WKC National Team Tryout Results

I would like to take this time to congratulate two of my students on their success at the World Karate and Kickboxing Council (WKC) National Team tryouts in Montreal, Quebec, which was held May 18-20, 2012. Ryan Welsh won the silver medal in Black Belt fighting, and Dana Broadhead won the silver medal in Advanced Forms, and the bronze medal in Advanced Fighting. The two of them have now qualified for the Canadian Team who will be competing at the WKC World Championships in October.

April Belt Promotions

Congratulations to the following students who were promoted at my school in April:

Angus M: Advanced White
Konrad M: Yellow
Noelle M: Yellow
Harrison F: Advanced Yellow
Jacob K: Advanced Yellow
Luke N: Purple
Maxim F: Purple
Vince B: Advanced Purple
Chloe B: Blue
Feras A: Blue
Reese W: Blue
Jacob C: Advanced Blue
Justin F: Green

World Karate & Kickboxing Council (WKC) Provincial Tryouts

This past weekend, four of my students qualified for the Canadian WKC Championships by winning at the Provincial Tryouts in London, Ontario. Ryan Welsh won 1st place in Black Belt fighting, 2nd place in Chinese Forms, and 3rd place in weapons; Dana Broadhead won 1st place in Advanced Chinese Forms and 2nd place in Advanced fighting; Jenn and Vince Brock both won 5th place in Forms, and both had to compete against Black Belts despite being Advanced Purple Belts. All four will now advance to the Canadian Championships in Saint-Hyacinth, Quebec, May 18-20th.

CKF Advanced Seminar

On Saturday, June 16th 2012, Senior Professor Sean P. Kelley will be conducting advanced seminars at Michael Miller's Kenpo Karate school in Bradford, Pennsylvania. The seminars are open to any CKF adult Green Belt or higher and will consist of 5 hours of training.

The seminars will run from 11am - 1 pm and from 2-5 pm. Topics for these seminars include Long Form 3, and the following self-defense techniques: Leap from Danger, Broken Gift, Twirling Sacrifice, Kneel of Compulsion, Intercepting the Ram, Glancing Spear, Thrust into Darkness, Deceptive Panther, Gathering of the Snakes, Dominating Circles, and Parting of the Snakes.

The cost of the event is $100 U.S. (cash only at the door).

This is an event you do not want to miss.

March Belt Promotions

Congratulations to the following students who were promoted in American Kenpo in March:

Joshua A: Advanced White
Michael R: Yellow
Adam G: Yellow
Mackenzie F: Advanced Yellow
Timothy B: Purple
Tiffany B: Advanced Purple
Jenn B: Advanced Purple
Maddie S: Blue
Nathan T: Green
Neal F: Advanced Green
Josh G: Advanced Green
Dana B: 1st Degree Brown Belt
Chris N: 1st Degree Brown Belt

Great job everyone!!

5th Annual Martial Arts Boot Camp

Hi Everyone,

The Dynamic Academy Of Martial Arts is hosting its 5th annual martial arts boot camp in Sarnia, Ontario, April 13-15th. The seminars run from 6-9 pm on April 13th, 9-5 pm on April 14th and 11-4pm on April 15th.

The Dynamic Academy of Martial Arts is located at 100 East Street S. in Sarnia.

Below is a list of instructors that will be teaching at the event, along with their respective seminar topics:

Dennis Tosten, 10th degree Black Belt: Arnis, Sparring, and Kenpo Theory

Mike Donovan, 9th degree Black Belt: Single Sinawali Applications, Gun Disarms

Jamie Seabrook, 6th degree Black Belt: Kickboxing, Family Groupings, Storm techniques

Rob Broad, 6th degree Black Belt: Passive Defenses, Self Defense & Canadian Law

Matt Trejo, 3rd degree Black Belt: Flow Drills, Striking Set 2

For registration, please call 519-344-3221 or 519-491-6276.
Email: info@dynamickenpo.ca
Cost: $150.00 for 15 hours of training

Michael Miller's 5th Degree Black Belt Promotion

A huge congratulations goes out to Michael Miller on his promotion on February 12, 2012 to 5th Degree Black Belt (Associate Professor) in American Kenpo under Chinese Karate Federation (CKF) President, Sean Kelley.

Since 2008, Michael and I have become close friends who train together at least 3-4 times per year. Michael runs one of the best Kenpo Karate programs in all of the United States, and is an awesome instructor and role model. I can't think of anyone more deserving of that rank.