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CLINICS with JAPAN HOITSUGAN CHIEF INSTRUCTOR MINORU KAWAWADA 8TH DAN
Posted by John in An Upcoming Event, Bloomington Area, Dojo News, National, Pekin Area on April 13th, 2018
CENTRAL STATES SHOTOKAN WELCOMES
FROM THE HOITSUGAN DOJO INÂ JAPAN
CHIEF INSTRUCTOR MINORU KAWAWADA 8TH DAN
CLINICS JUNE 9TH & 10TH 2018
SATURDAY JUNE 9TH
11-1 PM ALL RANKS/ALL AGES GENERAL TRAINING
2-4 PM INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED 6TH KYU AND ABOVE/ALL AGES
SUNDAY JUNE 10TH
9-11 AM ALL RANKS/ALL AGES GENERAL TRAINING
12-2 PM INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED 6TH KYU AND ABOVE/ALL AGES
Must wear white gi or loose fitting clothing only.
New Facebook Pages
Posted by admin in Dojo News, Pekin Area, Preview, Uncategorized on May 31st, 2017
Central Illinois Shotokan Karate is now on Facebook!
We’ll be posting articles and pictures here, as well as information about our classes and upcoming events.
https://www.facebook.com/ciskarate/
We also have a Facebook group for the Central States Shotokan, which we share with our sister dojos in the Bloomington-Normal area.
This is a discussion group any member can post in.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/csskarate/
See you online!
50th Anniversary Seminar and Black-Belt Testing on April 29
Posted by John in Bloomington Area, Dojo News, Pekin Area on April 13th, 2017
 Where:  Hollis Park Recreation Center in Mapleton, IL.
Cost: $6.00 at the front desk per participant (facility charge)
As you enter the GYM, sign in at the desk please.
Clinic: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
The clinic will emphasize Kihon (basics) and Heian Kata for largely 5th kyu and up for instructor development and training. however, because of the occasion, we wish to open the basics and kata up to all ranks and ages who would like to participate in the sessions.
Central States Shotokan Dan Test – will follow the clinic.
Locker rooms are on the left when you enter the gym.
As both Co-Founders and Chief Instructors for decades in our region, Sensei Rick Brewer and Carl Hartter have the great pleasure of inviting you to the 50th Anniversary Clinic and Dan Exam of the Central States Shotokan!Â
Our progress, from our humble beginnings in Normal Illinois in 1967 to now, can only be expressed as a great success! Â
I must leave you with this with this towering phrase: “The ultimate aim of Karate-Do lies neither in victory nor in defeat but in the perfection of the character of its’ participants.”Â
Osu!
Boys and Girls Karate Club starts March 7th
Posted by John in Pekin Area, Preview on March 7th, 2017
Tuesdays March 7th through May 2ndÂ
Skipping April 11th for spring break –  for a total of 8 sessions.
Time:Â 5pm till 6pm
Boys and Girls  Club karate information!
Belt Test – March 23
Posted by John in Pekin Area, Preview on February 13th, 2017
Thursday, March 23rd, 2017
Pekin YWCA
6pm to 9pm
For juniors and adults, for 10th kyu up to 1st kyu (white to brown)
Train hard!!!
Osu!
Sensei Brewer
Karate Belt / kyu Rank Test
Posted by John in Pekin Area on October 11th, 2016
Thursday, November 3rd, 2016
Pekin YWCA
6pm to 9pm
For juniors and adults, for 10th kyu up to 1st kyu (white to brown)
Train hard!!!
Osu!
Sensei Brewer
October 1st Black Belt Dan Exam at Four Seasons Health Club in Bloomington
Posted by John in Pekin Area, Preview on September 11th, 2016
NOW, we need to all congratulate our two test takers on a wonderful job!!
We are so proud of Tomoko Busha for conquering NIDAN!,,, and Mike McCabe for a great YONDAN exam!!!!
October 1 is going to be a full day. There will be a one-hour class, then a kyu grading, and then a dan exam. Here’s the information you need to know, even if you’re just coming to watch.
Timeline:
Before September 24 Dan candidates should turn in forms, fees, and their thesis (if required) to their own instructor before September 24 – one week prior to the test.
On October 1 …
9:45 am Someone will be there to help non-members get in the door.
10:15 am Class begins – everyone is welcome to train
11:30 am Kyu grading begins
12:30 pm at the earliest Dan grading begins
Notes:
 The dan grading will begin no earlier than 12:30 pm. The kyu grading may run long, but if you’re there by 12:30, we won’t start without you.
ï‚· Candidates will get a 15-minute warm-up before the dan grading begins.
Location:
Four Seasons Health Club
904 Four Seasons Rd.
Bloomington, IL 61701.
Map: FourSeasonHealthClub
Entrance:
If you’re not a Four Seasons member, you will need help at the front desk. Here’s what to expect: (This applies whether you’re training, testing, or just observing.)
ï‚· We have a number of free passes which we will set aside on a first-come, first-served basis. If you want a pass, send names to info@centralillinoiskarate.com by September 30. (We need names, not just “4 peopleâ€.)
 If we have leftover passes, we will give them out at the door. If we run out of passes, you’ll be charged $8 at the desk. (That’s your incentive to let us know you’re coming.)
 Everyone will need to sign a waiver. It’s standard stuff, but that means that anyone under 18 will need someone who can sign on their behalf.
March 31, 2016 Belt test went great!
Posted by John in Pekin Area, Preview on March 31st, 2016
FALL CLINIC – Nov 7th at our Mapleton dojo
Posted by John in Bloomington Area, National, Pekin Area on November 9th, 2015
