March/April 2016 Issue

WHAT IS SMART

S.M.A.R.T. (State Martial Arts Ratings & Totals) is a non-profit organization supporting martial arts and martial arts tournaments around the state of Maine. Throughout each year and tournament season, S.M.A.R.T. members compete around the state in rated and ranked tournaments where they build up points in a tier ranking system, accumulating as many points as possible. At the end of each tournament season the total points are added up and final rankings are distributed by age and rank. The contestant with the most points added up at the end of all tournaments in the

season is crowned the State Martial Arts Ratings and Totals Champion for their class, age and division. The highest ranked competitors at the end of the season are invited to compete at the S.M.A.R.T. State Championships with all the finalists and season winners to crown the grand champion of the year per class, age and division.

PROMOTER PROFILE

Title: Kwang Jang Nim, Sifu/Guru

Name: Richard W Smith Jr

Age: 49

Martial Arts School: Family Martial Art Centers,Inc.

Style(s): TaeKwonDo, Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do and Filipino Kali

Rank: 7th dan TKD and 5th level apprentice instructor under Guru Dan Inosanto

How long in Martial Arts: 37 years

Name of Tournament: Maine Karate Classic

Hobbies: Riding my Harley Davidson's

Favorite Movie: the Godfather

Favorite Song: lots of them…Zeppelin, Skynyrd, Iron Maiden songs

Favorite Food: My wife's cooking

Favorite Out of State Tournament: Shihan Wayne Mello's Worcester Classic

Favorite Martial Artist: Dan Inosanto

Favorite Forms Competitor: Greg Guillemette

Favorite Fighter: Mohamed Ali

Toughest Forms Competitor: Tony Fournier

Toughest Fighting Competitor: Andrew Johnson

Greatest Tournament Win :2 of them…AAU National TKD Champion 2001 and Gold Medal At the Arnold Battle of Columbus World M/A Championships

Martial Arts Goal: To make a good living

Biggest Accomplishment: Opening my school in 1990 and marrying my wife 4 years ago

Favorite Martial Arts Saying: A family that kicks together, sticks together

COMPETITOR PROFILE

Name: Matteo Diaz Age: 13 Martial Arts School: Family Martial Arts Rank: Black Belt How long in Martial Arts: 6 years Hobbies: Music and Band Favorite Movie: Transformers Favorite Song: Anything by Adele Favorite Food: Mac & Cheese Favorite Maine Tournament: Battle of Maine Favorite Forms Competitor: Michael Umayum Toughest Forms Competitor: Michael Umayam Toughest Fighting Competitor: Ben Morang Greatest Tournament Win: Grands at the Battle of LA and at the Elm City Karate Challenge Martial Arts Goal: To continue being happy with my training

Name: Kiara Simonds Age: 16 Martial Arts School: United Martial Arts Academies Rank: 2nd Degree Black How long in Martial Arts: 9 years Hobbies: Camping Favorite Food: Chicken Alfredo Favorite Maine Tournament: KICKSUSA Favorite Forms Competitor: Emilia Viernes Favorite Fighter: Kayleigh Oberg Toughest Forms Competitor: Emilia Viernes Toughest Fighting Competitor: Kayleigh Oberg Greatest Tournament Win: State Champion at the SMART State Championships Martial Arts Goal: To inspire others

6 Martial Arts Sparring Secrets

Here they are:

1. Always control the distance – when you are paired off, you bow to the instructor and then your partner. As soon as that is done, most people get on guard. Get on guard – and then take another huge step back. You do this so there is too much dis-tance between you and your partner, in case he has a speed ad-vantage or likes to launch blitzing, surprising attacks to people.

2. Make him fight your fight – Many people are good at certain techniques or ranges. Shorter fighters like to get inside and bang on you, then exit out the side. Taller fighters like to keep you at long range. Wrestlers and grapplers want to close the gap, grab you and get you on your back. Quickly determine what it is they want to do – and don’t let them do it. If they want to kick you, get too close to kick. If they are punchers, tie them up and clinch them or keep them out on the end of your kicking range. By keeping him from his strengths – and catering to yours – you gain the advantage.

3. Always leave a calling card – I got this idea from my full contact martial arts fighting coach; he said that whenever you move away from your opponent, hit him with something on the way out. When you do this, it forces him to think about defending that attack, instead of attacking you as you break contact. A good exam-ple is this: many martial artists initiate an attack, score or clash with their opponent, and then simply back straight up on the same angle they attacked, without doing a thing to keep their opponent from chasing them. A better technique is to exit towards the side, throwing a defensive kick or backfist as you leave. This covers your escape and keeps your opponent reacting to you.

4. Never charge an oncoming train – In the martial arts, no matter who you are sparring with or what size they are, it is almost always a bad idea in the martial arts to attack them head-on. Always be look-ing to take an angle when attacking, even if it is only an inch or so off to the left or right. Even a slight angle change can alter the power, speed and perception of your attack and the reaction of your oppo-nent.

5. Be the firstest with the mostest – In the martial arts – and many other life situations – when in doubt, attack. Many people never launch their attacks or try their techniques because they are afraid they won’t work or they are too far away. You will never know unless you try – so go for it. Remember, while you are sitting there, thinking about what martial arts technique you are going to do, your opponent may take that opportunity to attack. Don’t hesitate – just go.

6. Don’t be a One Tool Mechanic – Can you imagine trying to work on a car – with one wrench and nothing else? No screwdrivers, sockets, different size wrenches, power tools, nothing? That is what happens when you spar using only your favorite martial arts technique or just one punch over and over and over again. Remember that you have two hands, two feet and a ton of combinations that can be created with them. You won’t develop any skills un-less you try new things to see how they work.

Follow these six keys and your martial arts skills will develop to a Black Belt level and beyond.

Good luck – train hard. Sensei Huff Z-Ultimate Self Defense Studios

MAINE KARATE CLASSIC

HIGHLIGHTS

BATTLE OF MAINE

HIGHLIGHTS

WEAPONS Colored Belt (co-ed) 9 and under Intermediate/Advanced Layce Boucher 30 Glen Hayes 15 Michael Achorn 15 Ava Eccles 9

10 - 12 Intermediate/Advanced Geneva Howard 30 Zachary Wentworth 24 Owen Hargrove 15 Chase Cloutier 9 Liam Knight 9

13-15 Intermediate/Advanced Mathieu Sherburne 15 Josh Flaherty 9 Adam Grant 6 Dylon Burton 3

16-17 Intermediate/Advanced

Ezra Hoxie 15 Kyle Anderson 12 Sydney Campbell 6

35-44 Intermediate/Advanced Christopher Parents 18

45 and up Intermediate/Advanced Hera Knight 15

Black Belt

13-15 Male Caleb Mills 15 Mateo Diaz 15 Chris Mills 9

16-17 Female Brianna Norsworthy 18 Kayleigh Oberg 15 Kiara Simonds 15

16-17 Maile Colin Gotschlich 6

18-34 Female Kira Buker 30 Emilia Viernes 9

18-34 Male Fred Kerrigan 6

35-44 Male Seth Mithcell 21

45 and Up Male Jerry Costa 18 Ralph Leblanc 15

2016 SMART RATINGS

KATA Colored Belt 6 and Under Female Novice Mikayla Achorn 15

6 and Under Male Novice Dylan Fernandes 6

7-9 Female Novice Isabel Palmer 9 Sydnie Adams 6

7-9 Female Intermediate Layce Boucher 21 Osheona Haines 18 Abigal Dudley 15 Isabel Derosby 3

7-9 Female Advanced Samantha Moore 24 Ava Eccles 15 Josie Hay 15 Evelyn Hay 9

7-9 Male Novice Sean Achorn 30 Silas Hassele 21 Charles Byers 15 Bryce Whitman 12

7-9 Male Intermediate Austin Lizzotte 30 Michael Achorn 21 Glen Hayes 15 Lucas Vigue 9

10-12 Female Novice Mikala Ferland 15 Aura Morin 9 Kaydence Hoyt 9

10-12 Female Intermediate Savannah Parent 18 Brianna Michaud 15 Liberty Wells 6 Phyllis Clark 6

10-12 Female Advanced Geneva Howard 30 Norah Caoette 21 Abby Malone 12 Emily Cormier 9

10-12 Male Novice Walter Fegel 30 Skyler Glidden 9

10-12 Male Intermediate Zachary Wentworth 24 Chase Cloutier 15 Landon Nunn 12 Sean McLean 9 Xander Giguere 9

10-12 Male Advanced Andrew Norsworthy 9 Liam Knight 9 Owen Hargrove 15 Tate Jewell 12

13-15 Female Novice Grace Jewell 15

13-15 Female Intermediate Alyssa Chandler 15 Allison Weiner 9

13-15 Female Advanced Campbell Houston 9 Nicole Printy 9

13-15 Male Intermediate Adam Grant 24 Mathieu Sherburne 6

13-15 Male Advanced Tyler Bard 24 Sang Huyng 15 Jacob DeRaps 9 Alessandro Lombardo 6 Josh Flaherty 6

16-17 Female Advanced Sydney Campbell 15

16-17 Male Advanced Kyle Anderson 24 Ezra Hoxie 15 Colin Gotschlich 3

35-44 Male Novice Gregory Joseph 9

35-44 Male Intermediate Christopher Parent 15

45 and up Female Advanced Hera Knight 9

Black Belt

13-15 Male Parker Lowell 24 Caleb Mills 21 Matteo Diaz 12 Jacob Huesers 6

16-17 Female Kiara Simonds 24 Brianna Norsworthy 15 Kayleigh Oberg 15

16-17 Male Demetre Fontaine 15 Colin Gotschlich 12 Mason Mangarelli 6

18-34 Female Kira Buker 30 Emilia Viernes 9

18-34 Male Jake Daniele 21 Taylor Landry 6 Fred Kerrigan 3

35-44 Male Tristan Creeley 18 Seth Mitchell 12

45 and Up Male Jerry Costa 21 Ralph Leblanc 6

Physically Challenged Physically Challenged 18 and Up Kelsie O'Sullivan 15

KUMITE Colored Belt 6 and Under Female Novice Mikayla Achorn 15

6 and Under Male Novice Dylan Fernandes 24

7-9 Female Novice Sydnie Adams 12 Isabel Palmer 3

7-9 Female Intermediate Abigal Dudley 9 Isabel Derosby 3 Layce Boucher 30 7-9 Female Advanced Josie Hay 15 Samantha Moore 30 Ava Eccles 9 Evelyn Hay 9

7-9 Male Novice Sean Achorn 21 Silas Hassele 21 Bryce Whitman 9

7-9 Male Intermediate Michael Achorn 15 Austin Lizzotte 12 Lucas Vigue 9 Luke Hopkins 6

10-12 Female Novice Mikala Ferland 3 Aura Morin 15 Kaydence Hoyt 21

10-12 Female Intermediate Liberty Wells 21 Brianna Michaud 9 Phyllis Clark 9 Kyra Pham 6

10-12 Female Advanced Geneva Howard 30 Abby Malone 21 Norah Caoette 21 Emily Cormier 3 Jolie Canwell 3

10-12 Male Novice Walter Fegel 15

10-12 Male Intermediate Zachary Wentworth 30 Jack Darling 15 Landon Nunn 15 Sean McLean 9

10-12 Male Advanced Liam Knight 15 Tate Jewell 12 Blake Therrien 9 Charles Spinny 9

13-15 Female Novice Grace Jewell 15

13-15 Female Intermediate Alyssa Chandler 6 Allison Weiner 3

13-15 Female Advanced Campbell Houston 15 Nicole Printy 9

13-15 Male Intermediate Adam Grant 9 Mathieu Sherburne 15

13-15 Male Advanced Tyler Bard 24 Tyler Martin 15 Josh Flaherty 9 Alessandro Lombardo 6

16-17 Female Advanced Sydney Campbell 24

16-17 Male Advanced Kyle Anderson 24

35-44 Male Novice Gregory Joseph 9

35-44 Male Intermediate Christopher Parent 30

45 and up Female Advanced Hera Knight 9

Black Belt

13-15 Male Nicalas Fernandes 24 Tyler Mangin 15 Matteo Diaz 15 Mattingly Babb 9

16-17 Female Kiara Simonds 24 Brianna Norsworthy 18 Kayleigh Oberg 15

16-17 Male Colin Gotschlich 12 Demetre Fontaine 15 Mason Mangarelli 9

18-34 Female Kira Buker 24 Emilia Viernes 15

18-34 Male Jake Daniele 30 Jonathan Monteiro 9 Taylor Landry 9 Fred Kerrigan 9

35-44 Male Tristan Creeley 21 Seth Mitchell 15

Physically Challenged

Physically Challenged 18 and Up Kelsie O'Sullivan 9

2016 S.M.A.R.T. MEMBERS

Abby Malone Abby Spinney Abigail Dudley Adam Chartier Adam Grant

Adam Fitzgerald Addy Tolley

Alessandro Lombardo Alex Caisse

Alex Caisse IV Alex Malone

Alexander McLean Alice Bonnevie-Rothrock

Allan Viernes Allison Drew

Allison Weiner Alyssa Chandler

Andrew Norsworthy Andrew Pendexter

Aria Brunner Aura Morin

Aurora Estey Austin Lizzotte

Ava Eccles Benjamin Farris Benjamin Innes

Benjamin Morang Blake Therrien

Brandon Schwinck Brianna Norsworthy

Brianna Michaud Brooke Martin Bryce Whitman

Caleb Mills Campbell Houston

Charles Byers Charles Spinney Chase Cloutier Chris Boucher

Christopher Mills Christopher Parent

Clara Tolley Colin Gotschlich

Craig Printy Daniel Evarts Darryl Farris

David Brackett Demetre Fontaine

Derek Beaulieu Dom Petrillo

Dominic Brunner Dylan Fernandes

Dylan Burton Dylan Cooley Dylan Martin

Edwin Nickerson Eli Tetreault

Elizabeth Printy Ella Fontaine

Emilia Viernes Emily Cormier

Evelyn Hay Ezra Hoxie

Fred Kerrigan Fred Martell Gavin Curry

Geneva Howard Glen Hayes Grace Jewell

Gregory Joseph Griffon Anderson Haines Osheona Hannah Marshall

Harry Rubin Helen Bonnevie-Rothrock

Hera Knight Hope Keohan Hope Richards Isabel Derosby Isabel Palmer Jack Darling Jacob Coons

Jacob DeRaps Jacob Huesers Jake Daniele

James Gagnon James Wickam

Jane Bonnevie-Rothrock Jason Feyler

Jeff Norsworthy Jennifer Viernes

Jerry Costa

John Finch John Flagler Jolie Canwell

Jonathan Monteiro Joseph Johnson

Josh Flaherty Josie Hay

Kaydence Hoyt Kayleigh Oberg

Kelsie O'Sullivan Kemal Pohan Kiara Simonds

Kira Buker Kyle Anderson

Kyra Pham Kyren Bettencourt

Landon Nunn Layce Boucher

Lee Nason Liam Knight Liberty Wells Lilla Pickett

Lincoln Petrillo Lucas Vigue Luke Hopkins Lynn Richards Maggie Ryan

Mason Mangarelli Mathieu Sherburne

Matteo Diaz Mattingly Babb

Michael McDonough Michael Tolley Michael Achorn Michael Stewart Mikala Ferland Mikayla Achorn

Nate Beal Nathanael Wayashe Nathaniel Hamblin Nicalas Fernandes

Nicole Printy Nikolas Briggs Noah Toman

Norah Caouette Owen Pillsbury

Owen Hargrove Parker Lowell Pete Butera Phyllis Clark

Ralph Leblanc Rebecca Dailey Reece Robbins Richard Clifford

Richard Smith Jr. Roger Files

Samantha Moore Sang Huyng

Savannah Parent Sean McLean Sean Achorn

Serena Norsworthy Shannon Garrity

Silas Hassele Seth Mitchell

Skyler Glidden Sophie Tetreault Sydney Campbell

Sydnie Adams Tanner Morrison

Tate Jewell Tavisn McDaniel

Taylor Landry Taylor Perkins Tyler Mangin

Tyler Bard Tyler Martin

Victoria Barre Walter Fegel Will Plante

Xander Giguere Zachary Wentworth

Some Upcoming 2016 SMART Tournaments Date Tournament Location April 10, 2016 Maine Martial Arts Challenge Winthrop High School, Winthrop, Maine May 21, 2016 KICKSUSA National Gardiner Area High School Karate Championships Gardiner, Maine June 18, 2016 Friendship Tournament University of Southern Maine Costello Sports Complex Gorham, Maine

2016 S.M.A.R.T. Registration Form

[ ] S.M.A.R.T. Membership [ ] Extra S.M.A.R.T. Membership

Name: Sex: D.O.B.: Age: Address: City: State: Zip Code: Phone: Your E-mail Address: T-Shirt Size: Belt Rank: Instructor: Name of Martial Arts School: School Address: City: State: Zip Code: School Phone:

Make checks payable to: SMART / Alfond Youth Center, 126 North Street, Waterville, ME. 04901

S.M.A.R.T.

126 North Street Waterville, ME 04901

(207)873-0684 csargent@alfondyouthcenter.org

S.M.A.R.T. Membership: $30.00

Includes: S.M.A.R.T. Membership, Certificate, Patch, and I.P.P.O.N.E. Membership

Extra S.M.A.R.T. Membership: $45.00

Includes: S.M.A.R.T. Membership, Certificate, Patch, T-Shirt, Drawstring Bag, and I.P.P.O.N.E. Membership

Make checks payable to: SMART / Alfond Youth Center, 126 North Street, Waterville, ME. 04901

Our goal at SMART’s New England Sport Karate Camp is to provide campers with the opportunity to develop their skills for competition karate in a safe, friendly environment. Campers will learn new skills and improve their already existing talents.

While at SMART’s New England Sport Karate Camp, campers will enjoy many fun and exciting activities. These activities include: swimming, high and low ropes course, archery, canoeing, paddle boarding, camp and karate games on Maine’s Fenway Park, and a whole lot more!

SMART’S NEW ENGLAND SPORT KARATE CAMP (Ages 8-17)

DROP OFF: SUNDAY, AUGUST 7, 2O16 AT 4:00PM PICK UP: SATURYDAY, AUGUST 13, 2016 AT 8:00AM Fees: SMART/IPPONE members: $400 Non SMART/IPPONE members: $450 (Save $25 for each additional child from the same household that is attending camp)

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