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AKKO SPIRIT
American Kyokushin Karate
Organization Inc.
April 18, 2009
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President
Frederick S. Buck
Vice-President
Armando Cappa, 7th Dan
Council Members
Mike Bristo, 6th Dan
Jon Rynearson 6th Dan
Calvin Hartzog, 5th Dan
Steve Hood, 4th Dan
Council Advisors
Birney Jarvis, 7th Dan
George Cabano, 5th Dan
Alice Eguchi, 4th Dan
Teri Sands, 2nd Dan
Department Advisors
Michael Armstrong, Calvin Hartzog
Samurai Sword
Carlos S Velez III,
Investigation Division
Jason Kelly, Legal
Suzie Hood, Brandy Thompson
Women’s Division
Jason Pransky, Artist
Fred Buck, Jujitsu
Branch Chiefs
Birney Jarvis – Alabama
Michael Armstrong – Arizona
Leonardo Rodriguez – Argentina
Carlos S Velez II – Florida
Teri Sans – Georgia
Grandmaster, Seng Au – Hawaii
Ed Schaffer- Idaho
Mike Sales & Cervano Lara– Nevada
Jason Pransky – New Jersey
Al Muirr– N. California
Trey Bland– N. Texas
Roger Gibbs – Oklahoma
Bill Allard- Oregon
JuanPerez-Eddie Proacci S. California
Angel Lagverre – Puerto Rico
Calvin Hatzog - Tennessee
Paul Lugo - Washington
Karate Store
www.akkokaratestore.com
The Karate Store is a full supply store for all martial arts products.
We have Kyokushin merchandise for the store.
It is a full functional store where you can shop and pay online. Now introducting the AKKO and Aiki-Jujistsu patches that are available to everyone. Kyokushin Gi now
on sale:
12 oz. Brushed cotton with Logo and Embroidery.
| WORDS FROM THE
PRESIDENT April 18, 2009 Newsletter
We have a lot going on this year and I am proud of everyone who contributed to our tournament, seminars, and to the growth to the AKKO. News 1. The following are the new AKKO Branch Chiefs in Texas and in Northern California: N. California is Sensei Al Muir, Texas is Trey Bland.
2. We have opened more dojos in Arizona, California, and Nevada.
3. Annaul meeting will be held in September. The date and location will follow.
4. Hanshi is continuing with the seminar tour. So far, he has done east Arizona and California is next. We are working on 2-3 more in differnt locations for this year.
5. We now have students doing MMA, Traditional, Muay Tai, and Kickboxing tournaments. Here is a result of one of the young lady's match:
Chari won MMA fight in
Susanville, CA on
September 13, 2008 Chari Holcomb from Elko NV won. 54 secondsin the first round. Check
out the pictures athttp://newleaf.smugmug.com/gallery/6035800_Zfbop#P-12-15
Next AKKO Tournament will be on August 1, 2009 at
Elko, Nevada. Knockdown Championship Tittle Belts will be available with more information to follow.Prize money
1st $300
2nd $150
3rd $50 Divisions Light Middle Heavy Womens there will be a seniors and semi- contact also for trophies
Our AKKO 2008 Champions:
Light Weight Juan Perez of Reseda, CA
Middle Weight Douglas Espinoza of Canoga Park CA
Heavy Weight Albert Garibay of Sun Valley, CA
Woman's Divisionn Rosie McNealy of Spring Creek NV.
 This years 2009 annual meeting will be held the same weekend as the tournament August 1, 2009 in Elko Nevada
We held our annual meeting and seminar August 9-10, 2008 at Malibu Beach and it was a great success! The Seminar was arranged by the Branch Chiefs from Southern California, Juan Perez and Eddie Peofacci. Thank you both for all your hardwork. |
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Shihan Mike Armstrong
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AKKO Arizona Branch Chief
Preparing to climb Kilimanjaro in Tanzania this summer
The followng was reported by Eric English from ABC 15 News in Arizona:
"Marc Ashton gathered his group together Sunday and announced the start of the hike.
"Ok, let's get ready for Kilimanjaro. It's (Pinnacle Peak) an 8 mile hike," said Ashton.
Every other weekend, this group of intrepid hikers meets at the base of Pinnacle Peak, ready for the challenging hike to the top.
Mike Armstrong was excited about the hike. "This is a fun one right here," Armstrong said.
| The group is using the peaks around the Valley to train for an expedition to tackle mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania this summer. | Steadily moving up the rocky trails, the group passes through some of the Valley's most beautiful vistas, but these hikers may never get a chance to see their beautiful surroundings. | "I can't see a thing. I have had my eyes removed," Armstrong said. "These are prosthetic." | These are visually impaired hikers, taking part in the Foundation for the Blind's expedition to the top of Kilimanjaro to raise money and awareness to support services for the blind. | | Eight hikers will each be accompanied by two sighted partners to help them navigate their way. | "Their visions range," said Ashton. "Some have no vision, some have some peripheral or central vision." | Despite their visual limitations, these climbers can really move up and down the hill well, and are getting better each time out. They say they're looking forward to this challenge that lies ahead. | "I am trying to study, but have Kilimanjaro in the back of my head. Oh yeah, I am excited," said Soon Flynn, one of the visually impaired hikers." Retrieved on 05/01/2009 from http://www.abc15.com/content/news/northeastvalley/scottsdale/story/Blind-Valley-hikers-look-to-conquer-Kilimanjaro/CkfAy1Xi5E-ODgkR6g_Svg.cspx. |
Shihan Mike Armstrong
travels to Taiwan with Echotribe
Besides running a dojo full-time
and raising a family, Shihan MIke
Armstrong is on tour as the drummer
for a church band titled Echotribe for
two weeks in Taiwan. Being blind has
not stopped him from accomplishing
many endeavors. We support him
in all that he does.
Nine visually impaired hikers are
reaching new heights by taking part
in this weekend's Phoenix Summit Challenge. The Foundation for Blind Children
organized the group, and guides have trained with the unlikely mountaineers
for months. Over two days, they are hiking seven Phoenix peaks: Camelback Mountain, South Mountain, North Mountain,
Piestewa Peak, Shaw Butte, Lookout Mountain and Papago. They'll cover more than 22 miles and gain 6,000 feet in elevation. They hope their accomplishment will inspire others. Hiker Mike Armstrong said,
"The biggest disability that anybody
has is in their mind. We all have challenges in life, and it's up to you
to get off the couch and do something about it." The blind hikers say the seven
summits are just training for a bigger challenge. They plan to hike
19,000-foot Mount Kilimanjaro in
Tanzania in June 2009. 
Sensei Jason Pransky
recently
was married and moved to
New Jersey.
He continues to be a representative
of AKKO and is Branch Chief
of New Jersey. He will be missed
in California and we
wish him a prosperous future.
| Dojo Tips from the President:
These tips are ideas that you might already be doing but if not,
maybe they will be helpful. Kyokushin Spirit:
· Keep focus on who and what we are! KYOKUSHIN first. If you’re training in other disciplines, we think it’s great because, the more knowledge you have the better person you become. Just keep in mind - we are Kyokushin. OSU!
· Teach conditioning, but do not over train and hurt students. This is so your students are not out of training for a week or more.
· Teach what you have been taught. There are now a lot of things on TV telling how Kyokushin is. We know Kyokushin, so don’t doubt yourself or your Sensei. We live Kyokushin.
· One of our students told me the other night with the problems they have had, they are grateful for karate. Then the student said their new attitude is: I am KYOKUSHIN and I will deal with it. Whatever life brings I am Kyokushin!!!
BE LOYAL TO YOURSELF, YOUR SCHOOL AND YOUR SENSEI WITH THE WAY OF THE WARRIOR. OSU! Philosophical Thoughts
What is Loyalty?
Loyalty can be defined as faithfulness or a devotion to a person or cause. The concept of loyalty is an important part of ethics. Plato originally said "only a man who is just can be loyal, and that loyalty is a condition of genuine philosophy.” The philosopher Josiah Royce said "it was the supreme moral good, and that one's devotion to an object mattered more than the merits of the object itself”. Among many characteristics of a person, loyalty is a quality you look for in a friend. It seems like in the martial arts you hear more disloaylty than loyalty.
The following are several examples: 1. Bad mouthing a past sensei
2.Quitting their sensei for $$$ or fame.
3. Disrepect of their dojo or sensei There are countless others that don't need to be mentioned that many senseis can recall. It seems like you hardly ever hear about the good things students and fellow Blackbelt do. Let me share a great story: One of the southern California Dojo's rent escalated to the point of almost shutting down . Sensei was worried about what to do. He mentioned the issue with one of his students and word got around. His students said this is our home, how can we help? They all got together and remodeled the Dojo and went out and marketed their home. Guess what? It looks like the Dojo is going be a grand success. I am very proud of these students of the AKKO for their contributions of time, effort, and trades simply for the love of their dojo.
NOW THIS IS WHAT I CALL TRUE LOYALTY!!!
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Health Tips
Drinking Water?
The Following will pobbably amaze and startle you.
1. One glass of water shuts down midnight hunger pains for almost 1005 of dieters studied in a University study.
2. Lack of water is the #1 Trigger of daytime Fatigue.
3.Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 805 of the sufferers.
4. A styudy was done and the results were a mere 2% drop in water can trigger fuzzy short term memory trouble with math, and difficulty focusing on the computer screen.
5.Studies say Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 45%plus it can slash the risk of breast cancerby 79%, and one is 50% less likely to develop bladder cancer
Are you drinking the amount of water you should everyday?
Of course like everything else too much of anything is not the cure either so check with your doctor for the best amount of water because we are all different sizes and ned differnet amounts
Positive Thinking How many times have you met people who seem to "have it all" and yet, all they do is complain about how bad they have it? Then, there are others who in spite of having to cope with unusually difficult challenges see themselves as fortunate and even blessed. I think this goes further than simply letting a smile be your umbrella. Rather, it's the deeper perspective they hold for themselves and the world around them that colors every event and interaction of their daily lives.
For those who see the glass as half-full, the voice is a friendly one. However, wouldn't it be great if those who live in a world of half-empty glasses could change their perspective to bring more joy and satisfaction to their lives? |
James Henrix
James Hendrix
of Elko, NV opened
a school at the Indian Colony.
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Redondo Beach dojo re-opens
Sensei Laura McPhearson
dojo at CappaKarate, in the Redondo Beach
Ballet School - 1603 Aviation Blvd.
Redondo Beach, CA 90278 - 310-999-1616 or
email Sensei Laura at
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We wish her well.
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St Johns Arizona Dojo Opens
With New
building Location
Erik Broemmel has opened the White
Mountain School of the Tiger in
St. Johns, AZ. Please
contact at 928-337-9261, email
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We wish him the best.
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