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2010 A.K.S. SUMMER CAMP

It's official - the 2010 American Karate System Annual Summer Camp will be held the weekend of July 16-18. Any instructors with students needing to test for a Dan level rank should have them ready for the afternoon of the 16th. Our annual black belt meeting will take place that evening, location to be announced later. AKS training will take place Saturday morning for all AKS members. The afternoon sessions will be for anyone who is interested in training with us. An announcement will be made later regarding the agenda and who the instructors will be. We will hold our social on Saturday evening, location and host TBA. We will meet Sunday AM at the park by Lake Michigan for brunch and training.

If you haven't checked out this edition of the AKS newsletter - The Punchline - you will find it on the AKS web site. There are some good articles and other information of interest.

Please put these dates on your calendar and make plans to join us. Please note this is the same weekend the Muskegon Bike Fest will take place. This will necessitate getting reservations ASAP. For those members living in the Muskegon, area please let us know if you have space to accomodate others. We all appreciate saving money, especially in these tight economic times.

Good Health and Good Training!

Mike Sullenger
AKS Chief Instructor


View photos and video from 2009 Camp

  2009 AKS Summer Camp on YouTube


  2009 AKS Camp Pics    Click to view photo's from our 2009 Summer Camp


  2008 AKS Camp Pics    Click to view photo's from last year's camp





2010 Spring Toledo, Ohio Seminar

American Karate System / AKS

Martial  Arts  Seminar

The 2010 Spring Toledo Seminar took place on Saturday, May 22nd.   We were honored to have our guest instructors who are:

  • Experienced Martial Artists in Karate, Aikido, Judo & JuJitsu
  • Experienced Personal Trainer / Fitness Instructor
Instructors:
Anthony Zimkowski 6th Degree Judo / Jutitsu
Randy Berlin 4th Degree GoJu Ryu
3rd Degree Aikido
2nd Degree Judo / JuJitsu
Steve Gfell 1st Brown JuJitsu
Joe Sparks Specialist in Proven Fitness, Exercise and Running Techniques
(Yoga, Russian Kettlebells and POSE Running Method)

Many thanks to Andrew Eckhart for the following pictures, and to Mark Hainen for the videos from this year's seminar!!

Click   here   to view PICTURES of this year's event.


Here are the VIDEOS from 2010 seminar:




You can also check out these videos from the 2009 seminar:




2009 Fall - West Virginia Regional Seminar

The Fall 2009 AKS Seminar in West Virginia took place during the weekend of November 13th - 14th.  It was held at Lighthouse Rec Center in Shinnston, West Virginia.

Click her to to view photos from this seminar:

Click here to view photo's from prior events:

  2007 West Virginia Seminar Pics  




2010 Membership Dues

Individual Student - 8th grade through 1st grade - no fee
>>> you are registered when you pay your rank testing fee <<<

Individual Black Belt Membership - $50


Send in your membership dues along with the "Member Application" form to either Dave Thomas or Fred Reinecke.  The form will help update your information so that all records will be as accurate as possible.

You may download a form to fill out and mail in with your payment.  Return information is included on the form.

Or, you may request a Membership Form from Mike Sullenger



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Mike Sullenger  or   Laura Werner