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Upcoming Events |
- RSO Qualifier (IL)
May 18, 2008 (9:00 am)
- SOUTHERN PACIFIC KARATE ASOC (CA)
May 18, 2008 (9:00 am)
- Pan American Championships (VEN)
May 26, 2008 (1:00 am) - June 01, 2008
- Texas RSO Qualifier (TX)
May 31, 2008 (9:00 am)
- Michigan Central Great Lakes Qualifier (MI)
May 31, 2008 (9:00 am)
- Thomas LaPuppet Memorial Classic
June 08, 2008 (9:00 am)
- RSO Qualifier (FL)
June 15, 2008 (9:00 am)
- University Games (POL)
July 11, 2008 (1:00 am) - July 13, 2008
- USA-NKF National Championships and Team Selections (TX)
July 18, 2008 (8:00 am) - July 20, 2008
- Pan American Games (CHI)
August 01, 2008 (8:00 am)
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Jake Lease Relocates to Colorado Springs |
Press Release
JAKE LEASE IS MOVING TO COLORADO SPRINGS TO WORK AT THE USA-NKF HEADQUARTERS
Mr. Lease has been promoted to Director Membership Services and Event Coordinator.
Jake Lease a 28-year-old native of Cross Lanes, West Virginia, a suburb of Charleston is relocating to Colorado Springs. He is a graduate of West Virginia University Institute of Technology. Since September 2006 he has worked for the USA National Karate-do Federation as Executive Administrative Assistant. He has been the Program Director for USA Martial Arts since 2001 where he also has worked as an instructor. He holds black belts in Karate, Taekwondo, Judo, Jujitsu, Aikido, and Iaido.
He would like to contribute to the continued growth of the USA-NKF as we move karate more to the status of other NGB sports, making sure we do not lose our traditional roots that make us an art and a sport. This was a difficult decision for him to leave his two families, his relatives and his martial arts family. He has worked on staff at USA Martial arts for the past 15 years. |
Fresh off the press, we proudly offer May's E-Newsletter.
The new version of the newsletter is available in pdf format, to help facilitate our members ability to review, and print it's contents. Remember that signing up for our mailing list will ensure you never miss an issue and keep you up to date with the federations other promotions and news.
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2008 April - Letter to the Members |
Dear Members,
It’s hard to believe that April is almost over and the Nationals are just around the corner. We encourage you to make all of your arrangements early because this is going to be one of the greatest Nationals ever. The week will be full of the highest level seminars and clinics, and exciting social events that promise to make this the most enjoyable events you will ever attend. There will be a fundraising gala for the new USA-NKF Foundation on Thursday evening, Karate Night with the Houston Astros at Minutemaid Park on Friday, USA-NKF Family-Fest Saturday night and the Finals Extravaganza on Sunday evening. This will not just be the Nationals but a real event and a true family vacation. You will not want to miss this! |
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2008 USA-NKF Coaching Program |
USA-NKF Coaching Program
The USA-NKF is proud to announce the continued development of our United States National Coaching Program. The updated version of the program will be launched at the 2008 National Championships and US Team Trials in Houston, TX. This year’s presentation will be Level One of a four part series aligning the USA-NKF Coaching Program more closely to the general model followed by all USOC governing bodies. This year’s Coach’s Education and Certification Course will be a one-day program, presented by Coaches Igaki and Hill and the entire United States Coaching Staff. This four level course, open to all USA-NKF Coach Members is a fantastic grass roots program designed to teach fundamentals of coaching and provide a working knowledge of a coaches role in athlete development and competition. All attendees of this year’s course will receive:
· USA-NKF Coaches Pass
· USA-NKF Coaches Shirt
· USA-NKF Coaches Training Manual
· USA-NKF Coaches Passport
· USA-NKF Coaches Certification Certificate |
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North American Cup - Saturday April 19th 2008
Head of delegation Tokey Hill called in results from the North American Cup held in Toronto, Canada. He stated the team did very well with a lot of young, new faces. They stuck together and supported each other and worked will with coaches and staff. Hill emphasized that the team did really well against experienced Canadian & Mexican National Teams. |
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2008 USA Open / Junior Olympics Results |
The 2008 USA Open and USA Junior Olympics
The United States National Karate-do Federation is alive and well. Easter weekend the organization hosted it first event since the reorganization. This year the numbers were up quite a bit from 2007. Tournament director Roger Jarrett stated that the efforts put forth last year are paying off dividends. As he traveled abroad to international events he received many positive comments about the success of the event.
Results and media from the Tournament are Available for Download:
Thanks for everyone who volunteered their time, with the largest USA Open and Junior Olympics to date! |
All these countries were represented:
| Austria |
Italy |
| Bolivia |
Kazakhstan |
| Botswana |
Luxembourg |
| Brazil |
Mexico |
| Canada |
Nigeria |
| Colombia |
Peru |
| Costa Rica |
Poland |
| Croatia |
Republic of Kosovo |
| Denmark |
Slovak Republic |
Ecuador
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United States |
| Germany |
Uzbekistan |
| Guatemala |
Venezuela |
| Guyana |
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