USA IFK Kyokushin

Open to all USA IFK Dojos and Fighting Affiliate Dojo's. Mark your calendars for Thursday 1/21/21 7:0PM... Zoom Link will be provided through Private Message/Email for all USA IFK dojos. OSU!

SAVE THE DATE!! USA IFK Presents We Are One Virtual Kata Tournament lll... Sat., 2/13/21 Video Submissions Due: WED., 2/3/21 Open to all Systems/Styles -empty hand kata -weapons kata -IFK Only Black Belt Divisions Anywhere in the world. Anyone in the world.....With a desire to compete, connect and KICK OFF 2021... WE WANT YOU! Registration Details Coming Soon. Save The Date - This is gonna be great! #ifk #usaifk #usaifkk #ifkusa #ifkamericas #kyokushin #kyokushinkarate #virtualtournament #kata #emptyhandkata #weaponskata #martialarts #competition #weareone #getgoing #training #2021 #newyear #newgoals

Amazing USA IFK Syllabus Training tonight with IFK Technical Director, Sensei Dave Sheets. Thank you everyone who participated & trained. Stay focused & train hard.... Osu! See more

USA IFK PRESENTS: We Are One II - Virtual Kata Tournament Video Submission Dates: November 9-15 Judging: November 16-20 Event Date: Saturday, Nov 21st - Results will be posted at 10:00am... This Virtual event is open to all Martial Artists & styles: - Open Empty Hand Kata - Open Weapons Kata - IFK Black Belt Empty Hand Only Divisions Too REGISTRATION/PROFILE LINK FOR ALL COMPETITORS https://myuventex.com/#login;eventType=SuperEvent;id=133200 Important Directions for Submitting Katas Record your video, following these guidelines: 1) At the very beginning of the recording competitor(s) states clearly: FIRST AND LAST NAME, DOJO, NAME OF KATA 2) Video must be taken from the prospective of the head table. (Looking at the front of the competitor at the start of the kata.) 3) Video must be continuous. No editing. 4) Competitor must stay within the frame of the video throughout the kata. 5) The kata is judged, not the setting or the background, but the background should be as free of distractions as possible. *A special award may be given for unique and natural backgrounds, but the background is not part of the scored kata. 6) At the end of the kata, competitor must return to looking at the camera and stand still for a natural pause of at least three seconds. 7) Upload video to the registration site.

TONIGHT TONIGHT TONIGHT!! PM Fighting Spirit Martial Arts & Fitness or Email Shihan Sean for exclusive Zoom Link https://fb.me/e/441lovTao

IFK-USA "We Are One II" Virtual Kata Tournament !! Register Now! All systems & styles! - Open Empty Hand Kata... - Open Weapons Kata - IFK Black Belt Empty Hand Only Divisions Too REGISTRATION/PROFILE LINK FOR COMPETITORS You must create a user profile below & then you may begin filming your Kata/Weapons Kata videos for upload: https://myuventex.com/#login;eventType=SuperEvent;id=133200 Please note: -All video uploads & submissions are now live! -We will accept registrations and videos until November 15th. -Judging will take place Nov 16 - 20 -Event Date is Saturday, Nov 21st

IFK-USA "We Are One II" Virtual Kata Tournament Registration is here! We are so thrilled about this amazing event, and we hope that you will join us to make this second USA IFK event a glowing success. Students thrive when they have a focus, and there's no better way than to give them the focus of healthy competition! This Virtual event is open to all Martial Artists & styles: - Open Empty Hand Kata - Open Weapons Kata... - IFK Black Belt Empty Hand Only Divisions Too REGISTRATION/PROFILE LINK FOR ALL COMPETITORS You may begin filming your Kata/Weapons Kata videos starting today and creating your Registration Profiles for submission at this link: https://myuventex.com/#login;eventType=SuperEvent;id=133200 Please note: -All video uploads & submissions are now live! -We will accept registrations and videos until November 15th. -Judging will take place Nov 16 - 20 -Event Date is Saturday, Nov 21st The amazing part of this event is that on EVENT DAY you will be able to log on to your direct profile to watch your specific kata & division and see the IMMEDIATE results! That's right! You do not spend all day watching katas and various divisions. You literally log on and & immediately find out how you placed in your particular division! There will also be awards going out for the dojo with the most competitors/winners as well as the Country with the most competitors/winners! *Remember - this is a fun way to keep training and stay connected with Martial Artists all over the globe! Important Directions for Submitting Katas Record your video, following these guidelines: 1) At the very beginning of the recording competitor(s) states clearly: FIRST AND LAST NAME, DOJO, NAME OF KATA 2) Video must be taken from the prospective of the head table. (Looking at the front of the competitor at the start of the kata.) 3) Video must be continuous. No editing. 4) Competitor must stay within the frame of the video throughout the kata. 5) The kata is judged, not the setting or the background, but the background should be as free of distractions as possible. *A special award may be given for unique and natural backgrounds, but the background is not part of the scored kata. 6) At the end of the kata, competitor must return to looking at the camera and stand still for a natural pause of at least three seconds. 7) Upload video to the registration site. On behalf of Shihan Monaco & the entire USA IFK, we look forward to watching competitors from all over the world show their great kata skills and help to stay connected through this competition. Open to all systems and styles everywhere! Get ready & get going! Osu

Shihan Monaco & USA IFK extends its deepest condolences to Hanshi Mady, Sensei Chucky & extended Mady family. We are sending prayers & love your way. Osu!Shihan Monaco & USA IFK extends its deepest condolences to Hanshi Mady, Sensei Chucky & extended Mady family. We are sending prayers & love your way. Osu!

Thursday Night - This is going to be awesome! PM Fighting Spirit or email: Shihan Sean to get the exclusive zoom link! https://fb.me/e/441lovTao

SAVE THE DATE!! Registration & Tournament Details Coming Very soon!... Osu!

SIGN UP NOW! LIMITED ENROLLMENT LEFT! Contact Shihan Sean Schenker at Fighting Spirit Martial Arts & Fitness on Facebook to reserve your space for next week's sessions! Open to ALL Martial Artists Everywhere Osu!... https://fb.me/e/33kfkwSr6

USA IFK PRESENTS We Are One II Virtual Kata Event -Open Empty Hand Divisions... -Open Weapons Divisions -IFK Black Belt Only Empty Hand & Weapons Divisions VIRTUAL TOURNAMENT DATE: Sat., Nov 21, 2020 KATA VIDEO SUBMISSION DATES: Nov., 9th - Nov., 14th, 2020 $15 one event/pp $20 two events/pp The USA IFK Virtual kata event back in May of 2020 was a glowing success with competitors from all over the globe. The ALL NEW We Are One II event promises to be just the same with international competitors from any style and lineage wishing to compete. In these trying times it’s important to remember we are a community, as Martial Artists, and having goals to work towards is critical. We surely hope you’ll be joining in! Details about online registration, payment & video submission/rules coming soon. SAVE THE DATE and GET TO WORK! Osu!

IFK USA Zoom Training with Shihan Monaco THIS THURSDAY - October 1st, 2020 6-7PM. ... Shihan will focus on Hanshi's training & drills, for all of the IFK USA. Please Private Message Shihan Sean Schenker or Fighting Spirit Martial Arts and Fitness (Facebook) for the specific Zoom Link Details. *We keep Zoom Link information off social media to protect against tech issues, etc..

Osu IFK USA. I hope the message finds you all healthy, safe & well. Shihan Monaco has asked me to make sure all of our IFK USA dojos and affiliates know about the upcoming Zoom training he will be hosting on Thursday, October 1st, from 6-7PM. We surely hope many of you can partake in this special 1-hour Zoom training where Shihan will share some of Hanshi's training & drills, for all of the IFK USA. Please Private Message Shihan Sean Schenker or Fighting Spirit Martial Arts ...and Fitness (Facebook) for the Zoom Link Details. **We keep that information off social media to protect against tech issues, etc.. I surely hope to see many of you sooner than later, and I will reach out soon with more exciting details of upcoming IFK USA events, plans, and the bright future we have ahead, together. OSU! -Shihan Sean Fighting Spirit Karate IFK USA

"The way to develop the best that is in a person is by appreciation and encouragement." - Charles Schwab Deep gratitude and many thanks to our leader, Shihan Monaco, for his guidance, wisdom, and his experience in sharing the Kyokushin path with all of us. All of our lives are better, richer, and further fulfilled because of his leadership. A humble bow of thanks to Shihan Greg, Shihan Bill, Sensei Karl, Shihan Sean, Shihan Poe, Sensei Sheets and all the other Shihan, Sensei ...and Sempai who worked so hard to allow us an intimate and world-class testing experience this past weekend. The efforts of all are what make an unbeatable team. Thank you to all that made and continue to make our unique experience a possibility, especially during this incredibly challenging moment in time. IFK USA now...and into the future. THANK YOU SHIHAN MONACO! OSU!

TONIGHT 6:00PM! This is going to be a fantastic evening of sharing, training & learning! OSU!

THIS THURSDAY 8/13 6PM Email [email protected] or PM for Zoom Link... All styles & All Practitioners are Welcome to Join. Osu! See more

Thursday AUG 13 6pm Be Like Water #7 This is gonna be great!... PM Fighting Spirit Martial Arts & Fitness or email: [email protected] for the Zoom Link. Share with Friends. All are welcome to train. Osu!

*This event is open to IFK Americas Black Belts Only* Any inquiries from IFK Black Belts need to be forwarded to Shihan Romero of IFK Argentina, not Shihan Monaco. :-) *IFK-USA BLACK BELTS ONLY PLEASE RSVP TO SHIHAN MONACO... 10:00AM USA EST Shihan Janine Davies: is a 6th Dan who began her Karate career in 1981. She has competed in all disciplines, including knockdown and clicker (semi contact point scoring fighting) but is probably best known for her knowledge of kata. She won the British Kata Championships 10 times, became European Kata Champion in 1991, reached the finals of the 1st IFK World Kata Championships in 1999, but unfortunately had to withdraw as a result of suffering a serious knee injury, and she took 3rd place in the All Kyokushin World Kata Tournament in 2009. Since 2000 she has been the IFK Chief Referee for kata and regularly teaches seminars across the world, including the IFK Black Belt seminar held in the Netherlands in 2016 and the IFK World Seminar in 2019. Don’t miss this! Osu!

HOPE TO SEE SOME OF YOU TOMORROW! Sweat & share the spirit of training together! Osu!... 7:00PM *Email [email protected] or PM Fighting Spirit Martial Arts & Fitness for Zoom Link*