Beaver Stadium Run, April 13th, 2014
PSKC wins 1st Place Team Award at spring 2014 tournament
April 5th, 2014. PSKC members won 31 trophies for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place finishes in kata, kobudo and tameshiwari events at Young’s Tournament, earning the team the 1st Place Team Award.
PSKC Fall 2013
Congratulations everyone on your promotions! Keep up the hard work.
Special congratulations to Sensei Williams on his promotion to 8th Dan!
PSKC Competition Team ties for 1st at Young’s Tournament
Congratulations to members of the PSKC Competition Team! PSKC tied for 1st place in overall points earned at an open style tournament hosted by Young’s Tae Kwon Do in Bellefonte on October 5th.
Individual Results:
Eliza Gabel – 2nd Kata, 3rd Kumite
Lindsay Faust – 1st Kata, 2nd Kumite
Laura Egan – 2nd Kata, 1st Kumite
Christian Conlon – 2nd Kata, 1st Kumite
Matt Hohn – 4th Kata, 3rd Kumite
Zhouxiang Ying – 3rd Kata, 4th Kumite
Michael Johnson – 5th Kata, 2nd Kumite
Aaron Wilson- 2nd Kata, 4th Kumite
Steve LaBarge – 3rd Kata, 3rd Kumite
Keli Henrickson – 3rd Kata, 2nd Kumite
Dan Micco – 1st Kata, 1st Kumite
Max Shultz – 2nd Kata
Sabrina Melhem – 2nd Kata, 3rd Kumite
Josh Sennett – 1st Kata, 2nd Kumite
Happy Birthday Master Tatsuo Shimabuku! Kanpai!
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.
Karate Demos and New Member Sign-Ups this week!
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
PSKC at Student Involvement Fair – Aug 26th & 27th
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.
PSKC Fall 2013 Schedule
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.
PSU Fall Semester Starts August 26th
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 IWKA 2013 World Championship Results
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.
