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.
空手の日 – Karate Day – October 25th
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.
THON 5K
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
Congratulations Everyone!
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!
Congratulations to Dr. Hsiao-Hui Yang on achieving her Nidan!
島袋 龍夫 Tatsuo Shimabuku Embu Taikai
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.
To View The Sky – Kusanku No Sai – 公相君のサイ
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.
Student Involvement Fair 2017
The Fall 2017 Student Involvement Fair has been rescheduled to Thursday, August 24th from 11-4pm on the HUB lawn. Look for the Penn State Karate Club table to meet some of our members and get more information.
http://studentaffairs.psu.edu/hub/studentorgs/ifair.shtml
Penn State students interested in learning Karate should complete the Club Sports participation agreement, available on their website: http://sites.psu.edu/clubsports/ Use “KARATE” when filling out your Club Sports participation agreement, then come to one of our Tuesday, Thursday or Sunday classes in 106 White Building at 7PM.
Start Learning Karate This Fall!
Fall 2017 Semester Starts Monday, August 21st
Returning & interested Penn State students need to complete the 2017-2018 Club Sports participation-agreement and registration process to become involved with the Penn State Karate Club.
Visit the Penn State Club Sports website link below and look on the left side for:
New Members
All new club members must fill out a 2017-2018 Participation Agreement in order to participate in a Club Sport.
http://sites.psu.edu/clubsports/