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GSKA Title Belt

On October 17 2015 Anna Rose from the Ko Sutemi West Dojo in Jackson CA  won the GSKA (Golden State Karate Association)Title Belt for the 12 & Under Traditional Weapons Kata Brown Belt and Below with Nunchaku Ichi at the Modesto Jr. College.  Anna headed into the Clash of Warriors Belt Final Tournament third in overall points.

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We want to thank Divine Properties for supporting the KSW Karate and the AKJU at this weekends West Coast National Tournament

18th Irish Cup results

The AKJU Team America competitors spent one week in Portugal and a week in Ireland.

AKJU Team America won 19 Gold, 15 Silver, 3 Bronze, a 2nd in team fighting and two Irish cups.

David King black belt won both gold medals in Ju-Jitsu, grappling and fighting, 2nd in team Fighting and the Irish Cup in Ju-Jitsu.

Paul Franks won gold in Duo Ju-Jitsu, Silver in Black Belt Fighting and 2nd in Team Fighting.

Tom Hodgins black belt won gold in Koryu Kata, gold in Seniors Weapons and Silver in Duo Ju-Jitsu.

Brittany Lawson won the gold in Ladies Black Belt Ju-Jitsu Fighting, Karate Forms and Weapons, Silver in Ju-Jitisu Graggling, Karate Fighting and Synch Forms and the Irish Cup.

Robert Lisle black belt won gold in weapons and silver in Team Fighting.

Karen Wright black belt won gold in Weapons

Susan Serta black belt won Gold in Forms.

Robert Wiles green belt won gold in Ju-Jitsu duo, Silver in Karate Forms and Team Fighting, bronze in Ju-Jitsu fighting and Grappling and Karate Fighting.

Cathy Peart ladies green belt won gold in Fighting, Forms, and Weapons and silver in Synch Forms.

Mary Lisle won gold in Weapons.

AKJU Team America West Coast National Karate & Ju-Jitsu Championships will be July 19th, At Amador High School GYM, Sutter Creek, CA 95685.  See Registration page for more details.

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GSKA may 10th results

We only had one student travel to this tournament.  Skyler Boone took two second places.  In S-18 12/13 Intermediate Boy Point Sparring.  With the second place finish Sklyer moves into first with 73 points just five points ahead of second place.  In F-74 11/13 Inter/Adv Japanese/Okinawan Forms with his second place finish he moved into the first in points with 88.  Sklyer is also first in points in CS-40 10/13 Beg/Inter Boy continuous Sparring with 111.

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1st AKJU Team America West Coast National Karate & Ju-jitsu Sectional Championships

Jason Dokie win Grands at GSKA tournament

 

 

Jason Dokie won both Grands at the GSKAGold Country Battle of Champions held at Amador High School.

Skyler Boone told two 1st places.  CS 40 10-13 Beg/Inter Continuous Sparring.  Skyler is in First Place in points.  Skyler alson won in F74 11/13 Inter/Adv.  Japanese/ Okinawan Forms Skyler is also Second in pionts in this division.

Brain Tenneson Also took two 1st. Places.  18&UP mens Adv. Sparring no Black Belt.  Brain is Second in points in the division.  Brain took 1st. in F77 18/39 Brown Belt and below and is how in second place in this division.

Micah Puryear took 1st. Place in 7 & under Forms.  He is now in second place in this division.

Connor Johnson took 1st. Place in the 8-10 Boys Point Sparring, He is tied for first place in this division. He also had a 1st. Place in F-72 8/10 Inter/Adv Japanese / Okinawan Forms and Connor is second in points in this division

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West Coast Nationals

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GSKA Tournament this weekend

The 4th Interclub Tournament

Under 7 Point Sparring  1st Place Micah Puryear, 2nd Place Logan Johnson

Point Sparring 7 - 12  1st Place Connor Johnson, 2nd Place Jacob Huffman, 3rd Place Savannah Newman



Point Sparring over 13 1st Place Brain Tenneson, 2nd Place Joe Schow, 3rd Place Clarence Newman, 4th Place Skyler Boone

Beginner Forms (Kata)  1st Place TJ Pierson, 2nd place Kyle Leake, 3rd Place Kaden Leake and 4th Place Jayden Leake

Intermediate Forms (Kata) 1  1st Place Jacob Huffman, 2nd Place Connor Johnson, 3rd Place Logan Johnson, 4th Place Micah Puryear

Intermediate Forms (Kata) 2  1st Place Serene Pierson, 2nd Place Brian Tenneson, 3rd Place Syler Boone

 Brown & Black Belt Forms (Kata)  1st Place Rhonda Lashbrook, 2nd Place Clarence Newman, 3rd Place Joe Schow

Padded Weapons  1st Place Savannah Newman, 2nd Place Connor Johnson, 3rd Place Jacob Huffman

Flag Sparring Under 7  1st Place Micah Puryear

Flag Sparring  1st Place Skyler Boone, 2nd Travis Wright, 3rd Jaydan Leake, 4th Kyle Leake

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New Black Belts!

Gordan Bozeman and Andrea Newman are the 16th and 17th Black Belts promoted by Ro Dan Peoples since opening the Ko Sutemi West in Pine Grove.




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Great Class!

Another Great Class!

What Fun!

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Thank You!

Thank You! Sterling Auto Repair for supporting the KSW Karate and the GSKA!

Irish Cup!

17^th Irish Cup

Rodney C. Peoples Go Dan 5^th Degree Black Belt

PO Box 349

Pine Grove, CA 95665

Sensei Rodney C. Peoples just returned from the 17^th Irish Cup in Dublin Ireland.  He indicated it was an amazing trip that started in Athens, Greece.  A former team member under Don Madden, Katherine Loukopoulos lives in Greece and showed the team many sites in Greece including the ruins in Deiphi, some of the islands, and in Athens the Agoura and the Acropolis.  There was an amazing view of the Acropolis from the rooftop of the hotel where the team stayed.

There were a total of 32 people traveling with the AKJU Team America.  There were 17 competitors with the team and took home 52 medals; 25 gold, 18 silver, and 15 bronze including the Irish Cup in Ju Jitsu.  The remaining travelers were family members and friends of the team competitors.  All indicated they had a wonderful time.

Sensei Peoples won a gold metal in sparring, open hand forms, and weapons forms.  He also won a bronze medal for team fighting.

The American woman’s team fighting won silver medal only losing to one of the Irish teams by 1 point.  The American men’s team fighting took the bronze in their division.

Being a part of the AKJU team America is open to many styles of matial arts including Karate, Ju Jistu, and Kung Fu.  If you are interested in joining the AKJU and travel with the team to the 18^th Irish Cup nest year please contact the Ko Sutemi West at (209)-296-4200 or email realrcp@aol.com to be informed of upcoming qualifying events.

Karate classes:

            Kids (ages 5-10) Monday – Friday 4:00pm – 5:00pm

            Adult (10 and up) Monday – Friday 6:00pm – 7:30pm

GSKA Tournament



We had three of our athletes compete in the GSKA tournament this past weekend. 

Skyler Boone complete in 10-13 Boys Continuous Sparring, he finished second.    With his second place he is currently in second place in the points.

Serene Pierson competed in three divisions:  18 & UP Brown & Below Women’s Sparring (Kumite), Serene placed first and she is currently second in points.  In Padded Weapons 18 & UP Intermediate she placed first and is currently first in points.  In Forms (Kata) Brown & Below 18 & UP, Serene place first and is currently first in points.

 

Rodney Peoples competed in two divisions:  50 & UP Black Belt Sparring All Wts.  He placed first and is first in points.  Rodney also competed in 50 & Up Black Belt Trad Forms All Styles were he finished first and also is in first place in the points.

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