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54                 Issue #125 June 2023                                                           www.sportsenergynews.com



         KARATE KOMMENTS


       International Martial Arts Convention






           By Jim Riddell,

           Seaway Karate Club




           group of Seaway Karate Club  had a plan B for each seminar in
      A  members  (Long Sault  and  case the training area was full. I
      Ingleside)  recently  attended  the  participated in a variety of martial
      3-day World Kobudo International  arts, including a Karate session on
      Martial Arts Convention in Levis,  bunkai (kata breakdown), one on
      Quebec.  The event, held in the  Iado that enlightened  me on the
      Convention Center attached to the  principals  and techniques  of the
      Four Point’s Sheridan, was sold out  Samurai sword, plus two jiu-jitsu
      in early  April.  Thirteen  hundred  sessions that left me with a better

      martial  artists from twenty-one  understanding  of joint  locks.”
      countries were registered to train  Samara stated that, “The training
      at seminars conducted  by senior  was amazing, there was so much
      instructors from a wide variety of  to experience  that it became
      martial art  disciplines. A few of  diffi cult  to  remember  it  all.  It
      these instructors had been World  can also be a little  intimidating
      Champions, with several others  being around so many individuals

      having been national  or regional  of such high caliber  skill, but
      champions  in their  respective  it  defi nitely  pushed  me  to  train
      countries.  Thirty training areas  harder and do better. I always
      were in full use throughout the  feel  an  extra  push of motivation
      weekend, with at least one extra  after attending these events.”
      outside area being added for  Jaxxon Bradshaw had  seminars
      Saturday  and Sunday training.  with world champion kick-boxers
      There was something here for  Jean  -  Yves  Theriault  and  Ben
      every martial  art practitioner  Ladouceur, and Krav Maga with

      to further and diversify their  another world champion, Katie
      knowledge.                            Murphy. He also trained  in BJJ
      Three  Seaway Karate Club             and Judo to help expand his skill
      members,  Gord  West, Jaxxon          set.
      Bradshaw, and Samara Crawford  Sunday morning was a tournament

      were  using  the  convention  as  a  with 750 competitors from many
      training  tool to help them prepare  different countries competing in
      for their upcoming  Black Belt  Kata,  Weapons,  Point  fi ghting
      exam scheduled for October in  and Chanbara, which is a form               Kaleb Van Allen of Seaway Karate was presented with his World Kobudo
                                                                                 Federation Black Belt and Certificate  during the closing ceremonies

      Long Sault. “I picked my classes                                           of the International Martial Arts Convention in Levis Qc.
      for each day,” Gord said, “ Then I                 Continued on page 55                                                            Photo Submitted
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