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2009 Summer Camp News IT'S OUR 8TH YEAR IN A ROW.. THIS BOUTIQUE STYLE CAMP WILL TAKE PLACE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AUGUST 21ST & 22ND. RAIN OR SHINE We will be limiting this, our 8th camp, to a maximum of 30 participants. This will give it a boutique or small one on one family training feel so if you want to get in to train you will need to register soon. ADULT CAMP Adult camp begins Friday August 21st at 7pm and runs till Saturday Evening at 7pm culminating in our traditional HOT DOG AWARDS BANQUET. CAMPING IS FREE but limited to just 15 tents maxx. Tent size MUST match camper involvement. I.E. a two man tent must have two campers in it or you will have to bring a one man tent. You may not bring your 4 man tent unless you have 4 campers to put in it. When you pre-register, make sure you arrange who is bunking in whose tent unless you are commuting. NOTE: There are no hotels in Mt. Blanchard but there are hotels 15 minutes away in Findlay. Cost of the weekend is $85.00 and those who pre-pay by August 1st will get a FREE camp shirt. REMEMBER>>> space is limited so SIGN UP EARLY. Our camp instructor list over the years has included: 8th Dan Okinawan Kobudo Expert Devorah Dometrich, Sword Master 7th Dan Kyoshi Dana Abbott, Judo Legend 10th Dan Hanshi Raven, Goju Expert Hanshi Kevin Huunjin Cullen, Uechi Ryu Legend Mr. Thompson, Aiki Jujitsu and Pangai Noon Grandmaster Soke Carl Davis, SanRyuDo founder Soke Robert Braff, Vale Tudo Star Master Chris Benavides and many more. This year will prove to once again provide you with the highest level of martial arts instruction you will get all year!
!!!NEW THIS YEAR..... KIDS CAMP !!! We are also offering a Kids Day Camp on friday that runs from 9am till 5pm with lunch provided. Kids of all ranks, ages 6 to 15 can train with the Grandmasters 1 DAY ONLY. Parents will drop off and pick up at the end of the camp. Camp cost for the kids is just $65.00 (lunch included) with all kids will receiving a certificate of completion and a camp t-shirt (free shirt if prepaid by august 1st). TTO REGISTER CALL NOW: 1-419-422-9262.
LEGENDARY SHOTOKAN MASTER AND PIONEER HIDETAKA NISHIYAMA PASSES AWAY HIDETAKA NISHIYAMA PASSED AWAY NOVEMBER OF 2008 DUE TO AN ILLNESS. HE IS AND ALWAYS WILL BE MISSED. TO READ HIS BIOGRAPHY AND A PERSONAL STORY THAT OUR CHAIRMAN HUUNJIN SHARES WITH YOU ALL CLICK HERE NOW. THIS LOSS AFFECTS US ALL.
MASTER GARY MUSIC NAMED AWA DIRECTOR OF SHURITE KEMPO
Shurite Kempo is a highly effective striking art from Okinawa. The primary doctrine of Shurite Kempo is technique based and focuses on protecting oneself from an aggressive unexpected attack. Shurite Kempo is based in the deeper aspects of kata particularly the Naihanchi series of kata. In training in Shurite Kempo one learns nerve and lymph striking, joint/nerve manipulation and more. We are lucky to have this true veteran of Shurite Kempo and top disciple of Mr. Hart as our director.
SUMMER CAMP OFFERS GREAT TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
tSUMMER GASSHUKU RECAP The summer gasshuku was a great opportunity for both novice and master alike to train with some of the worlds most revered traditional instructors. It was hot and most training took place in the blazing sun, but all walked away with tons of knowledge and a better feel for what real martial arts training is all about. Pictured above from left to right are the following: Shihan Abbott instructing use of bokken(pic on the left) , Four of our camp staff stopping long enough to pose by the AWA banner: Gary Music, K. Huunjin Cullen, Devorah Yoshiko Dometrich and Dana Abbott (pic 2nd from the left). Next photo is of Soke Huunjin teaching a seminar on Kururunfa to a group of students on the "plateau"(Pic 3nd from the right). The plateau offered us the chance to train in the grass, high above the road below. much like they often did in the old Bruce Lee /Chuck Norris films. It was an inspiration to all. Finally the picture to the far right is of Sensei Dometrich, teaching a well attended and in depth seminar on Sai.(Pic far right) FOR ALL OF YOU WHO MISSED THIS CAMP I NEED SAY ONLY THIS: This has been the best camp yet. In fact, most of the seasoned camp staff spent personal ONE ON ONE time with many students campers addressing their questions on an individual basis throughout the run of the camp. These opportunities don't happen often and we were blessed we could get that kind of one on one attention. Big thanks to the camp teaching staff!
In other words.... IF YOU MISSED THIS CAMP.. YOU TRULY MISSED OUT ON A ONCE IN A LIFETIME CHANCE TO EXPLORE THE MINDS OF THESE MOST AWESOME INSTRUCTORS. NEXT YEARS CAMP DATES WILL BE POSTED SOON. BOOK EARLY SO YOU CAN ENJOY THE BEST IN MARTIAL ARTS TRAINING. All of us at AWA would like to thank our camp staff and support staff for working so hard to make this a one of a kind training environment. THANK YOU! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IN MEMORIUM :BOARD MEMBERS WHO HAVE PAST
STAN HART, PICTURED ABOVE AND ABOVE LEFT, WAS A FREQUENT INSTRUCTOR AT THE AWA SUMMER CAMP, HAD A GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR AND TRAINED DILIGENTLY FOR 40 YEARS. HE WAS THE BIGGEST BEATLE FAN I HAVE EVER KNOWN AND AS A MUSICIAN IN HIS EARLY YEARS , HE PLAYED GUITAR FOR THE OHIO EXPRESS. STAN HAS ALWAYS BEEN A RESPECTED MARTIAL ARTIST WHO CARRIED A HUMBLENESS ABOUT HIM. STAN AND I USED TO DO SEMINARS IN CANADA TOGETHER AND HE ALWAYS LEFT THE CROWD WITH MORE KNOWLEDGE THAN THEY COULD USUALLY RETAIN. HE ALSO ALWAYS LEFT THEM WITH PAINFUL REMINDERS THAT GOOD STRIKING TECHNIQUES ARE THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING! STAN WAS ALSO A GREAT PHOTOGRAPHER, WORKING IN BLACK AND WHITE, NOIR STYLE PHOTOS. HIS KEEN EYE AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL MADE HIS WORKS APPEAR AS IF ANSEL HIMSELF WAS PULLING THE TRIGGER. I WILL MISS STAN HART TERRIBLY. WE WERE FRIENDS FOR DECADES AND THE CRATER THAT NOW LIES IN MY SOUL WILL NOT SOON BE FILLED. THINKING WARRIOR THOUGHTS MY DEAR FRIEND, SOKE KEVIN HUUNJIN CULLEN The viewing was Wednesday September 12th from 6-8pm , funeral service were Thursday Sept. 13th @ 11am at Munz Pirnstill Funeral Home, 215 N. Walnut in Bucyrus, OH.
STAN'S OBITUARY IS LISTED BELOW:
MANSFIELD -- Stan L. Hart, 59, formerly of Bucyrus and most recently of
Mansfield, died unexpectedly Saturday at
MedCentral/Mansfield Hospital. Stan was born April 24, 1948, in Bucyrus to the
late Marvel E. and Ernestine L. (Furniss) Hart, who survives in Bucyrus.
He was previously married to Gloria (Buckley) Benschoter. In addition to his mother, Stan is survived by
daughter Christie (Andy) Hoy of Gibsonburg; grandchildren Emily, Kameill
and Stevie; brother Randy (Renee) Hart of Sandusky; sister Rhonda
(Steve) Miller of Chatfield; nieces, nephews and numerous aunts and
uncles. Stan began learning martial arts in high school
and continued this as an occupation for the past 40 years. He graduated
from Bucyrus High School in 1967 and moved from Bucyrus in 1985. Sensei
Hart was a noted martial artist, published in many leading MA
publications. He was an instructor's instructor; he taught owners of
leading martial arts schools all over the northeast U.S., but mainly in
New York and Ohio. Stan was the instructor and an employee of Ohio
State University, Mansfield, teaching an accredited self-defense and
karate course. He was also the chief instructor at Marion YMCA and
Family Martial Arts Center in Mansfield. Sensei Hart began training in
karate in 1964. Sensei Hart was still very active in martial arts and
attained the master rank of 8th Dan Black Belt in Okinawan and Japanese
Karate. Sensei Hart was the chief instructor for the Shurite Kempo
Association and the Hakuda Technique Society. Sensei Hart will be remembered and missed by
thousands of karate students and instructors in Ohio and New York. But
he will be remembered mostly for his skill in old karate, and also
founding many of the local YMCA and other karate programs in north
central Ohio. Mr. Hart was an avid photographer and most
recently became a professional, doing such things as senior pictures.
MARTIAL ARTS PIONEER DR. ROBERT RAPUE
Dr. Robert Rapue was a dear friend and living legend in the martial arts. He was instrumental in the furthering of Kajukenbo and was the developer of the A.m.i.d system of defense. He will be missed by the over 40 thousand students he was willing to train over the span of his lifetime and will be remembered by all of those who were lucky enough to meet him.
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