MIGHTY MITES LIMITED DIVISION PUNCH-BLOCK-KICK OCTOBER 2008
1ST DREW BUCKHOLDT
2ND KAYLEB KUCHENBECKER
3rd ETHAN STORCK
4th SARAH BERRY
MIGHTY MITES UNLIMITED DIVISION PUNCH-BLOCK-KICK OCTOBER 2008
1ST DANIEL KACSUR
2ND IAN MacDONALD
3rd SEAN JENSEN
4th SACHEEN TIPNIS
BEGINNERS LIMITED DIVISION PUNCH-BLOCK-KICK OCTOBER 2008
1ST FRANK SMOGOLESKI
2ND ALICE WANG
3RD MATTHEW SZEWS
3RD ABBY GUENTHER
BEGINNERS UNLIMITED DIVISION PUNCH-BLOCK-KICK OCTOBER 2008
1st MICHELLE MILLER
2nd COLTEN McDONELL
3RD SAM ASPINWALL
4TH DREW KACSUR
INTERMEDIATE LIMITED DIVISION PUNCH-BLOCK-KICK OCTOBER 2008
1ST CAMERON CERA
1ST CADEN RYDER
3RD PIERCE BOLDIN
3RD TRENT BOLDIN
INTERMEDIATE UNLIMITED DIVISION PUNCH-BLOCK-KICK OCTOBER 2008
1ST DAWID KRYNICKI
2ND EVAN LI
3RD DOMINKA KRYNICKI
4TH RYAN LAPPE
4TH CONNOR CAPONI
ADVANCED LIMITED DIVISION PUNCH-BLOCK-KICK OCTOBER 2008
1ST NICHOLAS RILLING
2ND BRADY PERKINS
ADVANCED UNLIMITED DIVISION PUNCH-BLOCK-KICK OCTOBER 2008
1st WILL OCHOWICZ
2nd VICTORIA WALLACE
2ND ADAMS VANRENS
4TH LUCAS TREPTOW
4TH BENJAMIN CABALLERO
ADULT LIMITED DIVISION PUNCH-BLOCK-KICK OCTOBER 2008
1ST JESSE WALCZAK
1ST DAN BOLDA
3RD DAVID VONRUEDEN
ADULT UNLIMITED DIVISION PUNCH-BLOCK-KICK OCTOBER 2008
1ST MEGAN KUHN
2ND TONY MICELI
3RD JOE FEIERSTEIN
4th RYAN SHANKS
MIGHTY MITES LIMITED DIVISION BEST DISCIPLINE OCTOBER 2008
1st SARAH BERRY
1ST WILL STAVISKI
MIGHTY MITES WARRIOR SPIRIT OCT. 2008
NEHA KURPAD
AKSHEY SALUJA
HENRY SMOGOLESKI
ABBY SCHLAFER
BEGINNERS LIMITED DIVISION BEST DISCIPLINE OCTOBER 2008
1ST AILEEN KUNG
1ST MICHAEL POKER
1ST ALICE WANG
BEGINNERS UNLIMITED DIVISION BEST DISCIPLINE OCTOBER 2008
1ST JOSEPHINE MAYHEW
1ST COLIN MAYHEW
1ST MICHELLE MILLER
1ST CHANDLER SCHLAFER
1ST RUNNER UP MATTHEW MILLER
INTERMEDIATE LIMITED DIVISION BEST DISCIPLINE OCTOBER 2008
1ST RICHARD BAUER
1ST ALEXIS CERA
1ST CONNOR CERA
INTERMEDIATE UNLIMITED DIVISION BEST DISCIPLINE OCTOBER 2008
1ST ZACHARY BREIDER
1ST CLAYTON HARLAN
1ST JACON KRYNICKI
1ST JAMES STEINHAFEL
INTERMEDIATE WARRIOR SPIRIT OCTOBER 2008
ADAM ABUHAJIR
TRAVIS GURLIK
MAX RYDER
ANAND SALUJA
ADVANCED UNLIMITED DIVISION BEST DISCIPLINE OCTOBER 2008
1st ELIZABETH ZIECH
1ST ADAMS VANRENS
ADVANCED WARRIOR SPIRIT OCTOBER 2008
CHRISTOPHER CAPONI
FRANCESCA PESSARELLI
ADULT LIMITED DIVISION BEST EFFORT OCTOBER 2008
1ST DAVID CROSBY
1ST JIM LARSON
1ST WYATT UNDERHILL
ADULT UNLIMITED DIVISION BEST EFFORT OCTOBER 2008
1ST JOE FEIERSTEIN
1ST MEGAN KUHN
UNDERHILL WORK ETHIC AWARD OCTOBER 2008
JOSEPH OCHOWICZ
TOUGH GUY AWARD OCTOBER 2008
SEAN JENSEN
ZAC ARNDT
BRENNAN SISTER PEACE AWARD OCTOBER 2008
KYLIE BRENNAN
CHASE BEIHOFF
PROTOCOL AWARD OCTOBER 2008
WILL BUEBENDORF
BECHTHOLD/BAUER HONOR AWARD OCT. 2008
CHRISTIAN RICHTER
Thursday, October 30, 2008
CHALLENGE MATCHES
Mr. Richard Bauer’s father shared this story with me. Richard competed in the Challenge Matches.
On his way to the Challenge Matches, Richard’s father said to him, “Fight hard Richard so you win that trophy. Young Mr. Bauer replied, “Dad, karate is not about winning a trophy it is about bringing peace to the world”. Richard Bauer is an eight year old Jr. Blue Belt. His statement is a representation of our Martial Arts community. I could not be more proud.
We had a small but most spirited representation for the Challenge Matches. All the fights were close. And all could have gone either way.
CHALLENGE MATCH WINNERS
Richard Bauer Frank Smogoleski Megan Lappe Megan Kuhn
Richard Bauer (Blue Belt 8) vs. Colton McDonnell (Purple Belt 9)
This match went into overtime. Mr. Bauer was a bit bigger than Mr. McDonnell. In the over time Mr. McDonnell should have moved more, but being the warrior he is, he squared of toe to toe with Mr. Bauer and traded punches.
Frank Smogoleske (Orange Belt 8) vs. Ryan Lappe (Green Belt 8)
Great fight. Mr. Smogoleski started the match by closing. Mr. Lappe countered with a hard right cross to the head. Mr. Smogoleski came right back with his own right counter. The prompted the referee, Sensei Paquette, to give them a warning about controlled technique to the head. Frank had a three point handicap, because of Ryan’s rank, but it still was a close fight, and a very competitive one.
The match got so spirited that we had to incorporate a new rule in sparring class. “No head contact below Purple Belt.” Orange Belts can make controlled body contact but only focus to the head. We call it the “Frank Smogoleski Rule”
Joe Ochowicz (Blue Belt 10) vs. Sam Aspenwall (Orange Belt 10)
The best technical fight of the night. It reminded me of the classic Frazer and Ali fights. Mr. Aspenwall was on his toes moving and using the ring. Mr. Ochowicz kept moving forward, closing. Sam would throw techniques from his moving stance, and Joe would block and counter punch. Excellent ring generalship on both parts.
Megan Lappe (Green Belt 10) vs. Kylie Brennan (Blue Belt 8)
The closest fight of the night. It went all three rounds, and overtime. Two warrior princesses giving it all they had. Ms. Brennan took the match on short notice, and did a heck of a job against a very spirited and intense Ms. Lappe.
Megan Kuhn (Brown 13 ) vs. C.J. Caponi (Brown 13)
Very clean technique on both fighter’s part. Ms. Kuhn’s first opponent had to cancel because of a pulled hamstring muscle, so CJ took the fight with one day’s notice. What Warrior Spirit. He didn’t win the match, but his spirit speaks for itself.
I want to give the students plenty of notice for the next Challenge Matches so they can plan their schedules. The next Sparring Challenge Matches will be Friday, February 13th, 2009. The next Jui Jitsu Challenge Matches will be Friday, March 27th. Challenge Matches are very helpful to a student’s develop as a Martial Artist. Plus all the proceeds go to our non-profit program, “Operation Kick-Start” which grants scholarship to deserving students who, otherwise, could not afford our program.
On his way to the Challenge Matches, Richard’s father said to him, “Fight hard Richard so you win that trophy. Young Mr. Bauer replied, “Dad, karate is not about winning a trophy it is about bringing peace to the world”. Richard Bauer is an eight year old Jr. Blue Belt. His statement is a representation of our Martial Arts community. I could not be more proud.
We had a small but most spirited representation for the Challenge Matches. All the fights were close. And all could have gone either way.
CHALLENGE MATCH WINNERS
Richard Bauer Frank Smogoleski Megan Lappe Megan Kuhn
Richard Bauer (Blue Belt 8) vs. Colton McDonnell (Purple Belt 9)
This match went into overtime. Mr. Bauer was a bit bigger than Mr. McDonnell. In the over time Mr. McDonnell should have moved more, but being the warrior he is, he squared of toe to toe with Mr. Bauer and traded punches.
Frank Smogoleske (Orange Belt 8) vs. Ryan Lappe (Green Belt 8)
Great fight. Mr. Smogoleski started the match by closing. Mr. Lappe countered with a hard right cross to the head. Mr. Smogoleski came right back with his own right counter. The prompted the referee, Sensei Paquette, to give them a warning about controlled technique to the head. Frank had a three point handicap, because of Ryan’s rank, but it still was a close fight, and a very competitive one.
The match got so spirited that we had to incorporate a new rule in sparring class. “No head contact below Purple Belt.” Orange Belts can make controlled body contact but only focus to the head. We call it the “Frank Smogoleski Rule”
Joe Ochowicz (Blue Belt 10) vs. Sam Aspenwall (Orange Belt 10)
The best technical fight of the night. It reminded me of the classic Frazer and Ali fights. Mr. Aspenwall was on his toes moving and using the ring. Mr. Ochowicz kept moving forward, closing. Sam would throw techniques from his moving stance, and Joe would block and counter punch. Excellent ring generalship on both parts.
Megan Lappe (Green Belt 10) vs. Kylie Brennan (Blue Belt 8)
The closest fight of the night. It went all three rounds, and overtime. Two warrior princesses giving it all they had. Ms. Brennan took the match on short notice, and did a heck of a job against a very spirited and intense Ms. Lappe.
Megan Kuhn (Brown 13 ) vs. C.J. Caponi (Brown 13)
Very clean technique on both fighter’s part. Ms. Kuhn’s first opponent had to cancel because of a pulled hamstring muscle, so CJ took the fight with one day’s notice. What Warrior Spirit. He didn’t win the match, but his spirit speaks for itself.
I want to give the students plenty of notice for the next Challenge Matches so they can plan their schedules. The next Sparring Challenge Matches will be Friday, February 13th, 2009. The next Jui Jitsu Challenge Matches will be Friday, March 27th. Challenge Matches are very helpful to a student’s develop as a Martial Artist. Plus all the proceeds go to our non-profit program, “Operation Kick-Start” which grants scholarship to deserving students who, otherwise, could not afford our program.
Joe Ochowicz with Sensei Reshel
Joe Ochowicz was the winner of the Underhill Work Ethic Award for his never say quit attitude.
New Students & Belt Graduates
New Students:
Jackson Richter
Jack Bodart
Ricardol Kane
Genna Parer
Mike Bullock
Ryan Schlink
Graduates:
Mighty Mite Purple
Sarah Berry
Abby Schlafer
Mighty Mite Blue
Akshay Saluja
Ethan Storck
Henry Smogoleski
Will Staviski
Mighty Mite Green
Christian Richter
Sacheen Tipnis
Orange Belts
Matthew Szews Part 1
Alice Wang Part 2
Sara Smith Part 2
Ian Smith Part 2
Aileen Kung Part 2
Andrew Koehn Part 2
Purple Belts
Josephine Mayhew Part 1 & 2
Colten McDonell Part 1 & 2
Blue Belts
Ryan Mills Part 1
Cameron Cera Part 2
Brown Belts
Alexis Cera Part 2
Brown Belt Level 2
AJ Paquette Part 1
Adult Orange Belt
Genna Parer Part 1
Adult Purple Belt
Tony Miceli Part 1 & 2
Adult Green Belt
Jim Larson Part 2
Jackson Richter
Jack Bodart
Ricardol Kane
Genna Parer
Mike Bullock
Ryan Schlink
Graduates:
Mighty Mite Purple
Sarah Berry
Abby Schlafer
Mighty Mite Blue
Akshay Saluja
Ethan Storck
Henry Smogoleski
Will Staviski
Mighty Mite Green
Christian Richter
Sacheen Tipnis
Orange Belts
Matthew Szews Part 1
Alice Wang Part 2
Sara Smith Part 2
Ian Smith Part 2
Aileen Kung Part 2
Andrew Koehn Part 2
Purple Belts
Josephine Mayhew Part 1 & 2
Colten McDonell Part 1 & 2
Blue Belts
Ryan Mills Part 1
Cameron Cera Part 2
Brown Belts
Alexis Cera Part 2
Brown Belt Level 2
AJ Paquette Part 1
Adult Orange Belt
Genna Parer Part 1
Adult Purple Belt
Tony Miceli Part 1 & 2
Adult Green Belt
Jim Larson Part 2
PUNCH – BLOCK – KICK - CONTEST Starts November 15th
The new Punch – Block – Kick & Best Discipline Contest will start November 15th and end April 1st. The Discipline competitions are always the hardest to judge. Almost every student in this Dojo is deserving of a Discipline Award, so this contest attendance will be more closely monitored, and protocol. For all beginning students, you can fill our and bring in a monthly workout sheet. This will give you three bonus stars in discipline stars. Of course, being on time is a must, unless you have a proper excuse. If you have any questions about the contest or the workout sheets please ask an instructor. They will be available to pick-up in the Dojo.
ACADEMIC FITNESS PATCHES
All Samurai put the highest value on their formal education. Students may bring their reports cards in at the end of each semester. If they qualify they will receive an Academic Fitness Patch. Each time after they will receive a chevron to put on their gi.
Closed Thursday November 27th for Thanksgiving
We will be closed Thursday November 27th for Thanksgiving. We will have classes Wednesday the 26th and Saturday the 29th.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
STUDENTS IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Faith – Dissolution & Passing the Torch
"Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got a hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it onto future generations." -
-- George Bernard Shaw
I had what one would call a martial arts spiritual experience after I returned from my summer get-a-way. I did some bike riding and visited two dear friends of mine who have some fairly serious health issues. As soon as I returned from vacation, my neighbor had told me a friend, who I was best man for his wedding, had passed on at 47. When I returned to teaching I was in a rather, melancholy, reflective mood. Then I took an enthusiastic intermediate class outside. Shortly after we started class a rainbow formed above them. Call it a coincidence, but it greatly lifted my spirits. It made me realize the circle of life. This new generation of young Martial Artist, to whom I am passing the torch of leadership. We all share one common destiny. We all will face our time of dissolution, but for now I have a lot go get accomplished as I slowly pass the torch of leadership to the new generation of Martial Artist.
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