Traditional Karate North Central Region Newsletter
Kata Seminar – January 29, 2022 at SKM Mpls
Come join us at the 2022 NCR kata seminar at the SKM dojo in Mpls. Get feedback on your kata to help with your next test and enjoy the first seminar of the New Year with your fellow karatekas.
Annual AAKF Membership Renewal – March 1, 2022
Your individual AAKF membership expires on March 1, 2022. If you renew your current membership before March 1, the cost is only $25. After March 1, your AAKF individual membership renewal is $35. For club renewal, the cost is $170.00. Check this out -> Benefits of an AAKF membership.
Click here and fill out the AAKF registration form. Write a check following the instructions from your club’s sensei. Deliver your payment/form to your club’s sensei – he/she will then mail the documents to the AAKF organization.
Upcoming Calendar of Events and Registration
- NCR upcoming events
- 2023 October 14 noon – NCR Fall Shiai – kata and kumite. SKM dojo. Click here for more details.
- 2023 November 4 – UofW Madision Karate tournament 11am-5pm
- 2023 November 18 – Traditional Karate-Do Academy at UMN shia – Kata and Kumite – More details to follow.
- 2024 January 27 – Kumite Seminar noon-2pm. SKM dojo
- 2024 March 23 – (tentative). NCR Shiai. Noon. SKM dojo. More details to follow
- 2024 May 18 noon-2pm Preparation for 2024 AAKF National Champioships – NCR judging seminar and competitor feedback. St. Paul dojo. More details to follow
- AAKF upcoming events:
- 2024 April 12-14 (tentative) – AAKF Spring seminar – Madison, WI – More details to follow.
- 2024 June 19-22 – (tentative). AAKF National Championships – Bloomington, MN – Hosted by Traditional Karate North Central Region. More details to follow.
- WTKF Events
- Oct 4-7 Pan-Am tournament in Buenos Aires, Argentina – 2023 – Click here for more details.
- WTKF calendar – Click here for more upcoming WTKF events.
Click here to see past event videos and click here for past event photos from the NCR video and photo Library. Click here for additional photos from the U of Mn club photo library.
Dan Examination Schedule
- NCR and AAKF dan exam schedule
- TBD
- Dan examination testing requirements shodan-sandan – click here
- Dan rank registration required when you pass your dan exam – click here
Upcoming Calendar of Events and Registration
- NCR upcoming events
- 2023 October 14 noon – NCR Fall Shiai – kata and kumite. SKM dojo. Click here for more details.
- 2023 November 4 – UofW Madision Karate tournament 11am-5pm
- 2023 November 18 – Traditional Karate-Do Academy at UMN shia – Kata and Kumite – More details to follow.
- 2024 January 27 – Kumite Seminar noon-2pm. SKM dojo
- 2024 March 23 – (tentative). NCR Shiai. Noon. SKM dojo. More details to follow
- 2024 May 18 noon-2pm Preparation for 2024 AAKF National Champioships – NCR judging seminar and competitor feedback. St. Paul dojo. More details to follow
- AAKF upcoming events:
- 2024 April 12-14 (tentative) – AAKF Spring seminar – Madison, WI – More details to follow.
- 2024 June 19-22 – (tentative). AAKF National Championships – Bloomington, MN – Hosted by Traditional Karate North Central Region. More details to follow.
- WTKF Events
- Oct 4-7 Pan-Am tournament in Buenos Aires, Argentina – 2023 – Click here for more details.
- WTKF calendar – Click here for more upcoming WTKF events.
Click here to see past event videos and click here for past event photos from the NCR video and photo Library. Click here for additional photos from the U of Mn club photo library.
Dan Examination Schedule
- NCR and AAKF dan exam schedule
- TBD
- Dan examination testing requirements shodan-sandan – click here
- Dan rank registration required when you pass your dan exam – click here
Traditional Karate North Central Region Subscription
Art Wong – Traditional Karate North Central Region Director, Godan