Kyokushin Karate New York City

Congratulations everyone who took the Summer 2010 Promotion Test!

Kids from as young as 4yrs old up to seasoned adults – all of whom trained hard for the last 3 months or much more, had the opportunity to test their skills for promotion on Sunday, June 20 at the KKNY Midtown Dojo.

Results are posted at the Dojos now (and below) and new belts will be awarded in classes the next few days.  Thanks KKNY students for doing such a brilliant job!  OSU!!

Summer Promotion Test Results: June 20^th, 2010

 New Rank                                           Name                                                                                      

Orange 10^th Kyu                                 Tetsuya Yamamoto

                                                                   Ayako Gatheral

                                                                   Hiryu Ouchi

                                                                   Macoto Fukuda

                                                                   Wenyu Wei

                                                                   Cody Pickrodt

                                                                  Chen Han Tsai

                                                                 Jonathan Donaldson

Orange 9^th Kyu                                   Yoshiya Yamamoto

                                                                   Anna Comitini

                                                                  Kotaro Kanaya

                                                                  Kaiyu Poston

                                                                  Federico Barrai

Blue 8^th Kyu                                        Toma Takamatsu

                                                                 Takatoshi Hibi

                                                                  Hideki Ito

Blue 7^th Kyu                                        Taku Murakami

                                                                  Tatewaki Poston

                                                                  Ron Baer

Yellow 6^th Kyu                                   Masato Hibi

                                                                  Marc Zeitoun

                                                                  Ichiro Kusama

                                                                  Yoshi Kusama

Yellow 5^th Kyu                                   Oren Segal

                                                                  Hyuma Takamatsu

                                                                  Shiori Yamaki

                                                                  Jaiwon Lee

Green 4^th Kyu                                     Kaius Katayama

                                                                  Jonn Gonzalez

                                                                  Jose Lara

                                                                  Yukiko Hibi

Green 3^rd Kyu                                     Yakov Kun

                                                                  Jung Wook Kim

                                                                 Marek Mroz

 The following people may retest written within one month:

            Gerald Odria (6kyu)               David Jimenez (10kyu)

The following people please see Shihan Gorai for test information:

Bate Ning (2kyu)                    Vadim Goldenberg (2kyu)

 Passing is not a conclusion; it is a new beginning…With higher rank, comes greater responsibility.

Continue to do your best ~ OSU!!

Thanks everyone for joining KKNY-Kyokushin Karate Kids on Japan Day @ Central Park, NYC last weekend, June 6.  We had a lot of fun walking in the parade and seeing old friends, students and fans of Kyokushin!  Especially thanks to our wonderful KKNY parents for your support!

This is the 4th Japan Day festival in NYC and the 4th time Kyokushin Karate has been invited to take part in the event.  We are honored to support Japan Day which helps recognize and celebrate the strong bond between the United States and Japan ~ OSU!

Mina-san @ Goodwill Tournament 5.16.10

Congratulations all competitors at the 2010 Goodwill Tournament Sunday, May 16, 2010! 

The Goodwill Tournament is an inside-dojo competitive challenge for ALL students to gain tournament experience, foster camaraderie and give back to the community.  KKNY, KKNY-NJ and Manhattan Beach, CA students attended and supported this event for charity.  We generated over $500 for the Robin Hood Foundation here in NYC, which supports local organizations dedicated to eradicating poverty. 

Thanks to all the Brown and Black belts who volunteered to make this event run smoothly and effortlessly, and to all the families and friends of KKNY students for their contributions and support of everyone’s hard work. 

Another local Goodwill Tournament is planned for the Fall, but before that, the 2010 All American Open will be staged by the IKO Kyokushinkaikan and KKNY here in NYC, on SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2010 at the Hunter College Sportsplex.  Contact nyc@ikohonbu.com for sponsor packages and competitor applications.  

OSU! 

Kyokushin Karate New York ~ KKNY
2010 GOODWILL TOURNAMENT
Sunday, May 16, 2010
RESULTS 

 KATA 

Division                      Place                           Name  / Kata Name                                        

 3-5yr olds:                  1^st                                Alex Carlo Teruya – “Taikyoku Sono Ichi”
                                           2^nd                                Aiko Shibata – “Taikyoku Sono Ichi” 

 6-8yr olds:                  1^st                                Koyo Hashi – “Taikyoku Sono San”
                                           2^nd                                Takatoshi Hibi – “ Pinan Sono Ni”  

9-14yr olds:                1^st                                Alana Granow – “Seipai”
                                           2^nd                                Taisei Hashi – “Pinan Sono Yon” 

 Adults 

White – Yellow:         1^st                                Jaiwon Lee – “Yantsu”
                                              2^nd                                An So Jung – “Taikyoku Sono Ni”  

Green – Black            1^st                                Abdoulaye Seck – “Saiha”
                                             2^nd                    (tie)      John Noel – “Pinan Sono Yon”
                                             2^nd                    (tie)      Coco Masuda – “Geki Sai Sho” 

 KUMITE 

Division                      Place                           Name                                                               

 Beginner 

3-6yr olds:                  1^st                                Aiko Shibata
                                           2^nd                                Robert Shibata 

 Intermediate 

3-6yr olds:                  1^st                                Alex Carlo Teruya
                                           2^nd                                Toma Takamatsu 

 Intermediate 

7-8yr olds:                  1^st                                Takatoshi Hibi 
                                           2^nd                                Hyuma Takamatsu 

 Youth Boys                1^st                                Taiga Akiyama
                                             2^nd                                Kento Odria 

 Youth Girls                1^st                                Chika Akiyama
                                            2^nd                                Yukiko Hibi 

 Men’s Senior              1^st                                John Noel
                                             2^nd                                Masayuki Futaki 

Men’s OPEN             Place                           Name                                                               

                                          1^st                                KEIJI OUCHI
                                          2^nd                               Jose Lara 

                                         3^rd                                Jaiwon Lee
                                         4^th                                Gustavo Pena 

 [Places 3^rd & 4^th determined by weight difference] 

 SPECIAL AWARDS                                                                                                            

 In recognition of their outstanding performance at the 2010 Goodwill Tournament: 

 Best Spirit Award                             YUKIKO HIBI 

 Best Technique Award                     ALANA GRANOW 

 Young Lion Rising Star Award       KENTO ODRIA 

Congratulations ALL COMPETITORS!  Your effort to challenge yourself in this event shows your great commitment and dedication and your exemplary Kyokushin Spirit ~ OSU!! 

 OSU!  And THANK YOU to ALL Black and Brown Belts who volunteered to make this event so successful and effortless! 

 In particular, Thank You to Sensei Patrick Fard of Manhattan Beach, CA Dojo and his student, Alana Granow, for attending and supporting this event ~ OSU!! 

 To Parents, Family & Friends: THANK YOU for your support of the competitors, and of KKNY’s efforts to give back to the community via the Robin Hood Foundation!  Through this event and donations, KKNY raised over $500 to help combat hunger, homelessness and lack of health care for poverty-stricken children, senior citizens and families in NYC ~ OSU!!

KKNY Brown & Black Belts Training & Judging Clinic: Sunday, April 18 at 1pm, Midtown Dojo.
OSU!

A Child Injured in Haiti Earthquake; photo:Ivanoh Demers/Associated Press

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the people of Haiti!

Haitian Kyokushin students and their families, and millions of their neighbors who are now homeless, hungry and injured need our help.
To donate towards Haiti relief efforts, please go through reputable organizations, such as the Red Cross to ensure your aid goes to the right place.

KKNY recommends:
Text the word HAITI to #90999 to donate $10 directly to the American Red Cross
Call 1-800-RED-CROSS
RED CROSS ONLINE

Thank you ~ OSU!

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OSU!