2002

Okinawan Karate Do Union Summer Seminar

July 12, 13, 14, 2002 - Cleveland, Tennessee

This Years Instructors

 

Allen Wheeler, 10th Dan - Isshin-ryu

Dave Domer, 7th Dan - Shito-ryu

Don Roberts, 9th Dan - Isshin-ryu

Don Pickett, 7th Dan - Isshin-ryu

Bill Wright, 9th Dan - Isshin-ryu

John Dritt, 6th Dan - Isshin-ryu

Dan Jones, 9th Dan - Isshin-ryu

Jim Alley, 5th Dan - Isshin-ryu

Jim LaRocco, 8th Dan - Isshin-ryu

Dick Trevillion, 5th Dan - Isshin-ryu

Grady Burchett, 8th Dan - JuJitsu

John Moore, 5th Dan - Isshin-ryu

Louis Grinnell, 7th Dan - Isshin-ryu

Al Brown, 4th Dan - Isshin-ryu

 

 
Classes were taught in:  Seiunchin Bunkai, Shoki Motobu Kumite, JuJitsu, Go Shi Budo, Street Self-Defense, Aikido Techniques & Principles, Arnis, Sunsu Bunkai, Chatan Yar No Kun (bo kata), In close knife & gun Defense, Tenso kata, "Smoking mirrors" - secret applications of Tensho for Black Belts only, Kata-Application of Lin Kong Jing, Pressure Points from Isshinryu Charts, Tai Chi, Baugwa (Internal Energy Exercises), Finger locks & Holds, Angle Fighting from Kata, Defending against and with the knife, Rape Preventions...and much much more.  Including a special "sit down" question and answer session with Grandmaster Allen Wheeler.

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Friday Classes where held at Shamblin's School of Karate

Sensei LaRocco provides a Self-Defense class

Explaining a technique

Hands-on seminar

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Everyone learns

Saturday and Sunday classes were held at Cleveland State College

Sensei Burchett provides a class on Aikido

Master Wheeler making sure we're doing it right

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Sensei Dritt Provides a class on Pressure Points

Special Guest Don Isaak talks on Shuri-Te

Sensei John Moore on Rape Defense

Sensei Bice works with student on bo techniques

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OKU President, Sensei Scott Shamblin with Master Wheeler (Master Wheeler is looking taller)

We were wondering how you grew so much!

Sensei Domer demonstrate knife defense.  Here students practice the techniques

Master Wheeler & Chris Shamblin at the Awards Banquet

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Sensei Keith Bice from Michigan is awarded the OKUs Highest Honor the Shimabuku Award.

John Moore, Grady Burchett, Dan Jones

Sensei LaRocco leads us in song..."Tiny Bubbles"

This years Award Winners

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Sensei Jones & Master Wheeler talking during the seminar

Sensei John Dritt & Master Wheeler

Sensei John Moore demonstrates a technique

Sensei Keith Bice & Master Wheeler

Sensei Bice, the 2002 winner of the Shimabuku Award, The OKU's Highest Honor

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