Take a break from holiday shopping. Burn off some turkey-day excess. Join us today (11/25/17) from 2-3 PM at Schlow Library in the Downsborough Community Room for a free beginners Karate class. It is open to community members 16 & older.
https://www.schlowlibrary.org/events/free-introductory-karate-classes-1
Sensei Gabel, 3rd Dan, recently earned her Isshin Ryu Instructor’s License.
Sensei Hite, Sensei Faust, Sensei Dute, Sensei Defibaugh, Sensei Decker & Sensei Auman.
Sandan is 3rd degree in our Black Belt rank system. At Sandan the student is deemed capable of teaching independently as a teacher.
Congratulations to Nicarra, Mardy, Shawn & Chris (not pictured) on your recent promotions to Kukyu, Liz on your promotion to Shichikyu, and Ian on your promotion to Gokyu.
Video from a 2014 Karate Day exhibition. Approximately 1000 Okinawan practitioners gathered at the Tambus Square for a Karate Day memorial event.
You can see clips of Master Tsuyoshi Uechi with some Isshin Ryu students around the 39min mark.
Black Belts with the Nittany Lion Mascot after the THON 5K.
http://www.collegian.psu.edu/gallery/news/collection_3be2a276-b1e2-11e7-b117-8b1706f07c91.html#7
PSKC received the “Most Supportive” team award and finished 2nd in overall points earned at Young’s Fall 2017 Tournament with:
8 – 1st Places
8 – 2nd Places
8 – 3rd Places
Sensei Decker won Grand Championship for women’s Black Belt kumite.
Young’s Spring 2018 Tournament is scheduled for April 7th.
Congratulations to Dr. Hsiao-Hui Yang on achieving her Nidan!
Over a century ago, in the small village of Chan, on a small island in the south pacific, a boy was born. One day he would become a Karate Master whose art would reach beyond the shores of Okinawa and spread across the globe.
On Tuesday, September 19th, the Penn State Karate Club will celebrate the birth of Tatsuo Shimabuku (9/19/1908) with a special presentation of Isshin Ryu Karate and an introduction to Okinawa, the birthplace of Karate. Audience members will be invited to participate in some self-defense applications following the demonstration.
This Embu Taikai (martial arts demonstration) will begin at:
7:30PM in 106 White Building on Tuesday the 19th.
Remember to bring your PSU student ID, it is required to access White Building.
Although our dojo 道場 is in 106 White Building, Karate 空手 can be done anywhere, day or night.
Kusanku No Sai was created by Tatsuo Shimabuku 島袋 龍夫. He adapted the Kusanku kata, learned from Chotoku Kyan 喜屋武 朝徳, for use with sai.