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2013 IKSA National
Training Seminar
More than 100 martial artists from
around the country converged on Brentwood, TN the last weekend in September for the 19th Annual
National Training Seminar. Guest instructor Bill “Superfoot” Wallace taught four of the classes. Several
IKSA instructors taught the other
classes.
This year Master Burk offered a leadership class: IKSA-Martial Arts
and Sciences certification program. 30 instructors of all levels took the class to learn how to become bet-
ter instructors. This year the class covered parts I and II of the pro-gram. Next year parts III and IV will be offered. In 2015 parts I and II
will be offered again. At the Satur-day night banquet those who com-pleted the program received a
certificate authenticating their par-
ticipation in I-MAAS.
The awards and promotion banquet
was held to issue IKSA awards and to promote students to higher Dan ranks. The Most Supportive School
Award went to Sensei Matt Ston-erock’s American Karate Academy-Nashville. Then each student who
participated in the NTS received a certificate of participation. Each seminar instructor received a certif-icate recognizing their contribution
to the seminar. Milestone awards were awarded to Master Brendt Bernard for 30 years in the arts,
and to Master Doug Welsh and Master Bernie Fritz for 40 years in
Guiding principles for any organization are at their core, an expression of not
only what the organization is about but where its heart is. It is vital for all mem-bers to understand what moves an or-
ganization into the direction in which it
would go.
It is also equally important that we as leadership communicate those ideals so that we may remain unified. They guide us in every step and every decision that
we make. The IKSA possesses such an expression of its soul in the guidelines
expressed below.
IKSA GUIDING PRINCIPLES
IKSA is a training, learning and teaching
based organization. We all train and grow together while expanding our knowledge and understanding of the
martial arts.
IKSA does not encourage any type of
competition which could give the mem-ber instructor the impression that high student count, registering large numbers of promotions or producing many black
belts, etc., is a requirement to look good or raise their standing with IKSA. IKSA
treats everyone equally.
IKSA discourages elitism. Size of dojo, number of dojos, champion caliber mar-
tial artists who train at one’s dojo; while these are good accomplishments and admirable goals, it doesn’t mean some-
one is a better person or martial artist. Proper attitude, solid foundation and good work ethic; these are the attributes
of the worthy martial artist.
IKSA cannot be all things to all people. We are not a business oriented organi-
zation. Like our mission statement reads: “The IKSA is united for
martial arts education, information, safety, and for the protection of one another’s martial arts freedom
and rights”.
– IKSA Sr. Executive Board
We understand that there exist fees necessary to offset the cost of the dojo operating budget. But this
is a topic that ought to be discussed
within those involved in that partic-ular school (or between particular
school owner/s who desire to network together). The IKSA can-not embrace money and more
money, fees and more fees as its
primary concerns.
Training, enlightenment, fellowship,
family and safety are what we're all
about.
These are what make up the soul
of the IKSA.
~Guiding Principles of the IKSA~
IKSA Newsletter Winter 2013
IKSA Newsletter
IKSA Information
IKSA North Director:
Grandmaster Bernie Fritz
(608) 296-3783
IKSA South Director:
Grandmaster Danny Chapman (615) 794-4330
IKSA Europe Director: Grandmaster Kurt Ørum 011-458-663-9796 or
IKSA Director at Large: Shihan Doug Welsh (423) 255-0945 or
Administrative Director:
Master Lisa Heitke
Development Director:
Sensei Jason Chase
Senior Advisor:
Grandmaster Floyd Burk
Website: www.IKSA.com
IKSA Newsletter
Co-Editors:
Sensei Lenny Ramirez
Sensei Rob Bowman
IKSA Update is a publication of the
Independent Karate Schools of
America. We accept stories, edito-
rials, photographs, or artwork for future editions. Submissions can be
made to either of the two above
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IKSA National Training Seminar Banquet, September 28th, 2013 -
Grandmaster Bill "Supefoot" Wallace, shown below with IKSA Executive Director Grandmaster
Danny Chapman, was honored here with his lifetime achieve-ment award in recognition of 50
year's of continuous study, prac-tice and teaching of the martial
arts.
A Lifetime of Achievement!
IKSA Seminar (cont.)
Kids’ Safety: Elementary Self
Defense for Elementary
School Kids
By Sensei Rob Bowman
There is no doubt that every day kids
face the danger of people who want to hurt them These could range from schoolyard bullies to sexual preda-
tors.
As any kid’s teacher or parent can tell you, the key to reaching a child and having them truly learn it requires
simplicity and repetition. There are three simple rules can be the key to self-defense for kids (in general, they also work pretty well for adults as
well).
These rules are:
1) Don’t be there,
2) Don’t get touched, and
3) Don’t go quietly
In future issues, I will explore these rules in more depth. But do not be afraid to start using them with your
kids now. They are powerful in their
simplicity.
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Motto for the holidays. . .
“We will glide through
the holiday season on
golden wings!”
~ Master Martha Burk
IKSA I-Mass
Certification The IKSA Black Belt Board has consistently placed a high value
on teaching. For this reason, IKSA offers instructor work-shops and INSTRUCTOR
LEVEL certification at the annual IKSA National Training Seminar. One of the pillars of the IKSA is that “Teaching is
Learning.” In order to guaran-tee that all instructors, assis-tant instructors, and appren-
tice assistants have the
knowledge and skill to contin-ue the tradition of high quality
martial arts instruction, the Instructor/ Assistant Instructor
program was instituted.
the arts. The IKSA School of the
Year Award went to Master Jimmy Smith’s White Tiger Martial Arts
(MD).
The Instructor of the Year was
Master Charles Mick (IL).
Sokeships were awarded to Sensei Jason Chase and his AMERICAN
GUIDANCE PATH Defensive Systems, and to Master Doug
Welsh: American Tiger Karate.
Then it was time for black belt pro-motions. Sensei Jason Chase was promoted to 4th Dan. Master
Brendt Bernard was promoted to
5th Dan. Master Burk’s student of
30 years, Master Doug Welsh, was
promoted to 9th Dan.
The evening’s grand finale was the recognition of Superfoot’s 50 years in
the martial arts. Masters Burk and Fritz each spoke on how much Wallace has meant to the arts. A video tribute prepared by one of
Master Chapman’s students was shown highlighting Wallace’s long career. The IKSA directors then
presented Wallace with a beautiful plaque to show their respect for
Superfoot.
A very appreciative Wallace took the microphone and entertained the 110 attendees with several amusing
antidotes.
Next year’s seminar, scheduled
for the last weekend of September, will feature 2nd generation Bruce Lee student
Dr. Jerry Beasley.
Make your plans to attend!
How to Run a Seminar . . . And Live to Tell About it!
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Master Achieves Rank of
Hachidan
owners will enthusiastically promise
to support you. But on seminar day they have “conflicts” which preclude them and their students from attend-
ing. If your school cannot make you break even you need to re-think
hosting the seminar.
If you have attended other seminars,
feel free to borrow things they do that you like. Other things could be “tweaked” to make them work for
you.
If possible I suggest you have classes
for children and adults. Since many schools have large child populations it only makes sense to include them
as well as adults. It is best to have separate classes for children and
adults. Finally, be sure and let your students
know about the seminar well in ad-
vance. I recommend giving out fliers (make sure there is waiver on the
registration form as well) 5 to 6 weeks in advance of the seminar. A couple of weeks before the big day
send out a reminder emphasizing how much knowledge and skill the students will acquire from their at-tendance. Tell each student they will
receive a certificate of attendance.
GM Chapman has hosted the IKSA
National Training Seminar for 19 years. He has also hosted Camp Sidekick for nine. He shares some tips for those
considering hosting their own seminar.
At some point or another you may decide you want to host a karate seminar. Maybe you have been to some and have thought to yourself,
“I can do that!” You might want to host a seminar so your students can benefit from instructors other than
yourself. Or maybe you think you can make some big bucks-forget that one now! In any case, once you have
made the decision, the process is just beginning. I would like to share what I have learned over the years
from hosting many seminars. I will start out with what I think is the most important factor: choosing the right date. It is imperative you
pick a date when your enrollment is at its highest. For example, if you are like many schools, during the sum-mer your numbers drop. Therefore
summer might not be the best time for a seminar. People go on vacation, camps, visits to Grandma, etc. Sum-
mer is a great time of year, but may-
be not for karate seminars.
Once a date has been selected, contact the guest instructor(s). Let
them know what you have in mind for the seminar. Tell them the date you have selected. If they cannot do
it on that date, you might have to choose another date. If so, still pick a time when enrollment numbers are
high. Maybe your first choice of dates is the first Saturday of March. You might have to move it to the second or third Saturday. At this
point, you should discuss the teach-ing fee of the guest instructor. Some
instructors have set fees. Some
instructors might be willing to split the profits made from the seminar. In any case, this needs to be taken
care of at this point. The host should also pay for any lodging expenses and air line costs incurred by the
instructor. The next step is putting together a
team to help you make the seminar successful. Much like running a school you cannot do it all. Choose
some reliable students who are dependable and responsible. They can help you, if you are willing to
delegate some of the preparation to them. Give each a specific task to
take care of. This might be printing
up fliers, ordering T-shirts etc. What will be the venue of the semi-nar? If it is done at your school there will be no scheduling conflicts. How-
ever if you are having the seminar at a recreation center, school gym, etc. you must make sure to reserve the date in advance. Take care of any
paperwork that needs to be filled out, fees that need to be paid and
anything else they require. Before you “pull the trigger” and
make the decision to host the semi-nar take a close look at what it will cost you. Be sure and include all
expenses you will incur. These would include venue fee (if any),
printing costs, t-shirts (I suggest you
pre-sell these), teaching fee, lodging and any other costs you might have. Once you have estimated the total,
you can decide what to charge for participation. You must charge enough to cover your expenses, but not so much as to prohibit students
from attending. Some instructors make the mistake of thinking that if they invite other schools they will
have no trouble covering their costs. Be careful! Sometimes other school
Hosting a seminar is a lot of
work. However, it is also very
rewarding. When the event is
over, the knowledge that you
have offered your students the
opportunity to improve their
skills will make it all worthwhile.
Then you can start thinking
about what you can improve on
to make an even better seminar
for next year.
Camp Sidekick Coming in March! The 10th Annual Camp Side-kick will be held in Brentwood, TN on March 1, 2014. The guest instructor will be GM Floyd Burk. Classes will be held for children and adults. For more information contact GM Danny Chapman at (615) 794-4330 or [email protected]
Corona, California - October 19, 2013.
Master John Lipari, IKSA associate member instructor, was promoted here to Hachidan, 8th Degree
Black Belt. The rank was issued by the IKSA Society Of Soke and authorized by Grandmaster Bill
Wallace, Grandmaster Danny Chapman, Grandmaster Bernie Fritz and Grandmaster Floyd Burk. The promotion, held during
the opening ceremonies of the AAKS Great Pumpkin Karate Championship, was conducted by
GM Floyd Burk and Sr. Professor
Willie Aguilar (pictured with
Master Lipari) along with AAKS Yudansha and with dozens of black belts and hundreds of ob-
servers witnessing the ceremo-ny. Master Lipari was further given authorization to use the title of Grandmaster with all of
the rights, honors and responsi-bilities appertaining there-to. Master Lipari, owner and
senior instructor of All American Karate School in Corona Califor-nia for more than 25 years, has
been a pillar for martial artists in his city. Black Belts and color belts thrive under his guid-
ance. Master Lipari has not only built a huge student body and
black belt instructor base, he's
run more than 100 tournaments and seminars, taught tournament series champions, been a tourna-
ment series champion and is one of the best officials in Cali. Master Lipari is a man
who teaches by word and deed.
We wish to congratulate Master
Lipari on this fine accomplish-
ment.
If your IKSA charter is up for renewal in
2013 (expiration dates can be found on
the bottom of the charter), please send
in your renewal fees ASAP. Fees for
renewal are as follows:
Two Years—$110
Five Years—$175
Lifetime—$350 (never expires in spirit
or form)
Checks or money orders should be
made payable to IKSA
Renewals should be sent to :
IKSA International Command Center
1171 Lula Lane
Franklin, TN 37064
Remember that IKSA Charter fees are
the principal means of support for the
organization so do not delay.
Charter Renewal
IKSA Directors Grandmaster Chapman, Grandmaster Burk, Master Heitke, and Grandmaster Fritz
Any instructors who wish to
teach for the 2014 IKSA Seminar
please contact Master Chapman
with topic.
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IKSA International Command Center 1171 Lula Lane Franklin, TN 37064
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