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Having a great time in Jefferson City Missouri!
As the AMA Dojo grows and we try to accommodate our numbers, only to find ourselves again over whelmed. This is not bad thing. This is a great thing! It once again shows that Traditional Karate is coming back strong in Jefferson City Missouri. I can only shake my head, it looks like we will be having two pizza parties next year.
What an awesome weekend! Games and prizes and just all round good fun for everyone. Congratulations to the Push-Up King and Queen of 2008. As we count our Blessings this wonderful Holiday session. We should always be willing to share those blessings with those around us. Good Karma is a good thing =)
The AMA Dojo looks forward to 2009 and its new adventures. Happy Holidays everyone!
The AMA Dojo would like to wish everyone Happy Holidays! It is the time of year where we visit with family and friends from a far. It is time when we count our blessings form the past year. The AMA Dojo is proud to include many new people into our family this past year and we look forward to next year’s new adventures.
The AMA Dojo has attended Regional, Nationals and Internationals all over the United States. The AmerKick is by far the worse run Martial Arts Tournament we have ever been too.
Where to start? The paper schedule that was issued to competitors on Friday night caused mass confusion on ring assignments and times. When a clarification of the schedule was presented to the ring judges each had different answers. This in return caused competitors to miss their divisions. Other Dojos and Martial Arts schools like us that have traveled thousands of miles and paid their fees to compete lost their chance to compete. Needless to say there was a lot of upset parents, competitors and national team coaches to the point where several were escorted off the floor by security.
The issued schedule once again caused mass confusion on Saturday’s events. Unknown to many International competitors the AmeriKick Marital Arts were going to run a “Closed Tournament” (This means that only AmeriKick Students could compete) with in the International Tournament. This in return caused even more mass confusion. Ring assignments were moved around and over lapped. This means that competitors where to be in two places at once again causing them to miss their chance to compete in one or more divisions.
In respect to the judges they were great people they were very very patient dealing with very very upset parents, national team coaches and competitors.
In closing my heart goes out to those who wasted their time and money to attend this tournament to compete and found themselves missing their divisions and/or finding themselves without any competition. Rest assured the AMA Dojo will not be attending any more AmeriKick sponsored regional, National or International Marital Arts Tournaments.
The AMA Dojo Held its own at the tournament and we got to see the board walk, so it was not a complete waste of time.
What a beautiful fall day! The Demos were awesome and everyone seem to have a good time. Special thanks to the Adult Japanese Fan Class and to the GoShinKan Kids and Adults. Great Job!
This being the last demo of the year, we have a lot to reflect on and learn from. It has been a totally awesome year for us at the AMA Dojo. We have had a really good year with the AMA Dojo’s National Karate Team.
As we grow, we should always remember how we started out and keep the standards that have allowed us to be successful. Tradition, Honor and Respect is the back bone of what we do and lays the ground work for the next generation.
I would like to thank all the Students, Moms and Dads that have given the dojo their precious time to help with demos and events it is because of your generosity that we continue to thrive.
Thanks,
Soke Stacy J. Huffman
The AMA Dojo National Team wraps up the National Session with 6 National / World Champions. There still remains one tournament left and only one AMA Student qualifies to go the Internationals in Atlantic City New Jersey in three weeks.
All I can say is “Holly Toledo” What a crazy Year. Our six kids are now considered to be some of the best Martial Artists in the United States. I would like to say good job everyone!
Congratulations Sempai Richards Sr. on your triple crown!
Now its time to rest and take everything in that we learned from tournaments and make ourselves better for next session.