Morning Star Karate

Beginning Tuesday, March 22, we will hold Tuesday classes at our regular location. Let me know if you are interested in joining on Tuesdays so we can finalize planning with respect to the classes we will offer: karate, aikido, Jo.

Good class Thursday. We continued to teach falling skills, then moved on to promotion material for our recently promoted. Knowledge of material is one thing, but students need to practice to make the new techniques part of their martial arts tool-kits. In the second class we did contact work, paired routines, with a little single-person forms thrown in. The third class of the evening, Tomiki Aikido, focused on two items, the first being two of the basic 17 techniques and two from the dynamic off balancing techniques.

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We have openings for new students in our 6:15pm Thursday class. Stop by, or call at 443 280 9113. We're small, low cost, no contracts and best of all, hard working.

Sadly, due to covid appearing in Sensei's household, and everyone showing symptoms, class for Thursday, Jan 6 2022, is cancelled.

We had a good class tonight with intense work on itsitsu no waza, niahancin waza, and an exposure to two rarely practiced routines, Takai Yama Ichi and Yokotori Waza.

See everyone next Thursday!

A small but mighty class last Thursday. Our new promotees began learning new material, and in Aikido, we examined and improved our shio nage.
We are having class Thursday, December, 30, and it will be small so if you are interested in giving us a try, feel free to drop by! We'll have space to get you started.

Congratulations to all who successfully moved to new ranks at Thursday's testing. Congratulations go to Aspyn, Brynne, Skylar, Kaylie, Wendy, and Glenn for the tremendous (and hardest) jump from 10th kyu (beginner) to 9th kyu. Congratulations also go to Howard and Joe, now 8th kyu and 7th kyu, respectively, for a most excellent demonstration of their material.

Sensei Pete

All,
Let's restart activity on the page to see what happens. Feel free to post comments and martial arts related videos.

Enjoy!

Sensei Pete

沖縄小林流空手道協会（第二代目会長）宮平勝哉先生が認めたトップクラスの空手家シリーズ ➀糸洲のパッサイ 大城先生

沖縄小林流空手道協会（第二代目会長）宮平勝哉先生が認めたトップクラスの空手家シリーズ ➀糸洲のパッサイ 大城先生 チャンネル管理者の加藤がお手本とした実力者の大城先生です。 スポーツ空手の型とは異なる力強い鍛錬技の型です。

All,
If you are checking for updates, due to the lack of interaction on this page I am not updating it. Feel free to reach out to us at [email protected] if you'd like to consider training with us.
Sensei Pete

Good class tonight with Joe working basics and adding a new routine, Mike and Mark developing a knowledge of new paired routine and in aikido, everyone is improving. We should do a test soon!

Morning Star Karate updated their business hours.

Morning Star Karate updated their business hours.

Morning Star Karate updated their business hours.

Morning Star Karate updated their business hours.

Facebook reports folks looking our our page, but no one leaving comments. I'm not posting as a test to see if this page is worth keeping. Your thoughts? - Sensei Pete

Good class tonight with a focus on paired routines, some contact work, including back roundhouse kicks for Morgan, and Heian Ichi kata to round things out.
In our Aikido, we worked the 8 release moves, the first five of the basic 17, and then a bit on the initial part of numbers 8 and 9, which deflect a hand and then offbalance from the deflection. Progress is being made and it is almost time to think about a test night.

Let's do a Winter Promotion (membership, not belt) for new students. Register now and get your first two months at half price.
We're a friendly, non profit, hard working group and are contract free. Try us at half price for two months and if you don't want to stay you are under no obligation. If you pay the half-price tuition with cash, no credit card is required.
Why not give us a try? Why not spread the word?

In spite of the cold, everyone made it to class tonight and we worked hard at paired routines, single person forms - we're learning one called Heian Ichi - and contact work, kicking the bogu and our free-standing bag.
In our explorations of Tomiki Aikido, we worked on the eight release moves, the first five of the basic 17 (they are the current student's promotion material) then the foundations of numbers eight and nine.

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After holidays and last week's cancellation due to weather, we are back at it on Thursday nights. We worked on a number of things including our paired routines, a new single person form, and back round kicks.
In our aikido practice, we worked on "wrist twist" variations, hiki otoshi (elbow push down), and sumi otoshi, corner drop.
We also said good by to Bennett who is back to school at University of Maryland. We have confidence he'll continue to do great.
If you'd like to give marital arts a try in an age appropriate way with a fun group of folks, why not give us a try? We are inexpensive and no contract. Reach out to us on facebook, check out our website at www.morningstarkarate.com, or drop by on Thursday night.

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Class tonight involved a pair-routine round robin, some contact work, some kata, and for a few, work to develop back round kicks.
In Aikido, we explored the first two of the seven kushi (more dynamic balance breaking than the 8 release moves) and numbers 16 and 17 of the basic 17 techniques. Two from the O waza jupon "the big ten" were demonstrated.

First class of the new year and it was great to be back. Even a week off is sad for us.
We did a review of our single person froms - we usually start with paired routines when we do this - and then peeled Morgan (7) off to work her back round kicks.
In aikido, we continued the off-balance techniques and began work on numbers 6 and 7 of the basic 17. We then introduced number 16, sumi otoshi, or corner drop.
It was a good class.

Happy New Year!

Let us help you succeed at that New Year's resolution to get more active. Come join us for classes in Shorinjiryu Karate or Tomiki Aikido. Classes are age and fitness level appropriate; we're a fun and friendly group that works hard. We're inexpensive and non-contract. Why not give us a try?

We'll be on holiday break until January 3rd. Enjoy, be safe, I look forward to a great new year. Sensei Pete

Thursday's karate focused exclusively on our paired routines, while our aikido reviewed the eight release moves, the first five of the basic 17 techniques, and then work on numbers 8, 9, and 11 of that same set. We can see progress every week!

A note that tonight was the last class before our holiday break. Classes will resume Thursday, January 3.
Have a great break and find some time to stretch or burn some calories. Sensei Pete

Tonight's karate focused on paired routines and we got through all of them that do not involve weapons.
In aikido, we worked on the eight release moves, the first five of the basic 17 techniques, and the fundamental motions for a number of the others where some refinement time was called for. Progress is being made.

Tonight's class saw work on paired routines, contact combinations, and kata, or single person form. Morgan (7) continued her work on back roundhouse kicks.
Aikido was gentle tonight with work on the basic release moves and three of the challenging arm techniques. Slow, methodical practice enables us to build skills.

We'd like to welcome James Jr. and James III to training with us. We had a good first lesson, introducing stances, walking form, and punches. A few sets of knee raises to get used to kicking rounded out the night.

We had a good class last night with a vigorous session of paired routines, contact work, and kata. In aikido, we worked on number 4, "lower level strike" and the beginning motion off numbers 8 and 9, and then a little of number 11. We're actually building some skill in these! Can't knock practice.

Tonight's class focused solely on our paired routines. We got half way through all we know, stopping periodically to adjust or expand a point. Practicing them well builds escape and counter attack reflexes and variations reinforce that the real world is not exact.

Since we missed two Thursday classes in a row, one due to snow/ice and the other for Thanksgiving (though on the bright side there are leftovers!), why not do a make-up on this coming Tuesday! Let's work off some turkey!

We'd like to welcome Johnathan and Jamieson to our program. Both came with a touch of experience and a desire to learn. Welcome, guys.

All, Due to the Town's Halloween event classes Thursday are cancelled. If you are a Thursday student, please try to come tonight. Sensei Pete

Class was not quite as energetic as some others have been but we did a review of all paired routines, adding some fine points and considering the variations and applications.
Due to conflicting schedules we did not have an aikido class tonight.
Any comments from anyone?

This week's classes focused on refresh and new material for our young people and for the adults on Thursday, a vigorous paired routine round robin, tanshiki kumite, and single person forms. In Aikido, we continued work on the off-balance exercises and number four of the basic 17, along with work on number seven and number ten.
It was suggested that we give away a free bottle of Tylinol or Ibupropin with any new students. What do you think?