Grand Opening
Ichigeki karate’s grand opening is set for November 20th, which is a saturday, from 9:30am to 2pm or whenever we feel like wrapping up. There will be many visitors from all over, including Master Barton who will be coming down from Erie and will lead our opening ceremony. There will be a ribbon cutting, as well as demonstrations (kids and adults, kata, weapons, self defense) and two seminars (one one bunkai and one on using strikes to set up throws). Coffee, pastries, and everyone who comes should have a good time. Hope you can stop by, hope to see you there!
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I am currently a practicing 4th degree black belt in Shotokan Karate. I am a partner in a local school (Ichigeki Karate), and my ranking instructor is Master John Barton of King Cobra Karate.
I have studied martial arts since I was 11 years old (30+ years ago!). During middle school and high school, I studied Kung Fu (Wing Chun) under my first instructor N. Wong. I wrestled in middle/high school, then studied Tang Soo Do in college while here in the US (to red belt level), I went to Japan to continue my college education at Kansai University, where I joined a martial arts club. After college, I studied kick boxing at a small school in Los Angeles, then I started training in catch wrestling, Jiu-Jitsu and Lucha before entering MMA in 1994. I retired from MMA in 1997. A year later I began training in Shotokan and have been happily doing so ever since! Near the end of 2006 my partner Sensei Mark and I opened up our own school, and we officially became affiliated with Master Barton of King Cobra Karate.
Quite a history! I have always loved martial arts, it has always been a part of my life and I plan to continue with it for many years to come!
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