An Inspiration to each one of us !

Happy 67th Birthday and a long and happy Life to Kaicho Toyama ! 

Kaicho Toyama and Shihan Paul Turner

Next Knockout Fighting Workout

Osu!

 

We will be holding our next Southeast Knockdown Fighting Workout at the Friendship Community Center in Oxford, AL from 9:30 am until 12:30 pm cst on December 5, 2015. 

 

 

 

 

Fighters will be coming from all over the southeast including Alabama, Georgia, and Louisiana. We may also have some participants from as far away as Canada and Pennsylvania.

 

The workout will focus on in-depth drills, padwork, and sparring specific to Japanese knockdown fighting. This event is open to all styles/organizations regardless of rank or experience.

 

Hope to see everyone on December 5!

 

For more information please contact : 

Josh McCullars at mccullars2@gmail.com or 256-499-1400.

 

Osu!

 

September Southeast Knockdown Workout

Osu!

On Saturday September 19, WYKKO in Oxford hosted a Southeast knockdown workout open to all styles and organizations. We had participants from Oxford, Jacksonville, Talladega, Birmingham, Atlanta, and Dothan WYKKO schools. We also had a gentleman from Albertville, AL join us this time.

The workout lasted from 10am to noon. During the first hour, we worked body and leg conditioning, blocking and countering drills for low kicks, as well as pad work for low kicks and punch/low kick combinations. We then sparred for around 45 minutes and used the last 15 minutes for stretching.

A great time was had by all and we are looking at holding another workout on December 5 in Oxford, AL. Hoping to get more participation from WYKKO schools for the next one and am also hoping to get some more support from the other area schools who participate in knockdown sparring competitions.

For information about the next workouts, please contact : 

Shihan Dai Josh McCullars 

by email at mccullars2@gmail.com or 

by phone at 256 499 1400.

 Osu!

Free Knockdown Training Seminar

A Southeast Knockdown Training session will be held on September 19, 2015 from 10am to 12 pm at the Friendship Community Center in Oxford, AL.

We will focus on Drills, Pad work, and sparring for Japanese Full contact karate competition.

This workout is free of charge and open to children and adults of all styles.

Do not miss this opportunity to hone your skills with some of our best fighters. 
 

For more information 

please contact Shihan Dai Josh Mc Cullars

• by phone at  256 499 1400 or 
• by email at mccullars2@gmail.com

Shihan Dai Josh Mc Cullars

Athens Sparring Clinic

On Saturday September 5th Shihan Dai Josh 

McCullars taught a sparring clinic at AKF Martial Arts 

in Athens, GA. 

He was invited to do the clinic by Kyukido Master, 

Ken Blumreich who also trains in Yoshukai with

Shihan Dai Hofmeister at the Athens Yoshukai  Dojo.

 

The clinic was broken down into 2 sections. 

The first one focused on movement and timing for 

point sparring. 

Athens, September 5, 2015

The second session focused on footwork for

semi-knockdown sparring and how that footwork 

relates to 4 different types of low kicks.

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California Summer Camp. July 11th, 2015.

 

To all Yoshukai students and parents: 

We are having our annual Summer Seminar/Workout on July 11th in the Palisades. It will be a great time to come train and meet both of the World Yoshukai Karate Kobudo Organization Directors, Mr. Toyama (8th Degree Black Belt) and Mr. Culbreth (8th Degree Black Belt), along with other visiting high- ranking Black Belts from across the U.S.A.

Traditional white uniforms (gi) must be worn during the workout. The cost for the whole day is $50 per person, $85 for two, and $100 for three or more. All kids that participate in the Seminar will receive a karate medal. 

 

The Summer Seminar/Workout will culminate with a party at the Pearl Dragon, celebrating Gerry Blanck’s 33rd Anniversary in the Palisades. If you would like to join us for dinner, it will be at 7:30 pm.

Saturday, July 11th

• 10:00 to 12:00 – Traditional Yoshukai Training by rank
• 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. – Lunch break (you can bring your own lunch or you can get lunch from the nearby eateries)
• 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. – Traditional Yoshukai Training for adults
• 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. – Traditional Yoshukai Training for kids.
• 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. – Fun and Games for the kids

• 9:00 p.m. On – Party at the Pearl Dragon, DJ and Dancing! 15229 W. Sunset Blvd, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 , (310) 459-9790

Hope to see you all there, OSU !!!

Sensei Gerry Blanck

WYKKO Summer Camp, Part III : Preparing for it.

All of our camps are a lot of fun, but they aren’t quite as fun if you don’t make some effort to prepare in advance. Below are some tips and suggestions from the WYKKO Camp Planning Team to ensure that you have a great experience at Summer Camp this year.

As you’re likely aware, both camps involve training outside regardless of the weather, and in Alabama in June, the heat and humidity can be harsh. For your own safety as well as your enjoyment of the camp, please remember to hydrate well the day before and the day of. Bring lots of water with you, and remember to take breaks as necessary.

Bring sunscreen, and also consider sunglasses and a hat.

Remember to bring shoes appropriate for training outside.

Bug spray can be a life saver!

Of course, double check right before you leave to ensure that you have your uniform, belt, weapons, fighting gear, and any safety equipment such as a mouth guard or cup..

Bring a swimsuit for relaxing at the pool after the camp.

Try to plan ahead for classes that you may want to take. There are some classes that require advance preparation. For instance, the board breaking class requires that you bring at least 10 boards with you to camp. And if you are interested in taking Sensei Lecut’s Tameshigiri class this year, you’ll have to let him know in advance and be prepared to pay for the materials. 

Shihan Mike Mangham, June 2014

If you’re planning to spend the whole day in fighting classes, you might want to take the next couple of weeks to work on building up your cardio. And if you’re interested in taking any of the test-prep classes like developing self-defense or combination routines, you should start thinking about some techniques or even some full routines.

You can always join a class which you meet the requirements for at camp without preparation. But, the more your prepare, the more you’ll get out of the event!

As always, if you have any questions, please contact me or your instructor. We are always happy to answer questions, and we all want you to have the best camp experience possible!

Osu!

Sherrie Hines, on behalf of the WYKKO Camp Planning Team.