Springfield Ymca Karate

‼️Parents/Students NO CLASSES MONDAY OR TUESDAY‼️ The Y is closed for the holiday and the will be using our room Tuesday & Wednesday for a VIP political visit!

Training this week was a lot of fun, bo staff, throwing combinations, and kata. We will work more next week and continue with curriculum review. Have a happy and safe holiday!!

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Students/Parents‼️

Just reposting as a reminder today (May 20th) is the last day to order SYK apparel with our new logo.

IMPORTANT T-SHIRT ORDERING INFO

You asked, and they’re here—new dojo apparel featuring our new logo is now available! This order includes T-shirts, zip-up hoodies, pullover hoodies, and rash guards, with sizes ranging from youth to adult tall/big, plus a variety of colors and material options.

Order online here:
https://springfieldymcakarate26.itemorder.com/shop/home/

If you’re local and would like to pick up your order at the dojo, Sensei O can arrange a bulk pickup and deliver orders to the dojo after printing—but you must let him know in advance. You may also pick up your order yourself or have it shipped anywhere in the country.

All prices are set at cost, and the school makes no profit from sales.

Orders must be placed by May 20th. The online store will close after that date.

Good training this week, hard work, kata, and combos. We start the 2nd quarter curriculum review next week!!

IMPORTANT T-SHIRT ORDERING INFO

You asked, and they’re here—new dojo apparel featuring our new logo is now available! This order includes T-shirts, zip-up hoodies, pullover hoodies, and rash guards, with sizes ranging from youth to adult tall/big, plus a variety of colors and material options.

Order online here:
https://springfieldymcakarate26.itemorder.com/shop/home/

If you’re local and would like to pick up your order at the dojo, Sensei O can arrange a bulk pickup and deliver orders to the dojo after printing—but you must let him know in advance. You may also pick up your order yourself or have it shipped anywhere in the country.

All prices are set at cost, and the school makes no profit from sales.

Orders must be placed by May 20th. The online store will close after that date.

IMPORTANT READ!

Why we are changing the name of our karate organization explained right after the weekly summary.

This week was fun at SYK we continued on with Kata work in Jr. karate with some bunkai. In adult class it was Kata work and the three bunkais of omote, ura, and honto. Of course we finished the week Thursday night adult class with with our signature kihon ido and kihon ido ni up and down the floor with intense spirit work in between. According to my watch between adult and jr. Karate I burned 1328 calories and got my heart rate up to 185 at one point, so I would say we had a great karate workout

Now why is our home organization Okinawan Goju Ryu Kenkyu Kai changing the organization's name to
Koryu Koshu Kai "Old Style of Ancient Methods" with the philosophy of On ko Chi Shin "learn from the old to understand the new".

1. Because we have evolved for the better and we are moving into the future still maintaining tradition.

2. We use traditional methods & training for modern day functional, practical, and tactical karate that works for self defense and improving the practioner.

3. Another organization was allowed to use the OGRKK name many years ago and it causes confusion.

4. Sensei Steve Wilson has been blessed to train with amazing Okinawan legendary Senseis and karateka. Instead of us getting just one persons perspective on Okinawan Goju Ryu we get a compilation of extensive training, research, and real life tested techniques from several of the legendary prqctioners.

5. This is Sensei and our organization taking the old ways of training and adapting them to needs and functions of the world we live in today.

What better way to carry Okinawan Goju Ryu karate into the future. I am so excited for our future and our next generation of students. For the younger students, as much as this is for us, it is very much for you, many of the dojo instructors and Senior instructors are in our 40s, 50s, 60's etc. We thrive seeing all of you develop and it warms our hearts knowing that us developing you with these skills and knowledge will carry our style and ways into the future.

Check out our new website
https://www.gojuryukoryukoshukai.com