GREAT ACTIVITIES FOR AUGUST
Both the
Karate & Ju-Jitsu
Nationals and
Karate
Qualifier for International Team Travel this Month. Check out the
important information for both:
Karate & Ju-Jitsu Nationals
Karate Qualifier
Over 250 Pictures to show
what a great experience the last Irish Cup was.
Take some time
to enjoy them all
12th IRISH CUP RESULTS
On June 21st, at the 12th Irish Cup, 13
AKJU Team America competitors took 17 Gold, 13 Silver, 8 Bronze medals
and the Ladies Grand Championship in JU-JITSU.
It was another great performance by
AKJU on the International tournament stage. This years tournament hosted
almost 400 competitors from several countries.
Although the US team was small, they
certainly made their presence felt throughout the day..
The results are listed below or check
out the Irish Cup Results
Page for a complete breakdown or the results.
Congratulations to the 2008 AKJU Team
America International Team.
HEATHER MADDEN: GOLD IN BLACK BELT
FORMS, SILVER IN WEAPONS, GOLD IN JU-JITSU AND GRAND CHAMPION CUP
TRAYLON SMITH; GOLD IN DUO, SILVER IN
FORMS SYNCH. FORMS & TEAM FIGHTING, BRONZE IN BLACK BELT FIGHTING
PAUL FRANKS; GOLD IN DUO, SILVER TEAM
FIGHTING, BRONZE BLACK BELT FIGHTING
STEVE JURGENSMIER; GOLD IN DUO, GOLD IN
FORMS. BLACK BELT COULD NOT FIGHT HAD A BROKEN RIB IN PRACTICE.
ROGER SMITH; GOLD IN FIGHTING, FORMS &
WEAPONS.SENIORS BLACK BELT
JOHN WRIGHT; SILVER IN FORMS AND TEAM
FIGHTING MENS BLACK BELT
KAREN WRIGHT; SILVER IN WEAPINS BLACK
BELT
SCOT McKINSEY; BRONZE FIGHTING & TEAM
AND TEAM FIGHTING
KEVIN MILLER; GOLD IN WEAPONS, SILVER
IN FIGHTING BRONZE IN SYNCH. FORMS SENIORS ADVANCE
NANCY MILLER; GOLD WEAPONS SILVER IN
FORMS BRONZE FIGHTING & SYNCH FORMS. SENIORS ADVANCE
RAVEN SMITH; GOLD IN DUO & FORMS,
SILVER SYNCH. FORMS, BRONZE IN WEAPONS YOUNG LADIES 15 - 16
DERIC ENGLE; SILVER TEAM FIGHTING,
BRONZE IN FORMS BLUE BELT
DAMIAN ENGLE; BRONZE IN FORMS YOUNG MEN
14 -16.
EVERYONE WON A MEDAL AND HAD FUN DOING
IT.
DON MADDEN
Check out the new LINKS page
AKJU
has added a
page of
links to other excellent facilities. Check out what is going on
throughout the world.
INTER-CLUB TOURNAMENT
THE
INTER-CLUB TOURNAMENT IS
SET FOR JULY 19, IN JAMES TOWN , OHIO THIS IS CLOSER THEN GOING TO
COLUMBUS FOR MOST, JUST A LITTLE BIT FARTHER FOR THOSE NORTH OF
COLUMBUS.
THE BELT TEST SUNDAY JUNE 29 IN CHILLICOTHE,
OHIO 42 EAST 2ND STREET 740-773-5282
THE INTER-CLUBS ARE FUN AND FREE FOOD AT THE
END.
DON MADDEN
Brian Canterbury inducted posthumously in the Hall of
Fame
On November 10, 2007 at the 20th Anniversary Celebration
of the Eastern USA International Martial Arts Association Black Belt
Hall of Fame inductions, Brian Canterbury was inducted posthumously in
the category of Martial Arts Devotion and Success. Please spend a moment
with Brian on his memorial page.
New Slide Show
Kick back, pun intended, and take a
look at the
slideshow from the 10th Annual Irish Cup.
Event Calendar
To help you keep track of all the great
activities AKJU is doing we have started a
calendar page so you can check
month by month to see what is happening.
The Pictures Are Here! The Pictures are Here!
Thanks to Cheryl's excellent work there are now over 175
pictures you can view of the great 11th Irish Cup. This is a great way
to see for the first time or relive the latest Irish Cup.
This way to view the a great
experience -->
11th Irish Cup Results
AKJU took 67 medals and one Grand Champion with 21
competitors. There were close to 400 total competitors at the cup this
year. It was another successful year for the Irish Cup with quality
competitors from around Europe.
Check out the
detailed results to see how all the great team members did.
Karate & Ju-Jitsu Nationals Coming in August
AKJU Remembrance Page
American Karate & Jujitsu Union is much more than a
marshal arts training organization. AKJU teaches American values and
builds strong bonds with its members. In the past few months the AKJU
family has tragically last some of it's members. To show our respect for
our fallen friends AKJU has started a
remembrance page. Please take some time from your busy schedule to
view this tribute.
AKJU Remembrance Page
The A.K.J.U. TEAM AMERICA and A.K.J.U. ALL
AMERICAN is a non discriminating Certified Federation recorded with
the United States of America State of Ohio, Office of the Secretary of
State, which is open to all styles, age and belt rank, giving them the
opportunity to travel and compete internationally and still remain in
their own Dojo system or Federation.
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