Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Please Make Up

Your Classes Early

in the Month!

1 2 Mighty Mites 430-530p

Weapon 7-8:30p

3 11:00-12:00 Mighty

12-1:30p Color Belt

class

Enchilada Dinner Pick

up 5-7p main dojo

Tokubetsu 1 5-7p

4 Tokubetsu 2 8a-10am

Stockton Gymstars

Mini Olympic practice

main dojo 10-12n

MMA 1-3p

5 Weapons 730-

900pm

6

7

Please Make Up

Your Classes Early

in the Month!

8

9 Mighty Mites 4:30-

5:30p

Weapon 7-8:30p

10 11:00-12:00 Mighty

Color Belt Class

12n-1:30p

No Tokubetsu all at

GSKA/Budo Fest

Tournament Lincoln

High School

Stockton Mini Olympics

11 Fundraiser Seminar

Joane & Cristian

9:30am-10:45a Beg

3p-4:15p Nov/Inter

4:30p-5:45p Advance

Tokubetsu 2 11a-1pm

MMA Class 1-3p

12 Weapons 730-

900pm

13

14 Please Make Up

Your Classes Early

in the Month!

15

16 Mighty Mites 430-

530p Weapon 7-8:30p

17 11:00-12:00 Mighty

12-1:30p Color Belt

Class

Tokubetsu-1 5-7p Promotion testing

2:00p White/Yell test

Modesto Mini

Olympics

18 Christina & Justin

Love Baby Shower

1pm

No MMA Class

Tokubetsu -2 9-11a

19 Weapons 730-

900pm

20 21

Please Make Up

Your Classes Early

in the Month!

22

23 Mighty Mites 4:30-

5:30p No Weapons

Promotion Ceremony

7:15pm white/yellow

8:15pm color belt

24 11:00-12:00 Mighty

Mites

12-1:30p Color Belt

Class

Tokubetsu 5-7

Promotion testing

2:00p Color Belt test

25 Sensei Tibon Seminar

Sepai 10-12n

MMA Class 1-3p

No Tokubetsu 2

26 Weapons 730-

900pm Pan-Am’s Colombia

27 Pan-Am’s Colombia

28 Pan-Am’s Colombia

29 Pan-Am’s Colombia

30 Mighty Mites 4:30-

5:30p

Weapon 7-8:30p

Pan-Am’s Colombia

3111:00-12:00 MMites

12-1:30p Color Belt Class

Tokubetsu 5-7p

2013

August

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Tibon’s Goju Gazette

www.tibonkarate.com August 2013

Tournaments in August & September

1. GSKA Nationals August 10, 2013

Lincoln High School 6844 Alexandria Pl

Tokubetsu is going.

2. September 22, 2013 Itosu-Kai Karate

Tournament Soka University, 1 University

Dr, Aliso Viejo, CA 92693 Tokubetsu is going.

3. Sensei Gene Tibon Kata Seminar Kata Sepai

August 25th

Sunday 10a-12noon main dojo.

4. Quan’s Traditional Karate Tournament Fresno

September 21, 2013 Fresno Buddhist Center

Saturday Tokubetsu going.

5. Winter IN HOUSE December 8th

, 2013.

Advance Seminar Uchiage Dec. 7th

and Black

Belt Testing Saturday Dec. 7th

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Welcome New Students

Tibon’s Goju Ryu Organization

Drew Williams D’Angelo Garduno

Analissa Garduno Chase Lemek Eyob Getachew

Milton Morales Carlos Pitts

Welcome Back: Aran Fijari Arshawn Fijari Tiana George Jru George Maisy Balanon ________________________________________

“2013 Best in San Joaquin” “Gold Award” Congratulations Tibon’s Goju Ryu Fighting Arts

We were just notified we have won the Gold Award for the “2013 Best In San Joaquin” For Best Martial Arts Karate Program in 5 cities By San Joaquin Magazine for the 3rd yrs. in a row.

Thank you parents & students for your support.

Joane Orbon Wins Gold Medal

Cristian Embry Win’s Silver Medal

Headed to World Championships in Spain and

Pan-Am’s in Columbia

Joane Also Wins Spot on Sr. National Team in

Women’s Open Division for Spot on Sr.

National Team to the North American Cup

At Nationals & Team Trials in Greenville, SC

2014 USA Nationals and USA Team

Trials next year in Reno, Nevada

Tibon’s Goju Ryu Organization will be

bringing an Army of athletes to compete!

Get Ready to Challenge Yourself!

Next July 2014!

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National Travelling Team and Sensei Gene Tibon

Our Tibon’s Goju Ryu Karate Families site seeing Greenville, SC during USA Nationals

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USA National Karate Championships and USA Team Trials Results

Greenville, South Carolina

Tibon’s Goju Ryu Fighting Arts Karate program had 9 students attend the USA National

Karate Federation National Championships and USA Team Trials in Greenville, South

Carolina. I’m proud to announce that out of the 5 athletes who tried out for the USA National

Team Trials for Junior and Senior National Karate Team, 4 of our students made the national

team pool. The athlete who did not make the team this year was on the USA Team National

Karate Team last year to the Pan-Am’s in Brazil.

Joane Orbon was a tremendous standout with fighting 12 matches and only losing one match

in the Women’s Open Weight Kumite (fighting) where she won the silver medal and a spot on

the USA National Karate Sr. Team for the North American Cup. She dominated her own

division female black belt -61kg Kumite(fighting) for a spot on the USA Team to the World

Championships in Guadalajara –Spain November 7-10, 2013, and to the Pan-American Karate

Championships in Medellin, Colombia August 29-Sept.1, 2013. This will be her 3rd

time to

the world championships last time finishing in the semi-finals out of 80 countries in Morocco

was a great accomplishment for her. This will be her 6th

Pan-American Karate Championships

winning Gold Medal in Chile, Bronze in Brazil, and a Bronze in Canada, etc.

Cristian Embry who also won a silver medal for male 16-17 yr. old -68 kg Kumite the USA

Team Trials for Medellin, Colombia was a member of the USA Karate Team, and two years

ago to the Pan-Am’s in Canada. This year both Joane Orbon and Cristian Embry will both

travel to the US Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO for a week in August with

the USA National Team for training before leaving to Colombia.

Two other athletes Jacob Ruiz and Kaitlyn Gilmour both won spots on the USA National

Team Pool in the Bronze medal position for male and female 12-13 yr. old Kumite (fighting)

divisions. If one of the gold medal or silver medal athletes does not go on the Pan-American

trip to Colombia then they will take their place in their respective division.

Other students did well including Danesah Thompson win Gold medal for a National

Championship title in the female 10-11yr old Novice Kumite division. Claudia Lee also won

Gold medal National Championship title in the 10-11 yr. old advance Kumite division.

Tibon’s Goju Ryu will be hosting several fundraisers to help these athletes with their travel

expenses; any who would like to donate support are welcome to call (209) 465-0943. See rest

of results below.

2014 USA Nationals and USA Team Trials next year in Reno, Nevada

Tibon’s Goju Ryu Organization will be bringing an Army of athletes to compete from all

of our Dojo’s!

Get Ready to Challenge Yourself for a Great Life Experience!

Next July 2014!

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USA National Karate Championships and USA Team Trials Results

Joane Orbon – Gold medal Women’s 18-20 yr. old -60 kg Kumite made USA Team to

Pan-American Karate Championships in Medellin, Colombia, and WKF C World

Championships in Spain. Silver Medal 18-34yr old Open Weight made USA Sr. National

Karate Team to North American Cup, and Bronze Medal 18-34 yr. old -61 kg.

Cristian Embry – Silver medal male 16-17 yr. old -68 kg Kumite made USA Team to

Pan-American Karate Championships in Medellin, Colombia

Jacob Ruiz – Bronze Medal 12-13 yr. old male +50kg Kumite made USA Team Pool

alternate to the Pan-Am’s Medellin, Colombia.

Kaitlin Gilmour – Bronze Medal 12-13 yr. old female +45kg Kumite made USA Team

Pool alternate to Pan-Am’s in Medellin, Colombia

Danesha Thompson – Gold Medal National Champion Novice female Kumite, Silver

medal female advance Team Kumite

Justin Gilmour – Silver Medal 14-17 yr. old male Okinawan Kata.

Noah Helsby – Bronze Medal for advance Goju Ryu Kata, and Bronze Medal for

advance Kumite.

Arin Helsby – Bronze Medal female intermediate Kata.

Claudia Lee – Gold Medal National Champion 10-11 yr. old female Kumite, Silver medal

advance female Team Kumite.

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New Competition Class Tokubetsu 2 Class Being Started

Prepare for Road to 2014 Nationals in Reno, Nevada

Class Taught by Sensei Joane Orbon and Sensei Cristian Embry

Both Current Members of Team USA

Starting August 4th

, 2013 Sunday’s on Rotating Hours Due to Team USA Travel

First Class Starts Sunday August 4th

8am to 10am

Sunday August 11th

11a-1pm

Sunday August 18th

9a-11am

Joane and Cristian will be at Pan-Am’s in Columbia No Class on August 25th

This class is specifically for National and International Development just like Tokubetsu 1 on Saturday’s. To

qualify to these classes students and parents have to be committed to travelling competition, and student has to

be serious training doing a minimum of 3 classes per week including both Tokubetsu 1 & 2 classes.. All ranks

can particpate if they are commited to competition and travelling. The additional class is only $10 a month

more for the additional class. When classes are cancelled it will becuae we will be at a compeition and all

students should also be there, but also on major holidays. Please make up your additional during the week of

the current month.

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Sensei Gene Tibon Teaching Kata Sepai Seminar 6 & 7TH

Degree Black Belt Kata

Main Dojo Sunday August 25th, 2013

Time 10am-12:00noon

Cost $40 per person

Must be Two Stripe Green Level and Above to Be Qualified to attend Seminar.

Seipai (“Eighteen Hands”) is derived from 6 x 3 = the 6 represents color, voice, taste, smell, touch, and justice the same as the

second 6 of Sanseru. The 3 represent good, bad, and peace. **Please note that this may not be the ‘exact’ theory of how Seipai was

created. There are numerous different theories and this is one suggestion out of many. The name Seipai originates is from ‘18

(Seipai) Rakan-Te’. The kata consists of 18 basic hand techniques of the 18 Rakan-Ken of Nan-Pa (Ha) Shorin-Ken. It is the 18

hands of basics from Tsuki, Keri and Uke (punch, kick and block). Rakan is a saint whose worldly passions attain a higher

perception of life. Gautama (Sakyamuni) appointed the names of 18 saints and they reached the stage of Arakan.

After Seipai, Sanseiru ( 36 hands) and Suparimpei (108 hands) were created. The two katas were created as a reverse, opposite and

throw technique variations of Seipai. This is why the numbers of Sanseiru and Suparimpei are multiples of 18. It is interesting that

in Japanese, 18-ban (read as ‘Ohako’) can mean favorite and Seipai was Sensei’s Miyagi’s favorite Kata. Seipai includes ‘Gyaku-

Waza’ and ‘Nage-Waza’ with sekkin-sen (close distance fighting). Seipai has particular Goju movements called ‘En’ which means

that all the movements are circular. Seipai has a variety of ‘Atemi-Waza’, ‘Gyaku-Waza’ and ‘Nage-Waza’. There is a good balance

of techniques and energetic motion, and therefore it is a difficult kata to perform.

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Tibon’s Goju Ryu Fighting Arts Karate Studio Approved as a Physical Education Alternative for

St. Mary’s High School & Lincoln High School Most all Stockton Unified School District High Schools accept Tibon’s Goju Ryu Karate

Program as a Physical Education alternative, just check in with your Counselor.

Let’s take a dive under the sea and shower our expecting mommy-to-be!

Please join us for a baby shower in honor of Christina and Justin Love’s baby boy

Justin Love Jr. Sunday, August 18, 2013 @1:00pm 923 N.

Yosemite Stockton, CA 95203 Christina is registered at Babies R Us, Target, and

Amazon.com

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Tibon’s Goju Ryu Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Program

Introducing Karate, Jujitsu, Boxing, Escrima, and Ground Grappling Class

Our Program on Sunday’s 1:00p -3:00p

New Openings For MMA Class

Classes are taught by Sensei Justin Love Sensei Gene Tibon

Sensei Brian Embry Sensei Cristian Embry and Sempai Adrian Santana

Sensei Justin Love is our current instructor for our Thursday night teenage adult Karate program. He is also

the Chief Instructor and Founder of the Victory Outreach Karate Program, and is the current California

Highway Patrol Regional Instructor for the C.H.P. O.S.T. (California Highway Patrol Officer Safety Training

Self Defense Tactical defensive for knife and Gun defensive Techniques.

There will be a separate monthly charge for those who register for the Tibon’s Goju Ryu Mixed Martial Arts

(MMA) program classes on Sunday’s 1-3pm. Some classes will be taught by Sensei Gene Tibon, Sensei

Brian Embry, and Sensei Cristian Embry, and Sempai Adrian Santana a student of Sensei Justin Love’s.

Please contact the main dojo to register for class, which will be $65 per month, registration if not already a

member of Tibon’s Goju Ryu, and the cost of official training Rash Guards, shorts, equipment. We will order

specific to your size for classes.

The class will introduce inter/advance Goju Ryu Karate which is half Shorin Ryu half Kung Fu defensive

tactics, Jujitsu, Boxing, Escrima, and ground grappling and Defensive techniques against ground fighting.

This class will have ranking.

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Our Military Kids, Inc.

Have Supported Athletes Who have Trained At Tibon’s Goju Ryu Fighting Arts Karate Organization

For Special Military Kids Grants For Children of Military Parents who have been called to Active Duty

Tibon’s Goju Ryu is proud to be an approved program to help serve the young children of parents who have been called to active duty and deployed while being a Reserve or National Guard military parent. If a member of your family qualifies for this grant contact “Our Military Kids, Inc.” at (703)734-6654.