YOUNG PATRIOTS:

Every year my Karate students have the opportunity to earn their American Flag patch by conducting an “Act of Patriotism”. This year we have been invited this Saturday, September 8, 2012 to participate in the 9th Annual Patriot’s Award Banquet by leading in song "God Bless America”.

After the song, students will presented their earned American Flag patch by Sergeant Garcia, US Marine Corp, and Former Norwalk Mayor and Korean War Veteran, Mr. Jesse Luera.

This is a very important tradition in our Karate Dojo since our mainland teachers are U.S. War Veterans who brought Karate from Okinawa to the United States. My Karate Instructor Jim Richardson is a Navy Veteran and my U.S. Karate Master, Tony Sandoval, is the second highest decorated enlisted man in the Marine Corp and was the Hand-to-hand Combat Drill Instructor for Force Recon for over 30 years.

Our Karate Grand Master Fusei Kise is still teaching US Marines on Bases on Okinawa. http://www.kenshin-kan.com/instructors/hanshi-fusei-kise/ . Before him,Great Grandmaster O’Sensei Hohan Soken (5-25-1889 to 11-30-1982) was the sole inheritor of his family’s secret Okinawan Karate System, Shorin Ryu Matsumura Seito. In 1952, he began to teach non-family and to select US Military personnel his families secret martial art.

So, this is our tradition of honoring our history, our line of teachers and showing respect for all they endured to give us the privilege of studing this art of Okinawan Shorin Ryu Matsumura Seito Karate-Do. My students are our countries third generation of Karate students.

Details:
When: Saturday, September 8, 2012
Time: 10:00 am sharp
Where: American Red Cross Building
6706 S. Friends Ave
Whittier, CA 90601
(Uptown Whittier, Near corner of Bailey & Friends, across from central park. )

Students should start practicing the song: God Bless America:

God bless America,

Land that I love,

Stand beside her and guide her

Thru the night with a light from above;

From the mountains, to the prairies,

To the oceans white with foam,

God bless America,

My home, sweet home.

God bless America,

My home, sweet home.

UNITED VETERANS OF AMERICA PARTNERSHIP

The United Veterans of America will be partnering with Tai Crane Karate for our Summer Karate Program as our Non-Profit fiscal agent to receive tax deductible donations to fund our a great summer program. We hope to provide scholarships to those who need the assistance, to purchase needed school equipment, for extra-curricular events and activities, and for T-Shirts.

Previous years, the related American GI Forum, a veteran's organization served as our non-profit partner.

Karate Kids Execute Four Swords

Practice, repetition, focus and discipline produces life long skills and proficiency.

Our 3-6 year old students prove it and do it well.

Women's & Girls Self Defense Seminar in February

There will a Women's & Girl's ONLY self defense seminar this February at Mayberry Park.

This will be a basic yet "all you need" to defend yourself against an attacker in various situations.

Women and Girls will each have their own separate seminar.

These seminars will be two hours each and will deal with self defense, (environmental) awareness, prevention and escape.

2012: New Year at Karate Dojo

Happy New Year 2012!
Spring Classes are happening now. January - May is Spring class schedule. No changes in day and time of year round classes. Adult Classes will begin in February and will be Tuesday & Thursday from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.