Shimabuku 島袋 was born in Chan village on September 19,1908, Meiji 41 – year of the “Monkey”. His given Okinawan name was “Kana” and his given Japanese name was “Shinkichi“. As an adult, he chose the name “Tatsuo” – 龍夫 Dragon Man. When naming his sons, he split the characters for Shinkichi, naming his first son Kichiro and his second son Shinsho.
PSKC members are holding free Karate demos in 106 White Building this week at 7PM.
There will also be new member sign-ups. Get a head start by bringing a completed waiver form with you. Membership is open to PSU students, faculty and staff. You can find a copy of the waiver at this link:
http://www.athletics.psu.edu/recreation/media/13-14_Participation_Agreement.pdf
Learn more about the Penn State Karate Club. Talk to members of PSKC at the Fall 2013 Student Involvement Fair on Monday, August 26th and Tuesday, August 27th from 10AM-4PM at table #24 (Monday) and table #23 (Tuesday) in the HUB Robeson Center’s Heritage Hall.
We will be posting our fall 2013 practice schedule shortly. We typically meet in room 106 White Building on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday evenings during the fall semester. Keep an eye on our website for schedule updates.
PSKC members need to complete the new 2013-2014 waiver form to participate in club activities. The form is now available online:
http://www.athletics.psu.edu/recreation/media/13-14_Participation_Agreement.pdf
New & returning PSU students/faculty/staff members, please complete the form and submit it to the officers asap.
PSKC members brought home 2 1st place, 4 2nd place, and 11 3rd place awards from the IWKA 2013 World Championship Tournament this past July. Congratulations everyone!
A PSKC Team Trophy will be added to the display case in White Building this fall.
Early registration discounts expire on May 31st. Regular registration continues through June. This event is pre-registration only.
http://www.iwka2013worldtournament.com/
PSKC IWKA 2011 Competitors