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TIKK News Spring 2019

Perfecting Character Since 1991Texas Isshinryu Karate Kai

“In life, it is all up to you what you will do.”

Thanks to Sensei Margaret Myers and her husband, Doctor John Myers, TIKK now

has a new location for our Shiai events.

Driven Elite is owned and operated by Sensei Myers and John Myers along with

former Green Bay Packer Donald Driver. The Winter Shiai was successfully held at

the Grapevine location. The facility’s expansive turf pavilion offered plenty of space

to allow 5 tournament rings along with areas for spectators. And now, TIKK will be

able to sample Driven Elite’s Southlake location for the March 23rd Junior Shiai.

So, how did Driven Elite come about?

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INSIDEWinter ShiaiUpcoming eventsHanshi’s CornerDriven EliteAn Angel Among USWomen’s SymposiumBowl-a-thonNew LoftKnow Your Black BeltKarate Sayings to Live bySensei’s Corner

Congratulations toLB Herbert and

Grace Murray for being promoted to Ni-Dan!

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Winter Shiai Promotions



Plano

Sophia Hernandez – Yellow

Reyansh Jha – Blue

Karthi Kannan – Ni-Kyu

Robert Lauderdale – Purple

John Linskey – Ni-Kyu

Ananya Mozumdar – Purple

Kumar Surachit – Yellow

Dr. Hebert – Ni-Dan

Flower MoundAngelo Nasche – Purple w/3 Black StripesMaverick Sunday – Purple w/ 3 Black StripesKannon Sunday -Green w/ 2 Black StripesBradley Gover – Yellow w/ Solid Black StripeRyoma Yamawaki – Yellow w/ 1 Red StripesNobi Yamawaki - YellowFriscoSamarth Belthur – PurpleLiam Gue – Blue w/ Solid Black StripeJesus Garcia – Blue w/ 3 Red StripesAlia Khorakiwalla – Green w/ 3 Red & 1 Black stripeEfe Basar – Green w/ 2 Red StripesDalilah Darwish – Half Yellow/Half GreenMaryann Aggour – GreenZack Aggour – GreenAli Basar – Yellow w/ 3 Red StripesAshra Dhingra – Yellow w/3 Red & 1 Green StripeKarthika Arulmanikandan – White w/3 Red & 1 Yellow StripeSwara Pathak – White w/ 3 Red StripesAneesh Shahapurkar – White w/3 Red StripesAarav Gokhale – White w/ 2 Red StripesDentonAlexander Stafki – Green w/ 3 Black StripesArianna Nichoson – Purple w/ Solid BlackZoe Cameron – BlueCade Titterington – Green w/ 3Red StripesRiley Blodgett – GreenIsaiah Perez – GreenApril Garcia – White w/ 3 Red StripesRhys Garcia – White w/ 2 Red StripesSara King – White w/ 3 Red StripesMichael Rogers – White w/ 3 Red StripesLogan Jones – White w/ 3 Red StripesPruett Underwood – White w/ 3 Red StripesCoppellGaby Simpao – Ni-Kyu

Hackberry Creek

Garima Rai – Blue

Rachit Rai – Green w/ Solid Black Stripe

Victoria Tam – White w/ Solid Yellow Strip

Kai Shen-Hernandez –White w/ Solid Yellow Stripe

Serenity Shen-Hernandez – Yellow w/ 1 Black Stipe

Brendan Johnson – Yellow w/ 1 Red Stripe

Aniruth Ananthanayaranan Purple w/ 3 Red Stripes

Myung McClure – Yellow w/ 3 Black Stripes

Decatur

Diane Johnson – Purple w/ 3 Black Stripe

Grapevine/Trophy Club

Wiley Baxter – Yellow

Paul Christmas – White with Solid Yellow Stripe

Keegan Dowling – Blue

Keani Dowling – Green

Luke Fraley – Yellow

Asher Hoover – Purple with Solid Black Stripe

Elias Kisselburg – Blue

Lincoln Moore – Purple

Mathew Reed – Yellow

Mitsushiro Soeda – Green

Aidan White – Purple

Grace Murray – Ni-Dan

Decatur

Diane Johnson – Purple w/ 3 Black Stripe

East Plano

Heather Fairman – Yellow

Emory Fairman – Yellow

Abby Garretson- Yellow

Minh Montgomery –Yellow

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Winter Shiai Promotions

Texas Isshinryu Karate Kai Perfecting Character Since 1991

DeniaJoshua Goodwyn – Purple w/ 2 Red StripesAnna Bochar – PurpleJason Foote – Green w/ 3 Red StripesMikayla Gamero – Green w/ 3 Red StripesMakayla Criner – GreenMichael Roberts – Yellow w/ 2 Red StripesTyler Fox – YellowMaggie Schaefer – White w/ 3 Red StripesAlexander Mitchell – White w/ 1 Red StripeGranburyEmma Farrell – White w/ 1 Red StripePaxton Dickey – White w/ 1 Red StripeJocelyn Merendon – White w/ 1 Red StripeEzra Hurt – White w/ 3 Red StripesColby Dickerson – White w/3 Red & 1 YellowJ.R. Sain – White w/ 2 Red StripesZachary Swinford – YellowNoah Hurt – Yellow w/ 2 Red StripesKeith Fuerstenberg – Yellow w/ 1 Red StripeJacob Davenport – Yellow w/ 1 Red StripeEvie Logan – Green w/ 1 Red StripeAlexander Daugherty–Green w/1 Red Str. Ethan Kowalewski – Green w/3 Red StripesHunter McMillan – Green w/ 3 Red StripesFilemon Hernandez – Blue w/ 2 Red StripesTucker Davenport – Blue w/ 3 Red & 1 PrplWalker Andrews - Purple

“In life, it is up to you what you will do.”

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Winter Shiai Pictures



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Upcoming Events



Saturday, June 15: Honor Flight or OI ShiaiFriday, July 19: IHOF SeminarsSaturday, July 20: Tournament

Saturday, Aug. 24: Summer ShiaiSaturday, Dec. 14: Winter Shiai

A Shining StarHelena Wiederkehr has been selected to become a delegate representing Flower Mound High School and the state at the Congress of Future Medical Leaders to be held in Boston, MA, this June 23, 24, 25 2019!

Say well is good. Do well is better.

You never fail unless you fail to try.

Have a never-give-up attitude.You make your decisions and

your decisions make you.So it’s all up to you.

- Hanshi

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A God Thing: The Making of Driven Elite Health and Fitness



Sensei Myers explained that after meeting Donald Driver at a gym. Donald started

talking about how he to was planning to open his own gym.

Light Bulb!!!!!Sensei Myers asked, “Hey, would you be interested in a physician being a part of the

new fitness center”? Donald then meets with John and after hours of talking, getting to

know each other, talking about their passion for fitness and health, John Myers’

“DREAM JOB” was born.

According to Sensei Myers, “It was a God thing”! He put us all in the right place at the

right time.”

Combining Health and Fitness under one roof makes Driven Elite a one-stop-shopping

location for all fitness levels. Along with open areas, Driven Elite offers a wide range

of fitness from yoga to spinning, weight-lifting, and personal training for all ages and

all under the guidance of fitness trainers and medical personnel. The goal for all

members of the center is to assure proper training and nutrition to build and maintain

strong and healthy lifestyles.

In addition to having a physician on site, the center has a nutritionist and physical

therapist. It also houses a Cryo Machine which is a cold chamber to help relieve

muscle pain, sprains and swelling of soft tissue; and a DXA Machine that tells the

body’s composition of muscle and fat, and is the most validated technique for assessing

bone and mineral density, per the World Health Organization. All testing is at the

Grapevine location but both locations have fitness

and clinic specialties.

Visit the center’s locations:

Driven Elite Health

3000 Grapevine Mills Pkwy

Suite 329-30

Grapevine, TX 76051

214-285-0041

Driven Elite Health

1800 E. State Hwy 114

Suite 101Southlake, TX 76092

817-912-1359

Sensei Margaret and Dr. John Myers

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An Angel Among Us



If you ever get annoyed at your busy schedule and can’t seem to fit in a hair appointment, stop and think about those who give so much of themselves like Sensei Tracey Dickey.For over four years, Sensei Dickey has been volunteering at Hopes Door and New Beginnings and recently at Emily’s Place helping women and children with self-defense techniques.With Sensei’s karate training, she realized that she would like to give back to a community of women and children who are in dire situations.“I want to help and give back. It’s something that’s close to my heart,” says Sensei.Hopes Door is an emergency shelter that allows women and children to stay up to three months. This non-profit organization helps families escape and heal from domestic abuse. After that time, if the women still need continued attention in creating a better life, the next step would be Emily’s Place, a shelter allowing residency for up to two years. Here the residents receive practical training, education to establish stability in their lives and in the choices they make to move forward.

“Some of the ladies want to learn, unfortunately, sometimes they have been traumatized to the point where they do not want to be touched. And most of these traumas are choking attacks. I often ask Hanshi, who is so helpful on how to handle different situations such as being chocked on a hard floor or on a soft bed,” says Sensei.Sensei Dickey did mention that one of these women who took her self- defense class, began feeling more self assured while using public transportation. She carried herself with more confidence and felt safer.

Sensei also teaches classes at such locations as churches and schools. She never asks for payment, but instead, asks for donations for these two shelters. To date, Sensei has collected thousands of dollars for these non-profit centers.Sensei’s one major love, however, is her family, She and her husband, Kurt, have been married since 1988 and have three boys –Carson, Chris and Trey.

While being interviewed, Sensei was cooking dinner for her family before heading out to karate class. Sensei Dickey also has three grandchildren – Tristen and Keegan who play soccer, and Kaleigh who swims on the Plano East swim team with Trey.This native Grand Rapids, Michigan, Angel came to Texas by way of Wyatt’s Cafeteria who hired her as their manager right out of college. We are blessed that she accepted the position and is part of our family!

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Women’s Martial Arts Symposium



In January, the Partnership of Women Martial Arts (POWMA) presented a Women’s Martial Arts Symposium in Tampa, FL. POWMA wanted to provide opportunities for women martial artists to train with female instructors and masters of many different arts; to expand their horizons in the process of that training; and develop friendships along the way.At least 20 TIKK women joined other schools at Ingram’s Pro Karate Center. Classes were held all day Saturday starting with a warm-up drill instructed by Elaine Correa, certified trainer and a member of the American Council on Exercise.

Kyoshi Maria Kristensen joined the panel of instructors with classes in Kata Bunkai Collaboration and Exchange, and Kumite Drills. These highly energized classes inspired strong women to spar with strong women honing in on new and higher level techniques.Hachi-Dan Diane Ortenzio-Cooling held classes in Ten Martial Maxims focusing on strategies when dealing with an attacker. Knife move classes were given by Hanshi-Dan Cindy Ingram; The “No” with Attitude classes were headed by San-Dan Dee Holmes-Norman.The overwhelming success of the symposium has encouraged a 2020 Symposium.For more information like Facebook page: https:222.facebook.com/womensMAsymposium/

Bowl-A-Thon Fun

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Grapevine Dojo Has a New Loft!

After 10 hours of hard work, Sensei Joey Marcella built a fabulous space-saving loft for the dojo. And with help from Ik-Kyu Alex Kovalov, the main dojo has more room to grow!

Thank You!

Congratulations toJeff Feuer who won

the 50/50 at the Bowl-a-thon!


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The Karate Creed:

I come to you with only karate

“Empty Hands”

I have no weapons, but should I be forced to defend

myself, my honor, or my principles;

should it be a matter of life or death,

or right or wrong,

then here are my weapons…

“My Empty Hands”

Karate Sayings to Live by….

Know Your Black Belts

November 9, 2018 was an evening that was set in motion almost twelve years prior. In August 2006, a young man joined TIKK. He may have known that this kai was different; that here in TIKK, joining our kai was joining our family. Family he got. In November of that same year, a young woman joined the TIKK family. Family she got. These two began seeing each other at kai events and during training and their curiosity grew. They had their first date in January of 2013, and on November 26, 2015, he asked her to become his wife. The love, honesty, humor, and deep respect that exits between them is evident to all those around them. Congratulations, Mrs. Sensei Blommaert and Mr. Sensei Blommaert on finding each other! May you forever cherish your journey through life together!

Wedding Bells

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Sensei’s Corner


A little practice each day goes further than none.- Sensei Kyle MurrayThe only thing you can take with you, is what you give to others.Pay forward the gifts God has given you.- Sensei Tracey DickeyIn a world full of distractions and craziness, stay focused on what matters and always do what is right. We have a small window in time, not to be popular, but to make a difference and be the best version of our self.- Sensei Jennifer Wiederkehr It does not matter how slowly you go, as long as you do not stop.- Sensei Carol GueTime you can never get back, make each day the best you can, think positive and things will be more manageable. Take care of your health and be the best you, you can be –physically and spiritually.- Sensei Harris

Newsletter Contributors:Mary Ann ShahAshley EgertNicole Gue

Be mentally stronger than what you physically feel.- Sensei Margaret MyersThe quality of training you put into yourkarate determines the effectiveness of your Martial Art. Only you can control the quality of work you put into your training.- Sensei Chuck Blommaert

Be grateful everyday-for everyday. As one of my most favorite Hanshi sayings is: “You woke up on the right side of the grass!” It always make me smile.- Sensei Dianne Van WinkleThe most powerful weapon on earth is the human soul on fire.- Sensei Steve GellmanAlways enter like a kitten and leave like a lion. Always be humble.- Sensei Jovi EspinosaAlways remember that martials arts, particularly TIKK, is not a sprint but a marathon. Stay encouraged, keep the faith, stay the path and enjoy the process.- Sensei Mike Harper- In my short time as a Sensei, the most apparent thing that stands out is the attention to detail. As your training grows, so does your need for focus.The time spend in class with your instructorsneeds to be with an open mind to be able tolearn. Practice away from class will helpyou to remember what you learned andallow you to focus on the details.- Sensei Joey MarcellaBe Kind to one another, tenderhearted,forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also had forgiven you. (Ephesians 4:32)- Renshi Tina PalosBe intentional in your training. Don’t go through the motions. Train in karate like you are expecting to use it.- Shihan Tony Palos

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