Karate is a martial art and primarily a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes and open-handed techniques.
Note: looking for karate blog writers - send us your news or article. please register!Karate Practicioner receives the John D,. Sr. and Althea Griner Scholarship from UMBC
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Among the honorees this year was Yohance Mandela Allette (the youngest honoree at l8). Yohance was introduced to The Baltimore Times when he was only 7 years-old and had won a prestigious award in Grenada, West Indies, where he was given the title of “Reader Extraordinaire.” Yohance had at that time completed all the classics and had written reports on all of them. The second place was given to a 16-year-old.
Yohance continues on a path that he has been weaving from an early age. He is a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars and was recently chosen as one of Baltimore’s Most Amazing Youth by the Urban Leadership Institute. He has written a one-man play that has been staged at the Park School of Baltimore (his alma mater). He has received awards for poetry and is a junior black belt in Kenpo Karate.
To read the whole article check out Baltimore Times.
Members of the Japan Karate-Do Genbu-Kai team won
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Members of the Japan Karate-Do Genbu-Kai team from Louisburg won competitions at a tournament in Pittsburg, Kan., last month.
Under the instruction of coaching veteran Andrew Ford, Louisburg had people place in age groups and competitions ranging from six-years old to adult.
In the beginner, six and under mixed division, Logan McClellan placed first in the kata and kumite competitions, and C.J. Barker placed second in the kumite.
In the beginner, 7-8 year-old mixed division, Elliott Madison placed first in the kata and kumite. Katie Jo Ray placed second in the kumite. Kevin McAfoos placed second in the kata.
In the advanced 10 and under mixed division, Taylor Chancellor placed first in the kata and Nic JoRay placed second in the kata and the kumite.
In the advanced 11-12 mixed division, Mitchell Southard placed second in the kata and third in the kumite. Leah Barngrover placed second in the kata and first in the kumite.
In the beginner 13-15 year old division, Amanda Smither placed second in the kata and first in the kumite.
In the adult white belt division, Dave Barker placed second in the kumite.
In the adult, orange belt division, Mary Sue Smither placed fourth in the kata and in kumite.
In the Men’s 18-35 blackbelt division, Andrew Ford, instructor placed second in the kata and first in the kumite.
In the 7-8 year old team kata division, Katie Jo Ray, McAfoos and Madison placed first.
In the junior 10-year old and up team kata division, Nic Jo Ray, Leah Barngrover and Southard placed first.
And in the adult team kata division, Leslie McClellan and Cody Chancellor placed first.
