The Regionals in Palm Springs was held on January 21,2006.  This is a Nationals qualifier and students attended from Arizona and New Mexico as well as California.  Also some attended form the USKK in addition to the USKA .

 

My favorite time of the whole tournament was when Siah Nix, a tall Afro American Black Belt with long dread locks, took me aside and told me he wanted to get to know me better.  We have been exchanging friendhip smiles for about 5 years, what a great witness opportunity.  I look forward to that day when we chat.  You can pray that God would go before me and prepare the path.

 

We had some great and courageous competitors at this event.  Parents and students we know it takes a huge commitment to even go.  We believe tournaments can be important in student training.  This is why we compete, to test ourselves, and our abilities under a competitive situation.  Remember that even those that are not winning a trophy are learning from the experiences.

 

So here is how the event fared for our students.

 

Adults

Ken Middaugh   1st in Kata

August Slivnik    1st in weapons, 1st in sparring, 3rd in Kata

 

Advanced

Zachary Middaugh 3rd in sparring, medal in Kata, medal in weapons (competiting with Brown &Black Belts)

 

Intermediate-  These were all very tough divisions with experienced competitors

Corey Slivnik 2nd weapons, 3rd kata, medal weapons

Nichole Slivnik medal in kata                     

Kimberly Noland  1st kata, 3rd sparring

Jasmine Ortiz 2nd sparring, medal kata

Victoria Tabor 2nd sparring, medal kata

Richard Morton 4th sparring, medal kata

William Morton 4th sparring, medal kata

Matt Fach  3rd kata, 2nd sparring

Jaymie Horak medal Kata

Greg Horak medal Kata

 

Beginneers- Usually includes White, Yellow and Orange

Jet Noland 3rd sparring 

Ann Hutsell 1st Kata

Nick Kafont 4th sparring, medal Kata

David Tahimic medal kata, medal sparring

 

What a great effort by all, this was a heavily competitive tournament..

 

 

Mr Mr

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now posted are pictures from December belt Tests.

Check out all these new belts.  We always love coming to class and seeing the colors change.

Congrats to :

 

 

 

 

 

Great job by all.

 

Tournament scene is as follows:

January 21st Regionals in Palm Springs

March 4th USKO Max Riverside

March 31-April 1st USKA Nationals in Albuquerque, NM (Notify us if you intend to go)

April 22nd- Crothers USKA Seaside Open Carlsbad (can't beat this one, right in our backyard)

 

 

Open House

Mark you calendars either Feb 11th or Feb 18th

Saturday in the am. 

Coffee, begals, rolls, drinks etc.

We tell you about why we do what we do etc etc

We might even talk Mr. Crothers into a Brick Break

I cannot remember if the record is 10 or 11 or 12 all stacked on top of one another.

But you gotta be there to see it..

 

May the Lord Bless each of you

 

MrMr