WEST HEMPSTEAD — "Respect defeat and embrace victory" was the theme at the second annual Kyodai Invitational Karate Championship. The event is the largest in the tri-state area. More than 200 competitors from 28 schools participated in the tournament. Instructors and participants wanted to remind people that martial arts are not just about competition and violence that sports such as mixed martial arts may cause it to be perceived as, but about self-improvement and discipline. Proceeds from this year's event are going to Haiti to build an athletic center. View News broadcast from Fios 1 Long Island
American Samurai Interviews Shihan George Aschkar NYTKL's President about what the League has in store for this year. Shihan Aschkar also discusses this years theme.
| Georges Aschkar Jr. President |
Cedric Barksdale 1st Vice President |
Kai Leung 2nd Vice President |
| Luiz Ruiz Treasurer |
Dee Villalona Correspondence Secretary |
Herb Wiles Recording Secretary |
NYTKL
A LEAGUE OF SPIRIT, COMPETITION AND FAMILY VALUES
Each time we bow in and bow out of a class, in every dojo and in every style of martial arts I have observed, a similar set of simple principles are recited. Spoken out loud, said in a variety of ways, all encompass the same underlying values:
Understanding kumite rules • Practicing judging skills
Sanctioned by New York Traditional Karate League
Saturday November 24, 2007
Conducted by Shihan Cedric Barksdale
World Karate Federation Referee
Member USA-NKF Referee Committee
Member PKF Referee Commission
Shotojuku Dojo, Astoria
Shihan Cedric Barksdale
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| KYODAI KARATE-DO GEORGES ASCHKAR jr. |
RONIN SHOTOKAN CEDRIC BARKSDALE |
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| SHOTOJUKU KAI LEUNG |
HARAKENKOJUKU HERBERT WILES |
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| KARATE USA TERRY MACCARONE |
KARATE NO MICHI RUTH JUNNEN |
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| SYOSSET MARTIAL ARTS AVI AZOULAY |
EAST COAST BLACK BELT JERRY FIGGIANI |
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| DAI-ICHI SHOTOKAN EDWARDO LOWE |
ROSATI SCHOOL OF MARTIAL ARTS MICHAEL ROSATI |
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| GOSHIN-RYU SHOTOKAN LUIS RUIZ |
LONG ISLAND SHOTOKAN CHARLES MACOLINO |
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| LEGEND SHOTOKAN KARATE BRENARD R. SCARDA |
DKD SPORTS KARATE DEE VILLALONA |
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| GRAND CHAMPION KARATE MOSTAFA & YASSER ELRAKAB |
NICK ADLER CENTURION NICK ADLER |
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| ICHIMARU KAI KAN RICK DIAZ |
TEKKEN-DO SHOTOKAN LUIS CASTILLO |
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ULTIMATE BUDO ACADEMY |
TORA YAMA KAI EVELIO CALDERON |
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GOLD MARTIAL ARTS |
EXCELSIOR MARTIAL ARTS NESTOR RAMOS |
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HATAMOTO KUSA DOJO |
NEW YORK KARATE ACADEMY |
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| SKA NEW YORK ERROLL BENNETT |
KANKU-DAI DOJO HOMMY PENA |
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| METROPOL KARATE-DO NEW YORK ROBERT BRONISEVSKY |
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