51st Anniversary - Don Nagle’s ISSHINRYU Tournament

The Legend Lives On

51^st Anniversary
of
Don Nagle’s ISSHINRYU
Tournament

American Okinawan Karate Association, Incorporated

ANNUAL
World Open Hall of Fame
Karate Championship
Saturday September 20^th 2008

Marist High School Gymnasium
1241 Kennedy Boulevard
Bayonne, NJ 07002

OPEN TO ALL STYLES SPECTATORS $5.00
This is a NON CONTACT tournament
Doors open 9:00 am All weapons start at 11:00 am
$50.00 for all three events on the day of the event

Kata – Weapons Kata – Kumite
Pre-register for $40.00 prior to September 6th 2008

All 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd, place winners will receive a commemorative digital photo plaque of ISSHINRYU’S LEGEND GRANDMASTER DON NAGLE

Also the

Don Nagle AOKA

World Open ISSHINRYU Karate Team Fight Championship
OPEN TO ISSHINRYU BLACK BELTS ONLY

Defending Champion Teams

Men’s Team IIKA Women’s Team Temple’s School of Karate

All Teams must pre-register $100.00

Visit the official Don Nagle Website AOKAINC.com or Call (201) 436-5330
For further information contact AOKA President, Ralph D. Passero, 9^th Dan Isshinral@AOL.com

Visit the web site for pre registration application and details

Golden Rule Karate Tournament

There was a GREAT turn out for the Golden Rule Karate's Fourth Annual Tournament! Well over 300 competitors showed up from all styles and age groups.

As usual the competition was fair and well run. The rules were strictly enforced and as a result no injuries occurred.

The end of the day saw the traditional Grand Championship Fight among all winners of all adult categories. From the Geen Belt who had a fantastic reverse punch, the brown belt with the kicks that seemed to cover the entire ring to the final Grand Champ Thomas Kately - ALL showed their expertise and sportsmanship.

2008 GRK Grand Champion Tournament Winners

Female 13 – 15 Year Olds
Name: Shekinah Beepat
Age: 14
Dojo: Mr. Chirico’s School of Karate

Male 13 – 15 Year Olds
Name: Gagandeep Singh
Age: 15
Dojo: Isshin Shorin Ji Ryu

Female 16 to 17 Year Olds
Name: Ashley Murray
Age: 17
Dojo: Temples School of Karate

Male 16 to 17 Year Olds
Name: Steven Barnes
Age: 16
Dojo: Jersey Judo Karate Academy

Female 18 and Over
Name: Kristen Norris
Age: 20
Dojo: Jersey Judo Karate Academy

Male 18 and Over
Name: Tom Kately
Age: 37
Dojo: Quest

A FIRST GENERATION STUDENT SPEAKS OUT

This was publised in 2001

A FIRST GENERATION STUDENT SPEAKS OUT

by Sherman Harrill

On Rank: Sensei Shimabuku Promoted me to green belt after about 6 months with no testing, he just came up to me and said ," Harryu you catchy green belt."No big deal, I then went out and and bought one. After another 6 months the same thing was done when he told me to catchy Black Belt. Upon leaving Okinawa Sensei sat John De Santis and I down and asked us if we were going to teach Isshin ryu when we went back to the states. At that time I had great hopes of doing just that. Sensei at that time did not promote me to the rank (there is a big difference between promoting and entrusting) of Roku-Dan, he entrusted it to me. He said after 15 years plus training then it could be used. There was no contract, just a hand shake and my word, which was good enough at that time. Things do not always turn out the way we plan, for I didn't open a Dojo for a long time. After I did and 22 years later I assumed the rank as I felt I had done what Sensei had asked of me.

Now for the question most people want to know, what was my rank when I left Okinawa? I hope that I might have been a half way decent Shodan, but that would depend on what standards were used. One thing you will find out is that I will be able to hit someone just as hard with a white Obi on as with a black one.

Tatsuo Shimabuku trained and proud of it

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