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News and Events at VVKMAC and VVKDThis is where we'll announce the most recent additions to our studio. If you've visited us before and want to know what's changed, take a look here first.
LA CROSSE KARATE CONNECTION GETS MORE ROOM Saturday May 3rd was this years La Crosse Karate Connection tournament with competitors from several different area studios. Held at Viterbo this year it turned out to be a nice tournament with some very good competition. It is great to see the students from the area get together and perform, but more importantly to have a good time and cultivate friendships amongst the different studios. Thank you to all who attended and to our helpers and a special thanks to Mr. Lopez and Mr. Thompson for bringing their knowledge and their students to this little event for the past several years. We look forward to seeing everyone again next year. LOCAL GIRL SCOUTS LEARN SELF DEFENSE On Saturday January 27th, girl scouts from the Stoddard area came to VVKMAC for a basic self defense class from Mr. Reardon. Although they were small in stature they definitely packed a 'full size' punch. I had a great time teaching these young ladies and they had a ball learning solid techniques. A laugh a minute but very serious when they needed to be. They are a bit safer now, and our future is in good hands with this generation.
IAIDO SEMINAR AT VITERBO, I WISH WE HAD MORE TIME On Sunday October 22nd members of the Mid West Kendo Federation had the absolute honor to receive instruction in the ancient Japanese art of Muso Jikiden Eishinryu from two top ranked sensei from Kyushu Japan, Shimizu Sensei, 8th Dan Soke, and Toyama Sensei, 8th Dan Hanshi. I would like to take the time to thank everyone who made the trip to La Crosse and did their part in making these sensei feel welcome. The level of instruction was intense and we cannot express our thanks enough to all that made this possible. Plans are in the works to have the sensei return next year, please keep in contact with us so we can make an even bigger impact on these wonderful gentlemen during their next visit.
BEYOND BLACK BELT Over the course of the next year and a half you will be able to witness why we feel out black belt and beyond program is becoming so popular. We have more then a dozen first and second and even third degree black belts working hard towards their next rank. This is such a great opportunity for all of our students to see that this single path never ends. That the black is just another step in the long journey and not the end of the road.
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