Contact Tri-City

Kempo Karate at:

516 E. 1st. Ave. #D-2

Kennewick, WA. 99336

(509) 585-0853

or

Rick Thompson

(509) 366-0499 (C)

Children (12 and under) - 40.00

w/ 8.6% tax - $43.44

Teens (13 to 19) - 45.00

w/ 8.6% tax - $48.87

Adults (20 and over) — 50.00

w/ 8.6% tax - $54.30

November 2017

MONTHLY DUES:

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Community Service 2017: On Saturday, December 2nd, we w ill hold our annual school community service. This year we will provide our resources and service to the Tri-Cities Animal Shelter. They are located at 1312 S. 18th Ave. in Pasco.

So, the plan is, to meet at the dojo be-tween 11:00 and 11:15am. We will then travel to Costco and split up into (3) teams to buy essential needs for the ani-mals and the shelter. From there we will caravan in cars to the shelter where we can drop off the donations. The shel- ter manager will be there to give us a tour and let small groups pet the animals and walk some of the dogs. We should be fin-ished up and back to the dojo by 3:00pm. We hope to finalize ALL of the details in the next couple of weeks. Please make an effort to participate as this is a school activity. We will need parents with vehicles for transport and to oversee teams of kids at Costco.

CLASS SCHEDULE:

> Saturday morning classes will be ongoing until Thanksgiving. As a

reminder, this is for “colored belts” only. If you have plans to be

promoted by the end of this year, it is important to attend some of

these classes.

> There will be NO classes scheduled on Thursday, November 23rd

and Saturday, November 25th due to Thanksgiving weekend.

LOOKING AHEAD:

> Saturday, December 2nd will be annual community service at Tri-

Cities Animal Shelter in Pasco.

> There will be NO classes scheduled for the entire week of Decem-

ber 25th through December 30th.

> There will be a Black Belt test in December, date still yet to be de-

termined.

Kempo Karate Klothes for

the Kold Drive:

We are again, in conjunction

with our community service,

running a cold weather

clothes drive through the

month of November. The col-

lection container is located

in the dojo. Needs are:

Jackets Sweaters

Gloves Heavy

Socks

November 2017

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SANCHIN KATA - THREE BATTLES (cont.)

Properly employed, Sanchin kata follows the hard style of karate - all the muscles are to be flexed and

tensed throughout the kata - actually making it the most strenuous kata. This type of strength training, is

only recently understood in Western science and is known as isometric training in the sport of bodybuilding.

In Chinese training, Sanchin kata also introduces the student to the use of qi (Japanese ki) for training

and fighting applications. It can be understood to be a form of qigong as employed in Chinese Wushu. The

focus of Qigong is on the controlled breathing to generate Chi in the body. Many western interpretations of

qu/ki explain it as an enhanced understanding of internal body dynamics and muscle control through repeat-

ed and strenuous training.

In GoJu, there are (2) two sanchin kata: the first one, Miyagi’s sanchin (or sanchin dai ichi), the most

widely taught as an initial introduction and Kihongata, was created for such purpose by Chojun Miyagi

Sensei, and has no turns so the karateka goes forward and then backwards.

In the most commonly taught versions, emphasis is placed on the tension of the practitioners’ muscles,

and movement of the body as a solid, stable unit.

SHIME

Some styles use Sanchin as a method of checking strength and posture, as well as concentration. All hits

directed towards the karateka are done at the end of the punch, when they are in their most tense position.

Most Goju-ryu schools the following checking procedures:

Light to heavy slap down on the shoulders. This checks that the shoulders are in a natural position, yet

tense.

Light to heavy strikes (generally a ridgehand) to the laterals. Light trapping of the elbows with a hand or

fingers check that the karateka is holding proper form with their arms and elbows.

Checking the legs. From behind, slapping the sides of the knees to make sure the legs and stance are

solid.

Fingers to the back of the neck. This is a reminder to fix posture.

Groin and pelvic tuck (tilt). From the front or rear, kick or raise arm to the groin. If the karateka is in

proper Sanchin stance and the pelvis is tilted, he will trap the kick or arm with the inner thighs.

Breathing check. Light to heavy striking to the stomach. This could be standard or ridgehand strike.

Concentration check. Strikes for checks should be random, allowing the karateka to focus on the kata

itself and not on the strikes. This is a portion of the mind part, of mind, body and spirit.

Posture. Check the strength and posture by hooking, open palmed, the wrists, and guiding the punch

while applying resistance.