green Belt —Blue Belt
4:00pm—5:00pm

Open Dojo
5:00pm—6:00pm

Friday, December 18, 2009
Open Dojo
4:00pm—6:00pm

ATTENTION CLUB 道 NAHA KARATE PARENTS AND STUDENTS:

2009-12-09T07:52:00.001-08:00

NO Karate Classes Today due to the weather.

Short Video on Karate-Do

2009-12-08T04:08:00.001-08:00

Fall II Session Ending Soon!

2009-12-03T03:47:00.000-08:00

Hello CLUB 道 NAHA Karate Parents and Students:

Fall II Session Ends: December 12th, 2009

Winter Session Begins: January 4th, 2010.

Don't forget about December Karate Camp!

December 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 2009

9:00am to 3:00pm.

So Sang One Steps Series One

2009-11-29T17:25:00.001-08:00

So Sang One Steps Series One

#1
1. Step 45 degrees with right foot into a horse stance.
2. Left knife hand block and right punch to face

#2
1. Step 45 degrees with left foot into a horse stance.
2. Left pushing hand block
3. Right punch to stomach

#3
1. Step forward with right foot into a front stance.
2. Left knife hand block and right knife hand strike to neck

#4
1. Step forward with left foot into a back stance.
2. Left inner forearm block
3. Right punch to face

#5
1. Step forward with right foot into a horse stance facing the right.
2. Right outer forearm block
3. Right elbow strike to face

#6
1. Right side kick

#7
1. Step 45 degrees with left foot
2. Right turning kick to legs
3. Right turning kick to chest

#8
1. Step 45 degrees with right foot
2. Right front kick to chest

#9
1. Right bottom of foot kick to hand
2. Right side kick to stomach

Bassai Dai

2009-11-23T17:18:00.001-08:00

CLUB 道 NAHA Karate Dojo in Taxco de Alarcón, Mexico

2009-11-22T16:32:00.001-08:00

Now On Facebook

2009-11-21T18:23:00.000-08:00

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Club-NAHA-Karate-Do/215790394988

CLUB 道 NAHA Facebook

2009-11-20T04:20:00.000-08:00

CLUB 道 NAHA Karate-Do is now on Facebook.

Club "NAHA" Karate-Do on Facebook

Mawashi geri

2009-11-17T03:46:00.000-08:00

Roundhouse Kick (Mawashi geri)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A roundhouse kick (also known as a round kick or turning kick) is a kick in which the attacker swings his leg around in a semicircular motion, striking with the front of the leg or foot. This type of kick is utilized in many different martial arts and is popular in both non-contact and full-contact martial arts competitions. The kick has many variations based on stance, leg movement, striking surface, and the height of the kick.

Karate methods
Karate has many different methods of delivering their roundhouse kick (Mawashi geri). The original method involved bringing up the knee, and then swiftly turning the hip over and snapping the leg outwards from the knee to deliver a strike with the ball of the foot. The ball of the foot was believed to be more effective and less dangerous than other methods.
As the years have gone by, some Karate dojo also practice kicking roundhouse kick with the shin, another point of contact is with the instep (for safety).

There are now more and more karateka practicing the 'cutting roundhouse kick'; this is where the karateka will lift their attacking leg higher than the intended target, they will then execute the kick in a downward cutting movement. Practitioners consider it a very effective method against the thigh.

This was later supplemented in Masutatsu Oyama's Kyokushin karate with a similar technique, using the instep and using more rotation of the hip, as well as sinking the weight of the kicker into the target, to create more bludgeoning power. The target of this kick was primarily the neck. Oyama also taught roundhouse kicks to the thigh and ribs, using the shin as the point of contact.

(He is speaking in Japanese, however you can still watch how he throws the mawashi geri)

Club NAHA Karate-Do Elm City Karate Challenge Results

2009-11-10T07:46:00.000-08:00

2009

ELM CITY

KARATE CHALLENGE

Club “NAHA” Results

Kata and Kumite Results

Beginner 6 and Under Co-ed

Kata
1. Harry Rabideau

Kumite
2. Harry Rabideau

Beginner 7 -9 Co.ed

Kata
1. Silver Clukey
2. Tucker Roy
4. Riley Colby
4. Christopher Mills

Kumite
1. Riley Colby
2. Paul Nadeau
4. Silver Clukey

Beginner 7 -9 Co.ed

Kata
2. Illia Horton
3. Jordan Roux
4. Haley Grenier

Kumite
1. Darrett Fowler
3. Caleb Mills

Beginner 7 -9 Co.ed

Kata
1. Kai Rabideau
2. Darrett Fowler
3. Caitlin Grenier
4. Breanna Brown

Kumite
2. Hunter Roy
3. Breanna Brown

Beginner: Male 10 – 12

Kata
1. Alex Pratt
2. Christopher Pratt

Kumite
1. Alex Pratt
3. Christopher Pratt

Beginner: Female 10 – 12

Kata
1. Jenni Nadeau
2. Kaylee Nickerson
3. Haley Brown

Kumite
1. Jenni Nadeau
2. Haley Brown

Beginner: Female 18 – 34

Kata
1. Kelly Cates

Intermediate: Male 7 -9

Kata
3. Kegan Sicina

Kumite
4. Kegan Sicina

Intermediate: Male 10 – 12

Kata
1. James Auger
2. Adam Bovie
3. Zander Macomber
4. Cameron Patterson

Kumite
1. Adam Bovie
2. Alex Roy
3. Wyatt Secotte

Advanced: Female 7 -9

Kata
2. Sarah Labbe

Kumite
2. Sarah Labbe

Advanced: Male 10 – 12

Kumite
3. Kaleb Sicina

Advanced: Male 13 – 15

Kumite
4. Michael Pratt

Black Belt: Male 10 – 12

Kata
1. Anthony Visconti

Kumite
1. Taylan Thomas
2. Calvin Holmes
3. Anthony Visconti

Black Belt: Female 10 – 12

Kata
4. Jasmine Buzzell

Kumite
4. Jasmine Buzzell

Black Belt: Male 13 – 15

Kata
1. Adam Pelletier

Kumite
2. Adam Pelletier

Black Belt: Female 13 -15

Kata
1. Cassidy Dangler
2. Kira Buker

Kumite
3. Cassidy Dangler

Black Belt: Female 16 – 17

Kata
2. Rebecca Ditano

Kumite
2. Rebecca Ditano

Black Belt: Female 18 – 34

Kata
1. Jennifer Ditano

Weapons Result

Intermediate 12 and Under
1. James Auger
2. Alex Roy

Advanced 12 and Under
2. Gavin LaChance

Intermediate/Advanced 13 – 17
1. Michael Pratt

Black Belt 13 – 17
3. Kira Buker

Yoko Geri (Side Kick)

2009-11-10T03:39:00.000-08:00

Side kick
"Side kick" redirects here. For other uses, see Sidekick (disambiguation).
In Japanese, yoko geri; in Korean, yeop chagi (옆 차기).

The Side Kick refers to a kick that is delivered sideways in relation to the body of the person kicking. There are two general ways in which a side kick can be delivered. The first involves chambering the kick by bending it and cocking it back (recoiling it, in other words) before you kick.[1] The second involves shooting the leg forward as you would in a front kick and then pivoting and turning so that you actually deliver a side kick.

In addition, there are two areas that are commonly used as impact points in sidekicks. The first is the heel of the foot and the other is the outer edge of the foot(this is sometimes called the side blade kick, "ashi-gatana" or "sokuto" in Japanese). The heel is more suited to hard targets such as the ribs, stomach, jaw, temple and chest. The side blade is more suited to the softer targets such as the knee and neck.

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HELP

2009-11-05T04:15:00.001-08:00

Club Naha Karate-Do is still looking for volunteers to help with the Elm City Karate Challenge this Saturday. We are looking for people to help with Registration, Set Up, Clean Up, Trophy Table, and Scoring. Please let me know if you want to help.

No Karate on November 7th/ Elm City Karate Challenge

2009-11-01T07:21:00.000-08:00

There will be

NO KARATE CLASSES

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2009

due to the

CLUB NAHA KARATE DO

ELM CITY KARATE CHALLENGE

Get a Registration Form:

http://www.taokarateclub.com/2009%20Elm%20Ciy%20Karate%20challenge.pdf

NO KARATE FRIDAY

2009-10-27T08:15:00.001-07:00

There will be no karate from 3:00pm - 6:00pm this Friday. Make up classes will be scheduled at a later date.

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2009-10-25T12:17:00.000-07:00

GOT CLUB NAHA KARATE-DO?

2009-10-23T07:47:00.001-07:00

Next session of Club Naha Karate-Do begins TODAY, October 26th, 2009.

Sawi Gadae Eui Hyung

2009-10-22T03:43:00.000-07:00

Club Naha Karate-Do Training at the Honbu Dojo

2009-10-20T12:34:00.000-07:00

Club Naha Karate-Do will no longer be offering the

Weapons Classes on Saturdays

Now being offered...

Club Naha Karate-Do Training at the Honbu Dojo
(For Karate Students that are yellow belt or higher from every Club Naha Karate-Do dojo) on Saturdays from 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Training will include Kihon (Basics), Kata (Formal Exercise), Ippone Kumite (One Step Sparring), Kobudo (Weapons), Kumite (Sparring), and more.

Students need to wear traditional white and/or black karate gi and bring a complete set of sparring gear (Head Gear, Hand Pads, Foot Gear, and Mouth Piece) to each class.

2009-10-14T11:01:00.000-07:00

T-SHIRTS!

Available in youth and adult sizes

Show your passion for Club Naha Karate

ONLY $13.00 PER SHIRT

To order contact Jennifer Buker at
ClubNAHAShirts@live.com
Please indicate size and color in email.

First order will be placed Tuesday, October 27th, and can be picked up by November 5th at the Watervill Club Naha Karate Dojo.
Please make checks payable to the KPA/Alfond Youth Center

WEAR THE LOOK OF
CHAMPIONS!!!

Yoso No Kata #1

2009-10-13T03:22:00.000-07:00

Zak of the Belfast Club Naha performing Yoso No Kata #1

Yoso No Kata #1

0. Ready Stance
1. Left Cat Stance, Left Inner Forearm Block
2. Right Front Stance, Right Middle Punch
3. Right Cat Stance, Right Inner Forearm Block
4. Left Front Stance, Left Middle Punch
5. Left Cat Stance, Left Inner Forearm Block
6. Right Front Stance, Right Middle Punch
7. Left Front Stance, Left Middle Punch
8. Right Front Stance, Right Middle Punch
9. Left Cat Stance, Left Inner Forearm Block
10. Right Front Stance, Right Middle Punch
11. Right Cat Stance, Right Inner Forearm Block
12. Left Front Stance, Left Middle Punch
13. Left Cat Stance, Left Inner Forearm Block
14. Right Front Stance, Right Middle Punch
15. Left Front Stance, Left Middle Punch
16. Right Front Stance, Right Middle Punch
17. Left Cat Stance, Left Inner Forearm Block
18. Right Front Stance, Right Middle Punch
19. Right Cat Stance, Right Inner Forearm Block
20. Left Front Stance, Left Middle Punch
21. Ready Stance

Maine Karate Classic Results

2009-10-11T15:05:00.000-07:00

Go Club NAHA! Everyone ROCKED!
Out of 18 students we brought home 37 trophies.
14 - 1st
9 - 2nd
9 - 3rd
5 - 4th

Kata
Beginner Boys: Ages 5-6
2nd Harry Rabideau

Beginner Girls: Ages 7-8
2nd Silver Clukey

Beginner Boys: Ages 7 - 8
1st Kai Rabideau, 2nd Caleb Mills, 3rd Tucker Roy, 4th Chris Mills

Intermediate Boys 7-8
1st Kegan Sicina

Intermediate Boys: 9 - 11
1st James Auger, 2nd Zander Macomber,
3rd Kaleb Sicina, 4th Alex Roy

Intermediate Boys: 12 - 14
1st Adam Bovie

Advanced Boys: 9 - 11
3rd Gavin LaChance

Black Belt Boys: 9 - 11
1st Anthony Visconti, 3rd Calvin Holmes

Black Belt Girls 12 – 14
1st Kira Buker, 4th Jasmine Buzzell

Kumite
Beginner Boys: Ages 5-6
1st Harry Rabideau

Beginner Girls: Ages 7-8
1st Silver Clukey

Beginner Boys: Ages 7 - 8
1st Caleb Mills, 2nd Chris Mills, 3rd Kai Rabideau

Intermediate Boys: 9 - 11
1st Kaleb Sicina 2nd James Auger, 3rd Alex Roy

Intermediate Boys: 12 - 14
3rd Adam Bovie

Advanced Boys: 9 - 11
3rd Gavin LaChance

Black Belt Boys: 9 - 11
1st Calvin Holmes, 2nd Anthony Visconti

Black Belt Girls 12 – 14
2nd Kira Buker, 4th Jasmine Buzzell

Weapons
Boys and Girls: Intermediate 9 -11(Split Division)
1st James Auger, 1st Kaleb Sicina,
2nd Alex Roy, 3rd Zander Macomber

Boys and Girls: Black Belt 11 and under
4th Anthony Visconti

Boys and Girls: Black Belt 12 - 14
1st Kira Buker

Luca Valdesi performing Jion

2009-10-10T02:26:00.000-07:00

Kata - Lucio Maurino

2009-10-08T03:35:00.000-07:00

Our ambitions can be achieved only if they are proportioned to the labour and time we dedicated to them. - Lucio Maurino

The term “Kata” means “form”, “archetype”, or what represents an ancient and fundamental model containing its own essential codes of structuring. The Kata, for his articulated and deep symbolisms accessible for different degrees of awareness and competence of the apprentice, contains the assembled of the time and history of Karate: probably, in the “forms”, the great Teachers assembled and condensed the combative experiences of their whole life and delivered it as packet of information to their first disciple that he handed down it, in turn, to his successors.

Unfortunately such ancient and universal knowledge is been handed down from Teacher to student not so much by scientific-methodological principles, but through the way of body, for which today different styles of codification exist cause, in the historical tradition, the Teacher, founder of a school, delivered his own experience in the spirit and forms because of some particularly meaningful Katas.

Definition of Kata on computer base according to the modern theory of the systems
“The Kata is an imaginary-encoded-simulated fight, conceived as a systemic structure, with more or less complex communicative motion dense of meanings, that founds its own intrinsic and expressive harmony on the space-time scannings of the executive rhythms in operation of pre-arranged combative finalities.”

The practice of the kata is founded on the execution of motor structures predestined on the base of dynamic stereotypes opportunely assembled. It deals with a composite exercise appraisable under the qualitative meaning profile that prioritily hocks the closed skills of the individual.

The primary quality that a kata performer has to communicate is to play a fight, even though simulated, against imaginary opponents and inside a predestined form, in which the spirit of the ZANSHIN, or rather the state of promptness and elevated charge of vigilance that has also to characterize the circumstances of apparent calm.

The showing of kata is in its maximum expression and optimal expression of its essence, or rather from the fact to globally and intensely be meaningful under the martial profile, revealing and mirroring the identity of the discipline that represents in optimal way.

The characteristics that qualify a kata are:
- postural codification;
- finalized codification of the technical gesture
(attacks and parades);
- codification of the rhythms (temporal scannings) based
on the meaning of the motor gesture;
- harmony of structure;
- dosed global complexity;
- versatility of technique and gesture (bilateralism, symmetry);
- equilibrium of motor engagement (not inflated acrobatic phases);
- technical and tactical high level;
- strategic intelligence of the layout (embusen).

In the kata the gestures are multiform and they must be concretized through a polyvalent motor dynamism, where the variety of the native gestures of the martial art and the acrobatic actions melt themselves together, creating a noble formal expression characterized by specific connotations.
Kata is globally considered meaningful when its structure sufficiently shine through a complex tactical warp and through a configuration that it is born from a strategic orientation finalized to the fight against more adversaries.

The Kata, that means "form", "technical sequence", concerns the analysis and the study of the techniques of Karate practiced without adversaries (empty practice) putting in prominence the technical precision, the power (considered as the product of the strength for the speed) which the techniques are performed with. It contains, besides properly visual elements, also more depth educational meanings.

The Kata represents an attacks and defenses set, codified in an pre-arranged order by great experts. This set is studied to understand better the essence of a style, and it is practiced to get a technical improvement as well as for the beauty of the gesture.
We can define it as the "choreography" of the attack and defense, or the ritual forms of the techniques and movements.
In the Katas are picked almost all the techniques of attack and block, besides the numerous existing moves in the Karate.

Performing the Kata, the athlete has to follow a
pre-arranged layout, meticulously respecting
specify executive parameters:
- Technique (precision of the encoded gesture);
- Power (considered as the product of the strength
for the speed);
- Kimè (ability of muscular contraction and
decontraction);
- Rhythm (which the imaginary and encoded fights are
performed with);
- Expressiveness (if it deals with individual Kata), that is
the ability to communicate
through the technical gestures the own personality
and creativeness;
- Synchronization (if it deals with teams Kata)
These parameters determine the undisputed technical performance superiority in comparison to another.

- Lucio Maurino
http://www.luciomaurino.com

Jion, Meikyo, Empi, Chinto (Gankaku)

2009-10-06T15:45:00.000-07:00

THE CLUB NAHA KARATE-DO PATCHES HAVE ARRIVED!

2009-10-05T10:57:00.000-07:00

White Belt to Brown Belt Uniform Package: $42.00
(Includes: Lightweight Uniform, Belt, Dove and Fist Patch, and Club Naha Patch)

Black Belt Uniform Package: $72.00
(Includes: Heavyweight Uniform, Belt, Dove and Fist Patch, and Club Naha Black Belt Patch)

Club Naha Karate-Do Patch for White Gi: $10.00
Club Naha Karate-Do Patch for Black Gi: $10.00
Club Naha Black Belt Patch for White Gi: $12.00
Club Naha Black Belt Patch for Black Gi: $12.00

GET YOURS TODAY!

For the Black Belts: How to do a Flying Scissor Takedown

2009-09-29T17:43:00.000-07:00

Club "NAHA" Karate-Do Black Belt Test

2009-09-28T09:01:00.000-07:00

Club "NAHA" Karate-Do is proud to announce that Anthony Visconti has earned his Black Belt in the art of Hensen Ryu Karate on October 27th after completing a three day black belt test.

Shiko Dachi(Horse Stance) and Zenkutsu Dachi (Front Stance)

2009-09-22T03:02:00.000-07:00

Horse Stance From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shiko-dachi (square stance, often called horse stance) Feet are wide and weight is central and low. The knees and buttocks should be of equal level. The back should be straight and the knees should be directly over the feet. The toes face out at about 45 degrees.

Front Stance From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Front stance, sometimes also called forward leaning stance or forward stance, is a basic stance used in Japanese and Korean martial arts. Although the specifics of the stance vary by style, overall it is visually similar to a lunge, with the forward leg bent at the knee, and the rear leg straight, while the hips and shoulders remain squarely facing forward. The purpose of the stance is to teach musculo-skeletal alignment that adds as much mass of the earth to a strike as possible. The stance allows a great deal of power generation forward, but very little in any other direction.

In Japanese martial arts, the front stance (zenkutsu-dachi?) is primarily practiced in karate and its variants. Some variations included the version practiced by Shotokan, where students generally place their feet much wider, while Isshin-ryū students place their feet shoulder width, but with much shallower length. Other variations are also practiced.