January 22nd
(snow date Jan. 29th)
We...
• present a fun, healthy and educational
karate activity
• supply a pizza and juice snack
• present you with a photo of the event
You...
• bring the birthday cake or cupcakes
Cost...Up to 14 children $100
($10 for each additional child)
Breaking Boards $1.50 each
Have your next Birthday Party
hosted by the
Vernon Valley Karate Academy
973-764-3104
Sensei Says
Karate Its Not Just For Kids
Come and spend a fun afternoon punching and kicking with your child at the dojo! Share in the excitement and enjoy some Quality Time together!
A number of parents have expressed interest in beginning a karate program. It is easy to contemplate getting involved, yet it is very difficult to take that first step. Therefore, we are arranging an introductory class for all interested adults on Saturday, November 12th, from 1:00 until 2:00. You will be able to enjoy a session of karate with your child. The atmosphere will be informal and friendly; the purpose, to allow you to experience karate and answer any questions that you may have regarding our program and how it can benefit you and your family. Our motto The Family that Kicks Together Sticks Together is very fitting and attested to by the large number of family groups that have been training together here at Vernon Valley Karate for many years.
Space is, of course, limited. Anyone who has ever considered trying out our program or just wants to have fun for the day should sign up in the office as soon as possible. It is perfectly acceptable to invite any friends you wish to participate in the program with you and they can bring their children as well.
There is no cost for this session and all who wish to continue will be invited to attend classes throughout the rest of the year at no cost. Classes are currently scheduled mornings, evenings and Sundays to specifically meet the needs of beginning students. If you find you cannot make this Saturday class you are still invited to enter into any of our scheduled classes.
Come and discover what karate can offer you. Meet the people who have entered into our program and found that it perfectly met their individual needs. Karate is an activity that shares both the benefit of developing an individuals competence while sharing the support and camaraderie that only karate can provide.
Student Commitment
Something that seems to have disappeared these days is commitment. Most children begin programs in just about everything and then quit after a short time. Whether its dancing school, Little League, Scouts, sticking to chore or homework schedules, many children dont follow through on sticking to the activity long enough to reap the benefits. This should not be difficult to understand, just look at the divorce rate! Commitment doesnt have the value that it once did in todays society.
Anyone who has stayed long enough in a Karate program to earn a Black Belt should realize that the achievement, though monumental, is just the beginning of what should be a lifetime of learning and development. It is a shame to see people give up on what is truly a lifetime journey.
Some of us have made the commitment to Karate as a lifestyle. We share in all of the wonders that such dedication provide; skill development, understanding, self-enlightenment, and especially the opportunity to share in this experience with others. Iha Sensei once said, You have your friends and you have your karate friends your karate friends are special!
Each of us has the obligation to promote our lifestyle, our activity, by actively participating and urging others to follow. We know the value of our art. By attending class, working out hard, showing through our example, others will stay and learn and discover. Someone was there to do this for each of us! Our commitment is to pay back some of what we gained and to show gratitude to those who showed us the way.
Vernon Valley Karate
February/March Newsletter 2012
Noise!!!
Please be considerate of the students on the training floor and also the other parents in the waiting room by keeping your conversations soft and your children occupied and a bit quieter. The students are having difficulty hearing their teachers instructions and many parents are trying to focus on their childs karate.
Tuition
Please see that all tuition payments are submitted to the office before the 15th of the month.
Uniforms/Equipment
Please make sure all equipment is labeled with your childs name. It is expected that students now wear the full uniform (no T-shirts). Also, now with the cold weather coming on remind the children not to leave the sparring gear in the car. It is much more likely to be damaged when cold. All uniforms and equipment should be taken home after class! Uniforms should be kept clean note, bleach is not recommended.
STORM Team
Students interested in signing up for the STORM Team should request information at the office. Junior students, Blue Belt and above, are welcome to join. We will be preparing for an event to be held this winter. Practices will be on Sundays beginning in November.
Testing
Testing will be held on Saturday, March 17th. Adults will test at 10:30 and Juniors will test at 11:30. The regular scheduled 10:30 and 11:15 classes will be cancelled that day. Please stop by the office to check for information and to fill out the testing application. Of course, good attendance and knowledge of material is required. Promotions will take place at the conclusion of the testing session. Rangers will be testing the week of March 11th during their regular scheduled classes. Fees for testing are $10 for Rangers and Junior Ranks to Yellow/Orange Belt. Other Junior and Adult Rank Testing is $25 ($15 for additional family members). This test includes evaluation by our Black Belt Staff at the Saturday session, a photograph of the promotion and a promotion certificate.
Snow
In case of inclement weather, call the school 764-3104 and listen for a message regarding school closing.
Kick-A-Thon
We would like to thank all of this year’s participants for their efforts in raising $1800.00 to help the community’s Police Athletic League. They are very appreciative and are currently displaying the names of all the children in their facility. A special thanks to Aidan and Connor O’Neil who raised almost $300, Ayden Alexander who raised over $200 and Harrison Shauger who raised over $100 for the PAL.
Birthday Parties
If anyone is interested in scheduling a birthday party for your child please check at the desk for information. We schedule parties on Saturday afternoons. Be sure to lock in your date well ahead of time.
Make-Up Classes
Rangers may use any scheduled class during the week, the following week, or even the following month for make-up sessions.
Schedule
Our school will remain open for class regardless of the local school district calendar.
Food Drive
We are collecting non-perishable food to aid the local migrant farm workers from the Pine Island area who were so badly affected by the hurricane and flooding. Please bring such items to the school as soon as possible so we can help out those less fortunate.
Adult Karate
Our recent adult open house karate class was a success with a motivated group of parents who came out to experience our program. We have a number of adults who have now joined in with our classes. Anyone who would still like to give us a try is encouraged to join in now. You will find our classes a positive way to develop physically, learn self-defense, and enjoy the friendships of our members. Our policy… “The Family That Kicks Together Sticks Together” affords parents a chance to actually participate in an activity right along with their children, not just on the sidelines.
Please visit our website
at www.VernonKarate.com and Facebook page to keep up-to-date on events and to share your comments and ideas concerning our school.
Academy
"Food Drive"
If anyone is interested in scheduling a birthday party for your child please check at the desk for information.
We schedule parties on Saturday afternoons.
Be sure to lock in your date well ahead of time.
We would like to thank all of this year’s participants for their efforts in raising $1800.00 to help the community’s Police Athletic League. They are very appreciative and are currently displaying the names of all the children in their facility. A special thanks to Aidan and Connor O’Neil who raised almost $300, Ayden Alexander who raised over $200 and Harrison Shauger who raised over $100 for
the PAL.
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STORM Team students interested in signing up for the STORM Team should request information at the office.
Junior students, Blue Belt and above,
are welcome to join. We will be preparing
for an event to be held this winter.
5-D Theta Drive, Vernon NJ 07462
From Route 23 South
Take Route 23 to Route 515
(at Victorias Mountain Inn)
• Follow Route 515 until traffic light and make
a left at the light
• Make your first right onto Church Street
• Make your first left onto Omega Drive
• Make your first right onto Theta Drive
• Vernon Valley Karate will be on your left
From Route 23 North
Take Route 23 to Route 94 in Hamburg and go North on Route 94
• Follow to first light (by McAfee FD) and bear
right staying on Route 94 North
• Follow past Mt. Creek and make a left onto
Church Street
NAIHANCHI
These kata are commonly referred to as "nifonchin", Tekki(Shotokan), Nihanchin or Diapochin(chinese) and are common in many of the Shorin groups. Naihanchi Shodan and Nidan are thought to have come from Matsumura while the third kata was created by Itosu. Chibana Chosin taught only the latter out of the three in his final years out of respect to Itosu. There have been many explanations given about the intent of the kata from "fighting on rice paddies" to fighting with one's back against a wall. "The author's teacher believes that although the kata is performed in side to side fashion, it is meant to be performed to the front with angular application. The applicability of this is more reasonable then trying to execute the kata's bunkai with one's back against a wall.
The problem with this kata and many others is that too many practitioners are caught in the belief that ti chi ki or bunkai is supposed to work in the same way that the kata is performed, which is ridiculous. If that were so than the kata would be counter-productive-isolating a student in a restrictive set of movements without the understanding of angles and free-movement in a defensive/offensive situation.
PINAN
The Pinan kata were created by Itosu Ankoh Yasutsune after the channan or Chiang Nan(Chinese) forms although some believe that they are taken from Kusanku Dai, however, many postures in Tai Chi and Hsing-I are found in the Pinan forms. One theory is that Itosu developed these forms because they were easier to learn and dangerous techniques could be removed from them so that the kata could be taught to youth.
PASSAI
There are geographic and stylistic versions of Passai or Patsai which was thought to be originally introduced to Okinawa by Matsumura. There exists many versions of this kata but all resemble a similar pattern. They are recognized by the following: Koryu Passai; Matsumura no Passai(Passai Dai); Itosu no Passai(Passai Sho); Ishimine no Passai; Chibana no Passai; Oyadomari No Passai; Tawada no Passai. Translated as "to penetrate a fortress", the originator of the kata is thought to be Matsumura although it most likely existed in China before the latter introduced it to Okinawa.
KUSANKU
There is much debate on the actual creators of the shuri kata that is practiced today, although we do know that some of the forms actually existed in China and were brought to Okinawa. One of the most common kata in Shorin-Ryu is Kusanku, said to have been created by Sakugawa Satunushi based on the teachings of the Chinese military envoy who lived in Okinawa around 1715. There exists many versions of the form although they resemble the same pattern in performance. Kusanku Dai/Kushanku Dai is most associated most with the lineage of Sakugawa and Matsumura and is called Kanku Dai in Shotokan. In the Kyan-ha shorin styles, the kata Chatan Yara Kusanku is practiced which utilize the influences or techniques of that teacher. Kusanku Sho is very similar in pattern to Kusanku Dai and is believed to be created by Itosu Ankoh. A great educator, it possible that Itosu chose to modify Kusanku Dai and adding the Sho version for people with different learning styles. There exists another version, Shiho Kusanku, which Itosu is also credited in developing that is practiced by some Shito-Ryu groups.
CHINTO
There are many versions of Chinto that exist in Shorin-groups as well as Isshin-Ryu. Some of the kata follow a straight line pattern while some move at 45 degree angle. It is said to be named after a Chinese sailor who became shipwrecked on Okinawa and according to legend, began to steal chickens and supplies in order to survive. Bushi Matsumura was sent ,as the king's greatest warrior, to hunt down Chinto and arrest him. He eventually found him and learn martial techniques from the sailor. Versions of the kata include Matsumura no Chinto, Itosu No Chinto, Yabu no Chinto, Kyan No Chinto.
GOJUSHIHO
Although this kata has many versions, it is difficult to place the exact Chinese origin or it's Okinawan founder. The form can be traced back to China, as with many Shuri-Te and Naha-Te kata, and contains many movements similar to White Crane technique. There is also some thought of the kata having been developed resembling Okinawan Dance movements. Translated in English as "fifty-four steps", this kata is referred to by names of various teachers in regards to their personal mark on the form. It was also referred to as Useishi and there exists gojushiho sho and gojushiho dai in Shotokan and Shito-Ryu groups.
Bibliography and thanks for some of the research to Sensei John R. Spence. from Shorin-Ryu Shorinkan Karate of Williamsburg
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Classes are currently scheduled mornings, evenings, saturday and sundays to specifically meet the needs of beginning students. If you find you cannot make certain classes you are still invited to enter into any of our other scheduled classes.
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On Saturday, December 17, 2011, we will be holding our Junior rank testing at 11:30 am. Parents are asked to drop the children off a few minutes early and plan on returning at 12:15 to watch the promotion ceremony. If your child cannot attend at this time we will test and promote during class the following week. Rangers will be promoted during regular scheduled classes beginning on Saturday the 17th and throughout the following week. All students who are up for promotion must fill out a form available at the desk. Please see the secretary for information.
Remind the students to practice their kata so that they are well prepared, and sufficient attendance is required. Good luck to all the candidates.
Also, please feel welcome to stay after the promotion ceremony or return later in the day to celebrate the Holiday Season. We will be here from 1:00 until 3:00 to share in some food and drink and Holiday spirit. Children must be accompanied by their parents. Please feel free to bring along a snack type dish to share.
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